Obituaries

Edward Piasta

Jan 19, 2014

Edward T. "Ted" Piasta, 62, died Sunday, Jan.19th at his home, after being stricken ill. He was an organ donor. He leaves his wife, Cheryl A. (Sarnblad) Piasta; a daughter, Shayne B. Piasta of Ohio; a son, Kene N. Piasta of Colorado; two sisters, Carol LaRose of Auburn and Donna LeChasseur of Worcester; and the family members with...

Ronald Woodward

Jan 18, 2014

Ronald R. Woodward, 77, died Saturday, Jan. 18th at Notre Dame Hospice at St. Francis Home in Worcester, after a ten year battle with Macroglobulinemia. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Barbara T. (Riel) Woodward; three children, Kevin R. Woodward of Auburn, Gregg A. Woodward of Millbury and Beth A. Woodward of Auburn; a granddaughter, Abigail S....

Russell Hamilton

Jan 10, 2014

Russell W. Hamilton, 87, died Friday January 10, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Russell leaves a sister, Shirley V. (Hamilton) Tebo of Millbury; three nieces, Nancy S. Dube of Dudley, Mary A. Golinski of Sarasota, FL and Michelle S. Tebo of Grafton; many great nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, Charles...

Albin Belinskas

Jan 8, 2014

Albin A. Belinskas, 86, formerly of Millbury, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 in his daughter's home after being stricken ill. Albin's wife, Claire L. (Giard) Belinskas died in 1987. Albin leaves a daughter, Carol A. Anderson and her husband, Paul of Grafton; a son, Alan A. Belinskas of Grafton; three grandsons, Shaun P. Anderson of Spencer, Scott A....

Francis Boucher

Jan 5, 2014

Francis X. Boucher, 87, died Sunday, Jan. 5th in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He leaves his wife, Yvonne T. (Groleau) Boucher; three daughters, Barbara and her husband, James Johnson of Sutton, Lois and her husband Robert Hairyes of Millbury and Susan and her husband Steven Soekrasno of Arizona; two sons, Raymond and his wife Eileen Boucher of...

Patricia Noel

Jan 4, 2014

Patricia A. (Craw) Noel, 72, died Saturday, January 4, 2014 in Millbury Healthcare Center, surrounded by her loving family. Patricia's husband of 43 years, Paul J. Noel died in 2003. She leaves three sons, Paul J. Noel, II of Shrewsbury, Mark J. Noel of Millbury and David J. Noel of South Grafton; six grandchildren; four and ½ great...

Everett Rixham

Jan 4, 2014

Everett N. Rixham, 88, died Saturday, January 4, 2014 in Life Care Center of Auburn after a brief illness. Everett's wife, Mable E. (Hicks) Rixham died in 2001. He leaves a brother, Lewis H. Rixham of Millbury; many nieces and nephews. Everett is predeceased by his parents, Maurice and Ethel (Faulkner) Rixham; two brothers, Charles and Albert Rixham;...

Donald Gover

Jan 3, 2014

Donald G. Gover, 86, passed away peacefully at the Rose Monahan Hospice House on January 3, 2014, surrounded by his family, after a long illness. Born in Millbury, the son of Exlaw and Anna (White) Gover he attended Millbury Schools and was awarded a diploma from Millbury High School in 2000 as part of "Operation Recognition" along with...

Pheobe Wilkinson

Dec 26, 2013

Pheobe E. (Desorcy) Wilkinson, 91, died Thursday, Dec. 26th in the Millbury Health Care Center, surrounded by her family. Her husband, Clifford H. Wilkinson died in 1972. She leaves a son, William C. Wilkinson and his wife Paulette and a daughter, Bonny Dattis and her partner Mark A. Wilmot all of Millbury; three grandchildren, Keith W. Wilkinson and...

Leone Prue

Dec 19, 2013

MILLBURY – Leone E. (Budreau) Prue, 83, passed away peacefully after a long illness, at St. Vincent's Hospital on December 19th surrounded by her family. Her husband of 49 years, Richard E. Prue predeceased her in 2002. Leone was born in Millbury to Mary and Leo Budreau and was a life-long resident of Millbury. In addition to being...

