Obituaries

Wayne Army

Sep 27, 2014

Wayne F. Army, 72, passed away Saturday, September 27th after a brief illness in his daughters home surrounded by his loving family. Wayne leaves his wife of 51 years, Lois (Shaw) Army; two daughters, Debra L. Church and her husband, Ross of Douglas and Judith E. Gauthier and her husband, Michael of Oxford; three grandsons, Christopher Gauthier and...

Ronald Moss

Sep 25, 2014

Ronald D. Moss, 79, formerly of Sutton, MA, passed away on Thursday September 25th at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, Ct. after being stricken at home. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Joyce B. (Adams) Moss; three children, Bonnie Collette and Scott Moss both of Millbury and Rebecca Reynolds of Charlton; four brothers, Alan Moss...

Kenneth Robbins

Sep 24, 2014

Kenneth P. Robbins, 81, formerly of Falmouth, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, surrounded by his family at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He is survived by his children Susan E. Muradian of Millbury; K. Michael Robbins and his wife, Catherine, of Holden; Douglas P. Robbins and his wife Denise of Millbury and Pamela A. Nichols and her...

Lillian Oliver

Sep 18, 2014

WORCESTER –Lillian June (Buron) Oliver, 86, died Thursday, September 18th in the Lutheran Long-Term Care facility. She leaves a daughter, Bonnie Oliver; two granddaughters, Megan and Molly Oliver, and a brother, George Buron of Millbury. She was born in Worcester and is predeceased by her son, R. Steven Oliver. Lillian loved life and lived it to the fullest....

Frances Fudali

Sep 8, 2014

Frances L. (Army) Fudali, 88, passed away on Monday, Sept. 8th in the Washburn Hospice Residence in Worcester. Frances's husband, Joseph S. Fudali died in 2007. She leaves a daughter, Jo-Ann M. Colecchi and her husband, Michael of Oxford; five step-children, Andrea, Leanne, Laura, Jaclyn and Michael; six step-grandchildren; three sisters, Bernice Jordan of Millbury, Theresa Piscillo of...

Wendy Kerswell

Sep 1, 2014

Wendy "Breezy" J. (Simpson) Kerswell, 51, passed away peaceful in her home on Monday, Sept 1st surrounded by her loving family and friends. Wendy leaves her husband of 33 years Ronald J. Kerswell; two children, Ronald J. Kerswell, Jr. and Jennifer M. Kerswell and her husband, Daniel Paille all of Millbury; two grandchildren, Kaylee and Ryan Kerswell; her...

Robert Johnson

Aug 29, 2014

Robert L. Johnson, 85, died Friday, Aug. 29th at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, after being stricken ill. His first wife of 54 years, Joan (Tice) Johnson died in 2010. He leaves his wife, Joan Alfreda (Engstrom) Johnson; his two daughters, Laurie A. Maynard and her husband, Robert of North Oxford and Lisa E. Guerra and husband, Joseph...

Pauline Lillie

Aug 29, 2014

Pauline C. (Downey) Lillie, 87, died Friday, Aug. 29th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus in Worcester. Her husband, Arthur E. Lillie, Sr. died in 1993. She leaves three sons, Thomas A. Lillie and his wife, Tami of North Grosvenordale, CT, Patrick M. Lillie and his wife, Jeanne of Millbury and Jamie T. Lillie of Bellingham; a...

William Landry

Aug 29, 2014

MILLBURY – William A. Landry, 61, died Friday, Aug. 29th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester from complications from COPD. He leaves a daughter, Julie A. Landry of Bellingham and a brother, Thomas Landry of Sterling; grandchildren, Anna and Cameron Hett of Bellingham, Ayla Brissette of Dudley, Ethan and Zachary Steele of Marstons Mills; several nephews, cousins...

Isabelle Luthman

Aug 24, 2014

MILLBURY – Isabelle P. (Powers) Edwards Luthman, 92, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones after suffering a stroke and failing health. Her husband Raymond "Pete" Luthman died in 1996 and her first husband, Malvin E. Edwards died in 1953. She is survived by her two loving and devoted daughters, Phyllis A. Weatherbee with whom...

