Obituaries

Mary Sullivan

Sep 25, 2008

WORCESTERRUTLAND – Mary Louise (Hehir) Sullivan, 76, formerly of Worcester and Rutland and currently of Millbury died on Thursday, September 25th, after a courageous three year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family at the home of her daughter, Trish Craig. Mary was born to the late Thomas and Grace (Goeckeler) Hehir, August 15,...

George Leary

Sep 12, 2008

EAST BROOKFIELD – George L. Leary Jr., 83, of East Brookfield, formerly of Millbury, died Friday, Sept. 12th at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, after being stricken ill. He leaves a brother, Donald F. Leary of Millbury and two nephews. He was born in Worcester and is predeceased by his parents, George L. and Agnes G. (Henchey) Leary....

Mary Slocum

Sep 6, 2008

SUTTON – Mary (Keegan) Slocum, age 91, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the Cardigan Nursing Home, Scituate, on Saturday, September 6, 2008. Born on March 20, 1917 in Norwood, she was the daughter of Bernard Keegan and Mary (Flaherty) Keegan. She was the beloved wife of the late Norman Lewis Slocum, and the beloved mother...

Anna Germain

Sep 2, 2008

MILLBURY – Anna L. (Picalausa) St. Germain, died Tuesday, September 2nd after a prolonged illness in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She was predeceased by her husband, Omer St. Germain in 1975. She is survived by her three daughters, Marilyn St. Germain-Hall and her husband, Patrick of Pacifica, CA, Genevieve Gordon of Millbury and Christine Stewart and her...

Aleksandra Greiciunas

Aug 30, 2008

MILLBURY – Aleksandra (Lebrikas) Greiciunas, 91, of 53 Park Hill Ave., died Saturday, Aug. 30th in the Millbury Health Care Center in Millbury. Her husband, Jonas Greiciunas died 1972. She leaves a son, Geroge J. Greiciunas and his wife, Debra of Millbury; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born in Lithuania and is predeceased...

Sandra Bouthillette

Aug 28, 2008

MILLBURY – Sandra M. (Altonen) Bouthillette, 73, died Thursday, Aug. 28th in her home, after an illness. She leaves her husband, of 51 years, Arthur Bouthillette; three daughters, Paula A. wife of Anthony Krumsiek and Pamela A. wife of Steve Kosiba both of Millbury and Patricia M. Austin of Spencer; a son, Peter A. Bouthillette and his wife,...

Ruby Schippers

Aug 25, 2008

MILLBURY / WORCESTER- Ruby E. (Masci) Schippers, 51, formerly of Millbury, died Monday, August 25th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She leaves a daughter, Elisa D. Schippers and a son, Nickolas J. Schippers both of Millbury; her significant other, Chris Cafarelli; her former husband, James E. Schippers Jr. She was predeceased by her father, Ralph Masci...

Gertrude Ellis

Aug 22, 2008

MILLBURY- Gertrude M. "Gert" (Couture) Ellis, 90, of 33 Manor Rd., died Friday, Aug. 22nd in her son's home in Sutton. Her husband with whom she would have been married 68 years, died last year. She leaves a daughter, Carolyn B. wife of Kenneth Moore of Sutton; a son Jesse A. Ellis Jr. and his wife Mary Ann...

Walter Mcsorley

Aug 20, 2008

MILLBURY- Walter F. McSorley, 73, formerly of Boston, died Wednesday, August 20th in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester. His wife, Carolyn (Veazie) McSorley died on August 29, 1989. He leaves three sons, Michael Sweeney of Osterville, Walter McSorley, III of Kingston and Paul McSorley of Charlton; six daughters, Patricia Whitford of Florida, Donna Baker of Quincy, Diane...

Martha Harding

Aug 18, 2008

WORCESTER – Martha A. "Peggy" (White) Harding, 79, of First St., died Monday, Aug. 18th in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Her husband, David I. Harding died in 1990. She leaves three daughters, Beth, wife of Dr. Michael Kempton of Martin, TN, Carol Paranteau of Webster and Lynn Harding-Smith of Holden and her fiancée, Richard McGrail; two sons,...