David Baltramaitis

Dec 18, 2013

MILLBURY – David Brian Baltramaitis, 36, died Wednesday, Dec. 18th after being stricken ill. He leaves a son, Maddox and his son's mother, Elizabeth Dedoming of Worcester; his mother, Evelyn (Campbell) Durgin of South Dakota; two brothers, Paul Baltramaitis Jr. of Whitinsville and Steven Baltramaitis of Milford; two sisters, Brenda Poisant and Joannie Baltramaitis both of Millbury; many...

Steven Funari

Dec 17, 2013

Steven F. Funari, 53, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in St. Vincent Hospital. Steve leaves his wife of 25 years, Lori (Pendergast) Funari; three children, Joshua, Kate and Samuel all of Sutton; his father, George Funari of Sutton; one brother, Christopher Funari of Bellingham. He is predeceased by his mother, Marie (Napolitano) Funari. Steve was involved in...

Elaine Brehio

Dec 15, 2013

Elaine M. Brehio, 74, died Sunday, December, 15, 2013 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after a long term illness. Elaine leaves a daughter, Jennifer de De Mora and her husband, Luis De Mora Saa of Sutton; two granddaughters, Gabriela and Sophia De Mora; two brothers, Robert Brehio and his wife, Evelyn of Rehobath, MA and Michael...

Priscilla Desjardin

Dec 12, 2013

MILLBURY – Priscilla M. "Meme" (MacDonald) Desjardin, 75, died Thursday, Dec. 12th in the Life Care Center in Auburn. She leaves her husband, Kenneth R. Desjardin Sr.; a son, Kenneth R. Desjardin Jr. of Millbury; a daughter, Pat M. Antaya of Sutton; three grandchildren, Stephanie M. Antaya, Sean K. Desjardin and Kristen Desjardin. She was born in Worcester...

John Fitzpatrick

Dec 4, 2013

John A. Fitzpatrick, 48, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born in Worcester to James and Judith (Spang) Fitzpatrick. John is survived by his mother Judith, his four brothers, Peter Fitzpatrick and his wife Dion of Sutton, James Fitzpatrick and his wife Jackie of Millbury, Paul Fitzpatrick and his...

Diane Lagor

Dec 4, 2013

Diane M. (LeBlanc) Lagor, 66, died Wednesday, Dec. 4th in her home, after an illness. She leaves her husband, Alfred F. Lagor Jr.; a son, Alfred F. Lagor III of Florida; two daughters, Michele R. Millette of Millbury and Amanda L. McElhaney of New Hampshire; eleven grandchildren; her father, Robert J. LeBlanc of Millbury; four brothers, Paul LeBlanc...

Thomas Woods

Dec 3, 2013

Thomas J. Woods, 94, of Oxford, formerly of Sutton and Millbury, died Tuesday, Dec. 3rd in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Tom was born in Worcester, one of six children of John T. & Margaret (Gaffney) Woods. He graduated from the High School of Commerce in 1938. He caddied at the Worcester Country Club. Tom worked...

Colleen Butler

Nov 30, 2013

Colleen "Kelly" P. (O'Rourke) Butler, 60, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 30, 2013. Colleen leaves a daughter, Kimberly Janeczek and her husband, Joseph of CT; three sons, Stephan P. Frick, Jr. of Whitinsville, Ryan J. Frick and Ian K. Butler of Sutton; three grandchildren, Hannah, Joseph and Kevin; one great grandson, Colton; her father, John F. O'Rourke Sr.; her...

Ruth Turner

Nov 30, 2013

Ruth L. (Elander) Turner, 88, died Saturday, November 30, 2013 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Ruth leaves her husband of 65 years, Everett E. Turner; three children, Nancy J. Packard of Millbury, Stephen A. Turner and his wife, Patricia of Marlboro and Cheryl A. Fields of Millbury; five grandchildren, Stephanie Landgren, Kristin McCarthy, Vanessa Fields, Linnea...

Beverly Fray

Nov 27, 2013

WORCESER – Beverly A. (Zenaro) Fray, 61, died Wednesday, Nov. 27th in the Meadows of Leicester Nursing Home, after an illness. She leaves a daughter, Heather Zenaro of Tampa, FL; her mother, Alice (Johnson) Zenaro of Worcester; two brothers, Jack Zenaro of Worcester and David Zenaro of Auburn; nephews and nieces and an Aunt Judy. She was born...