OXFORD – David J. McGrath, 73, of Main Street, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester.  He is survived by a brother, Ronald J. McGrath of Auburn; nephews and nieces.  He was predeceased by three brothers, Francis L. McGrath Jr. who died in 2016, Kenneth J. McGrath who died in 2015, and James M. McGrath who died in 2021.  He was born in Worcester, son of the late Francis L. and Irene M. (LaBrie) McGrath Sr., and lived most of his life in...

OXFORD – Robert F. Locke, 81, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester, after a brief illness.  He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Janet M. (Obraitis) Locke of Oxford; two daughters, Donna M. Rousseau and her husband Brian of Dudley, and Denise L. Hoyt and her husband Christopher of Oxford; four grandchildren, Heidi, Paige, Matthew, and Abigail; nephews and nieces.  He was predeceased by his sister, Mary Locke; and a brother,...

OXFORD – Cynthia H. (Marean) Young, 76, of Sibley Circle, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in her home after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  She was predeceased by her husband of 28 years, Roland “Butch” W. Young Jr. who died in 2014.  She is survived by her sister, Evelyn L. Ferraro of Worcester; her special sister-in-law, Paulette E. Masse of Millbury; two brothers-in-law, Robert Young of Florida and John Young of Douglas, special nephews and nieces,...

ARLINGTON – Natalie M. (Tufts) MacLean, 89, died Sunday, January 15, 2023, at the Life Care Center of Auburn.  She was predeceased by her husband, Norman E. MacLean who died in 1984.  She is survived by four children, Debra L. Martin and her husband Ronald of Charlton, David W. Small and his wife Crisanta of Oceanside, CA, James M. MacLean and his wife Mischel of Hyde Park, and Timothy M. MacLean and his wife Deborah of Seaford, VA; ten grandchildren, Joshua and his wife...

OXFORD – Rachel E. (Ryker) LeBlanc, 42, of Maple Road Ext., passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, surrounded by her loved ones. She is survived by her husband of six years, Scott E. LeBlanc of Oxford; five children, Francisco Rosario of Worcester, and Isabella Rosario, Darren Knight, Nigel Hamden, and Jaiden Hamden, all of Oxford; her mother, Mary Jo (DeFelice) Reiss and her husband Martin of...

OXFORD – Sarah (Rennie) Kobel, a longtime resident of Oxford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Worcester.  Sally, as she was known by her family and friends, was born on October 26, 1936, in Newport, Rhode Island, where she grew up with her father John Rennie, her stepfather Howard White, and her mother Sarah (Smith), as well as a brother John Jr. “Jack”, and a step-sister, Doris.  She...

OXFORD – Sharon A. (Roy) Brunnett, 71, of Wheelock Street, died Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the home of her daughter.  She is survived by two children, Richard G. Brunnett and Tanya L. Holmes, both of Oxford; her brother, Robert Roy of Rochester, NH; her sister, Edna McEwen of Dunedin, FL; nine grandchildren, Kenneth Holmes and his fiancée Sarah Kittredge of Oxford, Michael Holmes of Thompson, CT, Jordan Holmes of Putnam, CT, Collin Mondino of Putnam, CT, Matthew Brunnett...

CHARLTON – Jayden Peter Muturi, 19, of Burlingame Road, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge.  He is survived by his parents, Troy J. Kasper and Grace E. Muturi-Kasper of Charlton; his brother, Jayce Michael Muturi of Charlton; his aunt and uncle, Rachel and Michael Muturi of Nairobi, Kenya; six cousins, Saru, Muturi, Mwabili, Christian, Natalie, and Michelle; his best friend, Wayne Maingi of Florida; and many loving family...

NORTH GROSVENORDALE, CT – Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Donald L. Magill, flew with the eagles Sunday, January 1, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, MA. Donald, also known as Gilly, Mac, or Donnie, was born in Worcester to the late Donald E. and Pearl (Dominigue) Magill and raised in Oxford.  He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Phyllis (Magers) Magill. It was love at first sight and they...

CHARLTON – Madeleine “Maddy” Mrzyglod, 78, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, December 30, 2022, with her family by her side. Maddy is survived and missed by her husband of 59 years, Raymond Mrzyglod; and her children, Cheryl Russell and her husband Kevin of Dudley, Karen Manganelli and her husband Carl of Waltham, and Mark Mrzyglod of Charlton.  She will be forever adored and cherished by her five grandchildren, Jennifer, Jessica, Heather, Tessa, and Ray,...