All Obituaries

Webster- Joan A. (Dykas) Szynal age 83 passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 at the University of MA Medical Center, Worcester.  She was the wife of Thomas M. Szynal who passed away January 6, 2023.  Joan is survived by two daughters, Susan Szynal of Webster and Maria Santerre and her husband Mark of North Grosvenordale, CT.  She was predeceased by a daughter Paula Szynal of Belchertown and a son Thomas Szynal.  Joan also leaves granddaughters Amanda and Lauren Santerre,...

Worcester- Carl F. Fernberg age 82 passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 at the University of MA Memorial Hospital, Worcester.  He leaves his companion Kathleen LaPlante of Worcester, a daughter Tracie Leathem, two grandchildren Antonio Leathem and his wife Samantha of Webster and Keith Leathem of Worcester.  Carl also leaves five great grandchildren. He was born I Worcester son of the late Carl Fernberg and Clara (Augusta) Fernberg and lived in Worcester all his life.  He was a...

Webster – Brandy (Giles) Giugno, 27, passed away suddenly on Tuesday March 14, 2023 after being stricken ill at home. Brandy was the loving wife of David; mother of Susan (5) and Samuel (3); loving daughter of Catherine Giles and Jay Sanders; loving sister of Jessica, Justin, and Amanda Giles, all of Webster, MA and the sister of Christopher Ward of West Virginia, and a brother James O'Neil of Malden; the granddaughter of Ernest, and the late Madeline Barker, of Webster; the...

Susan Diane (Hutchins) Detwiler Of Southbridge, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2023. Susan was born on January 21, 1951, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Robert Hudson Hutchins and Phyllis L. Bergstrom Hutchins.  She grew up in Waukegan and Libertyville, Illinois, and then moved to Needham, Massachusetts with her parents and brothers in 1966.  Susan graduated from Needham High School in 1969 and left New England to study English at the University of Missouri, but...

Paxton- Catherine (Wallow) Mattson age 83 passed away at her home Monday, March 13, 2023 with her loving family at her side. She was the wife of the late Robert Mattson who passed away in 2018.  Catherine leaves her daughter Lisa McKiernan and grand daughter Danielle McKiernan of Worcester, great grand daughters Aryanna and Aliya Furtado.  She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late John H. Wallow and Madeline (Manchester) McKiernan living in in Paxton for many years. There...

Priscilla Arlette (Cournoyer) Dautrich, 82, of, Brooklyn CT passed away on March 11th, 2023 at the Matulaitis Nursing Home in Putnam CT after a brief, but difficult, battle with cancer.  Over the three months she as at Matulaitis hardly a day went by that she didn’t have family by her side. She was born on Sept 23, 1940 in Danielson CT the daughter of the late Arthur and Bella Cournoyer. She attended school at St James School in Danielson.  She leaves a daughter, Karin LaVine of...

Webster, MA – Nelson R. (Sonny) Martin passed away on Sunday, March 5th at the age of 91 while in the care of Webster Manor. He was born in Webster, the son of the late Nelson R. and Elin Martin. His wife of 62 years, Maureen A. “Dwyer” Martin passed away in 2018. He was predeceased by siblings and their spouses: Claire & David Austin, Richard ‘Dickie’ Martin, Joseph Miskiewicz, Doris & Bob Norcross, and Shirley Lee, great friends Joan Allen, Bill...

Webster- Rafael Valentine age 62, passed away at his home with his loving family at his side Saturday, March 4, 2023,  He was born in Cabo RoJo, Puerto Rico in 1960 where he spent his young childhood.  He came to the U.S. in 1970 and resided most of his life in Webster, MA with his loving wife Avrea Valentine of 48 years.  He was a graduate of Springfield College where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services.  Rafael worked for the...

Webster- Mary Ann (Kinsalas) McCrudden age 83 passed away at home with her loving family at her side.  She leaves her husband of 62 years, John J McCrudden Jr, two daughters, Laurel A. McCrudden of Webster and Bonnie-Jean Monroe of Hopedale.  Mary Ann also leaves two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.  She was predeceased by a son John J. McCrudden III of Woonsocket, RI. She was born in Providence, RI daughter of the late Charles Kinsalas and Agnes McCrae Kinsalas...

Raymond Froment, 79, passed away at home in Webster on March 1 with family by his side. Raymond, is survived by his wife, Darlene; his children, Michael, David and his wife Kris, Karen and her fiancee Dennis, Kevin, Angela and her husband Raymond, Erik and his wife Beth; his brother Ronald and his wife Carol; his brother Kenneth and his wife Carol; his sister Diane; 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. No memorial service is immediately planned. The family will be holding a remembrance...