Obituaries

Mae Ledoux

Feb 6, 2002

GRAFTON - Mae L. (Wigren) Ledoux, 85, of 6 Greenlawn Avenue, South Grafton, died Wed. Feb. 6, in Knollwood Nursing Center, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 53 years, Napoleon F. Ledoux; a brother, Russell Wigren of Worcester; a granddaughter; three step grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a nephew and four nieces. Her son Robert W. Ledoux died in 1999....

Lucille Englehart

Jan 25, 2002

MILLBURY - Lucille E. (Gagnon) Englehart, 63, of 72 MacArthur Dr., died Friday, Jan. 25, in her home after a long battle with cancer. Her husband, Richard M. Englehart Sr. died in 1992. She leaves three sons, Edward J. Englehart and Richard M. Englehart Jr. both of Millbury and Merrill J. Englehart II of Worcester; three daughters, Corinne...

Mabel Lakama

Jan 21, 2002

MILLBURY - Mabel P. (LeVasseur) Anderson Lakama, 86, formerly of Florida and 6 Glover Rd., died Monday, Jan. 21, in Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for Millbury. Her husband, Joseph J. Lakama, died in 1993 and her first husband, George Anderson died in 1955. She leaves four daughters, Shirley M. Connelly of Brattleboro, Vermont, Sharill J. Stewart of Avoca,...

Felix Leclair

Jan 20, 2002

SUTTON - Felix L. LeClair, 69, of 24 Lackey Road, died Sunday, Jan. 20, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Gwendolyn (Vienneau ) LeClair; a son, David J. LeClair of Whitinsville; four daughters, Rhonda G. Stimson and Therese R. Hatfield both of Douglas, Catherine A. Mayotte of Millbury and Margaret L. Caplette...

Hugh Donohue

Jan 10, 2002

WORCESTER - Hugh F. Donohue Sr., 82, of 3 Tatnuck Gardens, died Thursday, Jan. 10, at home, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth (Regan) Donohue; three sons, Hugh F. Donohue Jr. of Shrewsbury, Dennis P. Donohue of Janesville, Wisconsin and Kevin J. Donohue of Merrimack, N.H.; a daughter, Patricia A. Ullstrom of...

Mary Nelson

Jan 5, 2002

MILLBURY - Mary V. (Hamilton) Nelson, 70, of 7 Lindy St., died Saturday, Jan. 5, in her home, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 49 years, Clifford N. Nelson; three sons, David S. Nelson of Worcester, Eric C. Nelson of Tustin, California and Peter N. Nelson of Brockton; a daughter, Cynthia A. Hayes of Shrewsbury;...

Viola Waitkevich

Dec 31, 2001

MILLBURY - Viola A. (Ginotis) Waitkevich, 83, of 39 Dolan Rd., formerly of Worcester, died Monday, Dec. 31, in St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 59 years, Vittie M. Waitkevich; a son Anthony G. Waitkevich of Millbury; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren. A daughter, Diane V. Sabonaitis of Millbury died...

Germaine Legassey

Dec 21, 2001

RICHMOND, VT. - Germaine G. (Pelletier) Legassey, 83, of 141 Mountain View Road, Richmond, Vt., formerly of South Grafton, Ma., Framingham, Ma.and Southbridge, Ma., died Friday, Dec. 21, in Fletcher Allan Health Care, Burlington, Vt., after a long battle with ParkinsonTM)s Disease She leaves her husband of 58 years, George Legassey; three daughters, Patricia Thomson, with whom she...

Clarence Chase

Dec 19, 2001

SUTTON - Clarence H. Chase, 84, of 33 Boston Rd., died Wednesday, Dec. 19 in St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester. His wife, Helen B. (Pianowski) Chase died in 1994. He leaves a son, Ronald C. Chase of Sutton: two brothers, Raymond N. Chase of Florida and Norman B. Chase of Sutton; three sisters, Evelyn...

Raymond Smith

Dec 13, 2001

MILLBURY - Raymond J. Smith, 69, of 22 Marion Ave., died Thursday, Dec. 13, in his home after an illness. His wife of 29 years, Florence M. (Markey) Smith died in 1987. He leaves three sons, Steven J. Smith of Worcester, Scott J. Smith of Webster and Michael J. Smith of Millbury, with whom he lived; two daughters,...

