Obituaries

Theresa Dumas

Jul 26, 2012

Theresa M. (Sweeney) Dumas, 74, went to be with her husband on Thursday, July 26, 2012. Her husband, Robert J. Dumas, died last year. She leaves her beloved two sisters, Dorothy L. Sweeney of Worcester and Barbara Baroni of Millbury; her good friend, Robert Gallant of Worcester and her furry dog friend, Smokey. She also leaves two brother-in-laws...

Stephen Paradise

Jul 24, 2012

Stephen E. Paradise, 48, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in his home after being stricken ill. Stephen leaves a brother, Christopher Paradise of Oxford; three sisters, Mary E. Morley of Millbury, Bernadette M. Mahassel of Cape Cod and Elizabeth A. Blaue of Charlton; many nieces and nephews. He was born in Worcester and is predeceased by his parents,...

Christine Bolduc

Jul 21, 2012

Christine A. (Tighe) Bolduc, 51, died Saturday, July 21, 2012 with her family by her side. Christine was born in Worcester the daughter of Thomas Tighe and the late Joan Tighe of Sutton. She lived most of her life in Sutton, graduating from Sutton High School in 1978. She is survived by her three wonderful children, Tiffany Bolduc...

George Bricault

Jul 21, 2012

George J. Bricault Sr., 69, died Saturday, July 21, 2012 in his home surrounded by his loving family. George leaves his wife of 48 years, Lorna (Cuddeback) Bricault; a son, George Bricault Jr. of Auburn; a daughter, Luella Bricault of Worcester; one grandson, Michael Bricault of Webster and a great granddaughter, Juliana Bricault; three brothers, Raymond Bricault Sr....

Kenneth I.

Jul 20, 2012

Kenneth W. Oger I, 85, died Friday, July 20, 2012 in his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Frances G. (Sullivan) Oger; a son, Kenneth W. Oger II and his wife, Alta of Sutton; a daughter, Beth V. Oger and her fiancé, Dr. Daniel S. Jordan of New Jersey, two grandsons, Kenneth...

Robert Marentette

Jul 15, 2012

Robert J. Marentette Jr., 55, as of July 15, 2012 is no longer fighting his 5 year battle against cancer. He was born July 29, 1956 at Fort Deven's in Shirley, MA. Robert served 3 years in the U.S. Army leaving with an Honorable Discharge. He worked for Lincoln Precision Machining Co in N. Grafton, MPH in Millbury...

Kenneth Roberts

Jul 13, 2012

Kenneth F. Roberts Jr., 47, died Friday, July 13, 2012 at his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves his mother, Gloria J. (Russell) Roberts Schimke and his step-father, Paul M. Schimke of Millbury; his life-long partner, Maura Gallery with whom he lived; a brother, Jeffrey P. Roberts and his wife Nicole and their daughters, Brianna and Mackenzie...

Cheryl Schaefer

Jul 13, 2012

On Friday, July 13, 2012, Cheryl Lynn (Wiles) Schaefer was welcomed into the warm embrace of Her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She died peacefully at home with family and friends with her. There will be no calling hours. A Memorial Service "A Celebration of Cheryl's Life" will be held at the First Congregational Church, 307 Boston Road,...

Scott Hughes

Jul 11, 2012

Scott P. Hughes, 52, died Wednesday, July 11thafter a courageous battle. A loving father and husband, he leaves his wife, Lisa (Bockweg) Hughes; two children, Colin and Evan Hughes both at home; his parents, Edward P. and Theresa (Mase) Hughes of Framingham; a brother, Stephen Hughes and his wife Michelle Lennartz of New York; his dear friend Nick...

Henry Collette

Jul 10, 2012

Henry J. Collette Jr. 79 of Pompano Beach Fla. passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 after an extended illness. He was born in Worcester, MA. Surviving Henry is his loving wife of 60 years Janet Gamache Collette of Fla., two daughters Debora Amour and her husband Daniel of Pompano Beach Fla. and Earlene Beland and her husband...