Debra Cardin

Aug 18, 2008

SOUTHBRIDGE – Debra M. Cardin, 50, formerly of Millbury, died Monday, Aug. 18th in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She leaves her father and step-mother, Robert S. and Alice Cardin of South Carolina; three sisters, Nancy A. wife of Richard Braman of Ridgeway, SC, Donna V. wife of Kevin Banks of Holden and Pamela A. wife of Mark...

Dorothy Briel

Aug 15, 2008

WORCESTER- Dorothy Mayne Briel, 87, died at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, on August 15, 2008, was born November 7, 1920, in Chestnut Hill, the daughter of William Toohy and Marguerite (Mayne) Toohy. She grew up in Weston where her father was responsible for building many of the town's most noted houses, and attended Marymount College, Tarrytown,...

James Little

Aug 14, 2008

DUDLEY- James Michael "Mike" Little, 46, of Wysocki Drive, formerly of Millbury, died Thursday, August 14th in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester. He leaves his brother, Mark Little of Hawaii; his uncle and aunt, Richard and Rhea Ringgard of Auburn and good friends, Shelia Morse and Lucas Gagnon of both Worcester. He was born in Worcester, son...

Stella Elkinson

Aug 11, 2008

SOUTH GRAFTON – Stella L. (Such) Elkinson, 95, of Providence Road, died Monday, August 11th in her home surrounded by her family. Her husband, Joseph E. Elkinson died in 1974. She leaves a son, Edward Elkinson and his wife Lorraine of Rochester, NH; a daughter, Elaine Bolivar and her husband Robert of Auburn; a daughter-in-law, Mary Ellen Elkinson...

Dorothy Donohue

Aug 9, 2008

WORCESTER- Dorothy L. (Langton) Donohue, 81, of Worcester and Dennisport, died Saturday, August 9th in her home, surrounded by her family. Her husband, Timothy P. Donohue died in 2000. She leaves two daughters, Paula Radermacher of Maryland, Donna Cohen of Hopkinton; a step daughter, Jodi Aja of Leicester; a brother, Robert Langton of Natick; seven grandchildren and two...

Francis Asselin

Aug 7, 2008

MILLBURY – Francis E. Asselin, 92, formerly of Mayfair Drive, died Thursday, August 7th in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester. His wife, Elizabeth I. (Paquette) Asselin died in 1989. He leaves two sisters, Rita I. Scarry and Eva Pinto both of Worcester; a brother, Edward O. Asselin of Paxton; several nieces and nephews. Francis was born...

Christopher Loughlin

Aug 4, 2008

WORCESTER – Christopher P. Loughlin, 39, of Worcester, formerly of Sutton, died Monday, August 4th in his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves his parents, Paul F. and Patricia A. (Cote) Loughlin of Sutton; a brother, Philip S. Loughlin and his wife, Lena of Auburn; several aunts and uncles. Chris known as "Critter" was the hero- Uncle...

Gary Dean

Aug 1, 2008

MILLBURY- Gary S. Dean, 51, died Friday, Aug. 1st after being stricken ill, while on vacation in Maine. He leaves his wife of 29 years, Susan M. (Fabbri) Dean; two sons, Craig A. Dean and Kyle R. Dean both of Millbury; his mother, Norma L. (Gravel) Dean of Chicopee; two brothers, Rick Dean of Chicopee and Jeff Dean...

Dennis Wark

Jul 29, 2008

MILLBURY- Dennis R. Wark, 61, of Millbury, formerly of Sutton, died Tuesday, July 29th in Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, after a long illness. His wife, Beverly A. (Germain) Wark died in 1993. He leaves a daughter Julie A. Wark of Worcester; a son, Scott A. Wark of Florida; his mother, Mildred D. Bishop of North Brookfield;...

James Dube

Jul 29, 2008

SOUTH GRAFTON – James G. Dube Sr., 64, of South Grafton, died Tuesday, July 29th in his home, after an illness, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 23 years, Sandra L. (Ballard) Dube; two sons, James G. Dube Jr. of Whitinsville and George Dube of South Grafton; a daughter, Tina Gibson of Georgia; a...