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James Prisco

James Prisco

Jun 26, 2009

WEBSTER - James S. Prisco, 44, of High Street, died Friday, June 26, 2009, in his home after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Jessica M. (Hamel) Prisco of Webster; a son, Chase Prisco of Oxford; three step-children, Michael Mariano, Steven Lees, and Melissa Lees, all of Webster; two brothers, Michael Prisco and Mark Prisco,...

George Coonan

George Coonan

Jun 24, 2009

OXFORD - George F. Coonan, 75, of Dudley Road, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Cape Cod Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Lillian A. (Anderson) Coonan; three children, Thomas F. Coonan and his wife Linda of Charlton, Daniel P. Coonan and his wife Audrey of North Oxford, and Cathleen A. Coonan and...

Donna Yankus

Donna Yankus

Jun 22, 2009

OXFORD - Donna M. Yankus, 62, of Beech Street, died Monday, June 22, 2009, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident earlier that day. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Steven D. Yankus of Oxford; her son, Daniel E. Germain of Oxford; three brothers, Leonard Glidden Jr. of...

Edythe Chaffee

Edythe Chaffee

Jun 19, 2009

OXFORD - Edythe E. (Momeyer) Chaffee, 90, of Main St., died Friday, June 19, 2009, at Lanessa Extended Care in Webster. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Robert F. Chaffee of Oxford; three children, Elizabeth J. Chaffee of Yarmouthport, Mary C. Baskin of Little Rock, AR, and Susan R. Chaffee of Oxford; a sister, Esther F....

Leroy Waters

Leroy Waters

Jun 16, 2009

OXFORD / COLUMBUS, OH - Leroy J. Waters, Jr., 94, formerly of Oxford, died June 16, 2009, in Columbus, OH, after a short illness. His wife of 8 years, Shelley Peaks-Waters, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009. He is survived by a step-daughter, Danielle Peaks; and two step-sons, Ronald and Michael Peaks. He is also survived by three daughters, Susan...

Virginia Gunter

Virginia Gunter

Jun 7, 2009

CHARLTON - Virginia C. (Cook) Gunter, 92, of Horne Homestead Road, died Sunday, June 7, 2009, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Dr. Roy C. Gunter Jr. of Charlton, who died in 2005. She is survived by four children, Pauline G. Wilson of Fairbanks, AK, Roy C. Gunter III of Monterey, CA, Karl...

Ida Sneade

Ida Sneade

Jun 6, 2009

NORTH OXFORD - Ida A. (DeGaetano) Sneade, 82, of Leicester St., died Saturday, June 6, 2009, in her home after a battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Richard I. Sneade of North Oxford; nine children, Richard Sneade Jr. of Sutton, Beverly Bayer of Charlton, John Sneade of Oxford, Barbara Sargent of North Oxford,...

Mary Turnblom

Mary Turnblom

Jun 5, 2009

AUBURN / EDGEWATER, FL - Mary F. Turnblom, 86, of Ash St., died Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach, FL. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Warren J. Turnblom of Edgewater, FL; five children, Linda McKinstry and her husband Paul of Prairieville, Louisiana, Joan Balkus and her husband...

Albert Beaudette

Albert Beaudette

Jun 5, 2009

OXFORD - Albert J. Beaudette, 84, of Rocky Hill Road, died surrounded by his family on Friday, June 5, 2009, in his home after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Roselyn (Mitchell) Beaudette of Oxford; two sons, Peter Beaudette and his wife Carol of Moosup, CT, and Paul Beaudette and his wife Judy...

William Murray, Jr.

William Murray, Jr.

Jun 3, 2009

OXFORD - William C. Murray Jr., 55, of Hemlock St., died Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in his home after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his fiancée, Susan Neslusan of Oxford; two sons, Anthony Murray of Oxford and John Murray of Webster; his father, William C. Murray Sr. of Oxford; his sister, Patricia M. Pupka and her...

