OXFORD – Paul M. “the Mailman” Mason, 71, of Toria Heights Road, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in his home after a long illness.  He is survived by family and friends in the area.  He was born in Webster, son of the late Paul E. and Alice B. (Grzyb) Mason, and lived most of his life in Oxford.  He graduated from Bartlett High School in Webster in 1966 and Nichols College in Dudley.  He proudly served with the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Mr. Mason...

OXFORD – Charlotte O. (Ivy) Landry, 84, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, after a short illness.  She is survived by five children, Brenda M. Landry of Oxford, Cheryl A. Landry, Janet M. Lamoureux of Spencer, Beth I. LaForge and her husband Eric of Sturbridge, and Kevin E. Landry and his wife Nora of Charlotte, NC; her brother, James Ivy of Creola, AL; seven grandchildren, Sarah Pearson and her husband Travis,...

WORCESTER- Ian A. Tereba, 29, passed away suddenly at home on Sunday, July 5, 2020. He is survived by his mother, Cheryl A. (Perno) Tereba of Worcester; his uncle, Matt Perno of Worcester; his aunt, June Salminen and her husband Richard of Worcester; and several cousins. He was predeceased by his father, Victor A. Tereba who passed away in 2016. Ian was born in Worcester and graduated from Doherty High School. He was currently attending Quinsigamond Community College. He was also working...

DUDLEY – Thomas J. DeNardis, 79, formerly of Webster, died Thursday, July 2, 2020, following a long illness. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Donna B. (Capozzoli) DeNardis. They were married September 18, 1965.  He is also survived by his 2 beloved daughters, Dayna DeNardis Dumas and her husband Michael of Charlton and Stacy L. Flynn and her husband Patrick of Dudley; 6 grandchildren, Samantha Dumas, Veronica Dumas, Joseph Dumas, Deryn Flynn, Thomas Flynn and Megan Flynn and...

DUDLEY - Nancy J. (Chambers) Cierpich, 82, passed away Sunday June 28, 2020 at the Christopher House of Worcester. She is survived by her two children, Mark J. Cierpich and his wife Mary of Charlton, and Beth J. Aulenback and her husband James of Shrewsbury; three grandchildren, Tyler Cierpich, Julia Cierpich and Andrew Aulenback. She was predeceased by her five sisters, Jessie Tryba, Janet Christian, Elaine Gilrein, Eugena Chambers and Beverly Strader. She was born in Webster, daughter of...

OXFORD – James R. McDonald, 62, died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 28, 2020, in his home.  He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Debra R. (Bird) McDonald of Oxford; four children, Andrea M. Theroux and her husband Matthew of North Oxford, Alison J. Guillotte of Webster, Damien E. Nygard and his wife Samantha of Easton, and Joseph M. Guillotte and his wife Katelyn of North Grosvenordale, CT; a brother, Glenn E. McDonald and his wife Sharon of Dudley; a sister, Marie E. McDonald of...

OXFORD – Brenda M. (Schaffer) Collins, 64, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2020, in the arms of her loving devoted husband Robert Collins in their home on Depot Road.  Brenda is survived by her sons, Christopher Collins and his wife Angela of Webster, and Shawn Collins and his wife Stacy of Woodstock; her brother, Frederick Shaffer Jr. of Oxford; two grandsons, Noah and Clark; and many nephews and nieces.  She was predeceased by her sister, Marie Mulrain of...

CHARLTON – John Peter Popiak, 73, of Willis Drive, died peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2020, surrounded by his family.  He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Diane G. (McGowan) Popiak of Charlton; three children, Col. John F. Popiak and his wife Elizabeth of Evans, GA, Heather M. (Popiak) Brothers of Woodstock, CT, and Daryl A. (Popiak) Hamilton and her husband Justin of North Grosvenordale, CT; two stepsons, Eric W. Dieffenbach and his wife Elizabeth of North Providence, RI,...

OXFORD/SUGARLAND, TX – Carol A. (Kaczynski) Sepuka, 79, formerly of Hudson Road and currently of Sugarland, TX, died Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.  She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Paul R. Sepuka of Oxford, who died in 2018.  She is survived by two children, Paul S. Sepuka and his wife Melissa of Peoria, AZ, and Ann-Marie Sepuka and her fiancé Carmine Abbruzzese of Sugarland, TX; five grandchildren and several nephews...

CHARLTON – Jibreel Umar Arrastia, 23, of Kings Grant Circle in Suffolk, VA, died March 11, 2020, while serving in the United States Navy. He is survived by his mother, Nicole L. Martocci and her husband Jason of Charlton; his father, Umar A. Arrastia and his wife Nina of Auburn; five sisters, Reyhanna R. Arrastia of Austin, TX, twin sister Maya L. Arrastia and her fiancé Michael Schroeder of Pensacola, FL, Sofia E. Martocci of Charlton, Lilura Arrastia of Auburn, and Vivian...