Mark Ogassian

Jul 9, 2012

MILLBURY – Mark J. O'Gassian Jr., 44, died Monday, July 9, 2012 in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Boston. His wife, Betty A. (Roy) O'Gassian died in 2010. He leaves a son, Matthew R. Lachapelle of Oxford; a daughter, Sara A. Toedt and her husband Matthew of Oxford; his parents, Bernice M. (Squiers) O'Gassian and Mark J. O'Gassian...

Madeline Perry

Jul 5, 2012

MILLBURY – Madeline M. (Mitchell) Perry, 91 died Thursday, July 5th at the Life Care Center in Auburn. Her husband, Frank A. Perry died in 2010. She leaves a son, Charles E. Murray and his companion Deborah of Millbury and a daughter, Ethel Hunter of Northborough; a sister, Gloria Johnson of Florida; several grandchildren; great grandchildren; great great...

Richmond Black

Jun 8, 2012

Richmond O. Black, 87, died Friday June 8, 2012 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He leaves his wife, Arlene S. (Stinchfield) Black; a son, William D. Black and his fiancé, Angela D. Rubin of Millbury; two grandchildren, Jasmine E. Black of Grafton and Dwaine Rouchleau of Cape Cod; two sisters, Mary Palmer and Beatrice Wurzburger both...

Harvey Eldredge

May 31, 2012

MILLBURY – Harvey E. Eldredge Jr. died Thursday May 31, 2012. He was born and raised in Spencer, where he met and married Juliette LeFrancois of Worcester in 1953, then moving to East Brookfield for 14 years, then moved back to the Southwest Cutoff area. Most recently has resided at the Millbury Health Care Center, where he fell...

Margaret Ekberg

May 29, 2012

Margaret P. (Best) Ekberg, 76, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Margaret (Peggy) leaves her husband of 55 years Raymond P. Ekberg; a daughter, Pamela J. LeClaire and her husband, Scott of Douglas; a son, William J. Ekberg of Tampa Bay, FL; seven grandchildren, Allan, Becky, Michelle, William Jr, Jessica, Jared, and...

Alden Perry

May 27, 2012

Alden L Perry, 88, of Sutton passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday May 27th 2012. He leaves his loving wife of 63 years, Anah Johnson Perry; seven children: Judith A. Daniels and her husband Donald of Worcester, James L. Perry and his wife Sandra of Sutton, Carol E. Perry of Sutton, Mary C. Turner and her...

John Herbst

May 26, 2012

MILLBURY / Largo FL – John W. Herbst Jr., of Largo, FL formerly of Millbury, MA, died May 26, 2012 in St. Petersburg, FL. He leaves his wife, Gloria A. (Jackson) Herbst; three daughters, Kathy Pellegrino and her husband, James of South Dakota, Mary-Jo Hall of West Boylston and Judy Rennie and her husband Alex of Connecticut; two...

Owen Carrignan

May 26, 2012

MILLBURY – Owen E. Carrignan, 6, died Saturday, May 26th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, after a short illness. Owen was deeply loved and will be forever missed by his mother, Michelle (Girouard) Carrignan, his father, Shawn E. Carrignan and his step-mother, Deborah McDuffie; Two sisters, Atalia and Anna Carrignan, and four step-siblings, Noah, Ethan, Audra...

Joyce Duffey

May 24, 2012

Joyce M. Duffey, 64, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 in Millbury Healthcare Center surrounded by her loving family. Joyce leaves two sons, Scott P. Duffey and his wife, Melissa of Millbury and Brian G. Duffey and his wife, Ellen of Ludlow; four grandchildren, Scott, Maria, Evan and Alexander. She is predeceased by her parents, Percival and Dorothy (Wedgwood)...

Robert Shea

May 24, 2012

Robert E. Shea, Jr., 71, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Robert leaves his loving and devoted wife of 50 years, Rita (Gagliardi) Shea; two sister-in-laws, Mary wife of William Wood of Millbury and Rosemarie wife of Richard DeGaetano of Sutton; Sean Corey of Millbury, who was known as his weekend son....