Obituaries

Walter Wilga

Apr 30, 2012

Walter T. Wilga, 71, died Monday, April 30, 2012 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. Walter is predeceased by his wife, Sandra B. (Piirainen)Wilga who died in 1994 and a son, David V. Wilga who died in 1981. He leaves two sons, Carl R. Wilga of Auburn and Roy P. Wilga of Millbury; a brother, Ronald V....

Amelia Rawinski

Apr 30, 2012

Amelia A. "Millie" (Lauzikas) Rawinski, 94, died Monday, April 30, 2012. Her husband of 55 years, Joseph P. Rawinski died in 1993. She leaves two sons, J. Philip Rawinski and his wife Cheryl of Sutton and Dennis K. Rawinski and his late wife, Gail of Millbury and a daughter, Diane A. Richardson and her husband Stephen of Millbury;...

Jose Duque

Apr 24, 2012

Jose Jorge Duque, 97, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in Raleigh, NC where he spent the winters with his son. Jose's wife, Noemia da Conceicao Duque died in 2008. He leaves two sons, Joseph M. Duque and his wife, Gail (Behnke) Duque of Raleigh, NC and Jorge C. Duque and his wife, Bozena (Mikolajczyk) Duque of Millbury; two...

Blanche Charest

Apr 14, 2012

SUTTON – Blanche M. (Paris) Charest, 89 of Sutton, died peacefully on Saturday April 14, 2012. Her husband of 52 years, Alcide J. Charest preceded her. She leaves her four sons, Ronald and his wife Sue, of Sutton, Jerry and his wife Eileen, of Tall Timbers, Maryland, James and his wife Elizabeth, of Sutton and Michael and his...

Joseph Vangos

Apr 13, 2012

MILLBURY/WORCESTER – Joseph D. Vangos, 23, died April 13, 2012 unexpectedly at his father's home in Worcester. He leaves his mother, JoAnn M. (Dumas) Vangos Girouard of Millbury; his father, Christos D. Vangos of Worcester; his sister, Stacey Vangos of Millbury, his step-father, Philip Girouard of Millbury; a step-brother, Philip D. Girouard II of Millbury; his paternal grandparents,...

Betty Croteau

Apr 12, 2012

AUBURN – Betty A. (Brady) Croteau, 79, a native of Millbury, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 in the Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton. Betty leaves three sons, Ronald P. Croteau and his wife, Debra of Southwick, William E. Croteau and his wife, Dawn of Brookline, NH and John R. Croteau and his wife, Bonnie of...

Irene Louis

Apr 6, 2012

MILLBURY – Irene G. (Quarelli) Louis, 88, died Friday April 6, 2012 in the Millbury Health Care Center. Her husband, William W. Louis died in 2005. She leaves four children, Barbara I. Roy and her husband, Robert, Ronald W. Louis and his wife, Janice, Marcia J. Landry and her husband, Richard all of Millbury and Brian P. Louis...

Jeanette Donovan

Apr 6, 2012

MILLBURY – Jeanette M. (Francesco) Donovan, 92, died Friday, April 6, 2012, on her birthday, in the Life Care Center of Auburn. Her husband, Robert A. Donovan died in 1993. She leaves three sons, Daniel J. Donovan and his wife, Linda, James P. Donovan and Michael A. Donovan all of Millbury; grandchildren, Brendon Donovan and his wife Meghann...

Lydia Anderson

Apr 5, 2012

MILLBURY – Lydia E. (Westerberg) Anderson, 94, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 in the Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge. She leaves a grandson, Michael D. Anderson and his wife, Kathleen and their children, Lydia's great-granddaughters, Ashley and Brooke Anderson of East Harwich; her nieces, Ann (Marble) Thurlow of Millbury, Sandra Westerberg of Worcester and Sr. Ruth...

Joyce Cofsky

Apr 5, 2012

MILLBURY – Joyce G. (Goude) Cofsky, 90, died peacefully Thursday, April 5th after a well lived life. Her husband Edmund R. Cofsky died in 1992. She leaves two sons, Roger D. Cofsky and Steven H. Cofsky and his wife, Judith all of Millbury; two grandchildren, James Cofsky and Marie King as well as four great grandchildren. Joyce was...

