Obituaries

Nov 30, 2024

Joseph U. Rousseau, Jr. 1947-2024

North Grosvenordale, CT- J oseph U. Rousseau, Jr., 77, beloved husband of Natalie A. (Habercoss) Rousseau, of Wagher Rd. Born in Southbridge, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph U. and Mary (Krukowski) Rousseau. Joseph was united in marriage to the former Natalie Habercoss at their home on March 23,...

Nov 27, 2024

James O. Bugbee Jr. 1937 – 2024

Dudley – James O. Bugbee Jr., age 87, beloved husband of Alice (Szczepaniak) Bugbee, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at UMASS Memorial-Harrington Hospital in Southbridge.

James was born in Milford, MA, son of the late James O. Sr. and Ruth (McNulty) Bugbee. On March 2, 1957,...

Nov 25, 2024

William T. "Poppy" Kettle Sr., 78 of Killingly, CT, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 25, 2024.  William was born in Oneco, CT., on February 16, 1946, and was the son of the late William B. and Margaret (Greenhalgh) Kettle.

William is survived by his wife of 55 years, Deborah (Joly) Kettle and his sons, William T....

Nov 23, 2024

Jennifer Marie Derby 1975-2024

North Brookfield - Jennifer Marie Derby, age 49, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester.

She was born in Southbridge, daughter of Linda (Sawtelle) Marsh and the late Randall Derby.  She worked as a nurse's aide locally.

In addition to her mother, Linda...

Nov 22, 2024

Mary E. (Buxton) Emerick 1937-2024

Uxbridge - Mary E. (Buxton) Emerick, age 87, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Beaumont Nursing Home.

Mary was the beloved wife of the late Benjamin Emerick and was the mother of four children, Karen Miller of Belfast, Maine, the late Peter Emerick, who died in 2023,...

Nov 12, 2024

Terrence P. Reddington 1957 - 2024

Webster - Terrence P. Reddington, 66, passed away suddenly on November 12, 2024. Formerly of Canton and Needham, he was the beloved husband of Susan (Pineo) Reddington. Born in Levittown, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph T. and Rosemary J. (McGee) Reddington.

On October 17, 1981,...

Nov 10, 2024

The sweetest of souls was taken from us on the early morning of Sunday, November 10th.  Lisa passed away peacefully in her sleep.  She had a brief fight with cancer, it was so rapid, it did not give her time to fight.  She had been briefly hospitalized, but was coming home this week, and was set to start treatment. ...

Nov 8, 2024

Corey M. Goodwin 1989 – 2024 North Grosvenordale – Corey M. Goodwin, 35, of Ravenelle Rd., died suddenly on Friday, November 8, 2024.

Born in Worcester, MA he was the beloved son of Roy "Butch" Goodwin of Moosup, and Andrea (Murawski) King and her husband James of Sterling, CT.; his maternal grandparents John and Patricia Murawski of...

Nov 2, 2024

Johanna (Jean) Woleader Fullam, 92, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Jean was more commonly known as "Meme" to those who loved and knew her. She was born in Worcester, MA, on February 18, 1932. She graduated from North Brookfield High School and married William F. Fullam III in 1955. Heavily involved in the Catholic...

Nov 1, 2024

John Henry Lamoureux

1958 – 2024

Central Village – John Henry Lamoureux, 66, of Putnam Rd., died Friday, November 1, 2024. Mr. Lamoureux worked for many years as a laborer in the paving industry. He enjoyed fishing, riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and watching NASCAR.

John is survived by his daughter, Amanda Lynn...

Nov 1, 2024

Eastford, CT – John A. Curtis, age 71, died Friday, November 1, 2024, at home surrounded by his family.

John was born in Putnam, CT, son of the late Ezra and Ella (Smith) Curtis and lived in Eastford all his life.  He worked for many years in a sawmill, milling lumber.    He enjoyed fishing, guns, war history...

Oct 31, 2024

Pascoag, RI – Richard A. Paradis, beloved husband of Sharon M. (Duval) Paradis, died Thursday, October 31, 2024, at Hope Health Hospice in Providence, RI.

Richard was born in Webster, MA, son of the late Raymond and Frances (Burns) Paradis and lived in Webster most of his life, moving to Pascoag 37 years ago.  Richard was an...

Oct 31, 2024

Sharon M. Perry passed away in the early morning hours on October 31. She was surrounded by her children and several grandchildren as she took her final breath.

The love she had for her children, grandchildren, other family members, and friends was second only to her love for the Lord and her faith.  Sharon was a longstanding...

Oct 31, 2024

Danielson, CT - John C. Crescimanno, age 75, a veteran of the Vietnam War, died Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home in Brooklyn, CT.

John was born in Putnam, CT, son of the late Barney and Rose (Pugliese) Crescimanno and lived in Danielson most of his life.  He worked for many years for the...

Oct 29, 2024

With deep sadness we share the passing of Michelle Stelmach on the evening of October 29th at the age of 69. She was born in Webster, Massachusetts and lived in her family home in Dudley.

She worked as a business analyst for Unum (formerly Paul Revere) for 33 years, before becoming a consultant for the Royal Bank...

Oct 26, 2024

Brooklyn, CT – Amber Stover, age 62, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at home after a long illness.

Amber was born in Ellsworth, Maine, daughter of the late Roger and Sharon (Crawford) Stover and lived in North Grosvenordale before moving to Brooklyn 38 years ago.  She worked for several years as an Assistant Manager at...

Oct 24, 2024

Dudley - Rita M. (Zmetra) Gajewski, age 90, died Wednesday evening, October 23, 2024, at Harrington Hospital in Southbridge.

Rita was born in Dudley, daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Jedrzynski) Zmetra and lived in Dudley all her life.  She previously worked at Commerce Insurance in the mailroom and was a cafeteria worker for the Dudley...

Oct 17, 2024

Oxford- Paul Benes, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2024, at University of MA Healthcare Center Hospital, Worcester, MA.

He was the husband of the late Stacey (Holzbach) Benes, who passed away in 2020. Paul leaves a son, Pavel Benes of Webster; a brother, Vlada Benes Of Prague, Czech Republic; three grandchildren, Cadence, Kinsley and...

Oct 17, 2024

Sappho "Fofo" (Antoniou) Kapsounis, 93, of Dudley, Massachusetts, died on October 17, 2024, at home and surrounded by family.

She is survived by her daughter, Helen Karamanakis, and Helen's husband, Anastasios; her grandchildren, Alex, Jordan, and Thomas Johansen, Nate and Vanessa Mendez, and Kosta and Fotini Karamanakis; her great-grandchild, Clayton Johansen; her brother-in-law, Efstratios Kapsounis, and his...

Oct 14, 2024

Norman Leon Gendron, 76, born November 13, 1947, to Leon H Gendron and Marion (Roberts) and resided in Spencer, Ma in his youth. He was pre-deceased by his brother Dennis Gendron and his three sisters Suzanne M. Gendron, Michelle A. Kozak and Denise I. Boushie. He is survived by his sister Carolyn West of Bothell, Washington and a brother...