Obituaries

Oct 15, 2014

Fiskdale/Sturbridge- Deanna M. (Kukkola) Callahan age 76 died Wed., Oct. 15, 2014 at Brookside Rehab and Convalescent Center in Webster.  She leaves her husband of 53 years Paul G. Callahan.  She also leaves a daughter Michelle and her husband Michael Scott of Fiskdale. She also leaves 2 grandchildren Deanna Victoria Callahan and Anthony Scott.  She was born in Clarmont NH...

Oct 13, 2014

Woodstock, CT – Virginia M. (Suss) Krushefsky, 80, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday October 13th; She is survived by her husband: Frank A. Krushefsky of Woodstock; her daughter: Debra Chandler of Woodstock; her grandson Christopher Krushefsky; she was predeceased by her brother Earl Suss.  Virginia resided in Woodstock Valley for over sixty years and...

Oct 11, 2014

Worcster-Tracy A. (Archambault) Hoaglund age 44 died Oct. 11, 2014, Sat. in Univ. Of Massachusetts Med Center Hosp, Lake Ave.  She leaves a son Nicholas Hoaglund of Worcester and a daughter Katelyn A. Hoaglund of Texas.  She also leaves her mother Joan T. Trapasso of Worcester.  She also leaves a brother Richard Archambault Jr. of Worcester and a nephew Devon...

Oct 7, 2014

Worcester-Francis X. Trapasso age 66 died Tue. Oct 7, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester.  He was the husband of 39 years of Rhoda E. (Erickson) Trapasso and lived in Worcester all his life.  Besides his wife he leaves a daughter, Sheryl L. Trapasso of Washington, NC, he also leaves a step daughter Kimberly Sawyers of Webster and 2 step...

Oct 2, 2014

Nancy E. Hodges- 68 Worcester Nancy E. Hodges (Furey) Brown, Ustaitis, 68 died at her home in Worcester, MA; on October 2, 2014 after a long battle with COPD. Nancy was surrounded by her loving family Nancy was born on June 30, 1946, the daughter of the late John F. Furey and Lena Furey (Smith) of Auburn, MA. Nancy leaves...

Sep 30, 2014

Leominster- William J. Johnson age 89 died Tue. Sept. 30, 2014 at the Life Care Center of Leominster.  He leaves his wife of 67 years Elizabeth E. (Morrison) Johnson.  He also leaves his 2 sons, Peter Johnson of W. Boylston and David Johnson of Leominster.  He also leaves a sister Eleanor Kristo of Worcester.  He had a brother Donald Johnson...

Sep 28, 2014

Brookfield - Harold A. "Smitty" Smith, 73, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday September 28, 2014. Smitty is survived by his wife Shirley A. (Lavallee) Smith; three sons: Robert Smith of FL, Steven Smith of Spencer and Kevin Smith of North Brookfield; two daughters: Suzanne Smith of Brookfield and Eileen Dagostino of Holden ; one...

Sep 21, 2014

Webster- Constance M. (Pluta) O'Grady age 87 died Sun. Sept, 21, 2014 at the Lanessa Extended Care in Webster.  She was the wife of the late Ronald O'Grady who died in 2010.  She leaves 3 sons Warren of Reno Nevada, Robert of Auburn, and Michael Gale of Webster and 1 daughter Christine Gale of Narragansett, RI.  She also leaves 2...

Sep 20, 2014

THERRIEN, Laurance A.  6/23/49-9/20/14 Larry Therrien, 65, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2014. He was born June 23, 1949 in Randolph, Vermont to Laurence and the late Laura (Perry) Therrien.  As a child, he resided in Vermont; as an adult, he spent the majority of his life in the Webster, MA area.  In his teen years he was...

Sep 8, 2014

Sterling, CT- Leo H. Umholtz age 92 died Mon. Sept. 8, 2014 at the Colonial Health and Rehab. Center in Plainfield. He was the husband of the late Theoline M. Umholtz and lived in Sterling for the past several years.  He leaves a daughter, Janice L. Levandowski of Sterling. He was WWII Army Air Corp Veteran.  He was a painter...