Robert Hackett

Aug 23, 2014

Robert P. Hackett, 76, died Saturday, Aug. 23rd in his home, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Josephine S. (Schmitz) Hackett; five children, Michael J., Heidi and her husband, Albert Getty, Robert and his wife, Mary, Jody, Daniel and his wife, Cassandra, Jonathan and his wife, Rachel; four grandchildren, Derek, Thomas, Austin and Melanie; a brother, Richard...

Gertrude Noel

Aug 21, 2014

MILLBURY – Gertrude E. (Taylor) Noel, 93, died Thursday, Aug. 21st in her home, after an illness. She leaves nephews and nieces and two great nephews. She is predeceased by her husband Lorenzo J. Noel, her parents, William and Jessie (Taylor) Taylor, three sisters, Frances Taylor, Cynthia Wuss and Doris Taylor; two brothers, William and Edward Taylor Sr....

Arthur Bouthillette

Aug 21, 2014

Arthur Bouthillette, 81, died Thursday, August 21st after a brief illness in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Arthur's wife, Sandra M. (Altonen) Bouthillette died in 2008. He leaves three daughters, Paula A. Krumsiek and her husband, Anthony, Pamela A. Kosiba and her husband, Steve and Patricia M. Austin all of Millbury; a son, Peter A. Bouthillette and his...

Marie Laplante

Aug 2, 2014

Marie A. (Loiselle) Laplante, 90, died Saturday, August 2nd in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Marie's husband of 54 years, Ovila J. Laplante died in 1996. She leaves three daughters, Caroline Bazin and her husband, Roland of Millbury, Lois T. Laplante of Millbury and Michelle Connelly of Worcester; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; three brothers, Brother Donald Richard...

Bruce Blake

Jul 25, 2014

Bruce W. Blake, 59, passed away Friday, July 25th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He leaves his wife, Bettyanne M. (Jones) Blake; a son, Christopher W. Blake and his wife, Elizabeth; granddaughters, Leah and Hannah; his parents, Vance G. and Nancy (Pike) Blake; his siblings, Robert Blake, and his wife, Anita and Dr. Carol Blake and...

Lucille Danahy

Jul 20, 2014

Lucille M. (LaPan) Danahy, 73, formerly of Millbury, died Sunday, July 20th after a long illness. Lucille leaves her husband of 51 years, Ronald H. Danahy; a daughter, Denise Cerkan of FL; two grandchildren, Ashley and Heather and one great granddaughter, Hayleigh; three brothers, John LaPan of Worcester, William LaPan and Robert LaPan both of Millbury; one sister,...

Philip Mcnamara

Jul 18, 2014

Philip J. McNamara, 85, passed away at home Friday, July 18th after a courageous battle with cancer. Philip was born in Millville, MA to the late John A. and Elizabeth (Quinn) McNamara. Phil is survived by two brothers, John R. McNamara of Douglas and Thomas R. McNamara and his wife, Rosanna of Millbury; a sister with whom he...

Billy Dowdy

Jul 18, 2014

Billy M. Dowdy, 80, died Friday, July 18th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Billy leaves his wife of 28 years, Elizabeth "Liz" (Snay) Dowdy. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Beverly (Spottiswood) Dowdy. Billy also leaves two daughters, Marie (Glenn) Cozine of NJ and Annette, wife of the late, Henry Moreau of Leicester;...

Lucille Chausse

Jul 17, 2014

SUTTON – Lucille A. (Gregoire) Chausse, 81, died Thursday, July 17th in her home, after being stricken ill. Her husband, Archie Boire died 1994. She leaves three children, Sharon Waskiewicz and her husband, James of Sutton, James R. Chausse and his wife, Leah-Jane of Sutton and Pamela Franco and her husband Robert of Shrewsbury; six grandchildren; eleven great...

Sharon Lindholm

Jul 13, 2014

Sharon J. Lindholm, died suddenly on Sunday, July 13th, on her 71st birthday. She was predeceased by her parents Eric and Anna (Morris) Lindholm and her sister, Ann Marie Dinsdale. She leaves behind her brother in law, Robert Dinsdale of Millbury; her niece/god-daughter, Linda Mahota and her husband Kenneth Mahota of FL, and their son, Kyle Mahota of...