Michael J. Chalifoux
Feb 8, 2013
SPENCER: Michael J. Chalifoux 50, of Woodside Rd., died suddenly Friday, Feb. 8 at his home. He leaves his wife of 6 years, Jean L. (Lombardi) Chalifoux, former wife Lynne and daughters Kirsten L. and Jillian L. Chalifoux of E.Brookfield, his parents Raoul A. and Janet C. (Homon) Chalifoux of Spencer, two brothers Raoul M. Chalifoux, and Kevin L....
Jeanette O. Nadreau
Feb 8, 2013
SPENCER: Jeanette O. (Millette) Nadreau 79, of Smithville Rd., died Friday, Feb. 8 at her home. She leaves her husband of 59 years, Harvey L. Nadreau, her son John A. Nadreau and his wife Trish of Warwick, RI., and her daughter Debra L. Rio and her husband Dale of E.Brookfield, two brothers John and Edward Gammon of Maine, two...
William C. Bernard
Feb 5, 2013
SPENCER: William C. Bernard, 70, of North Street died Tuesday, Feb. 5 in UMass Memorial Hospital after an illness. He leaves two daughters Kelly A. Eggleston and her husband Richard of Spencer, Jenifer T. Chipman and her husband Jason of West Brookfield, four grandchildren; Vanessa, Nicholas, Makyla & Lauren, two brothers Leonard Bernard and his wife Mary of Southbridge...
Doris M. Ethier
Feb 1, 2013
NO.BROOKFIELD: Doris M. (Bretton) Ethier 98, formerly of 66 Ward St., died Friday, Feb.1 at Golden Living Center, Worcester. She leaves two sons Andrew C. Ethier of Charlton and Bruce A. Ethier of Spencer, her brother Dr.Randolph Bretton of New Haven, Ct., nieces and nephews. Doris graduated from Brookfield High School with Honors in 1932. She was an accomplished...
John Richard Sherman Sr.
Jan 29, 2013
SPENCER; John Richard Sherman, Sr. 101, of No. Brookfield Rd., Spencer's oldest living resident, died Tuesday, January 29 at his home. He was the husband of Mary Claire (Jones) Sherman who died in 1956. He leaves three sons; J. Richard Sherman, Jr. of Spencer, Robert F. Sherman and his wife Pamela of Brooklyn, NY, and Peter J. Sherman and...
Areanthy Tsapatsaris
Jan 27, 2013
METHUEN: Areanthy Tsapatsaris 85, formerly of 92 Hampshire Rd., Methuen, died Sunday, Jan. 27, at Holy Trinity Nursing Home in Worcester. Areanthy was a longtime employee at Raytheon Co. She was co-owner of a business. She was born in Dracut, the daughter of Efthemia (Katramados) and Demetrios Tsapatsaris and lived in Methuen for many years. She was predeceased by...
Marion M. St. Germain
Jan 23, 2013
SPENCER: Marion M. (Jones) St. Germain 77, formerly of 22 Maple St., died Wednesday, Jan. 23 at Sterling Village in Sterling. She was the wife of Donald W. St. Germain who died in 1991. She leaves her four sons Kenneth W. St. Germain and his wife Barbara of N.Brookfield, Wayne J. St. Germain of Rutland, James L. St. Germain...
Frances R. Conley
Jan 23, 2013
LEICESTER: Frances R. (Schliker) Conley, 77, of 1350 Main Street died Wednesday, Jan. 23 in her home after an illness. She leaves three sons William Conley of Leicester, James Conley and his partner Bruce Derfler of Jamaica Plain and Thomas Conley of Leicester, three daughters Frances Conley of Turners Falls, Karen Conley of Worcester and Peggy Conley of Leicester,...
Okyun "Tina" Letendre
Jan 21, 2013
SPENCER: Okyun "Tina" (Ming) Letendre 72 of Bixby Rd., died Monday, Jan.21 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She was the wife of Norman F. "Babe" Letendre who died in 2008. She leaves a daughter Mary-Ann DeGrand and her husband Curt, a grandson Cameron DeGrand all of Cleveland, OH., sister in laws Linda Mandella of Spencer and Elizabeth...
Diana L. (Robidoux) Defosse
Jan 16, 2013
CHARLTON; Diana L. (Robidoux) DeFosse, 54, of 28 N. Buffumville Shore Rd., died Wednesday, January 16 in Joplin, Missouri after being stricken ill while trucking with her husband. She leaves her husband of 12 years, Donald E. DeFosse, four sons; Nathan J. & Josh M. Assanov both of Webster, Christopher B. DeFosse of Charlton, Gregory A. DeFosse of Thompson,...