Helen Knight

Dec 8, 2001

WORCESTER - Helen J. (White) Knight, 87, formerly of Greenwood St., died Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Northbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Northbridge. Her husband, Oliver F. Knight Sr. died in 1970. She leaves a son, Oliver F. Knight Jr. of Millbury; a sister, Dorothy Nadeau of Biddeford, Maine; three grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She is predeceased by...

Bernice Walsh

Dec 4, 2001

MILLBURY - Bernice J. (Wales) Gardner Walsh, 86, of 95 Elm St., died Tuesday, Dec. 4, in the V.N.A. Hospice Residence, 10 Judith Rd., Worcester. Her husband, Merchant Marine Captain Stanley J. Walsh, died in 1972. Her first husband, Howard L. Gardner, died in 1955. She leaves a son, Gary H. Gardner of Millbury; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;...

Robert Leary

Dec 1, 2001

MILLBURY - Robert L. Leary, 77, of 30 Upton St., died Saturday, Dec. 1, in his home, after an illness. His wife of 48 years, Rose M. (Setaro) Leary died in 1993. He leaves a son, Dennis R. Leary of Millbury; a daughter, Diana Webberly of Long Island, New York; three sisters, Doris Sclar and Pearl Hannratty both...

John Miller

Nov 30, 2001

MILLBURY - John T. Miller, 74, formerly of 6 Woodrow Road, died Friday, Nov. 30, in Providence House Nursing Home of Millbury. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Patricia R. (Messervey) Miller; two daughters, Patricia J. Weidman of Millbury and Paula R. Doane of Mosheimn, Tn.; two sons, David L. Miller of Saucier Miss. and Leonel W....

Rose Desantis

Nov 29, 2001

MILLBURY - Rose G. (Gagliardi) DeSantis, 89, of 4B Colonial Dr., died Thursday, Nov. 29, in the Providence House Nursing Home of Millbury. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Jerry T. DeSantis; a brother, Alfred J. Gagliardi of Auburn; nephews and nieces. She is predeceased by two sisters, Mary Gagliardi and Nettie Montaquilla and six brothers, Frank,...

Arthur Collette

Nov 20, 2001

MILLBURY - Arthur J.Collette Jr., 73, of 15 Millbury Ave., died Tuesday, Nov. 20, in the Jewish Health Care Center, Worcester. He leaves his wife Eve E. (Patriquin) Collette; a son, Dean A. Collette of Sherman Oak, California; two daughters, Debra R. Collette-Grandone of Grafton and Robin L. Collette of Worcester; a brother, Robert Collette of Saugerties, New...

Albert Gagliardi

Nov 17, 2001

MILLBURY - Albert G. 'Bib'Gagliardi, 90, of 125 Main St., died Saturday, Nov. 17, in St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worccester Medical Center, Worcester. His wife, Genevieve M. (Panczyk) Gagliardi died last year. He leaves a son, Leonard F. Gagliardi of Millbury; two daughters, Antoinette M. Harmon and Rose A. Fresolo both of Millbury; a brother, Alfred Gagliardi...

Daniel Young

Nov 13, 2001

MILLBURY - Daniel T. Young, 32 of 32A High Street, died Monday, Nov. 12, at St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester. He leaves his parents, Robert D. Young Sr. and Barbara A. (Stewart) Young of Millbury; three brothers, Robert D. Young Jr. and William S. Young both of Millbury and Stephen C. Young of Spencer;...

Julia Tebo

Nov 13, 2001

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. - Julia G. (Silun) Tebo, 84, of 30 Kingstown Rd., formerly of Millbury, Ma., died Tuesday, Nov. 13, in her home after being stricken ill. Her husband, Leodore J. Tebo Jr. died in 1992. She leaves three sons, Ronald Tebo of Bremerton, Washington, Kenneth Tebo of Sarasota, Florida and Lawrence Tebo of Amherst, Ma.; a daughter,...

Lawrence Pierce

Nov 11, 2001

AUBURN - Lawrence A. 'Blue-Boy' Pierce, 88, of 5 Temple St., died Sunday, Nov. 11, in the Life Care Center. He leaves his wife of 66 years, Helen (Clark) Pierce; four sons, Ronald Pierce of Auburn, Lawrence Pierce of Rutland, Richard Pierce of Shrewsbury and David Pierce of Worcester; a brother, Clarence 'Jim' Pierce of Auburn; 23 grandchildren;...