All Obituaries

Webster – Elizabeth A. (Podbielski) Gadoury, 76, suddenly passed away at home on Monday January 20, 2020. Elizabeth is survived by: her son Ernest G. Gadoury of Milford, NH; two daughters: Catherine Lamica of Charlton and Elizabeth Rybacki of Laconia, NH; two grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Elizabeth was born in Webster, MA on February 23, 1943, daughter of the late Andrew and Cecile (Gevry) Podbielski; she worked as an LPN at Hubbard Regional Hospital before...

Hardwick/Ware- Heather D. Hay age 51 passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA.  She leaves her parents, John H. Hay and Carol A. (Ziemba) Hay of Hardwick, MA.  Heather also leaves a brother, John T. Hay of St. Augustine, Florida and a sister, Andrea Ben-Ezra Poughkeepsie, NY. She was born in Lompac, CA and lived in Hardwick most of her life.  Heather earned her master’s degree in Neuroscience from Worcester State College and a...

Webster/North Attleborough – Evelyn Fontaine, 67, passed away on Thursday January 16, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Hospital while surrounded by her loving family.   Evelyn is survived by two daughters: Jessica Plante and her husband Richard of Webster, and Melissa Beaupre and her husband Tom of South Attleborough; her brother Wayne Coppage; two sisters: Christine Rundell of Hudson and Marissa DeMirelle of Beverly; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.   Evelyn was born in...

North Oxford – Beverly (Dufault) Bolduc, 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday January 16, 2020 at the Life Care Center of Auburn while surrounded by her loving family. Beverly is survived by her husband of fifty-eight years, Peter A. Bolduc; a son Michael T. Bolduc and his wife Jennifer of Sterling; a daughter Lisa M. Lehoux and her husband Gary R. of Brooklyn, CT; a brother Gary Dufault of Leicester; two sisters: Patricia Catalani of Stoneham and Dale Hartnett of Leicester; six...

Wauregan, CT – Melanie (Safford) Saran, 55, passed away after a chronic illness on Thursday January 9, 2020 at the Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam; She is survived by three sons: Nicholas Bourque of Wauregan, Joshua Bourque of Danielson, and Skyler Saran of Wauregan; her mother Beverly Safford of Plainfield; her brother Marvin Safford of Plainfield; her sister Wendy Arther of Torrington, CT; and her grandchild Onna-Allyse Bourque. Melanie was a loving and caring person who enjoyed...

Worcester - Ralph Dellefemine, 60, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 8, 2020 at the Worcester Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. Private funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School Street Webster, MA. A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com where you may post a message of condolence or light a candle in remembrance of Ralph.

  Oxford – Michael P. Whitney, 60, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 8, 2020 at the Southbridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center; He is survived by his wife Diana L. Vogel, with whom he has shared over twenty-five years of marriage; he also leaves two brothers. Michael was born in Queens, New York on April 6, 1959, son of the late Paul and Marilyn (Leto) Whitney.  Mike was a music enthusiast; he played bass guitar for many years; he was also very involved...

Webster – Cathy J. (Barney) Ozaniak, 64, passed away on Tuesday January 7, 2020 at the Rose Monahan Home in Worcester while surrounded by her loving family;  She is survived by her husband of thirty-seven years, Steven P. Ozaniak; two daughters: Candice LaPierre and her husband Gerald of Webster, and Jennifer Ozaniak and her husband Korey Marciniak of Millbury; one brother: Brian Barney of MA; five sisters: Geraldine Burke of NC, Diane Streczala of Webster; Judith Gliniecki...

Sturbridge- Gordon Emmett Walker of Sturbridge died on Jan. 1, 2020.  At his insistence there will be no obituary, calling hours or funeral service.  Please feel free to remember him in your own special way.  He loved you all. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St., are in charge of his arrangements.  A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com where you may post a condolence or light a candle.

  Danielson, CT - Douglas Collins, 74, passed away at home on Tuesday December 31, 2019 with his loving family by his side; He is survived by his wife of eighteen years Glenda (Stamos) Collins; his son Christopher Plante and his spouse Keith of Griswold, CT; four daughters: Karen Rhodes and her spouse Michael of Parish, FL, Kelly Morris of Jewett City, Susan Tarbox of Griswold, CT, Brianna Collins and her companion Joshua Howlett of Bethesda, MD; two brothers: Thomas Collins of Moosup...