Obituaries

Antoinette Auger

Dec 17, 2012

SUTTON – Antoinette R. (Beique) Auger, 88, died Monday, December 17, 2012 in the Lutheran Health Care Center in Worcester. Her husband, Lawrence M. Auger, died in 1992. She leaves two daughters, Linda LeBoeuf of Sutton and Barbara Mercier of Leicester; three grandchildren; five great grandchildren; a brother, Francis Beique of Florida; nieces and nephews. She was born...

Edward Cournoyer

Dec 15, 2012

MILLBURY– Edward P. Cournoyer, 54, a life-long resident of Millbury, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 in St. Vincent Hospital, after being stricken ill. He leaves his wife, Michele F. (Prendiville) Cournoyer: three children, Brian T. Warner, Nicole L. Richford and Cheryl A. Bond and her husband, Matthew all of Millbury; two grandchildren, Cameron Knight and Ethan King; three...

Doris White

Dec 13, 2012

Doris E. (Sieghardt) White, 92, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Doris leaves a daughter, Ingrid White of Detroit; a son, Lutz Huber of Germany; a niece, Sandy Smith of Worcester; her closest and cherished friend, Kathy Blash of North Oxford; her close companion and caregiver Lee Army of Millbury; two...

Robert Cote

Dec 12, 2012

Robert E. "Bob" Cote, 76, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in the Millbury Health Care Center, after a lengthy illness. He leaves his brother, Leo E. Cote Jr. of Millbury; his sister, Beverly Sullivan and her husband, Henry of Shrewsbury; one niece and two nephews. He was born in Millbury and is predeceased by his parents, Leo...

Gerald Fortin

Dec 11, 2012

Gerald "Gerry" B. Fortin, 66, formerly of Millbury died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 after a brief illness. Gerry leaves a sister, Marilyn Fortin of Denver, CO; a brother, Paul Fortin and his wife, Janice of Millbury; nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews. He is predeceased by his parents, Sylvio R. and Rita A. (Ford) Fortin and a brother, Robert Fortin....

Frieda Hines

Dec 2, 2012

Frieda W. (McKinstry) Hines, 89, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 in her home, surrounded by her family. Her husband, Robert J. Hines Sr. died in 1976. She leaves a son, Robert J. Hines Jr. and his wife Dorothy and a daughter, Kathleen J. Whitten all of Millbury; six grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born...

George Carroll

Nov 30, 2012

George J. Carroll, Sr., 66, died Friday, November 30, 2012 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He leaves his wife of 21 years, Connie L. (Atherton) Carroll; two daughters, Jody Tozer and her husband, Mark of Worcester and their five sons, Matthew, Luke, John, Simon and Joshua and his...

Timothy Sullivan

Nov 29, 2012

Timothy J. Sullivan, 48, died unexpectedly November 29, 2012. Tim graduated from Doherty High School. He served in the United States Navy, assigned to the USS Cleveland LPD. He enjoyed snowmobiling, fishing and all sports. By trade he was a painter. He was a gentle spirit and left a unique impression on those who knew him. Tim is...

Stanley Dow

Nov 27, 2012

Stanley C. Dow, 88, died Tuesday, Nov.27th in the Life Care Center of Auburn. His wife, Claire P. (DeLorme) Dow died in 2003. He leaves four sons, Martin D. Dow, with whom he lived, Stanley A. Dow of Brookline, NH, Curtis J. Dow and Kevin M. Dow both of Auburn, five grandchildren, Michael, Nina, Brandon, James and Jarred;...

Virginia Magnuson

Nov 27, 2012

Virginia M. Magnuson, 94, of Briarwood Assisted Living, formerly of Auburn, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in Knollwood Nursing Center. She leaves, a sister-in-law, Evelyn L. Magnuson-Reed of Sutton, a nephew, Craig L. Magnuson and his wife, Lise of Millbury, a niece, Janet C. Clawson and her husband, Thomas of Millbury; grand nieces and grand nephews, Jeffery Magnuson,...

