Obituaries

Jun 8, 2012

Leominster - David F. Seguin, age 63, died Friday, June 8, 2012, at home, surrounded by his family.

He leaves his wife of 34 years, Beverly A. (Bergeron) Seguin of Leominster; his mother, Marie (Arsenault) Seguin of Leominster; two step-sons, Michael Guislain of Templeton and Daniel Guislain of Fitchburg; a sister, Linda Leblanc and her husband, Kenneth...

Jun 4, 2012

Thompson - Russell C. Kopas, age 64, died Monday, June 4, 2012, at UMASS Memorial Health Care - University Campus, Worcester.

He leaves his wife of 43 years, Eileen M. (Johnson) Kopas of Thompson; a son, David R. and his wife Monique Kopas of Thompson, Russell's granddaughter, Ariel Kopas; a brother, Brian D. Kopas of Dudley.

Jun 2, 2012

Auburn - Sergiej "Mike" Haponenko, age 87, formerly of Auburn MA, died Saturday, June 2, 2012, at the Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Assisted Living Facility, in Beverly, Massachusetts.

He was predeceased by his wife, Ella Frida Gerda Herms.  He leaves three sons, Michael Haponenko of Pueblo West, CO., Peter Haponenko of Peabody, MA., and George...

Jun 1, 2012

Leicester - Joyce B. Parslow, age 72, formerly of Providence, RI, died Friday, June 1, 2012, at Life Care Center of Auburn.

She leaves a brother, Roger A. Parslow of Leicester.  She was predeceased by two brothers, Clayton and Milton, and by a sister, Joan.

She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Milton...

May 31, 2012

Shrewsbury - William F. Mozer Sr., age 87, died Thursday, May 31, 2012, at Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He leaves his wife of 63 years, Theresa M. (Bartlett) Mozer; three sons, William F. Mozer Jr. of Wisconsin, Steven A. Mozer of Michigan and Richard J. Mozer of Oxford; two daughters, Diane McNamara of Oxford and Linda...

May 22, 2012

Rochdale- John E. Tebo, age 74, of Rochdale, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at home. He leaves his wife of 32 years Philomena H. (Rokoszak) Laramie Tebo of Rochdale; a son, John T. Tebo of Rochdale; two daughters, Karen Vincent of Coldbrook, NY and Carol Becker of Hudson, NH; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; special nieces and nephews. He was...

May 16, 2012

Webster- John A. Klisiewicz, age 62, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at Webster Manor. He was the husband of the late Linda (Wessell) Klisiewicz, who died in 1997.  He leaves his daughter, Danielle L. Klisiewicz of Webster; two step-daughters, Sherri Ward and Robin Reeves of Florida; two step-sons, Michael Everett of Florida and Steven Everett of Tennessee; 11 grandchildren...

May 15, 2012

East Killingly - Barbara C. Slater, age 76, formerly of Slater Hill Road, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Village Manor in Plainfield, CT.

She leaves a brother, William Slater of Manchester, CT.; a sister, Joyce Welch of Florida; and her close friend, Debra Maynard of Voluntown.

She was born in Preston, CT., daughter...

May 14, 2012

Chaplin - Earl D. "Butch" Jodoin Jr., age 57, of Pheonixville Road, died Monday, May 14, 2012, at Backus Hospital in Norwich, after a short courageous battle with cancer.

He leaves two sisters, Rose I. Heath and her husband Steven of Chaplin, Bernadette Bridgette Johnston and her husband Todd of Vernon; a nephew, Travis Egan and his...

May 11, 2012

Plainfield - Jonathan E. Thomas, age 62, of Goshen Road, died Friday, May 11, 2012, at Day Kimball Hospital.

He leaves his wife of 9 months, Cynthia J. (Calkins) Thomas of Plainfield; a step-son, Wayne Morse Jr. of Griswold; a step-daughter, Meghan Morse of Danielson; a step-grandson, Maxsim Morse; and many friends.  He was predeceased by a...

