Obituaries

Alice Taft

Mar 8, 2012

MILLBURY – Alice M. (McArdle) Taft, 96, died Thursday, March 8th in the Life Care Center in Auburn. Her husband, Francis C. Taft died in 1992. She leaves two daughters, Jane M. Puntillo and her husband, Grazio and Anne M. Taft all of Millbury; a son, William P. Taft and his wife, Eugenia of Utica, New York; two...

Charles Mcnamara

Mar 7, 2012

DEVOTED SON, BROTHER AND UNCLE BREWSTER - Charles McNamara, 91, of Brewster, died March 7, 2012. He was the son of Roger A. McNamara, Sr. and Mary (McManus) McNamara. He was raised and educated in Millville, MA and graduated from Blackstone High School in 1938. Charlie loved baseball and was a diehard Boston Braves fan. One of Charlie's...

Frances Jensen

Feb 29, 2012

SUTTON - Frances E. "Frankie" (Ditzler) Jensen, 68, of Sutton, MA, died peacefully at home on February 29th after a courageous battle with cancer. Frankie leaves her husband of 47 years John; five children, Susan Wolfenden and her husband David of Paxton, MA, Amy Regish and her husband Dan of Hadley, MA, Matthew Jensen and his wife Jennifer...

Karen Brown

Feb 28, 2012

MILLBURY – Karen A. (Londergan) Brown, 58, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, surrounded by family in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, after a long battle with Scleroderma. She leaves her husband Richard A. Brown; five children, Tim Land and his wife, Cats of OR, Richard Brown and his wife, Jennifer of FL, Matthew Pooler and his wife Brooke...

Karen Remuck

Feb 26, 2012

MILLBURY / LEESBURG, FL – Karen A. (Capistron) Remuck, 62, pasted away Sunday, February 26, 2012 in her home in Leesburg, surrounded by her family, after a short illness. She leaves her husband of 45 years, Thomas L. Remuck; seven children, Scott T., Michael J., Timothy J., Mark W., Kevin A. Remuck and Jessie L. Brownell all of...

Francis Marlowe

Feb 22, 2012

MILLBURY – Francis J. Marlowe Sr., 84, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a short illness on the birthday of his wife, Gloria M. (Kerswell) Marlowe who died in 1994. He leaves one son, Robert P. Marlowe of Millbury; two daughters, April A. Demers and her husband, Kevin of Douglas...

Loraine Colarusso

Feb 17, 2012

MILLBURY – Loraine E. (Richard) Colarusso, 93, formerly of Southbridge, died Friday, February 17, 2012 in Radius Health Care Center in Worcester, after a long and wonderful life. She leaves her husband of 68 years, Joseph V. Colarusso; three children, Mary C. Benjaminsen and her husband, Frank of Northborough, Joseph V. Colarusso Jr. and his wife, Jennifer of...

Rita Smith

Feb 14, 2012

SUTTON – Rita B. (Dion) Smith, 86, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 in the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Northbridge. Her husband of 50 years, Richard K. Smith died in 1997. She leaves three sons, David A. Smith and his wife, Sheila of Sarasota, FL, Robert Smith of California and Stephen Smith of Indiana; a daughter, Kathleen...

Irwin Clark

Feb 4, 2012

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – Irwin Gordon "Clarkie" Clark, Jr. 91 passed away February 4, 2012 in Port Charlotte. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Marjorie (Green) Clark; a son Gordon Clark; a daughter, Lorna (Clark) McGrath; a brother, George Clark; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren. He was born in Uxbridge, MA and raised his family in Oxford,...

Frederick Aspinwall

Jan 31, 2012

MILLBURY – Frederick J. (Fred) Aspinwall, 85, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Millbury Healthcare Center surrounded by his family. Fred went to be with his dear wife Shirley who predeceased him a few short weeks ago on January 5, 2012. He leaves two sons, David J. Aspinwall and his wife, Paula of Millbury, Michael...

