Obituaries

Judith Dresser

Jan 28, 2003

WILLIAMSBURG, VA.- Judith (Stewart) Dresser, 57 formerly of Millbury, Ma., a community activist, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, in her home, on the Chickahominy River, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 35 years, Paul A. Dresser Jr.; a daughter, Amanda E. Dresser Gada of Williamsburg; an aunt, Eileen OTM)Connor of Worcester, Ma.; and several cousins. She...

Raymond Roach

Jan 23, 2003

MILLBURY - Raymond T. Roach, 90, of 10 Washington St., died Thursday, Jan. 23, in St. Vincent Hospital, At the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Statia C. (Wojnar) Roach; three daughters, Kathleen I. Ohlson and Barbara Roach-Kyes both of Worcester and Mary A. Pierce of Auburn; a son Raymond T. Roach Jr....

Muriel Fiedler

Jan 23, 2003

Chaplin, CT - Muriel W. (Holdridge) Fiedler, 96, formerly of Chaplin, died January 23 in Bensenville, IL. Her husband, Rev. Raymond E. Fiedler, died in 1978. She leaves a daughter, Donna Yapp of Hoffman Estates, IL, and a grandson, Christopher C. Yapp of Manchester, CT. Mrs. Fiedler was born in Norwich, CT, daughter of William and Georgia (Whitford)...

Edward Weldon

Jan 23, 2003

MILLBURY - Edward J. "Red" Weldon, 91, of 20 Linda Ave., died Thursday, Jan. 23 in SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Millbury. His wife, of 62 years, Hazel I. (Dwinell) Weldon died in 2000. He leaves a daughter, Kathleen Newcomer of Leicester; a son, Donald E. Weldon of Northbridge; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. A brother,...

Joan Foster

Jan 20, 2003

MILLVILLE - Joan R. (Lodge) Foster, 65, of 8 Lincoln Street, died Monday, Jan. 20, in Millford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, Milford. Her husband, William P. Foster, died in 1996. She leaves son, Michael P. Foster of Millville; two daughters, Deborah A. Trythall of Bellingham and Cynthia A. Moss of Millbury; a brother, Vincent H. Lodge Jr. of Eastport, Maine;...

Leon Woodward

Jan 16, 2003

MILLBURY - Leon A. Woodward, 88, of 23 Howe Avenue, died Thursday, Jan. 16, in the Salisbury Nursing Home, Worcester. He leaves his wife, of 66 years, Rita M. (Sweet) Woodward; three daughters, Marcia Davis of East Sandwich, Charlene Anton of Auburn and Sandra Ward of Millbury; two sons, Robert Woodward of Aurora, Colorado and Bruce Woodward of...

Ruth Kupcinskas

Jan 12, 2003

MILLBURY - Ruth M. (Hayward) Kupcinskas, 82 of 139 Millbury Ave., died Sunday, Jan. 12, Radius Healthcare Center at Millbury, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 61 years, Albert P. Kupcinskas, Sr.; a son, Albert P. Kupcinskas, Jr. of Millbury; a sister, Eleanor "BetsyTM)TM) Hall of Millbury; two granddaughters; nieces and nephews. A brother, Harold...

Caroline Laitinen

Jan 11, 2003

MILLBURY - Caroline A. (Forleo) Laitinen, 78, of 53 Carousel Dr., died Saturday, Jan. 11, in SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Millbury, after a long struggle with AlzheimerTM)s Disease. She leaves her husband of 29 years, Paul B. Laitinen; a brother, Ralph Forleo of Whitinsville; two sisters, Susan Stone of Northboro and Marie Adams of Albany, Vt. Three...

John Labreck

Jan 4, 2003

MILLBURY - John R. LaBreck, 78, of 259 West Main Street, died Saturday, Jan. 4, in his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Mildred L. (Konkol) LaBreck; a son, Gary M. LaBreck and a daughter, Linda L. Woll-Derie, both of Millbury; three sisters, Gloria Boyle of Charlton, Kathleen Vigeant of Douglas and...

Stanley Bien

Dec 28, 2002

MILLBURY - Stanley Bien, 78, of 24 Howe Lane, died Saturday, Dec. 28, in the Hospice Residence, Judith Rd., Worcester. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Wanda V. (Bachuszewicz) Bien; four sons, Thomas J. Bien, Richard R. Bien, Christopher H. Bien and Francis Bien all of Millbury; two sisters, Jenny Wojnar of Grafton and Albina Nosel of...

