Obituaries

Alfred Nelson

Sep 7, 2013

Alfred W. Nelson, 76, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Al leaves his wife of 55 years, Takeko (Nogi) Nelson; two sons, Paul Nelson and his wife, Linda of Tennessee and David Nelson and his wife Patricia of Sandwich; a daughter, Sandra M. Gaspie and her husband, Thomas of Auburn; four grandchildren, Andrea,...

Jeremy Huffman

Sep 3, 2013

WORCESTER – Jeremy (Jackson) "Mimi" Huffman, 71, died Tuesday Sept. 3rd in her home, after an illness. She was born in New Bedford and raised in Fairhaven, daughter of Thomas and Emily (Hayter) Jackson. She graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1959, Framingham State Teachers College (MA) in 1963 with a BA in Education, and Pepperdine University (CA)...

Raymond Carlson

Aug 26, 2013

Raymond H. Carlson, 82, died Monday, Aug. 26th in his home, after being stricken ill. His wife, Lorraine O. (Hill) Blake Carlson died in 2007. He leaves two sisters, Phyllis Chase of Worcester and Gail Usher of Auburn; a brother, Robert Carlson of West Boylston; nieces and nephews. He was born in Worcester and is predeceased by his...

Vyto Morkunas

Aug 25, 2013

MILLBURY – Vyto P. Morkunas Sr. 82, died Sunday, Aug. 25th in his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves his wife, Anna (Alsankas) Morkunas; two sons, Vyto P. Morkunas Jr. and his wife Eileen of Paxton and John B. Morkunas of Millbury; three grandchildren, Vyto III, Mary and Julia. He was born and raised in Worcester and...

Samuel Cameron

Aug 23, 2013

MILLBURY – Samuel A. Cameron, 76, went to eternal rest at his home surrounded by his loving family, after a valiant struggle with Lung Cancer. Sam leaves two sons, Anthony E. Cameron and his wife Marie and Neal R. Cameron and his Fiance Jessica Gervais; his wife of 7 years, Helda Ong, all of Millbury; 6 step children,...

Jay Rabidou

Aug 23, 2013

Jay H. Rabidou, 55 of Worcester, passed away at his home in Washington Heights Apartments where he resided for 29 years. He is the brother of Steven Rabidou and his wife Bernice of Westborough, his sister Janice Maiorano and her husband Steven of Millbury, his brother Michael Rabidou and his wife Theresa of North Brookfield, and his sister...

Bruce Kiesiner

Aug 21, 2013

Bruce A. Kiesiner, 63, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He leaves a brother, Timothy L. Kiesiner of Millbury; two sisters, Susan M. Benoit and her husband, Paul of Sutton and Laurie J. Lucas and her husband, Thomas of Millbury; two god daughters, Melissa Minor of Worcester and Emily Kiesiner of Millbury; several...

Steven Callahan

Aug 21, 2013

Steven H. Callahan, 52, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in St. Vincent Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. He was brave, courageous and spiritual in his fight against the disease. Steve leaves seven siblings, Jack Callahan and his wife, Sue of Millbury, Jean Callahan-Hanley and her husband, Bob of Boynton Beach, FL, Bill Callahan of Attleboro, Mike...

Axel Linder

Aug 20, 2013

Axel W. "Bill" Linder Jr. 83, died Tuesday, Aug. 20th in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Jeannette (Mongeon) Linder; two sons, Kenneth Linder and his wife, Susan of Stafford Springs, CT and Michael Linder and his wife, Susan of Medford; three grandchildren, Kenneth Jr. and his wife, Lisa of Leesburg, VA,...

Jennifer Landry

Aug 18, 2013

MILLBURY - Jennifer L. Landry, 42, died Sunday, August 18th as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She leaves her two sons, Zachary Allen Steele and Ethan William Steele and her daughter Ayla Brissette; her parents, Suzanne C. Lemieux of Middlefield and William A. Landry of Millbury; her sister, Julie Ann Landry and her children,...

