Obituaries

Aug 13, 2012

Putnam - Julia A. (Ellison) Mercurio, age 68, died Monday, August 13, 2012, at home surrounded by family.

She leaves her husband of 46 years, Peter R. Mercurio Sr. of Putnam; two sons, Peter R. Mercurio Jr. of Pawcatuck, CT. and James A. Mercurio of Putnam; one daughter, Joanne Mercurio of Pawcatuck; fifteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren....

Aug 10, 2012

Sabrina Ann Curtis - June 12th 1967 – August 10th  2012 Resident of Brooklyn, Connecticut  after a courageous 24 year battle with cancer, Sabrina passed away peacefully at her home in Brooklyn, Connecticut.

She was one of seven children born to the late mother Sharon (Crawford) Curtis, father Arthur Curtis and stepmother Dawn Curtis.  Sabrina will forever...

Aug 9, 2012

Webster - Bruce A. Bell Sr., age 56, died Thursday, August 9, 2012, at home, surrounded by his family.

He leaves his wife, Deidre M. (Gilley) Bell; four sons, Heath Mcauliffe, Bruce Bell Jr., Spenser Bell and Chase Michael Bell; two daughters, Wendy Parkinson and Philicia Laferriere; three step-children, Brandy Beaudette, Cassie Beaudette and Abigail Desroches; one...

Aug 1, 2012

Webster - Joan F. (Kubiak) Racicot, age 63, died Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at UMASS Memorial Health Care - University Campus, Worcester.

She leaves her husband of 42 years, Donald F. Racicot of Webster; one son, Matthew Racicot of New Bedford; two sisters, Judith A. Kubiak and Patricia J. Greenlief, both of Dudley; three brothers, Paul J....

Jul 26, 2012

Millbury - George S. Gordon, age 88, died Thursday, July 26, 2012, at the Millbury Health Care Center

His wife, the late Helen D. (Adamsky) Gordon died in 1997. His longtime companion, Catherine Martunas of Millbury died in March 2012. He is survived by two sons, Bruce W. Gordon of Borger, Texas and...

Jul 23, 2012

Dudley - William L. Laprise, age 85, died Monday, July 23, 2012, at Radius Health Care Center, Southbridge.

He leaves his wife of 64 years, Gloria L. (Masse) Laprise of Dudley; one son, Stephen W. Laprise of Dudley; 6 grandchildren.

Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Louis and Blanche (Carriere)...

Jul 18, 2012

Auburn – William R. Chauvin, age 84, died Wednesday, July 18. 2012, at Sunbridge Sandalwood of Oxford.

He leaves two sons, David W. Chauvin of Baldwin City, Kansas and Daniel J. Chauvin of Buzzards Bay, MA; two daughters, Cathy Ann Chauvin of Pocassett, MA and Judith M. Chauvin of Cape Cod; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Jul 10, 2012

Auburn - Charles V. Grimley, age 88, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester.

His wife, Anna M. (Markarewicz) Grimley died July 10, 2010.

Charles was born in Worcester, son of the late Ernest and Annie (Reagen) Grimley and lived in Auburn most of his life.  He was a World War II,...

Jul 9, 2012

Webster – Rev. Paul W. Roy, age 58, died Monday, July 9, 2012, at home, surrounded by his family.

He leaves his mother, Audrey M. (Williams) Cudworth of Webster; a brother, Donald W. Roy and his wife Cathy of Webster; a niece, Nicole Antkowiak and her husband Jason of Woodstock and a nephew, Donald Roy II of...

Jul 6, 2012

Webster – Mary J. (Cronin) Cutting, age 84, died Friday, July 6, 2012, at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester.

She leaves her husband of 65 years, Francis E. Cutting of Webster; one son, Michael L. Cutting of Webster; four daughters, Sheila A. Avakian and her husband Peter of Largo, FL., Mary Ellen Piarulli and her husband Vincent of...

Jul 5, 2012

Oxford – William F. "Willow" Neault Jr., age 74, died Thursday, July 5, 2012, at home, surrounded by his family.

He leaves his wife of 56 years, Nancy A. (Utley) Neault of Oxford; two sons, William R. Neault of Brookfield and Francis W. Neault of Worcester; three daughters, Paula Ryan of Auburn, Sharon Leonard of Holden and...

Jul 4, 2012

Sturbridge - Ellen B. (Buckities) Speed, age 96, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at UMASS Memorial Health Care - University Campus, Worcester.

Her husband, Kenneth G. Speed died in 1998.  She leaves three sons, Douglas A. Speed of East Hampton, MA., Jack A. Speed of White Horse, Canada, and Gordon K. Speed of Salts Spring Island, B.C.,...

Jun 29, 2012

Webster - Ernest D. "Big E" Pizzetti, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 29 th in Webster, MA.  He was 91 years old.

Ernie was born to August & Louise Pizzetti on April 29, 1921 in Webster, MA.  He married Esther Hejwosz on November 22, 1947 and they were married 62 years until her death in 2009.

Jun 27, 2012

Webster - Robert E. Orn Sr., age 77, of Webster, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at Parson Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Worcester.

He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy E. (Sloan) Orn.  He leaves three sons, Robert E. Orn Jr. of Southbridge, Glenn D. Orn and his wife Amy of Dudley, Gary P. Orn of Southbridge;...

Jun 21, 2012

Danielson, CT. – Gaetane "Gitty" M. (Daigneault) Bedard, age 68, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at home, surrounded by her loving family.

She leaves her husband of 49 years, Bernard G. Bedard Sr. of Danielson; two daughters, Brigitte Cassell and her husband Herb of Southbridge, MA. and Barbara Labbe-MacKay and her husband Timothy of Danielson, CT.; one...

Jun 18, 2012

Riverside, CA. – David J. Piekarczyk, age 53, formerly of Webster, died Monday, June 18, 2012, in California, after a courageous battle with cancer.

He leaves his mother, Marguerite (Lajoie) Piekarczyk of Dudley; a brother, Gary Piekarczyk and his wife Angela, of Dudley; seven sisters, Lynn Sosnowski and her husband Gary, of Woodstock, Carol Wonoski and her...

Jun 17, 2012

Fitchburg - Dorothy F. Smith, age 62, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Leominster Hospital.

She leaves two daughters, Sheila M. Tucker of Auburn and Rebecca Botting of Syracuse, NY; her mother, Louise (Eberle) Smith of Leominster; a brother, Richard Smith of Leominster; two sisters, Lorriane Dingman of New York and Marlene Santonoceto of Leominster; two grandchildren....

Jun 17, 2012

Thompson - Mary F. Adamuska, age 94, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam.

She leaves two brothers, William Adamuska of Dudley and John Adamuska of Wilsonville; several nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by four brothers, Frank Adamuska, Andrew Adamuska, Martin Adamuska and Stephen Adamuska; and by a sister, Ann M. Adamuska....

Jun 14, 2012

Dudley – Bertha A. "Buzzy" (McAvoy) Bartolomei, age 87, died Thursday, June 14, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Chris "Kiki" Bartolomei; two daughters, Joyce Johnson and her husband Wayne, and Linda Bartolomei; one son, Chris Bartolomei and his wife Sandi, all of Dudley; five...

Jun 12, 2012

Webster - Paula A. (McQuaid) Murphy, age 87, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at the Transitional Care Unit at Hubbard Hospital, Webster.

She is survived by two sons, David P. Murphy and Phillip J. Murphy, both of Fort Collins, CO.; three grandchildren, James McQuaid Murphy of Dudley, MA., Matthew Murphy of Fort Collins, CO., and Elizabeth Murphy...