Elizabeth Reeves

Dec 27, 2002

MILLBURY - Elizabeth A. (OTM)Connor) Reeves, 83, of 48 Davis Road, died Friday, Dec. 27 in St. Vincent Hospital at the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester. Her husband, Joseph H. Reeves Sr. died in 1979. She leaves a daugther, Betty Ann LeBlanc and a son Joseph H. Reeves Jr., both of Millbury; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; nephews...

Linda Imbody

Dec 26, 2002

MILLBURY- Linda A. (La Belle) Imbody, 54, of 121 Park Hill Avenue, died Thursday, Dec. 26, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester. She leaves her mother, Rosanna M. (Roach) La Belle of Millbury; four sons, Stephen P. Imbody of Webster, James L. Imbody of Spencer, Leonard W. Imbody Jr. of Waterbury, Ct. and Mark A. Imbody...

Edward Garrepy

Dec 23, 2002

WINTHROP, ME. - Edward F. "Ted" Garrepy Sr., 94, of 15 Main St., formerly of Orchard St., in Millbury, Ma.and Shrewsbury, Ma., died Monday, Dec. 23, in NicholsonTM)s Long Term Care Center His wife of 68 years, Inez (Fitzpatrick) Garrepy, died in 1998. Mr. Garrepy is survived by his son, Edward F. Garrepy Jr. and his wife Mary...

Wheeler Oneal

Dec 19, 2002

WORCESTER - Wheeler "Slim" OTM)Neal, Jr., 79, formerly of Allston Ave., and formerly of Millbury, died Thursday Dec. 19, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester His first wife Elayne E. (Larson) OTM)Neal, died in 1981. His second wife Flora V. (Kolat) OTM)Neal, died in 2000. He leaves two sons, Robert H. OTM)Neal of Sutton and...

Louis Felice

Dec 19, 2002

MILLBURY - Louis G. Felice, 86, of 31 Linda Ave., died Thursday, Dec. 19, in Radius HealthCare of Millbury. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Philamena T. (Cammuso) Felice; four sons, Albert E. Felice of Boylston, Louis G. Felice of South Dennis, William J. Felice of Grafton and Robert J. Felice of Millbury; three daughters, Emily J....

Beatrice Tessier

Dec 17, 2002

MILLBURY - Beatrice R. (Maranda) Tessier, 78, formerly of 21 Sycamore St., died Tuesday. Dec. 17,. in St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester. Her husband, Ovide J. Tessier, died in August. She leaves two sons, David J. Tessier of Millbury and Paul J. Tessier of Harwich; a sister, Beverly Caissie of Rutland; two grandchildren; nephews...

Robin Knight

Dec 14, 2002

MILLBURY- Robin K. Knight, 43, of 31 West Main St., formerly of Grafton, died Saturday, Dec. 14, in her home after an illness. She leaves her parents, Harry C. and Marjorie K. (Daubney) Knight of Millbury; two sisters, Marjorie E. Swenson of Millbury and Claudia Barthelmes of Welborn, Florida; a brother, Kenneth Knight of Woonsocket, R.I.; nephews and...

Margaret Guenther

Dec 3, 2002

MILLBURY - Margaret M. (McMahon) Guenther, 93, formerly of 215 Main St., died Tuesday, Dec. 3, in Providence House Nursing Home. Her husband, Henry E. Guenther died in 1982. She leaves a step-daughter, Shirley Ensom of Fresno, Ca.; step-grandchildren; step great-grandchildren; a good friend, Dianne Muzzy of Millbury; nephews and nieces. She is predeceased by two brothers, Stephen...

Robert Hebert

Nov 24, 2002

MILLBURY- Robert A. Hebert, 33, of 1 A Mayfair Drive, died Sunday, Nov. 24, in St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester. He leaves his mother, Diane S. (DeBoer) Wilson of Millbury, his father, Arthur A Hebert of Millbury; his step-father, Richard Wilson of Millbury; a sister, Tammy Putnam of Millbury; his paternal grandmother, Simone (Tessier)...

Dorothy Horne-Hersey

Nov 23, 2002

WESTBOROUGH - Dorothy A. (Freeman) Horne-Hersey, 100, formerly of Maple St., in Millbury, died Saturday, Nov. 23, in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Her first husband, Waldo W. Horne died in 1985 and her second husband Henry D. Hersey died in 1992. She leaves Cousins. She was born in Boston, daughter of Harold W. and Katherine (MacDonald)...