Obituaries

Anne Pierce

Sep 28, 2015

Anne Rita (Hebert) Pierce, 92, died Monday, Sept. 28th in the Millbury Health Care Center in Millbury. She leaves a daughter, Joan Bernier, wife of Robert, of Dunedin FL; a sister, Constance Hopkins of LeHigh Acres, FL; 5 grandchildren, Andrew Pierce of Bourne, Christopher Pierce of Auburn, Scott Bernier of Millbury, and her 2 special granddaughters Maureen Dodakian...

Patricia Lane

Sep 27, 2015

Patricia I. (O'Neil) Lane, 90, died Sunday, Sept. 27th in the Memory Unit of Beaumont Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Northbridge. Patricia leaves her sister, Ann MacDonald of Spencer; a granddaughter, Jessica Lane; two great grandchildren, Emily and James Kyle Rossini. She lived 38 years in Sutton on Tucker Lake with her longtime friend, Pat Bassette. She is...

Edward Mclaughlin

Sep 26, 2015

Edward H. McLaughlin, 87, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26th in his home. Edward's wife of 63 years, Rosalind M. (Richard) McLaughlin passed in 2010. He leaves five children, Cheryl A. Richardson and her husband, Alan of West Greenwich, RI, Richard F. McLaughlin and his wife, Jean of Fort Myers, FL, Susan L. Larosee and her husband, Brian of...

Barbara Sullivan

Sep 25, 2015

NORTHBRIDGE / MILLBURY - Barbara Ann (Johnson) Sullivan, 72, of Northbridge, formerly of Millbury, died peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2015, at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her devoted husband of 51 years, Ronald X. Sullivan; her daughter, Lisa Haggerty and her husband, Brian of Whitinsville; two sons, Cory Sullivan...

Marjorie Dudley

Sep 25, 2015

WORCESTER / MILLBURY – Marjorie (Shaw) Dudley, of Worcester, formerly of Millbury, died Friday, Sept. 25th in the Knollwood Nursing Center in Worcester. She is predeceased by her husband, Ruel W. Dudley Jr. and her daughter, Judith M. Dudley. She was the daughter of Raymond E. and Elizabeth (Tobin) Shaw. She leaves her companion, V. Bradford Lawson. For...

Ethel Pierce

Sep 24, 2015

Ethel M. (Bolack) Pierce, 75, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 24th in her home, surrounded by her children after a brief illness. Ethel leaves five children, Ronald Pierce, Jr. and Steven Pierce both of Millbury, Melissa Tiberio and her husband, Rob of Sutton, Andrea Pierce and her fiancé, Luis of Worcester and Glenn Pierce of Millbury; three grandchildren,...

Elizabeth Foley

Sep 13, 2015

MILLBURY – Elizabeth A. (Coe) Foley, 84, passed away Sunday Sept. 13th in her home, after being stricken ill. She leaves her husband, John J. Foley; eight children, Jack Foley and his wife, Deb of Sturbridge, Brian Foley and his wife, Tammy of Texas, Maureen Schneider and her husband, Joe of Shrewsbury, Dan Foley and his wife, Cindy...

Florence Brusa

Sep 8, 2015

UXBRIDGE – Florence M. (Lloyd) Brusa, 95, died Tuesday, Sept. 8th in her daughters home, Linda Roberts, in Uxbridge. She also leaves two sons, Larry Brusa Jr. and his wife, Maureen and Lee Brusa and his wife Maggie; many grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She is predeceased by her husband, Lawrence J. Brusa Sr. and a son, Lloyd Brusa....

Raymond Godbout

Sep 4, 2015

Raymond E. Godbout, 72, passed away Friday, September 4th in the Life Care Center of Auburn after a brief battle with Alzheimer's. Ray leaves his wife of 43 years, Jeanine (Gonya) Godbout; two children, Cheryl Godbout and her husband, Hugo Quintero of Medford and Ryan Godbout of Millbury; three grandchildren, Jonathan and Nicholas Quintero and Abigail Godbout; a...

Donna Watts

Sep 3, 2015

Donna J. (Johnson) Watts, died on September 3rd at UMASS Memorial Medical Center. Born in Worcester, MA, Donna is preceded in death by her parents Beverly (Hill) Hagstrom and Donald Johnson. Donna is survived by her daughter, Kimberly LeBlanc of Worcester; son Matthew LeBlanc and his wife, Daniela and their son James of Worcester; two sisters, Lois Eurenius...