Sep 4, 2014

Dudley- J. Rene Blanchette age 85 died Thur. Sept. 4, 2014 at the Brookside Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Webster.  He leaves his wife Mary A. (Mangan) Blanchette of Dudley.  He also leaves 2 sons Gary and his wife Karen Blanchette of Oxford and Mark Blanchette of Dudley, 2 daughters, Lisa and her husband Daniel McTigue of Worcester and...

Aug 26, 2014

Webster- Loretta B. (Mikolajczak) Kwasniewski age 89 died Tue. Aug. 26, 2014 at the Golden Living Center, Worcester.  She was the wife of the late Joseph  (Lefty) J. Kwasniewski who died in 2003.  She leaves 2 daughters Kathleen and her husband Ray Bond of Charlton and Maryann  and her husband Gary Antinarella of Holden.  She leaves 2 brothers ;Thomas of...

Aug 26, 2014

Danielson, CT - James H. Mineau, 57, passed away on august 26, 2014.  James is survived by three daughters: Becky M. Mineau of Danielson, CT, Jean Cyr of Wauregan, CT, and Amy Cyr of Putnam, CT; one brother; Timothy Mineau, as well as seven grandchildren.  There will be no calling hours and funeral services will be private.  Funeral arrangements have...

Aug 25, 2014

Thompson, CT- Lena D. (Iwanicki) Babula age 88 died Mon. Aug. 25, 2014 at Day Kimball Hosp., Putnam, CT.  She was the wife of the late Edward Babula who died March 20, 2014.  She leaves a daughter Nancy wife of David Thomas of Vernon, CT, she was also predeceased by a son Paul, and 2 brothers and 4 sisters.  She...

Aug 22, 2014

Martin W. Doyle, age 91, of Union, CT,  died Friday, August 22, 2014 at Webster Manor.

He leaves his wife, Patricia I. (Welch) Doyle of Union; a daughter, Cathy L. Stockwell of S. Bristol, Maine.  He was predeceased by a sister, Margaret Glinski, of N. Adams, MA.

He was born in Williamstown, MA, son of...

Aug 21, 2014

Deborah L. (Sheldon) Pratt, age 62, of Woodstock, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at UMASS Memorial Health Care - University Campus, Worcester.

She leaves her son, Joshua Pratt of Woodstock; her companion James Pratt of Woodstock, a sister, Susan J. Fallenius and her husband Eric of Woodstock; two brothers, Wayland N. Sheldon Jr and his wife Nancy...

Aug 20, 2014

Harry W. Legrow Jr., age 82, of Webster, died at his home on Wednesday, August 20, 2014.

He leaves his wife of 52 years, Bernardine M. (Clare) Legrow of Webster; three sons, David Legrow of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Robert Legrow of Brookline, NH, and Kevin Legrow of Webster; three daughters, Marie Shaughnessy of Virginia Beach, VA, Michelle...

Aug 18, 2014

Gary J. Blanchard, age 63, of Quinebaug, died Monday, August 18, 2014 at Harrington Health Care at Hubbard in Webster, after a long illness.

He leaves his wife of 43 years, Darlene T. (Bertrand) Blanchard of Quinebaug; two daughters, Renee C. Wolak and her husband John of Webster, Lisa M. Rousseau and her husband Jason of Southbridge;...

Aug 13, 2014

Florence E (Bartlett) Wheeler, age 91, of North Brookfield, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at Overlook in Charlton.

She was the wife of the late James Wheeler.  She leaves three sisters, Theresa Moser of Shrewsbury, Viola of Amhurst and Doris Nelson of Charlton.

She was born in Thompson, CT daughter of the late Edward A....

Aug 8, 2014

Robert B. "Bobby" Heath, age 63, of Putnam, died Friday, August 8, 2014, at home.

He leaves his wife of 45 years, Terry M. (Taylor) Heath of Putnam; two daughters, Betty Ellen Heath of Trinity, NC, Melissa Charbonneau and her husband Harold of Putnam; two brothers, Philip Heath of Putnam, Albert Heath and his wife Sheila of...