Obituaries

Edward Szkutak

Jan 24, 2005

MILLBURY Edward A. Szkutak, 78, of 27 Upton St., died Monday, Jan. 24th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Mary J. (Wilczynski) Szkutak; a daughter, Deborah S. and son-in-law Peter F. Kasarjian of Plymouth; three sons, David E. and daughter-in-law Joan B. Szkutak of Cincinnati, Edward A. Szkutak Jr. and daughter-in-law Karla...

Doris Kerswell

Jan 22, 2005

OXFORD - Doris C. (Kowalchek) Kerswell, 70, of 36 Fort Hill Rd., formerly of Millbury, passed away Saturday Jan. 22nd at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Edward R Kowalchek Sr. and Lucy D. (Postol) Kowalchek. She leaves a daughter, Nancy A. wife of Paul West of Oxford, with...

Chester Skowronski

Jan 22, 2005

WORCESTER Chester S. Skowronski, 90, formerly of Marion Ave. and Upsala St., died Saturday, Jan. 22nd in St. Camillus Nursing Center, Whitinsville. His wife of 60 years, Mary A. (Pianowski) Skowronski died in 1997. He was loved and will be sorely missed by his son, Chester R. Skowronski and his daughter-in-law, Carole A. Skowronski of Sutton and of...

Mary Horgan

Jan 17, 2005

WORCESTER Mary E. (McGrath) Horgan, 66, of 10 St. Elmo Road, formerly of Sutton, died Monday, Jan. 17th in St. Vincent Hospital. Her husband, Dennis F. Horgan Jr. died in 1997. She leaves two sons, James A. Horgan of Hopedale and Patrick Horgan of New York; three grandchildren, Hillary, Rachel and Jacquelyn Horgan; nephews and nieces. She is...

William Kuchle

Jan 17, 2005

William P. Kuchle, 59, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, formerly of Sutton, MA, died Monday, Jan. 17th after a battle with cancer. He leaves his wife, Nancy (Droz) Marsden; two sons, Eric and Aaron Kuchle of Heidelberg, Germany; two step-sons, Greg Marsden of Oxford, MA and David Marsden of Whitinsville, MA; his parents, John E. and Angeline (DTM)Angelo) Kuchle...

Lorraine Stopyra

Jan 13, 2005

MILLBURY Lorraine (Leger) Giard Stopyra, 75, formerly of 2 Colonial Dr., died Thursday, Jan. 13th in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Northbridge, surrounded by family and friends. She was predeceased by her 1st husband, Victor J. Giard Jr. in 1961 and her 2nd husband, Richard Stopyra in1997. She leaves two sisters, Jeanne R. Chase and Nancy B....

William Whitten

Jan 12, 2005

MILLBURY William G. Whitten, 60, of 64 South Oxford Rd., died Wednesday, Jan. 12th in his home after a long illness. He leaves his wife, Kathleen J. (Hines) Whitten; three children, William G. Whitten Jr. of Hopedale, Christine J. Dion of Uxbridge and Michael R. Whitten of Sutton; three brothers, Paul F. Whitten of San Diego, CA, C....

Maxine Bengtson

Jan 11, 2005

MILLBURY Maxine A. ((Yale) Bengtson, 94, of 319 West Main St., died Tuesday, Jan. 11th in Heywood Memorial Hospital, Gardner. Her husband, Frank A.E. Bengtson, died in 1971. She leaves a daughter, Maxine wife of Ernest Fjellman of West Millbury; a son, James C. and his wife Ellen Bengtson of Anaheim, CA; a sister, Lavonne Thompson of North...

Gloria Lebeau

Jan 9, 2005

SUTTON Gloria M. (Roberts) LeBeau, 80, of 36 Boston Road, died Sunday, Jan. 9th in the VNA Care Hospice Residence, Worcester. She leaves two daughters, Nancy A. LeBeau of Worcester and Linda C. Whitman of Northfield, N.H.; a grandson, Joshua G. Whitman; nieces and nephews and her long time companion, Arnold Nieuwenhoff. She was predeceased by her husband,...

Rita Fallstrom

Jan 9, 2005

WORCESTER Rita L. (Welcom) Fallstrom, 73 formerly of Belmont St. Worcester and of Millbury, died Sunday, Jan. 9th in Millbury Health Care Center. She leaves four children, Carol Damm of New Hampshire, Janet Odgren of Oxford, John Fallstrom of Spencer and Sandra Trayner of Danielson, Ct.; a brother Ronald Welcom of Rhode Island; two sisters, Joan Welsh of...

