Obituaries

Michael Childs

Oct 21, 2015

WORCESTER –Michael "Chicka" Childs, 62, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 from complications of COPD and Leukemia. He was born in Worcester, son of Berton W. Childs, and Michelena (DiSilvestero) Childs who predeceased him. He is survived by his three children the pride and joy of his life, Ashley of Boston, Joseph of Somerville, and Melissa of Worcester....

Betty Stockwell

Oct 20, 2015

Betty I. (Braman) Stockwell, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, Oct. 20th in St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. Betty's husband of 62 years, Robert L. Stockwell passed away in 2011. She leaves two children, Jody Stockwell-Jerszyk and her husband, Robert Sr. of Millbury, with whom she lived and Jay Stockwell and...

Eugenia Smith

Oct 19, 2015

Eugenia M. Smith (Lach) 94, peacefully passed away on October 19, 2015. She was the wife of the late Emil B. Smith who predeceased her in 1996. Born and raised in Winchendon, Massachusetts, she was daughter of Andrew Lasch and Mary (Stys) Lasch. Her brother Edward Lach of Malden and her sisters Antoinette Splitz of Malden and Helen...

Barbara Morrissey

Oct 17, 2015

Barbara A. (Reno) Morrissey, 79, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17th surrounded by her loving family. Barbara's husband, Robert H. Morrissey passed away in 2012. She leaves four children, John J. Morrissey of Palmer, Mark S. Budreau of Palmer, Michelle M. Priest and her husband, Peter of Sangerville, ME and Troyann Morrissey and her husband, Brian Adams of Millbury;...

Leonard Tessier

Oct 16, 2015

MILLBURY – Leonard L. Tessier, 79, died Friday, Oct 16th in the Millbury Health Care Center, surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife, Rose (Flaminio) Cathcart-Tessier; four children, Denise Palmer and her husband, Robert of Shrewsbury, Joanne Gauvin and her husband, James of Sutton, Theresa Slade of Millbury and Marc Tessier and his wife, Michelle of Barre;...

Herbert Mello

Oct 13, 2015

WALTHAM – Herbert W. Mello, 62, formerly of Millbury, passed away Tuesday, October. 13, 2015 at Mount Auburn Hospital, after a brief battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. He leaves two daughters, Jennifer A. Raymond and her husband, Michael of Framingham and Lauren S. Mello of Worcester; three grandchildren, Aidan Chabot and Michael and...

Helen Gibbons

Oct 9, 2015

Helen D. (Stockhaus) Gibbons, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 9th at Rose Monahan Hospice Home after a short illness. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Charlotte (Schunmann) Stockhaus. She was a bookkeeper for many years at the former A.D. Windle Company of Millbury. She later worked for several years at...

Ethel Ekstrom

Oct 3, 2015

CHARLTON – Ethel E. (Dickinson) McKinnon Ekstrom, 86, passed away Saturday, October 3, peacefully at home with her family by her side. Ethel was born in Auburn and lived there most of her life. She leaves behind, her three children, her son, Alan David McKinnon and his wife, Sara McKinnon, her son, Donald Mark Mckinnon and his wife,...

Robert Achorn

Oct 3, 2015

Robert C. Achorn, 93, former editor, publisher and president of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, died Saturday, October 3rd, at St. Camillus Health Center where he resided since April, after a courageous struggle with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia. He leaves his devoted wife of 33 years, Ann (Bouvier) Achorn. His first wife, the former Jean M. Berlo of...

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...