Obituaries

Jul 27, 2017

Charlton- James W. Christian age 75 died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  He leaves his wife of 57 years, Ellen-Ann (Mckinstry) Christian.  Besides his wife he is survived by five sons; James, Paul, Daniel, Christopher and Michael Christian all of Charlton and a sister, Mary Margaret Christian of Oxford , thirteen grandchildren...

Jul 23, 2017

Dudley- Theodore "Ted" Podles, died July 23 after a short illness.

Born November 29, 1922, in Uxbridge, the son of Joseph and Stella (Holda) Podles. He is survived by his wife, Helen (Gressak). They would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on September 20, 2017.  He is survived by two children, Karen D'Alessandro and her husband Gary...

Jul 22, 2017

Dayville, CT- Gloria (Gravel) Sanchas age 90 died Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam, CT.  She was the wife of the late Albert Sanchas.  She is survived by two sons, Glenn Sanchas and his wife Donna of Oneco, CT and Albert Sanchas and his wife Kathy of Killingly also 9 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.  She...

Jul 21, 2017

Worcester - Albert Robert Sutkus age 95 of Worcester, died Friday, July 21, 2017 at St. Mary Health Care Center, Worcester.

He was born in Worcester son of the late John C. Sutkus and Julia (Vaitkus) Sutkus.  He graduated Commerce High School in 1940 and lived in Worcester all his life.  He served in the Army Air...

Jul 20, 2017

Webster-Patricia B. (Sandecki) Brody age 77 died Thursday, July 20, 2017 at the Auburn Life Care Center.  She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Joseph B. Brody.  She also leaves two sons, Richard J. Brody and his wife Robin of Clinton and Kevin Brody and his wife Wendy of Woodstock, CT, also four grandchildren, Alyssa, Samantha, Zachary ...

Jul 14, 2017

Brooklyn – Ronald J. Gonyer, 73, passed away peacefully on Friday July 14, 2017 under the care of the dedicated staff at Gaylord Hospital;

He was born in Holden, MA on January 25, 1944, son of the late Charles J. Gonyer and Dorothy (Elie) Gibson.  Ronald is survived by his wife of 53 years, Roseanne (Jameson) Gonyer;...

Jul 14, 2017

Wilsonville,CT- Ruth T. (Calligeros) Chase age 92 died Friday, July 14, 2017 at Davis Place in Danielson surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Oliver W. Chase who died in 2003.

She is survived by a son Richard (Rick) K. Chase and his wife Marge of Wilsonville, CT. , a daughter Linda...

Jun 29, 2017

Webster- Stella "Sally" P. (Kraus) Barnaby died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the Webster Manor.

She was the wife of the late Nikolas G. Barnaby who died in 1999.  She leaves nieces, Yvonne Cahill of Dudley, Lisa Chlapowski of Webster, Marie Martin and June Lane of Maine and Kelly.  She also leaves great nephews, Mark Murzycki of...

Jun 25, 2017

Dayville, CT- Boyd L. McCombs age 88 died Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam, CT.  He leaves his wife of 18 years, Nancy C. (Nuttall) McCombs of Dayville.  He is also is survived by two sons Bret Chamberline of NY and Bart Chamberline of Mystic, CT., a Step-Son James Budarz of Griswold, CT.

He...

Jun 23, 2017

Webster- Ernest (Tash) Karapanos, age 85, died Friday, June 23, 2017.

He leaves his wife Zora (Mulovska) Karapanos; brother, Paul Karapanos of Webster; nieces and nephews.  He was  predeceased by a brother, James Karapanos of North Grosvenordale.

He was born in Webster, son of the late Michael and Olympia (Kaleshski) Karapanos and lived here all...

Jun 21, 2017

Dayville, CT- Amedee A. Burrell Jr., age 74, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Matulaitis Nursing Home in Putnam.

He was the husband of the late Audrey D. (Bailey), who died in 2013.  He is survived by three sons; Mark Burrell and his wife Andrea of Naugatuck, CT, Jeffrey Burrell and his wife Nina of Waterbury, CT, ...

Jun 18, 2017

Oxford- Pamela J. (Pitman) Barker, age 66 died Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Parsons Hill, Worcester.

She leaves a son, Jarod Barker of Ohio; three daughters, Elizabeth Bloom-Sirois of Cape Cod, Kristen Brown of Worcester and Lauri Aldama of CA; 9 grandchildren and 1 great -grandson; a brother, Craig Pitman of MA and a close friend, Patricia...

Jun 18, 2017

Thompson, CT- James W. Beauregard, age 74, died Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the W. Roxbury Veterans Hospital, Boston.

He leaves his wife of 24 years, Sandra E. (Wagher) Beauregard; two daughters; Shannon and her husband Keith Krusas and Kelly Dionne both of Oxford; two step-sons, John Leake Jr. of Brimfield and Francis Leake of Tempe, AZ;...

Jun 12, 2017

Quinebaug, CT- Linda L. (Drugan) Pickering, age 73, died Monday, June 12, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, William D. Pickering;  a son, William D. Pickering Jr. of Charlton; two daughters, Michelle C. Piekarczyk and her husband Scott of Dudley, Deborah Fasold and her husband Keith...

Jun 11, 2017

North Grosvenordale, CT- William B. Wonoski, age 83, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at the Webster Manor.

He leaves his wife of 35 years, Mildred D. (Gaboury) Wonoski; two sons, Kevin and his wife Carol Wonoski of Dudley, Louis Barone of North Grosvenordale, CT; four daughters; Linda and her husband George Theoles of Springfield, MA, Patricia Ortiz,...

Jun 11, 2017

Oxford- Anita I. (Lippert) Parker, age 86, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at the Auburn Life Care Center.

She leaves her brother Hans E. Wolf of Tampa, FL.

She was born in Nuerenberg, Germany, daughter of the late George and Sophia (Taubann) Lippert and lived in North Grafton before moving to Oxford in 1976.  She...

Jun 10, 2017

Putnam - Roger P. Landry, age 73, died Saturday, June 10, 2017, at home, surrounded by his family.

Roger was born in Putnam, son of the late Mederic and Alice (Martineau) Landry and lived in Putnam all his life.  He served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970 and attained the rank of Sergeant. ...

Jun 8, 2017

Family requests all services be private.

Jun 7, 2017

Woodstock, CT- Alice E. (Smith) Cavage age 91 died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Westview Healthcare Center in Dayville.  She was the wife of the late Stafford D. Ritchie who died in 1964 and the late Carl C. Cavage who died in 2004.

She is survived by three sons; Stafford Ritchie II and his wife Anne Suzuki...

Jun 6, 2017

Dayville, CT/ Venice, FL- Jean E. (Martin) Breault, age 89, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017.

She was the wife of the late Robert J. Breault Sr.  She is survived by two sons, Robert Breault and his wife Karen Morley of Old Saybrook,CT, Daniel Breault and his wife Karen of Dayville, CT; two daughters, Linda Handfield and her...