Obituaries

MILLBURY - Elliott Hairyes, Jr. a lifelong resident of Millbury, passed on April 2, 2021 at the age of 95, after a period of declining health.  He attended Millbury schools and proudly served in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theater and saw action during the Battle of the Bulge. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Marjorie Chase Hairyes, a daughter Linda L Ponte and her husband Tony of South Carolina and a son Robert E Hairyes and wife Lois, of...

AUBURN – Nancy Ellen (Wilczynski) Stratford, 73, passed away on Thursday, April 1st in her loving daughter's arms. Nancy leaves behind her daughter’s, Kelly Wong-Kam and her husband Peter of Worcester, with whom she lived and Jennifer Stratford and fiance John Bolduc of Dudley. She leaves behind three loving grandsons; Tyler, Ryan and Henry; two great-grandchildren, Bryce and Flynn, whom she all adored. She is also survived by her brother Theodore Wilczynski of Hardwick, her...

SUTTON - Harold “Harry” Reece, 85, husband of Joy (Kortekamp) Reece and longtime resident of Sutton MA. passed away April 1, 2021. In addition to his wife of 57 years, Harry leaves a son John Reece of Paxton and his wife Lisa Paciello Reece, and a daughter Susanne Savard and her husband Gary of Sturbridge.  Harry also leaves his grandchildren, Anthony Reece and Sara Savard who he always said were the best grandchildren in the world.  Harry is survived by...

MILLBURY - Frances Elizabeth (Wood) Briddon, 87, died Tuesday March 30th at the Life Care Center of Auburn, after a brief illness. Frances leaves two sons, Jeffrey E. Briddon and his wife, Deborah of West Yarmouth and Scott A. Briddon and his wife Kristin, and their two children, Christopher S. and Lauren E. of Worcester; two brothers, Clifton E. Wood of Orono, ME and James R. Wood of Bangor, ME, and a sister-in-law, Tura (Briddon) Dudley of Sutton, as well as many nieces and...

FLORIDA – David L. Young 76, of Clearwater Florida, passed away on March 28th in his home, in Florida. David was born in Millbury, MA son of the late Robert J. and Thelma E. (Theberge) Young.   David was also predeceased in death by his wife of 47 years, JoAnn L. (Foss) Young and his brothers, Eugene G. Young and Donald R. Young.  He is survived by his daughter, Pamela Brennan of Nashua, New Hampshire; a grandson, Adam J. Devine and his wife, Virginia, two great...

SUTTON – Roy Lee Johnson, 76 passed away on Friday, March 26th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, after a brief illness. Roy leaves his brother, Wayne Johnson and his wife Susan, of East Greenbush, N.Y., his longtime companion, Lillian Haskins Parker, and her brother and his wife, Richard and Judy Haskins. He also leaves three nieces, Jessica Gurwitz, Janette Gagnon, and Jolene Thompson and their families. Roy was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving his country during the...

MILLBURY - Roland M. Lachance, 95, died on March 24, 2021 at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester. Roland is survived by his wife of 72 years, Kay M. Lachance; four children, Linda, Pat and her husband Don, Richard and his wife Penny, Brian and his wife Jamie; sixteen grandchildren; Marc and his wife Katie, Craig and his wife Amy, Shana, Oliver and his fiancé Amanda, Vanessa and her husband Kyle, Ashley and her husband John, Shawn and his wife Jennifer, Brian...

  LIMERICK, ME - Arthur E. Lavoie, 78, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2021 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, Ma.  He is survived by his brother Richard Lavoie and his wife Alexis of Rochdale, his sister Doris Trinque of Charlton, his daughter Julie (Lavoie) O’Connor of Princeton, his son Andrew Lavoie of Bradenton, FL, four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his longtime partner and love Carol McCarthy. Arthur was born...

MILLBURY – Amy L. Lebel, 52, died Friday, March 19th at UMASS University Medical Center in Worcester, surrounded by her family. Amy leaves her partner, Donny Lawler of Millbury, her parents, William J. Lebel Sr. and Joyce EL (Gaulin) Lebel of Millbury, three sisters, Cynthia Foley and her husband, Dan of Oxford, Jean Jackman and her partner Scott of Maine and Janet Lebel of Marlborough; a brother, Kevin Lebel of Millbury, nieces and nephews.  She is predeceased by her...

MILLBURY- Michael R. Hanlan, 67, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, March 17th St. Patrick’s Day, after a long battle with dementia. Mike leaves his wife of 38 years, Deborah P. (Murphy) Hanlan; four children, Michael Hanlan, Jr. of Millbury, Ross Hanlan and his wife, Naomi of Stanford, VT, Kate McGreevy and her husband, John of Millbury and Kelsey Hanlan of Millbury; three grandchildren, Melrose and Sonny McGreevy and Finn Hanlan; five siblings, John...