Leon Murray

Apr 2, 2012

LOWELL – Leon David Murray, 76, died Monday, April 2, 2012 in Life Care Center of Auburn after an illness. Leon, affectionately known as Dave, leaves two daughters, Davette Murray of Maryland and Michelle Murray-Roberts, husband James of Virginia; two sons, Edwin "John" Murray, wife Vickie of Maryland and Michael Murray, wife Deanna of Millbury; eight grandchildren, Alicen,...

Michael Desalvio

Mar 26, 2012

WEBSTER – Michael F. DeSalvio, 71, died Monday, March 26, 2012 in his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves a daughter, Tina M. Nichols of Weymouth; two step-sons, Rob and Paul Shablin of Woburn; nine grandchildren; his long-time companion, Sandra Shablin of Florida; five sisters, Julie Pierce and Donna Belton-Gaudino both of Millbury, Rita Wall of Florida,...

Michael Habenstreit

Mar 23, 2012

MILLBURY – Michael S. Habenstreit, 57, died Friday, March 23, 2012 in Providence, RI after a courageous battle with cancer. Michael leaves his daughter, Nicole M. Smith and her two children, Evelyn and Alex of Worcester and his mother, Anita (Durand) Habenstreit of Millbury. He is predeceased by his father, William R. Habenstreit who died in 1973 and...

Sara Roescher

Mar 20, 2012

MILLBURY – Sara L. (Cameron) Roescher, 69, native of Joplin, MO, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Sara leaves her three sons, Stephen, Michael, and David Roescher; a daughter, Dorrie Cronan; seven grandchildren, Lauren, Zachary, Kelly, Adam, Geoff, Ashley and Morgan; and her pets, Marvin, Hector, and Kitty. A memorial...

Donald Welch

Mar 17, 2012

MILLBURY – Donald Joseph Welch Sr., 75, of Millbury passed suddenly on Saturday, March 17th. Don is survived by his wife of 46 years, Emilie M. (Fortune) Welch; his three children, Ann Marie Duddy and her husband Lawrence of Maynard, DJ Welch and his wife Jenn of Millbury and Patricia Daniels and her husband Ed of North Brookfield,...

William Laythe

Mar 17, 2012

SUTTON – William "Bill" W. Laythe, 65, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Bill leaves his wife of 41 years, Christine M. (Wunschel) Laythe; a son, Thomas W. Laythe of Southbridge; a daughter, Melanie M. Either of Chicopee; four grandchildren, William, Tyler, Kyle and Olivia of Chicopee; his mother in law, Margaret Wunschel...

Karen Russell

Mar 14, 2012

AUBURN – Karen M. (Blanchard) Russell, 44, formerly of Millbury, died suddenly Wednesday, March 14, 2012 after being stricken ill. Karen leaves her husband of 20 years, Paul D. Russell; three sons, Tyler F. Russell, Evan P. Russell and Matthew P. Russell; a step daughter, Ayla L. Russell; a step son, Addison P. Russell; her father, Francis C....

John Poisant

Mar 14, 2012

MILLBURY -John "Jack" Poisant, 67, died on Wednesday, March 14th after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Arthur and Gladys Poisant and was predeceased by his son, Kevin in 2009. He leaves his beloved son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Brenda Poisant as well as his cherished grandchildren, Kevin, Timothy, Keith Jr., Victoria,...

Clifford Nelson

Mar 14, 2012

MILLBURY – Clifford N. Nelson, 82, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary V. (Hamilton) Nelson, who passed in 2002. He leaves a daughter, Cynthia Hayes and her husband, Edmond of Shrewsbury; three sons, David S. Nelson of Parkman, ME, Eric C. Nelson and his wife, Paula...

Leonard Gagliardi

Mar 11, 2012

MILLBURY/NORTH CAROLINA – Leonard F. "Lenny" Gagliardi, 77, died Sunday, March 11th surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Leonard leaves his beloved wife of 55 years, Barbara H. (Fitzgerald) Gagliardi; a son, Albert J. Gagliardi and his wife, Yvonne Bucholtz of Lorton, VA; a daughter, Linda Gagliardi-Ross and her husband, Thomas of Winterville, NC; two...