Obituaries

Earnest Platts

Dec 31, 2006

MILLBURY Earnest "Pat" Platts, 92, of 9 Brightside St., died Sunday, Dec. 31st in his home, after an illness. His wife, Joan M. (Rose) Platts died in 1990. He leaves a step-son, Douglas Cadell of Millbury; four grandchildren; a great-grandson; a great-granddaughter; a great great-granddaughter; a sister, Dorothy Platts of Millbury a brother Herbert Platts of Framingham; nephews...

Margaret Snow

Dec 29, 2006

MILLBURY Margaret L. Snow, 89, of 43 Riverlin St., died Friday, Dec. 29th in Radius Health Care Center, Millbury. Her husband, Leroy M. Snow died in 1979. She leaves three sons, Robert M. Snow of Millbury; Michael R. and David L. Snow both of Florida; two daughters, Norma Carl of Auburn and Maureen Grenier of Hanover; twelve grandchildren;...

Donald Blake

Dec 28, 2006

MILLBURY Donald I. Blake Jr., 57, of Norman, OK, formerly of Millbury, MA, died Thursday, Dec. 28th at his home, after an illness. He leaves a son, Derek Blake of Norman OK; his mother, and step-father, Lorraine and Raymond Carlson of Millbury; a brother, Robert Blake of Millbury; two step-daughters, Seanan Williams of Alex, OK and Bahyona Meyer...

Robert Williams

Dec 27, 2006

MILLBURY Robert L. Williams, 73, formerly of Elmwood St., died Wednesday, Dec. 27th in the Soldiers Home, Holyoke. His wife, Barbara M. (Storey) Williams died in 1999. He leaves a daughter, Patricia A. wife of Dr. Peter Rugg of Worcester and a son, Robert F. and his wife Karen Williams of Kennisaw, GA; a sister, Mabel Stewart of...

Bernice Woodward

Dec 21, 2006

MILLBURY Bernice L. (Molloy) Woodward, 93, of 17 Howe Lane, died Thursday, Dec. 21st in Radius Health Care Center of Millbury. Her husband, Chester S. Woodward died in 1994. She leaves a daughter, Janice R. Girouard and a son, Ronald R. and his wife Barbara Woodward, both of Millbury; three grandchildren, Kevin, Gregg and Beth Woodward; a great-granddaughter,...

Eva Malo

Dec 15, 2006

MILLBURY Eva M. (Ballard) Malo, 100, of 9 Old Common, died Friday, Dec. 15th in Millbury Health Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. Her husband, George A. Malo died in 1995. She leaves three daughters, Jean Ann wife of Robert Benoit, Judith M. wife of George Buron and Mary Lou wife of Stuart Mulhane, all of Millbury;...

Kenneth Myers

Dec 14, 2006

OXFORD Kenneth G. Myers, 46, of 1 Linwood St., died Thursday, Dec. 14th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. He leaves his parents, Brenda J. (Army) wife of Richard Whitmore of Millbury and George and his wife Lock Myers of Clinton; two sisters, Cheryl A. St. Germain of Worcester and Christine J. wife of Neal Ratcliffe of Dudley;...

Helme Salois

Dec 14, 2006

MILLBURY Helme M. (Josephson) Salois, 92, of 95 Elm St., died Thursday, Dec. 14th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. Her husband, Leo P. Salois died in 1969. She leaves two daughters, Bertha A. Eaton and Cecile E. Hicks both of Sutton; three grandchildren; 4 great-grandsons; a sister, Linea Loiselle of Auburn; a nephew. She is predeceased by...

Richard Quist

Dec 8, 2006

SHREWSBURY Richard W. Quist Sr., 78, of 72 Lakeside Dr., died Friday, Dec. 8th in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester. His wife of 49 years, Pauline K. (Gribouski) Quist, predeceased him in July 2002. He leaves two sons, Richard W. Quist Jr. and Paul V. Quist both of Shewsbury; two daughters, Sonja A. Quist of Shrewsbury and...

Celina Leblanc

Dec 7, 2006

MILLBURY Celina (Perry) LeBlanc, 78, of 118 Main St., passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 7th in St. Vincent Hospital, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 59 ½ years, Robert J. LeBlanc Sr.; two daughters Diane wife of Alfred Lagor Jr. and Carol wife of Harry Taylor both of Millbury; four sons, Robert J. LeBlanc Jr....

