Obituaries

Robert Marentette

Jul 15, 2012

Robert J. Marentette Jr., 55, as of July 15, 2012 is no longer fighting his 5 year battle against cancer. He was born July 29, 1956 at Fort Deven's in Shirley, MA. Robert served 3 years in the U.S. Army leaving with an Honorable Discharge. He worked for Lincoln Precision Machining Co in N. Grafton, MPH in Millbury...

Kenneth Roberts

Jul 13, 2012

Kenneth F. Roberts Jr., 47, died Friday, July 13, 2012 at his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves his mother, Gloria J. (Russell) Roberts Schimke and his step-father, Paul M. Schimke of Millbury; his life-long partner, Maura Gallery with whom he lived; a brother, Jeffrey P. Roberts and his wife Nicole and their daughters, Brianna and Mackenzie...

Cheryl Schaefer

Jul 13, 2012

On Friday, July 13, 2012, Cheryl Lynn (Wiles) Schaefer was welcomed into the warm embrace of Her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She died peacefully at home with family and friends with her. There will be no calling hours. A Memorial Service "A Celebration of Cheryl's Life" will be held at the First Congregational Church, 307 Boston Road,...

Scott Hughes

Jul 11, 2012

Scott P. Hughes, 52, died Wednesday, July 11thafter a courageous battle. A loving father and husband, he leaves his wife, Lisa (Bockweg) Hughes; two children, Colin and Evan Hughes both at home; his parents, Edward P. and Theresa (Mase) Hughes of Framingham; a brother, Stephen Hughes and his wife Michelle Lennartz of New York; his dear friend Nick...

Henry Collette

Jul 10, 2012

Henry J. Collette Jr. 79 of Pompano Beach Fla. passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 after an extended illness. He was born in Worcester, MA. Surviving Henry is his loving wife of 60 years Janet Gamache Collette of Fla., two daughters Debora Amour and her husband Daniel of Pompano Beach Fla. and Earlene Beland and her husband...

Mark Ogassian

Jul 9, 2012

MILLBURY – Mark J. O'Gassian Jr., 44, died Monday, July 9, 2012 in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Boston. His wife, Betty A. (Roy) O'Gassian died in 2010. He leaves a son, Matthew R. Lachapelle of Oxford; a daughter, Sara A. Toedt and her husband Matthew of Oxford; his parents, Bernice M. (Squiers) O'Gassian and Mark J. O'Gassian...

Madeline Perry

Jul 5, 2012

MILLBURY – Madeline M. (Mitchell) Perry, 91 died Thursday, July 5th at the Life Care Center in Auburn. Her husband, Frank A. Perry died in 2010. She leaves a son, Charles E. Murray and his companion Deborah of Millbury and a daughter, Ethel Hunter of Northborough; a sister, Gloria Johnson of Florida; several grandchildren; great grandchildren; great great...

Richmond Black

Jun 8, 2012

Richmond O. Black, 87, died Friday June 8, 2012 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He leaves his wife, Arlene S. (Stinchfield) Black; a son, William D. Black and his fiancé, Angela D. Rubin of Millbury; two grandchildren, Jasmine E. Black of Grafton and Dwaine Rouchleau of Cape Cod; two sisters, Mary Palmer and Beatrice Wurzburger both...

Harvey Eldredge

May 31, 2012

MILLBURY – Harvey E. Eldredge Jr. died Thursday May 31, 2012. He was born and raised in Spencer, where he met and married Juliette LeFrancois of Worcester in 1953, then moving to East Brookfield for 14 years, then moved back to the Southwest Cutoff area. Most recently has resided at the Millbury Health Care Center, where he fell...

Margaret Ekberg

May 29, 2012

Margaret P. (Best) Ekberg, 76, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Margaret (Peggy) leaves her husband of 55 years Raymond P. Ekberg; a daughter, Pamela J. LeClaire and her husband, Scott of Douglas; a son, William J. Ekberg of Tampa Bay, FL; seven grandchildren, Allan, Becky, Michelle, William Jr, Jessica, Jared, and...