Phillip Belliveau

Aug 30, 2015

Phillip R. Belliveau, 73, passed away August 30th in St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by his loving family, after a long illness. Phillip's wife, Shirley I. (Lapan) Belliveau passed away in 2002 and his son, Phillip J. Belliveau passed away in 2003. He leaves a daughter, Lorene A. Boucher of Worcester; many nieces, nephews, close family and friends. He...

Paul Sauriol

Aug 30, 2015

Paul H. Sauriol, 84, died peacefully Sunday, August 30th in his home surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Paul leaves his wife of 59 years, Phyllis T. (Oster) Sauriol; four children, Stephen P. Sauriol and his wife, Marsha of Jefferson, GA, Marc J. Sauriol of Millbury, Michelle M. Rudge and her husband, Allan...

Joy Rocheleau

Aug 29, 2015

WHITMAN – Joy T. Rocheleau, 62, formerly of Taunton and Sutton, died Saturday, Aug. 29th in her home. She leaves a sister, Sharon A. Rivers and her husband, Andrew of Whitinsville and a brother, James Rocheleau and his wife, Judith of Whitinsville; several nieces and nephews. She was born in Worcester and is predeceased by her parents, George...

Kristina Naikelis

Aug 28, 2015

MILLBURY – Kristina (Rackauskas) Naikelis, 87, died Friday, Aug. 28th in her home, surrounded by her family, after an illness. Her husband, Jonas Naikelis died in 1972. She leaves a daughter, Linda Griggs of Glendale, Arizona; three grandchildren, Joey, who she was very close too and Christine and Bobby; five great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was born...

Mable Howard

Aug 27, 2015

Mable H. (Hafstrom) Howard, 79, formerly of Sutton passed away August 27th. Mable leaves her daughter, Karen; a grandson, Scott; two great grandchildren, Chelsey and Corbin; a brother, Carl; many cousins. Mable was a member of the Millbury Historical Society and the Order of the Eastern Star. She donated her mother's wedding dress that was displayed at the...

Arthur Boucher

Aug 24, 2015

Arthur G. Boucher, 80, passed away Monday, August 24th in his home surrounded by his loving family. Arthur leaves his wife of 59 years, Mary A. (Ballard) Boucher; two children, Sharon M. Cristo and her husband, John J. and Alan A. Boucher all of Millbury; two grandchildren, Lisa M. Decoteau and her husband, Thomas of Northbridge and John...

Linda Hettel

Aug 20, 2015

Linda A. (Schwager) Hettel, 68, passed away Thursday, August 20th in Rose Monahan Hospice Home after a long battle with cancer. Linda leaves her husband of 24 years, John "Jack" Hettel; a son, Thomas Whittaker of Shrewsbury; her sister, Susan Schwager and her husband, Stephen Carnazza of Marion; two nephews, Kyle and Nicholas Carnazza. Linda's funeral and burial...

Theodore Misiaszek

Aug 19, 2015

Theodore J. Misiaszek, 81, died Wednesday, Aug. 19th in Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge. His wife Genevieve A. (Szerlag) Misiaszek died in 2012. He leaves an aunt, Ann Houde of South Grafton; close friends, Cathy and Brian Maranda of Grafton and their children, who called him Grampa, Amanda and Matthew; He was born in Grafton and...

Susan Blaisdell

Aug 15, 2015

MILLBURY – Susan I. "Sue" (Schofield) Blaisdell, 46, died Saturday Aug. 15th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, after an eight month battle with stage IV colon cancer. She leaves her husband, Daniel D. Blaisdell; three children: Alfred "A.J." (24), Danielle (21), and Nicholas Blaisdell (19); her parents, Brian and Sally (Taylor) Schofield of Alton, New Hampshire;...

Philip Breen

Aug 13, 2015

SUTTON – Philip "Phil" T. Breen, 83, a beloved father, grandfather, uncle, brother-in-law, and friend, died peacefully at home early Thursday morning. Family and friends surrounded him for the last weeks of his life. Even in his last days, he was an example of faith, love, and humor to all who knew him. His loving wife, Rosemary "Romy"...