NORTH OXFORD – Stephen A. Gordon, 62, of Merriam District, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester.  He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Debbie A. (Morin) Gordon of North Oxford; six children, Sydney A. Taraskiewicz, Dany L. Gordon, Jon H. Gordon, Martha J. Morin, A.J. Morin, and Beowulf B. Morin, all of North Oxford; a brother, Christopher R. Gordon and his wife Kim of Oxford; a sister, Cynthia B. Chandler of Princeton; his...

OXFORD – William J. “Bill” Shugrue, 78, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2022, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus in Worcester, surrounded by his loving family.  He leaves his son, Jon P. Shugrue and his partner Kerri Stone and his children Nikita and Alexander J. Shugrue of Oxford; his daughter, Elizabeth M. “Buffy” Provo, her husband Jason and their children Maxwell J. and Lilly E. of Rochdale; his older brother, Paul C. Shugrue of...

OXFORD – David D. DiPietro, 72, of Cypress Street, died peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022, in his home.  He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Susan M. (Peltier) DiPietro of Oxford; two daughters, Jessica L. Frankhouser and her husband Hans of Woodstock, CT, and Jennifer A. Navedo and her husband John of Putnam, CT; a brother, William DiPietro of Florida; a sister, Gail Cone of Millbury; nine grandchildren, Gabrielle Navedo, Dustin Fox, Julia Fox, Anthony Navedo, Dominic...

WEBSTER – Diane R. (Whalen) Quisenberry, D.V.M., 75, shuffled off this mortal coil with dignity and grace on Friday, May 13, 2022.  Dr. Q is survived by her life partner of 32 years, Catherine; and her business partner, Tammie Masiello who has been considered family since the day they met in 1998.  Diane was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and moved Massachusetts in 1992 to attend Tufts Veterinary School. Prior to becoming a veterinarian, Diane was the director of a...

OXFORD – Stanley R. Johnson, 88, of Harwood Street, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, with his family by his side.  He leaves his wife of 65 years, Priscilla A. Johnson of Oxford; two children, Alan Johnson and his wife Lynn of Newport, NC, and Deborah Gordon and her husband John of Brookfield; two sisters, Ethel Glidden of Auburn, and Barbara Smith of Boylston; five grandchildren, Erin...

OXFORD – Ralph W. Miller, 82, of Pratt Avenue, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, after a short illness.  He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Carol J. (Kendzierski) Miller of Oxford; his son, William R. Miller and his wife Kristina of Bellingham; and five grandchildren, Sara Olszta, William Olszta, Grace Landry, Adam Miller, and Alec Miller.  He was predeceased by a daughter, Melissa C. duShane who died in...

SOUTHBRIDGE – Alana F. (Clark) Hoar, 75, of Dennison Lane, died Thursday, May 5, 2022, in her home.  She was predeceased by her husband of 17 years, George F. Hoar Jr., who died in 2018.  She is survived by three children, Debralyn M. Labbe and her husband Keith of Southbridge, Jeffrey W. Moore of Oxford, and Rodney C. Moore and his wife Jennifer of Oxford; three sisters, five brothers, twelve grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and many nephews and nieces.  She...

OXFORD – Alma E. (Knox) Morrow, 97, died Thursday, May 5, 2022, at her son’s home in Douglas.  She was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Herbert H. Morrow Jr. of Oxford who died in 2015.  She is survived by two children, William K. Morrow and his wife Danielle of Douglas, and Susan E. Srofe and her husband Kelly of Nehalem, OR; four grandchildren, Kevin Morrow and his wife Laura, Paul Srofe, Kenneth Srofe and his wife Ellery, and Jennifer Wells and her husband...

WEBSTER – Louise C. (Plaga) Girard, 79, of Sibley Avenue, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Life Care Center of Auburn after a short illness.  She was predeceased by her husband of 29 years, Rodney P. Girard who died in 1990.  She is survived by three children, Cheryl A. Mingolla and her husband David of Oxford, Mark S. Girard of Spencer, and Michael J. Girard and his wife Denise of Charlton; five grandsons and two great-granddaughters.  She was predeceased...

WARREN – Nancy Jane (Densmore) Chaisson, 84, of Pine Street, died peacefully on Saturday, April 30, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family after short battle with cancer.  She is survived by four children, Peggy Cardinale of Bradenton, FL, Diane Marsh of New Port Richey, FL; Janice Farnham and her husband Jeffrey of Gardner, ME, and Leroy Paro of West Warren; five grandchildren, Rachel Farnham, Gwendolyn Farnham, Brandy Ventura and her husband Julio, David Sheets, and...