Alden Perry

May 27, 2012

Alden L Perry, 88, of Sutton passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday May 27th 2012. He leaves his loving wife of 63 years, Anah Johnson Perry; seven children: Judith A. Daniels and her husband Donald of Worcester, James L. Perry and his wife Sandra of Sutton, Carol E. Perry of Sutton, Mary C. Turner and her...

John Herbst

May 26, 2012

MILLBURY / Largo FL – John W. Herbst Jr., of Largo, FL formerly of Millbury, MA, died May 26, 2012 in St. Petersburg, FL. He leaves his wife, Gloria A. (Jackson) Herbst; three daughters, Kathy Pellegrino and her husband, James of South Dakota, Mary-Jo Hall of West Boylston and Judy Rennie and her husband Alex of Connecticut; two...

Owen Carrignan

May 26, 2012

MILLBURY – Owen E. Carrignan, 6, died Saturday, May 26th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, after a short illness. Owen was deeply loved and will be forever missed by his mother, Michelle (Girouard) Carrignan, his father, Shawn E. Carrignan and his step-mother, Deborah McDuffie; Two sisters, Atalia and Anna Carrignan, and four step-siblings, Noah, Ethan, Audra...

Joyce Duffey

May 24, 2012

Joyce M. Duffey, 64, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 in Millbury Healthcare Center surrounded by her loving family. Joyce leaves two sons, Scott P. Duffey and his wife, Melissa of Millbury and Brian G. Duffey and his wife, Ellen of Ludlow; four grandchildren, Scott, Maria, Evan and Alexander. She is predeceased by her parents, Percival and Dorothy (Wedgwood)...

Robert Shea

May 24, 2012

Robert E. Shea, Jr., 71, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Robert leaves his loving and devoted wife of 50 years, Rita (Gagliardi) Shea; two sister-in-laws, Mary wife of William Wood of Millbury and Rosemarie wife of Richard DeGaetano of Sutton; Sean Corey of Millbury, who was known as his weekend son....

Mary Kosakowski

May 20, 2012

Mary L. (DiCandia) Kosakowski, 62, of North Grosvenordale, CT formerly of Millbury, MA died Sunday, May 20, 2012 in her home surrounded by family and friends, after a brave and courageous battle with cancer. Her husband, Andre E. Kosakowski died in 2007. She leaves, three children, Timothy Kupstas of North Grosvenordale, CT, Kimberly A. L'Heureux, and her husband,...

Albina Loader-Riani

May 19, 2012

Albina R. (White) Loader Riani, 92, died peacefully Saturday, May 19, 2012 in the Christopher House in Worcester. Albina leaves three daughters, Beverly Olsen of Putnam, CT, Violet Hurtubise of Troy, NH and Sandra R. Casale of Littleton, MA; five sons, Dennis Riani and Roger Riani both of Millbury, Ronald Loader of Spencer, Joseph Loader of Northborough and...

Dorothy Amour

May 15, 2012

Dorothy A. (Hairyes) Amour, 82, of Sutton, formerly of South Grafton, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, after being stricken ill. Her husband, George Amour died in 2009. She leaves two sons, Michael Amour of Mayer, AR and Daniel Amour of Pompano Beach, Florida; a daughter, Brenda A. Gauvin of Sutton; two sisters, Isabelle Lions of Millbury and Gladys...

Charles Norbeck

May 14, 2012

MILLBURY – Charles H. Norbeck, 91, died Monday, May 14th in the Millbury Health Care Center. He leaves his wife of 70 years, Virginia M. (Pepin) Norbeck; two daughters, Janet L. Cassidy and her husband Jim of Millbury and Marcia Norbeck and her late husband Paul Burrows of Sutton; four grandchildren, Mykael Cassidy, Erin Cassidy Sibley and her...

Leslie Philbrook

May 14, 2012

Leslie W.C. Philbrook, 97, died Monday, May 14, 2012 in his son's home, surrounded by his loving family. Leslie's wife, Virginia (Lantz) Philbrook died in 1998. He leaves two sons, Harold Philbrook and his wife, Carilyn from Jordanville, NY and Bill Philbrook and his wife, Dianne with whom Leslie lived with in Sutton; five grandchildren, Michael Philbrook and...