Theodore Granger

Dec 5, 2006

SUTTON Theodore E. "Ted" Granger, 56, of 34 Heritage Rd., died Tuesday Dec. 5th in his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves his wife of 32 years, Joanne M. (Pearson) Granger; two sons, Timothy R. and his wife Aimee Granger of Paxton and Christopher W. Granger of Worcester; two granddaughters, Madeline Louise Granger and Gracie Marie Granger;...

Albert Madsen

Dec 1, 2006

MILLBURY - Albert Earle Madsen, 89, of 111 Park Hill Ave., Millbury died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Florida which also took the life of his long time companion, Iris Cross. Mr. Madsen was born on June 18, 1917 in St. Stephen, NB Canada to Albert and Kathryn (Baxter) Madsen. He immigrated to the...

Peter Iannotti

Dec 1, 2006

FLORIDA Peter John Iannotti, Sr., 87, formerly of Worcester, MA., died Friday, Dec. 1st in the Legacy House, a hospice residence, in Ocala, FL., after a long bout with cancer. Mr. Iannotti leaves his wife Gladys Holmes-Iannotti; three daughters, Barbara White of Spencer, Dianne Cardoni of Holden, and Jane Belanger of Kentucky; four sons, Richard Iannotti of Oxford,...

Elsa Merello

Dec 1, 2006

MILLBURY Elsa V. Merello of 2 Pearl St., died Friday, Dec. 1st in her home, after an illness. She leaves her husband, Raul R. Payva; five children, Raul E. and his wife Rosa Payva of Worcester, Danilo R. Payva of Peru, Gabriel L. Payva of Peru, Guido L. Payva of Worcester and Maria E. and her husband Benedykt...

Patricia Miller

Nov 27, 2006

MILLBURY Patricia R. (Meservey) Miller, 72, formerly of 6 Woodrow Rd., died Monday, Nov. 27th in Blair House of Worcester. Her husband, John T. Miller died in 2001. She leaves two daughters, Patience A. Miller, wife of Fernando Perez of Millbury and Paula R. wife of Thomas Doane of Tennessee; two sons, Leonel W. Miller of Utah and...

Richard Lachapelle

Nov 19, 2006

GRAFTON Richard A. "Lou" Lachapelle, 50, of 13 Williams Rd., died Sunday, Nov. 19th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. His wife, Donna M. (Festa) Lachapelle died in 2005. He leaves two brothers, Robert P. Lachapelle of Douglas and Paul K. Lachapelle of Leicester; two sisters, Jane Guilfoyle of Auburn and Brenda J. Lachapelle of Leicester;...

Patricia Strom

Nov 19, 2006

MILLBURY Patricia A. (Kane) Strom, 66, of West Main St., died Sunday, Nov. 19th in the Life Care Center of Auburn. She leaves two daughters, Barbara A. Lavner of Northborough and Deborah A. Cote of Verona, VA; four grandchildren, Brian Cote, Sean Cote, Angela Lavner and Jennifer Lavner; a great-grandson, Trent Cote. She was born in Worcester, daughter...

H. Stricklen

Nov 14, 2006

MILLBURY H. Marguerite "Margie" (Holly) Stricklen, 90, of 117 Riverlin St., died Tuesday, Nov. 14th in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She was loved so very much and will be greatly missed by her family. She leaves her husband, Warren "Red" Stricklen; a daughter, Carolyn M. wife of William E. Young Jr. of Millbury; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; nieces...

Edward Granger

Nov 13, 2006

MILLBURY - Edward G. Granger Jr., 59, of 65 Canal Street, Millbury, passed away at his home, after being stricken ill. His wife, Marcia M. (Mucci) Granger passed away in March. He leaves his proud two daughters, Kelly Granger Smith of Rutland, Ma and Erin Granger of St. Louis, Missouri and son-in-law, Marc Smith. He also leaves his...

Stephen Hall

Nov 13, 2006

MILLBURY Stephen J. Hall, 76, of 4 Rice Rd., died Monday, Nov. 13th after a long illness. His wife, Eleanor L. (Perkins) Hall died in 2004. He leaves a daughter, Sandra E. wife of John Piscitelli and two sons, Donald J. Hall and Gary J. Hall all of Millbury; a sister, Rosamond Dunford of Dennis; six grandchildren, Ricky,...