Obituaries

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;...

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...