Lorraine Wilczynski

Nov 22, 2012

Lorraine "Jo" (Boucher) Wilczynski, 80, died peacefully at home on November 22, 2012, surrounded by her family. She has lived in Millbury for over 60 years and is predeceased by the love of her life of 50 years, Stanley W. Wilczynski. She leaves her children, Lisa (Wilczynski) Bennes and her husband Bill, John Wilczynski and his wife Susan,...

Rita Shea

Nov 16, 2012

Rita (Gagliardi) Shea, 72, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012. Rita is predeceased by her husband of more than 50 years, Robert E. Shea, Jr. who died in May of this year. She leaves two sisters, Mary wife of William Wood of Millbury and Rosemarie wife of Richard De Gaetano of Sutton. She also leaves very special people...

Francis Gibbons

Nov 16, 2012

Francis A. "Gib" Gibbons, 86, went to meet his Maker, Friday, November 16, 2012 after a long illness. Francis leaves his wife of 65 years, Helen D. (Stockhaus) Gibbons; three daughters, Susan J. Gibbons of Millbury, Patricia A. Morin and her husband, Richard of Westborough and Linda J. Tift and her husband, Raymond of Millbury; a son, David...

Helen Grenier

Nov 15, 2012

Helen (Garbacz) Grenier, 87, of Millbury, passed away at home Thursday November 15, 2012 surrounded and comforted by her loving sons and daughter. Her husband of 54 years, Donat R. Grenier, died in 1999. Helen is survived by her four sons, Richard Grenier her primary caregiver with whom she lived, Raymond Grenier also a caregiver, Robert Grenier and...

Linda Marhefka

Nov 10, 2012

SUTTON – Linda (White) Marhefka, 66, of Sutton, died surrounded by her family Saturday morning at St. Vincent's hospital after a long illness. Linda, originally of Shrewsbury, was a graduate of Shrewsbury High School, Quinnsigamond Community College and Assumption College. Linda worked most of her career as a bookkeeper and had spent the last 23 years as the...

Roger Isabelle

Nov 10, 2012

Roger J. Isabelle, 83, died peacefully after a long illness on Saturday, November 10, 2012 in St. Francis Nursing Home in Worcester. Roger leaves his wife of 54 years, Janet I. (Lamarche) Isabelle; a daughter, Paula L. Prout and her husband David J. Prout of Grafton; his only grandson, Brendon Grabowski of Northbridge; his sister-in-law, Lucille Bailey and...

Gary Mooskian

Nov 9, 2012

MILLBURY – Gary P. Mooskian, 55, died Friday, Nov. 9th in his home after being stricken ill. He leaves his mother, Norenne (Pluff) Mooskian, with whom he lived; a brother, Clyde H. Mooskian of Uxbridge; one nephew, two niece, three great nephews and cousins. He was born in Worcester and is predeceased by his father, Harry Mooskian and...

Karen Carpenter

Nov 7, 2012

Karen M. (Davin) Carpenter, 45, of Portage IN, formerly of Millbury, MA, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, Nov. 7th . She leaves her husband of 19 years, Enos Carpenter; her mother, Nancy Moreau and her step-father, Phillip Gustafson of Millbury; a sister, Cindy Bergeron of Ft. Mill, SC; nieces and nephews; her beloved dog Dutchy and...

Helen Pierce

Nov 4, 2012

Helen L. (Clark) Pierce, 96, died on November 4, 2012, at the Life Care Center of Auburn. Her husband of 66 years, Lawrence A. Pierce, died in 2001. She is survived by her four sons and their wives: Ronald and Marilyn of Auburn, Lawrence and Judith of Rutland/Leesburg, Fl., Richard and Kathleen of Northborough and David and Debra...

Carol Robbins

Nov 3, 2012

FALMOUTH / SUTTON - Carol A. (Perham) Robbins, 74, of Falmouth, formerly of Sutton, died on Saturday, November 2, 2012 after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 58 years, Kenneth P. Robbins; also survived by her children, Susan E. Muradian of Millbury, K. Michael Robbins and his wife, Cathy of Holden, Douglas P. Robbins and his...