Joan Jordan

Jan 31, 2012

WORCESTER – Joan (Campaniello) Jordan, 57, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in her home after a long battle with cancer. Joan is survived by her husband of 38 years, Earl "Chip" Jordan; a son, Christopher E. Jordon and his fiancé, Diep Vuong of Worcester; her mother, Eleanor Campaniello of Worcester; six grandchildren, Matthew R. Gentile III, Joseph E....

Statia Kasavich

Jan 31, 2012

WORCESTER – Statia (Petka) Kasavich, 98, died Tuesday, January 31st in the Holden Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Her husband, Bernard Kasavich died in 2003. She leaves a son, Richard B. Kasavich and his wife, of Holden and a daughter, Lillian M. Bruneau of Worcester; three grandchildren; one great granddaughter; a brother, Stanley Petka of Spring Valley, CA; a...

Michael Riedle

Jan 28, 2012

MILLBURY – Michael Riedle Jr., 87, died Saturday, Jan. 28th surrounded by his family, after an illness. He is predeceased by his first wife, Elizabeth (LaCrosse) Riedle and his 2nd wife, Irene (Magill) Renaud Riedle. He leaves a son, Michael Riedle III of Millbury; two daughters, Pamela A. Johnson and her husband, Richard of Millbury and Linda Dunphy...

Elaine Gribouski

Jan 28, 2012

HOLDEN - Elaine E. (Bailey) Gribouski, 85, of Holden, died peacefully at Coleman House in Northborough on January 28th surrounded by her family after an extended illness. Her husband of 56 years predeceased her in 2006. She was also predeceased by her daughter Jane in 1982. She is survived by her son, James J. and his wife Marge...

Thomas Germain

Jan 20, 2012

Thomas P. Germain Jr., 88, died Friday, January 20, 2012, after a long illness. He leaves his wife, Eleanor (Roy) Germain; a son Louis P. Germain of Worcester; a daughter, Linda J. Lavallee of Worcester; two step-sons, Mark Popham of Orange and Gary Popham of Gardner; and daughter-in-law, Lavonne Germain of Dudley; a brother Peter Germain; grandchildren, great...

Nancy Bayrouty

Jan 19, 2012

MILLBURY - Nancy A. (Prentice) Bayrouty, 73, of Millbury, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, January 19, 2012; after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Nancy is survived by her loving daughters Evelyn Bayrouty of Worcester, Deborah Bayrouty-Mejaour and her husband Mohammed Mejaour of Millbury, Marva Bayrouty and her longtime...

Patricia Williams

Jan 18, 2012

MILLBURY – Patricia A. (Prindle) Williams, 71, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in the Millbury Health Care Center. She leaves her husband, Allen A. Williams; a son, James A. Williams and his wife Cynthia of Dudley; three grandchildren, Jacob Williams, Anna Harshaw and Kati Greenberg; a sister, Janet Drazek of North Brookfield; a brother, Jonathan Prindle of East...

Roy Hopkins

Jan 15, 2012

MILLBURY – Roy Tony "Jack" Hopkins, 68, died Sunday, January 15, 2012 in the Millbury Health Care Center. He leaves seven brothers, Richard, Russ, Roger, Raymond and Randy Hopkins all of Worcester, Robert Hopkins of Spencer and Ronnie Hopkins of South Carolina. He was born in Worcester and is predeceased by his mother, Nellie (Polaski) Hopkins; four nieces,...

Iver Jernstrom

Jan 8, 2012

MILLBURY/FORT PIERCE, FL - Iver Oscar William Jernstrom, 85, of Fort Pierce, FL, formerly of Millbury, died early Sunday, January 8, 2012 in Northwest Medical Center, Margate, Florida. Iver's first wife Shirley Theresa Dunn died in 1974 and his 2nd wife, and Gladys A. Griffith died in 2003. He leaves a son, Scott W. Jernstrom and his wife...

Nancy Rich

Jan 5, 2012

WESTBOROUGH – Nancy A. Rich of Westborough died on January 5, 2012. She was born in Malden on November 8, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Roland and Gladys Herbert. She had one brother, Roland Herbert, Jr. (deceased) and a sister, Constance Verge of Westborough. Nancy graduated from Westborough High School and attended Melrose Hospital School...