Sylvia E. (Menard) Collette
Jan 13, 2013
EAST BROOKFIELD; Sylvia E. (Menard) Collette, 101, of 172 Lakeview Ave., died Sunday, January 13 at Quaboag Rehab and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield where she had been living for the last two years. She was the wife of Emile J. Collette who died in 1977. She leaves her daughter Dianne Hatt and her husband Charles, a son,...
Raymond T. Ethier
Jan 12, 2013
LEICESTER: Raymond Thomas Ethier 85 of Mt. Pleasant Ave., Leicester died Saturday, Jan. 12 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Mary T. (Moore) Ethier, his three daughters Patricia A. Marino of Oxford, Rosemary Wolanski and her husband Richard Wolanski, Sr. of Leicester with whom he lived, and Margaret "Peg" Erickson and her husband...
Ruth Simpson
Jan 9, 2013
EAST BROOKFIELD: Ruth (Ustinovich) Simpson, 61, Podunk Road died Wednesday, Jan. 9 in UMass Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 40 years Neil R. Simpson. Ruth was the loving mother of two sons Matthew B. Simpson and his wife Jennifer of Southbridge and Jeremy M. Simpson of Leicester, three beloved grandchildren Cameron, Addison &...
Stephen T. Ryback
Jan 3, 2013
SPENCER: Stephen T. Ryback 95, formerly of 5 Jones St., Spencer died Thursday, Jan. 3 in Clinton, Ct. after an illness. He was the husband of Lucille (Ethier) Ryback who died in 1984. He leaves his son Richard S. Ryback and his wife Marilyn of Centerbrook, Ct., and his daughter Patricia A. Skeens and her husband Richard of Polk...
Susan Rainsford
Jan 1, 2013
SPENCER: Susan (Peters) Rainsford 64, of Bay Path Rd., Spencer died Tuesday, Jan. 1 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She leaves her husband of 42 years, Arthur V. Rainsford, her son Keith B. Rainsford and his wife Amy of Rowley, her daughter Kara A. Goodall and her husband Bryan of Worcester her brother Ronald G. Peters of...
Hazel I Goodrow
Jan 1, 2013
LEICESTER: Hazel I. (Harvey) Goodrow 88, of 1075 Main St., died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 1. She was the wife of Bernard W. Goodrow, Sr. who died in 1968. She leaves two sons; Bernard W. Goodrow, Jr. and his wife Linda of Spencer, and Kevin J. Goodrow and his wife Carol of Fiskdale, four daughters Linda...
Violet E. Chaput
Dec 31, 2012
SPENCER: Violet E. (Arpin) Chaput 85, formerly of Howe Village, died Monday, Dec. 31 at The Meadows of Leicester. She was the wife of Ernest T. Chaput who died in 1979. She leaves 4 sons; David Chaput of E.Brookfield, Brad Chaput and his wife Linda of Fairbanks, AK, Brien Chaput and his wife Jacqueline of Worcester and Donald Chaput...
Ruth E. Paulauskas
Dec 31, 2012
LEICESTER: Ruth E. (Mangs) Paulauskas, 89, of 30 Pleasant St., died Monday, Dec. 31 at her home following an illness. She was the wife of Charles Paulauskas who died in 1979. She leaves two sons; Stanley C. Paulauskas of Arcadia, Fl., and Gerald R. Paulauskas of Leicester, two daughters; Carol A. Asquith and her husband Edward and Robin L....
Michael Waitkus
Dec 31, 2012
LEICESTER: Michael J. Waitkus, 72, of Pleasant Street died Monday, Dec. 31 in his home after an illness. His wife of 50 years Eleanor A. (Ferguson) Waitkus died Jan. 7, 2012. He leaves three daughters Maryellen Booth and her husband Harold with whom he lived, Michelle Gutierrez and Kerry Nderitu both of Worcester, three sisters Rosemary Erti and her...
Frederick W. Gatto Sr.
Dec 27, 2012
SPENCER: Frederick W. Gatto, Jr. 74. God took a good man home, on Dec. 27tth, 2012. He surrendered to a long battle with cancer at home with his family at his side. He leaves his beloved wife of 53 years, Carol A. (Mercier) Gatto, four daughters Cathy Brennan and her husband Tom of Danielson, Ct., Kelley Grenier and her...