John Hall

Jan 9, 2005

MILLBURY John J. Hall, 71, of 8 West St., died Sunday, Jan 9th in the VNA Hospice Residence, Worcester. His wife, Joan W. (Donnelly) Hall died in 1992. He leaves a son, John H. Hall and his wife Laurie of Douglas and a daughter, Christine L. wife of John H. Caron of Millbury; two brothers, Joseph Bernard Hall...

Helen Bouvier

Jan 6, 2005

MILLBURY Helen T. (Dooley) Bouvier, 78, formerly of May St., died Thursday, Jan. 6th in Shrewsbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Shrewsbury, from complications suffered after a long battle with ParkinsonTM)s Disease. Previously she resided at the Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester. Her husband, Dewey A. Bouvier, died in May of 2003. She leaves two daughters, Ann Bouvier...

James Judkins

Jan 3, 2005

WORCESTER James W. Judkins Sr., 52, of 24 Whipple St., died Monday, Jan. 3rd, in the UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Donna M. (Mayotte) Judkins; a son, James W. Judkins Jr. and his wife, Lisa of Worcester; a daughter, Krishna wife of Mike Swanson of Southbridge; two step-children, Nicole Russo and A.J....

Rachel Caplette

Jan 1, 2005

MILLBURY Rachel M. (Lachance) Caplette, 76, of 36 Davis Road, died Saturday, Jan. 1st, New Years Day, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her former husband, Alfred E. Caplette died in 1999. She leaves six sons, Ronald E. Caplette of Oxford, Peter J. Caplette of Brookfield, Paul M. Caplette of New Haven, N.Y., Fred J. Caplette of New Pine...

Ronnie Yaskis

Dec 29, 2004

MILLBURY Ronnie A. Yaskis, 53, of 18 Beach St., died Wednesday, Dec. 29th in Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester, surrounding by his family, after a long battle with bone cancer. He leaves his wife of 32 years, Judith T. (Lane) Yaskis; three sons, Lane R. Yaskis, Joseph D. Yaskis and Michael P. Yaskis all of Millbury; his father, Arthur...

Sadie Ordung

Dec 27, 2004

SUTTON Sadie L. Ordung, 82, of 301 Boston Road, died Monday, Dec. 27th in her home, after an illness. She leaves two sisters, Edna and Eva Ordung of Sutton; a brother, John Ordung of Tennessee; nephews and nieces. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Henry and Cassie (Martin) Ordung and moved to Sutton 18 years ago. A...

Mariea Snay

Dec 24, 2004

MILLBURY Mareia E. (Lacoste) Snay, 93, formerly of 2 Pearl St., Millbury and of Rochdale, died Friday, Dec. 24th in Millbury Health Care Center. Her husband, Noe Snay died in 1972. She leaves two daughters, Elizabeth A. Dowdy of Millbury and Irene Tolman of Worcester; a son, Joseph N. Snay of Spencer; five brothers, Theophil Lacoste, Kenneth Lacoste,...

Francis Hamilton

Dec 21, 2004

MILLBURY Francis J. Hamilton, 80 of 4 Juniper Drive, died Tuesday, Dec. 21st in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Helen M. (Flynn) Hamilton; a daughter, Marie Guillory of Millbury; nephews and nieces. He is predeceased by his first wife, Eleanor (Keenan) Hamilton, a sister, Dorothy Army. He was born in Millbury, son...

Oscar Graveline

Dec 21, 2004

MILLBURY Oscar S. Graveline, 88, of 5 Millbury Avenue, died Tuesday, Dec. 21st in Radius Health Care of Millbury. His wife, Mary (Hamilton) Graveline died last month. He leaves two sons, Paul D. Graveline of Millbury and David A. Graveline of Worcester; two daughters, Anne M. wife of Richard Smardon of Syracuse, New York and Mary E. Brodeur...

Helen Guilfoyle

Dec 20, 2004

MILLBURY Helen (Barys) Guilfoyle, 82, of 2 Pearl St., died Monday, Dec. 20th at her sonTM)s home in Oxford, from an illness. She leaves a daughter, Nancy J. Fisette and her husband Edward Fisette of Alburg, Vermont; three sons, John Guilfoyle of Oxford, David A. and his wife Jane Guilfoyle of Auburn and Patrick E. and his wife...