May 7, 2012

Oakham - Dale F. Smith, age 66, died Monday, May 7, 2012, at the V.A. Boston Health Care in Boston.

He leaves his wife, Carolyn T. (Langlois) Smith of Oakham; one son, Timothy J. Smith of Jamaica Plain; one daughter, Robin L. Kirkorian of Oakham; two brothers, William Smith of Oklahoma and John Smith...

May 1, 2012

Gardner - Marion E. (Osgood) Mackie, age 85, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at the Life Care Center of Leominster. She was the wife of the late Chester Mackie, who died in 2000. She leaves two sons, Chester J. Mackie of Salem, NH. and David M. Mackie of Northbridge; four daughters, Linda M. Ehrets of Ashburnham, Jennifer Brown of...

Apr 29, 2012

Pittsfield - Agnes (Czech) Kwasny, age 96, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at the Providence Care Center of Lenox in Pittsfield, MA. She was the wife of the late John Kwasny. She leaves two daughters, Christine Kwasny of Pittsfield, Harriet (Kwasny) Culver and her husband Richard of Juneau, Alaska; two granddaughters, Lynzey and Misha Culver. Agnes was born in...

Apr 23, 2012

Dudley Walter J. Patterson, age 95, died Monday, April 23, 2012, at home, surrounded by his family. His wife, Gertrude H. (Kruzewski) Patterson died in 2009.  He leaves several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.  He was predeceased by three brothers, Ernest, Tootsi and Leo; and by four sisters, Evelyn, Beatrice, Rose and Harriet. He was born in Blackstone, MA, son...

Apr 17, 2012

Dudley - Omer J. Lacas, age 91, of 4 Fairview Avenue, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was the husband of the late Theresa (Kozlowski) Lacas. He leaves two sons, Peter Lacas and his wife, Peggy of Simonsville, SC and Paul Lacas and his wife, Christine of Tolland, CT; four grandchildren, Thomas Lacas and his...

Apr 16, 2012

Webster- Andrew M. Beresik, age 86, of Cudworth Rd., died Monday, April 16, 2012, at his home. He leaves his wife of 47 years, Mildred (Burgess) Beresik;  son, Andrew Beresik of Thompson, CT.;  daughter, Ellen LeBoeuf and husband, Thomas LeBoeuf of Hilton Head Island, SC; grandson, Brian Beresik of Thompson, CT.; sisters, Rose Manyak of Douglas and Ann Laskowski of...

Apr 14, 2012

Worcester - Edward Tad Cournoyer passed away on Saturday, April 14, at his home. He leaves his loving wife of 24 years, Madeliene Del ToroCournoyer and his children Alexander and Jacqueline who all live at the family home.  He also leaves his mother, Patricia Cournoyer of Sandwich, MA; his sister, Jane Cournoyer-Ellis, her husband Patrick Ellis and their children, Benjamin,...

Apr 13, 2012

Southbridge Rita P. (Pizzetti) Woulas, age 88, of Theresa Avenue, died Friday, April 13, 2012, at Radius Health Care of Southbridge. She leaves her husband, John Woulas of Southbridge; two sons, Michael Woulas of Banetta Springs, Florida, an Mark Woulas of Auburn; two brothers, Alfred Pizzetti of Webster and Walter Pizzetti, also of Webster; one sister, Rose Tomasso of Webster;...

Apr 12, 2012

Webster- Josephine A. (Gallo) Delisio, age 91, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Harrington Hospital, Southbridge. She was the wife of the late Francis A. Delisio, who died in 1998.  She leaves three daughters, Katherine M. Annese of Webster, Thea (Dorothy) Delisio of Santa Cruz, CA and Theresa Delisio of Lancaster, Ohio; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was born...

Apr 10, 2012

Worcester - Anatol I. Sipiagov, age 72, of 11 Assabet Lane, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at UMASS Memorial Health Care, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Alla (Geria) Sipiagov of Worcester. He was born in Moscow, Russia, son of the late Ivan and Praskovia (Vetchinina) Sipiagov. He retired from Roadway Express, where he was a driver for many years. There...