Obituaries

Jun 20, 2014

Evangelos "Vange" Giantsios, age 51, died Friday, June 20, 2014, after being stricken at home.

He leaves his parents, Stergios and Kiriaki (Jordanoglou) Giantsios, with whom he made his home; a brother, Anestis Giantsios of Harmony, FL; a sister, Maria Giantsios of Orlando, FL.

He was born...

Jun 19, 2014

Dudley-Barbara M. (Burnell) Baker,age 81, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Harrington Health Care at Hubbard in Webster. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Donald A. Baker Sr.; two sons, Donald A. Baker Jr. and David M. Baker, both of Webster; two daughters, Ann M. Peckham of Tennessee and Susan B. Gruczka of Putnam; two sisters, Helen Canty...

Jun 18, 2014

Barry G. Baker, age 60 of Fabyan, CT, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at his home.

He leaves his wife of 39 years, Joanne C. (Note) Baker; two sons, Michael Baker of Worcester and Travis Baker of Grafton; a daughter, Samantha Baker of Spencer; three brothers, Joseph Baker of...

Jun 13, 2014

Edward Bibek Sr., age 91, of North Grosvenordale, died Friday, June 13, 2014 at Regency Heights of Danielson.

He leaves his wife of 65 years, Mary (Pershula) Bibek; a son, Edward Bibek Jr. and his companion, Joan Macdonald of Putnam; a daughter, Nancy Mason and her husband William of Putnam; a grandson, Alex Macdonald of Easton, MA. ...

Jun 11, 2014

Dwayne A. Hunter, age 57, of Worcester, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at UMASS Memorial Health Care - University Campus, Worcester.

He leaves two brothers, Derek J. Hunter Sr. of Palm Bay, FL. and Dan Morrison of Indian Orchard, MA; a sister, Monette A. Trottier of Melbourne, FL.; a nephew, Derek J. Hunter Jr. of Worcester.  He...

Jun 5, 2014

Lucille "Lucy" Marie Eugena (Bedard) Gerling of Putnam passed quietly into eternal peace and rest on Thursday June 5, 2014 following a year long battle with cancer.

She was born January 18, 1949 in Bloomfield Vermont to Adelard and Lydia Rose (Guay) Bedard. She is...

Jun 4, 2014

Wayne W. Wells, age 71, of Mystic, CT, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at home.

He leaves his children, Wesley Wells and his wife Donna of Mystic, Steven Wells of Mystic, Robert Levesque and his wife Brenda of Millbury, MA, John Marszalkowski of Putnam, Edward Marszalkowski of Florida, Marty Marszalkowski and his wife Dawn of Jewett City,...

May 23, 2014

Kerri (Curran) Chalmers, 42, passed away Friday morning, at home, surrounded by her family after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer. She leaves her husband, Jonathan, and sons Nicholas and Christopher, of Brimfield. Mrs. Chalmers was the youngest child of Carolyn A. (Chamberlain) and George N. Curran, who pre-deceased her....

May 21, 2014

Constance Nedoroscik passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 21, 2014.

Connie was a Renaissance Woman.  She owned two businesses, one being Connie's Yarns and Woolen in Dudley. She retired from American Red Cross as a field representative for Southern Worcester County for 17 years.  She had a successful real estate career for...

May 18, 2014

David E. Murphy Sr., age 64 of Warren, died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield.

He leaves his wife, Gloria J. (Hill) Murphy of Warren; his children, David Murphy Jr. and his companion, Tracy Rominack, William Murphy, Angel Barhost, Christopher Murphy and his wife Heather, John Gancorz and his companion, Donna Smith, Laurie Ann...

May 16, 2014

Raymond J. Higgins Sr., age 88 of Charlton, died Friday, May 16, 2014 at St. Mary Health Care, Worcester.

He leaves his wife, Elizabeth J. (Turner) Higgins of Charlton; two sons, Raymond J. Higgins Jr. of Barre and Albin E. Higgins of Southbridge; a daughter, Althea L. Higgins of Worcester; a sister, Annie Munro of Worcester.  He...

May 16, 2014

Angelina "Angie" M. (DeFusco) Walalis, age 94, of Webster, died Friday, May 16, 2014.

Angie was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, John J. "JJ" Walalis Jr., he died on January 8, 1988.  She leaves her son, John J. Walalis III of Webster, Richard D. Majercik and his companion Debra Durant of Webster, whom she thought...

May 15, 2014

Worcester - Gerald Melancon passed away peacefully at home on May 15th surrounded by his family at the age of 84.

Born in Manchester NH to the late George and Ethel Melancon. He was a member of the Army National Guard before joining the United States Marines, serving in the Korean War. He was also a printer...

May 13, 2014

Konstantina (Zdralis) Ziakas, age 102, of Webster, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014.  She would have turned 103 on May 20 th .

She was the wife of the late Thomas Ziakas who died in 1973.  She leaves three daughters, Eudoxia (Grace) and her husband, Billy Milios of Webster, Anna Thomas and her husband John of Fabyan, CT,...

May 11, 2014

Leo O. Poitras, age 83 of Fitchburg, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Leominster Hospital.

He leaves two half-brothers, Roger Rheault of Lunenburg and Robert Rheault of Fitchburg; a sister, Lucille Poitras of Fitchburg; a cousin, Richard L. Robillard of Worcester; many nieces, nephews and cousins.  He was predeceased by his nine siblings.

He was...

May 4, 2014

Gary "Turtle" Mongeon, age 56 of Webster, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester.

He leaves two sons, Christopher Bellen of North Conway, NH and Gary Mongeon of Webster; a daughter, Sonya Mongeon of North Adams; his father, Lawrence Mongeon Sr. of Fitchburg; his mother, Jeanne (McMaster) Mongeon of Spencer; a brother, Lawrence...

Apr 28, 2014

Bryce Alan ( Bath) Pepin, age 61, of Rutland died Monday, April 28, 2014 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester.

She was the wife of the late Dennis F. Pepin who died March 28, 2014.  She leaves a son Kenneth and his wife Jessica Bath of Rochester, NY, a daughter, Ife Bath of Worcester; 5 grandchildren, Justyce,...

Apr 27, 2014

Robert A. "Bob" Froehlich age 88 of Route 198, Woodstock Valley, died at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, April 27, 2014.

Bob leaves his wife of 63 years, Arlene (Barie) Froehlich of Woodstock Valley; a son, Robert E. Froehlich and his wife Lori Lynn of Lake City, FL.; three daughters, Joanne Jacobson and her...

Apr 26, 2014

Edward A. Streich, age 83 of Dudley, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at UMASS Memorial Health Care, Worcester.

He leaves his wife of 51 years, Nancy A. (Laincz) Streich; a brother-in-law, John Laincz and his wife Jeannette of Dudley; a sister-in-law, Justine Hautaniemi and her husband Richard of Sterling; a niece, Donna Hohler and her husband Robert...

Apr 25, 2014

Thomas "TJ" J. St. Onge, age 49 of Danielson, CT, formerly of Oxford, died Friday, April 25, 2014, at Regency Heights of Danielson.

He leaves a brother, Paul St. Onge of Arizona; four sisters, Sharon Overman of Dudley, Nita Soroka of Worcester, Cynthia St. Onge of Oxford and Carol Robidoux of Leicester; many neices and nephews.  He...