Obituaries

Mary Empie

Nov 7, 2001

GRAFTON - Mary E. Empie, 77, of 2 Bailin Circle, North Grafton, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, in St. Vincent Hospital at the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester. Her husband Leslie C. Empie died in 1973. She leaves a daughter, Judith T. Empie of Charlton; a sister Doris T. Gwozdowski of Millbury; nephews and nieces. She is predeceased by nine...

Mary Hooper

Nov 4, 2001

MILLBURY - Mary C. 'Tillie' (LeBlanc) Hooper, 84, of 91 Riverlin St., formerly of Marlboro, died Sunday, Nov. 4, in St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worcester Medical Center, Worcester. She leaves a daughter, Linda L. Page of Millbury; a son, Alton L. Hooper of Chula Vista, California; a sister, Mary E. 'Betty' Hoban of Millbury; five grandchildren; seven...

June Griffin

Nov 2, 2001

MILLBURY - June M. (Foy) Griffin, 68, of 123 Wheelock Avenue, died Friday, Nov. 2, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester. She leaves her husband of 48 years, Henry W. Griffin Jr.; three sons, Keith Griffin of Tannersville, N.Y., Scott Griffin of Newport Beach, Ca. and Henry W. Griffin III of Portland, Maine; three daughters, Pamela...

Cristino Rucci

Oct 30, 2001

AUBURN - Cristino A. Rucci, 74, of 34 Pakachoag Village, formerly of Worcester, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Dorothy M. (Belsito) Rucci; three sons, Christy J. Rucci of Millbury, Robert Rucci and Ronald S. Rucci both of Sutton; three brothers, Daniel Rucci, Angelo Rucci...

Kathleen Johnson

Oct 29, 2001

MILLBURY - Kathleen M. (McGrath) Johnson, 67, of 237 West Main St., died Monday, Oct. 29 in Providence House Nursing Home of Millbury. She leaves her former husband, Steven W. Johnson of Bristol, Vt.; two sons, Steven P. Johnson and David A. Johnson and a daughter, Lisa A. Johnson all of Millbury. She was born in Worcester, daughter...

Janice Johnson

Oct 19, 2001

MILLBURY - Janice C. (Breault) Johnson, 55, of 251 Millbury Ave., died Friday, Oct. 19, in her home, after a battle with cancer. She leaves a son Scott P. Johnson, a daughter, Wendy A Comeau; a brother, Albert E. Breault Jr.and a grandson, Jacob A Johnson all of Millbury; nephews and nieces. She was born in Worcester, daughter...

Vernon Brown

Oct 17, 2001

WORCESTER - Vernon T. Brown, 73, of 4A Addison St., formerly of Millbury, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, in UMASSS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, after an illness. He leaves a son, Thomas V. Brown of Spencer; a daughter, Patricia E. McKeen of Worcester; four step-daughters, Terri Soucie of Whittier, Ca., Tammy Soucie of Auburn, Tina Cobb of Webster...

Ronald Korch

Oct 15, 2001

MILLBURY - Ronald E. N. Korch, 76, of 2 Railroad Ave., died Monday, Oct. 15, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Norma V. D. (Smith) Korch three daughters, Karen R. Schudy of Branson, Mo, Marilyn P. Bowser of Charlton and Lauren N. Boffoli of Worcester; a...

David Brown

Oct 15, 2001

MILLBURY - David F. Brown, 79, of 56A Sutton Rd., died Monday morning, October 15 in Lifecare Center of Auburn, 14 Masonic Circle, Auburn. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Evelyn T. (Bernard) Brown, 2 sons, William D. Brown of Holden, Richard P. Brown of Millbury, 2 daughters, Janet M. Snow of Grafton, Theresa E. Parr of...

Mary Hansen

Oct 13, 2001

MILLBURY - Mary A. (Sullivan) Hansen, of Millbury, died Saturday, Oct. 13, at home, after being stricken ill. Her husband, Arthur R. Hansen died in 1989. She leaves a Godson, Zachary R. Shankle of Naples, Florida and many cousins. She was born in Worcester, daughter of John F. and Mary Ellen (Hanavan) Sullivan and has lived in Millbury...

