Obituaries

Joseph Tauper

May 3, 2002

MILLBURY - Joseph J. Tauper Jr., 85, of 133 Main St., died Friday, May 3, in the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Northbridge. His wife, Mary F. (Pichierri) Tauper, died in 1992. He leaves a son, Joseph J. Tauper III of Whitinsville; two granddaughters; nephews and nieces. He was born in Worcester, son of Joseph J. Tauper...

Katherine Miner

Apr 29, 2002

GRAFTON - Katherine M. (Mason) Miner, 99, of 229 Brigham Hill Rd., North Grafton, died Monday, April 29, in her home. Her husband, Wilfred Miner died in 1993. She leaves a brother, Francis J. Mason of North Grafton; nephews and nieces. She is predeceased by a brother, Wilfred T. Mason and a sister, Irene G. Lowe both were...

Marion Mcgrath

Apr 17, 2002

MILLBURY - Marion M. (Deming) McGrath, 68, of 88 Miles St., died Wednesday, April 17, in St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 46 years, Edward R. 'Mac' McGrath; two sons, Edward D. McGrath and Patrick F. McGrath both of Millbury; four grandchildren. Her parents were Earl and...

Charles Kupfer

Apr 11, 2002

MILLBURY - Charles J. Kupfer, 33, of 10 Carousel Dr., died Thursday, April 11, in his home, after being stricken with a seizure. He leaves his parents, Charles P. Kupfer and Susan G. (Kolofsky) Kupfer of Millbury; a sister, Kristine M. Maselli of Hopkinton; his paternal grandparents, Charles and Catherine (Miner) Kupfer of Millbury; his maternal great-grandmother, Mildred...

Stephen Howard

Apr 10, 2002

WEBSTER - Stephen J. Howard, 79, of 11 Community Rd., formerly of Millbury, died Wednesday, April 10, in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, after being stricken ill at home.. He leaves his wife, Rita M. (Maynard) Howard; three brothers, Harold Howard and Charles Howard both of Millbury and John Howard of Worcester; nephews and nieces. He was...

Richard Dainys

Apr 8, 2002

WORCESTER - Richard S. Dainys, 60, of 8 Cliff St., died Monday, April 8, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, after being stricken ill at home. He leaves his wife of 39 years, Patricia E. (Peacott) Dainys; three sons, Richard Dainys of Whitinsville and Ronald Dainys and Robert A. Dainys both of Worcester; a daughter Janine...

Kimberly Moore

Apr 2, 2002

MILLBURY - Kimberly A. (Leland) Moore, 33, of 4 Oakview Dr., died Tuesday, April 2, in Brigham and WomenTM)s Hospital, Boston, after a long battle with cancer. She leaves her husband, Kevin R. Moore; a daughter, Kristina A. Leland of Charlton; her mother, Sandra L. (Barker) Leland Lacharite and her step-father, Richard E. Lacharite of Worcester; her father,...

Sherman Hauber

Apr 2, 2002

MILLBURY - Sherman A. Hauber, 88, formerly of Savona and Rochester, N.Y. died Tuesday, April 2, in the Providence House Nursing Home. His wife of 58 years, Louise (Scudder) Hauber, died in 1993. He leaves two daughters, Linda Ann Campbell of Millbury and Mary Louise Brown of Rochester, N.Y.; a son, John D. Hauber of Rochester, N.Y.; a...

Martha Bekier

Mar 24, 2002

MILLBURY - Martha M. (Dwinell) Bekier, 81, of 9 Alpine St., died Sunday March 24, in the Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, Milford. Her husband, Walter Bekier died in 1985. She leaves a daughter, Joan M. Bekier of Millbury; six sons, James A. Bekier of Baltimore, Maryland, Steven W. Bekier of Rindge, N.H., Kenneth C. Bekier, Thomas E. Bekier, John...

Philip Theodore

Mar 19, 2002

SUTTON - Philip J. Theodore, 86, of 50 Uxbridge Rd., died Tuesday, March 19, in Providence House Nursing Home, Millbury. He leaves his wife, Lenore C. (Brombley) Theodore; four daughters, Phyllis Hodgney of Worcester, Patricia Petka of South Grafton, Paula Smith of Dudley, and Lorraine Theodore of Sutton; a son Philip Theodore Jr. of Worcester; seven grandchildren; several...