Sarah Soloperto

Aug 16, 2013

Sarah J. (Townsend) Soloperto, 91, died Friday, August 16, 2013 after a short stay in the Rose Monahan Hospice House in Worcester surrounded by her loving family. Once diagnosed with cancer, Sarah J. "Sally" Soloperto approached death with dignity and the same unshakeable faith and love in God that was the hallmark of her extraordinary life and the...

Matthew Hartline

Aug 15, 2013

Matthew S. Hartline, 33, died Thursday, August 15 after a brief illness at St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his mother & step-father Madeline (Plante) Lennon & James F. Lennon, Jr. of Millbury, his father and step-mother Stephen D. & Deborah D. Hartline of Shrewsbury, his brother Jonathan A. Hartline of Millbury, his...

Edward Commo

Aug 11, 2013

SUTTON – Edward J. Commo Jr., 75, died Sunday at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, after a short illness. He leaves his wife, Barbara J. (Oliver) Commo; six children, Edward the III, Danielle, David, Andrew, Lisa and John; twenty grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. He was born in Millbury and is predeceased by his parent, Edward J....

Raymond Rainville

Aug 8, 2013

Raymond "Ricky" Rainville, 58, died August 8, 2013 in his home following a period of declining health. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Raymond A. and Ruth M. (Allard) Rainville. Ricky graduated from Shrewsbury High School and worked at Wyman-Gordon Company in Grafton since 1973. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, deep sea fishing, ice fishing...

Robert Blake

Aug 8, 2013

Robert F. Blake, 65, died Thursday, Aug. 8th after being stricken ill. He leaves his step-father, Raymond H. Carlson, with whom he lived in Millbury; one nephew; many cousins and wonderful friends. He was born in Worcester and is predeceased by his parents Donald E. Blake Sr. and Lorraine (Hill) Blake and has lived in Millbury all his...

Anton Yablonicky

Aug 7, 2013

Anton "Tony" J. Yablonicky Jr., 70, died peacefully Wednesday, August 7, 2013 after a lengthy illness in Fort Pierce, FL, where he was living with his wife. Mr. Yablonicky was born in Bayonne, NJ and resided for most of his life in Sutton. Mr. Yablonicky leaves behind his loving wife of 40 years, Elizabeth (O'Toole) Yablonicky; his daughter...

Linda Dunphy

Aug 2, 2013

MILLBURY / WORCESTER – Linda J. (Buffard) Dunphy, 67, of Worcester, formerly of Millbury, died Friday, Aug. 2nd in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She leaves her husband, Leonard D. Dunphy; a sister, Pamela Johnson and her husband, Richard of Millbury and a brother, Michael Riedle III, of Millbury; nieces and nephews. She was born in Worcester and...

Earl Karlson

Jul 26, 2013

Earl F. Karlson, 93, formerly of Millbury, MA, passed away peacefully in his sleep, after a long illness on July 26, 2013 at Grafton County Nursing Home. He was born in Brockton, MA, the son of Frank Joseph Karlson and Eva (Menard) Karlson of Massachusetts. He was a veteran of World War II serving as Aviation Ordnanceman, Second...

Jan Charity

Jul 20, 2013

SUTTON / WORCESTER – Jan D. Charity, 76, of Worcester, formerly of Sutton, died Saturday, July 20th in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He leaves a daughter, Jana D. Richard and her husband, Gerry and a son, Joel R. Charity and his wife, Kim all of Sutton; six grandchildren, James, Robbin, Elizabeth, Mikhail, Alexandra and Jacob and six...

Kevin Blanchard

Jul 13, 2013

MILLVILLE, MA - Kevin B. Blanchard, 45, formerly of Uxbridge, MA, passed away Saturday, July 13th 2013 in Milford Regional Medical Center. He leaves his father, Walter B. Blanchard Jr. of Cranston RI; a sister, Cheryl L. Fleming of Millville, MA; a brother, Walt Blanchard, of Austin, TX. He is predeceased by his mother, Carol A. (Paquette) Blanchard,...