Kenneth Manning

Oct 10, 2001

MILLBURY - Kenneth R. Manning, 91, of 88 McCracken Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, in Providence Extended Care Center in Worcester. He leaves his wife Dorothy M. (Belanger) White Manning; a daughter, Joan Caforio of Millbury; a son, Kenneth D. Manning of Worcester; two step-daughters, Dorothy Lucier of Rhode Island and Linda Davis of Auburn; a step-son, Ronald...

Frank Girard

Sep 25, 2001

SUTTON - Frank W. Girard, 75, of 122 Boston Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester, after being stricken at home. He leaves a brother, Robert B. Girard of Sutton. He was born in Worcester, son of Fred C. and Edna J. (Bullard) Girard and has lived in Sutton all his life....

Alice Hassett

Sep 19, 2001

MILLBURY - Alice M. (Cusworth) Hassett, 91, of 95 Elm St., died Wednesday, Sept. 19, in St. Vincent Hospital at the Worcester Medical Center. Her husband, James A. Hassett died in 1980. She leaves a daughter, Marjorie H. White of Manchaug; a sister, Marjorie Mehew of Smithfield, R.I.; nephews and nieces. A brother, Ralph Cusworth of Johnston, R.I....

Edith Stewart

Sep 18, 2001

PITTSFIELD - Edith I. (Hall) Stewart, 83, of 27 Partridge Rd., formerly of Sutton, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Berkshire Medical Center, after a short illness. Her husband, Walter Stewart, died in 1980. She leaves two daughters, Gloria E. Stewart of Elburn, Illinois and Carolyn A. Benscoter of Windsor; a sister, Margaret A. Tamutis of Cherry Valley; a...

James Oleary

Sep 7, 2001

MILLBURY - James H. OTM)Leary, 84, of 18 Millbury Ave., died Friday, Sept. 7, in St. Vincent Hospital at the Worcester Medical Center. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Grace V. (Pescheta) OTM)Leary; a son Thomas M. OTM)Leary of Millbury; two grandchildren; James P. OTM)Leary of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Michael T. OTM)Leary of Worcester; nephews and nieces....

Peter Pipione

Sep 2, 2001

OXFORD - Peter D. Pipione, 67, of 14-11 Thayer Pond Dr., North Oxford, died Sunday, Sept. 2, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Evelyn (White) Kozash Pipione; a daughter, Lisa Pipione of Danvers; a step-son, Gene D. Kozash of Manassas Park, Virginia; two step-daughters, Cindy Byram of Bristol, Ct. and April Eugin...

Donald Kasputis

Aug 30, 2001

MILLBURY - Donald W. Kasputis, 75, of 24 Wilson Road died Thursday, Aug. 30 in his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves his wife, Grace E. (Stafford) Kasputis; two sons, Paul Kasputis of West Springfield and Philip Kasputis of Shrewsbury; two daughters, Joan Schutz of Millbury and Janet Gorham of Auburn; six grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He...

Julia Schonborg

Aug 29, 2001

MILLBURY - Julia (Krukley) Schonborg, 84, formerly of 27 Riverlin St. died Wednesday, Aug. 29 in Providence House Nursing Home. Her husband, Carl Schonborg died in 1974. She leaves two sons, Ronald C. Schonborg of Southbridge and Gary W. Schonborg of Millbury; a sister, Josephine Lavalley of Leominster; a brother, Charles Condrot of Shirley; three grandchildren; a great...

Dorothy Shonbeck

Aug 28, 2001

MILLBURY - Dorothy T. (Tebo) Iwaniec Shonbeck, 73, of 95 Elm St., formerly of 7 Captain Peter Simpson Rd., died Tuesday, Aug. 28, in St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worcester Medical Center, after a long illness. Her husband, Robert W. Shonbeck died in 1994. Her first husband, George Iwaniec, died in 1968. She leaves a daughter, Doreen E....

Charles Gravelin

Aug 19, 2001

SUTTON - Charles H. Gravelin, 91, of 290 Boston Road, died Sunday, Aug. 19, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Martha C. (Cogswell) Gravelin; three daughters, Charlene G. Doucette of North Bridgton, Maine, Nancy G. Brigham of Sutton and Marcia C. Rosebrooks of Oxford; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; nephews...