Bruce Smith

Bruce Smith

May 31, 2009

LEICESTER - Bruce C. Smith, 61, of Pleasant Street, died of heart complications on Sunday, May 31, 2009, at his summer home in Greenville, Maine. He is survived by two children, Tanyalee J. Gallant-Smith of Southbridge, and Richard C. Smith and his wife Justine of North Brookfield; his former spouse, Barbara (Gallant) Yolda of Danielson, CT; three brothers, Glen...

Shirley Earley

Shirley Earley

May 27, 2009

OXFORD - Shirley F. (Sandy) Earley, 85, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Oakwood Nursing Home in Webster. She was predeceased by her husband of 30 years, Kenneth F. Earley of Oxford, who died in 1977. She is survived by seven children, Donna F. Thomas of Oxford, Lynn M. Morin of Southbridge, Kevin M. Earley and his fiancée Elaine...

Shirley Matteau-Wrubel

Shirley Matteau-Wrubel

May 21, 2009

DUDLEY - Shirley M. (Clementson) Matteau-Wrubel, 87, of Chase Avenue, a retired school nurse, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester. She was predeceased by her husband of 16 years, Walter S. Wrubel of Dudley, who died in 2001. She is survived by two stepsons, Stanley "Neve" Wrubel of Dudley and...

Lewis Emond

Lewis Emond

May 17, 2009

OXFORD - Lewis J. Emond, 84, died Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Radius Healthcare Center in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mildred (Cyr) Emond of Oxford; four children, Elaine M. Monsen of Oxford, Gary P. Emond of Fernley, NV, Arlene D. Hibbard of Webster, and Ronald G. Emond of Southbridge; two brothers, Albay Emond...

Alexander Gilchrist

Alexander Gilchrist

May 16, 2009

OXFORD - Alexander R. Gilchrist, 87, of Woodland Drive, died Saturday, May 16, 2009, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Harriet A. (McLean) Gilchrist of Oxford; a daughter, Christina St. Martin and her husband Gerald of Oxford; three daughters-in-law, Marilyn Gilchrist of Plymouth, Paula Gilchrist of Holden, and Catherine Gilchrist...

Raymond Desrosiers

Raymond Desrosiers

May 14, 2009

OXFORD - Raymond F. DesRosiers., 84, of Whiting Rd, Oxford, died May 14, 2009, at Lanessa Extended Care in Webster. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Pearl (Guerard) DesRosiers of Oxford; his daughter, Charlene (DesRosiers) and her husband Laurence White of Oxford, with whom he lived with for over 26 years, and their two daughters, Melissa...

Teresa Puniskis

Teresa Puniskis

May 13, 2009

OXFORD - Teresa M. (Schwarzenberg) Puniskis, 52, of Rhonda Rheault Drive, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, after a battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, John G. Puniskis of Oxford; two sons, Michael J. Puniskis and Derek J. Puniskis, both of Oxford; her mother, Maria (Wojcik) Schwarzenberg of...

Spencer Fyfe

Spencer Fyfe

May 1, 2009

WORCESTER / BRISTOL, RI - Spencer T. Fyfe, 56, died Friday, May 1, 2009, in his home. He is survived by his mother, Marjorie (Taft) Fyfe of Webster; three brothers, Stephen D. Fyfe and his wife Mariana of Ashby, Stewart A. Fyfe of Flagstaff, AZ, and Scott G. Fyfe of Deltona, FL; a sister, Susan P. Graton and her...

Mary Antos

Mary Antos

Apr 29, 2009

OXFORD - Mary M. (Plotczyk) Antos, 87, formerly of Main Street, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Webster Manor Healthcare Center in Webster. She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, John A. Antos of Oxford, who died in 2000. She was born in Oxford, the daughter of the late Peter and Frances (Nieczezewski) Plotczyk, and lived most...

Richard Cronin

Richard Cronin

Apr 21, 2009

OXFORD / LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ - Richard D. Cronin, 55, of Bombay Drive and formerly of Oxford, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in Lake Havasu City, AZ. He is survived by two children, Keith R. Cronin of Webster and Kelly A. Cronin of Millbury; three sisters, Cindy L. Howard and Carol L. Mahoney, both of Sturbridge,...

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