Donald Lacrosse

Mar 17, 2002

MILLBURY - Donald A. 'Duke' LaCrosse, 82, formerly of Millbury, died Sunday, March 17, in St. Mary Health Care Center, Worcester. He leaves a daughter, Patricia Martin of Worcester; two brothers, Robert LaCrosse and William LaCrosse and two sisters, Margaret Stockwell and Rita Koziara all of Millbury; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born in...

Patricia Jablonski

Mar 15, 2002

SUTTON - Patricia A. ( Santora) Jablonski, 58, of 77 Town Farm Rd., died Friday, March 15, in her home after an illness. She leaves her husband of 35 years, Edward S. Jablonski; a daughter, Brandy A. DTM)Ambrosio of Waltham; two sons, Chris S. Jablonski of Grafton and Scott C. Jablonski of Warwick, R.I.; her mother, Mary (Paparella)...

Irene Williams

Mar 12, 2002

MILLBURY - Irene R. (Cassavant) Williams, 72, of 95 Elm St., formerly of Middleton St., died Tuesday, March 12, at home, after being stricken ill. Her husband, James F. Williams died in 1997. She leaves a son, James J. Williams of Worcester; three grandchildren, Angela L. Williams and Brian P. Williams both of Worcester and Michelle L. Williams...

John Zemaitis

Mar 11, 2002

MILLBURY - John A. Zemaitis, 86, of 1 Heather Ave., died Monday, March 11, in the Hospice Residence, 10 Judith Dr., Worcester. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Katherine A. (Kacevich) Zemaitis; three daughters, Carolyn Zaklow and Nancy Mangano both of Millbury and Elizabeth Sparrow of Middleboro; a son, John A. Zemaitis Jr. of Shrewsbury; two sisters,...

Charles Gurney

Mar 9, 2002

MILLBURY - Charles N. 'Chuck' Gurney Jr., 77, of 8 Cherry St., died Saturday, March 9, at St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worcester Medical Center, after a battle with Leukemia. He leaves three sons, Robert B. Campbell of Auburn, Charles N. Gurney III of Douglas and Daniel C. Gurney of Worcester; three daughters, Patricia L. Gurney-Skeean of West...

Annie Daw

Mar 7, 2002

MILLBURY - Annie B. ( Sacovitch) Daw, 84, formerly of Manor Rd., died Thursday, March 7, in Providence House Nursing Home. Her husband, Clifford H. Daw Sr. died in 1943. She leaves two daughters, Kathaleen Gifford of Scottsdale, Arizona and Janice 'Chickee' Resseguie of Boylston; a son, Clifford H. Daw Jr. of Dublin, Calf.; a sister, Mary Toscano...

Shelia Lockwood

Mar 7, 2002

WORCESTER - Shelia E. (Falk) Lockwood, 49, of 52 Country Club Blvd., formerly of Millbury, died Thursday in St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worcester Medical Center, after a short illness. She leaves a daughter, Roxanne I. Lockwood of Millbury; two sons, Jesse F. Lockwood of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Jordan F. Lockwood of Worcester; two sisters, Debra Schonborg...

Lillian Perkins

Feb 27, 2002

MARLBOROUGH - Lillian O. (Nordgren) Perkins, 92, formerly of West Main St., died Wednesday, Feb. 27, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester. Her husband, James A. Perkins died in 1978. She leaves a daughter, Eleanor L. Hall of Millbury; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. A daughter, Gail Miller, predeceased her. She was born in...

Kenneth Lague

Feb 25, 2002

MILLBURY - Kenneth E. Lague, 80, of 10 Lincoln Ave., died Monday, Feb. 25, in St. Vincent Hospital at the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Minnie Belle (Shepherd) Lague; three daughters, Patricia A. Willoughby of West Boylston, Linda Marie Bond of Millbury and Dorothy J. Siderski of Worcester; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a nephew, a...

Gustaf Holst

Feb 25, 2002

SUTTON - Gustaf 'Bill' Holst, 86, formerly of Boston Rd., died Monday, Feb. 25, in Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for Millbury. He leaves his wife, Shirley D. (Hentz) Holst; two daughters, Wendy S. Holst-Gravison of Sutton and Susan C. Kersten of Leavenworth, Kansas; three grandsons; one granddaughter; one great-grandson. He is predeceased by a daughter, Nancy J. Bauer...