Obituaries

Robert Lawson

Robert Lawson

May 13, 2010

NORTH OXFORD - Robert H. "Bumpas" Lawson, 56, of Wallace Court, died Thursday, May 13, 2010, after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Gail J. (Graves) Lawson of North Oxford; three daughters, Christian Bowden and her husband Daniel of Dunnsville, VA, Colleen Lawson and her fiancé Joseph Bergeron of Richmond, VA,...

Maryann Friedland

Maryann Friedland

May 12, 2010

BROOKFIELD - Maryann M. (Wilshire) Friedland, 88, of Fiskdale Road, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband Henry H. Friedland, who died in 2005. She is survived by seven children, Raymond Friedland of West Brookfield, Christine Cary of Missouri, Karen Pankonin of Ohio, Sandra Tebo...

Edmond Butler

Edmond Butler

May 9, 2010

North Oxford - Edmond J. Butler, 84, of Southbridge Road, died Sunday, May 9, 2010, at Webster Manor Nursing Home. Edmond is survived by his wife of 56 years, Doris M. (Blais) Butler of North Oxford and many nephews and nieces. He was born in North Oxford, the son of the late Richard J. and Ida C. (McCarthy) Butler,...

John Garvey

John Garvey

May 9, 2010

Worcester- John R. Garvey, 83, of Mary Scano Drive, died Sunday, May 9, 2010, at the Christopher House, after an illness. His wife of 37 years, Thelma (Eyesaman) Garvey, of Westfield , died in 1985. He is survived by his daughter Elizabeth A. Singer and her husband David of Charlton; his sister Betty Morris of Ilion, New York; two...

Anna Mccarthy

Anna Mccarthy

Apr 22, 2010

OXFORD - Anna M. (Polselli) McCarthy, 73, of Wheelock St., died on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, from complications of stomach cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones when she passed. She was predeceased by her husband of 27 years, Chester C. McCarthy of Oxford who died in 1990. She is survived by...

Arthur Podell

Arthur Podell

Apr 14, 2010

OXFORD - Arthur J. Podell, 78, of Walnut St., died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, in his home. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Jean L. (Steele) Podell of Oxford who died in 2008. He is survived by two children, David A. Podell and his wife Rhonda of Webster, and Linda J. Osienski and her husband Steven...

Rita Smith

Rita Smith

Apr 6, 2010

OXFORD - Rita A. (Latino) Smith, 84, of Carey Lane, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, in her home after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, George A. Smith of Oxford; two children, Karen V. Szufat and her husband Luke of Worcester, and Stephen A. Smith and his wife Patricia of North Oxford; six...

Sharon Moir

Sharon Moir

Apr 3, 2010

OXFORD - Sharon L. Moir, 72, of Waite St., died Saturday, April 3, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a recently diagnosed illness. She is survived by a brother, Bradford H. Moir and his wife Donna of Charlton; a sister, Kathy A. Archambeault and her husband Francis of Rochdale; a niece, Holly Fitzherbert and her husband Edward...

David Orbon

David Orbon

Apr 3, 2010

OXFORD - David N. Orbon, 71, of Lovett Road, died Saturday, April 3, 2010, surrounded by his family at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus, Worcester, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Patricia L. (Ashton) Orbon of Oxford; three children, Karin Curran and her husband Timothy of Dudley, David N. Orbon Jr....

John Lapomardo

John Lapomardo

Apr 3, 2010

OXFORD - John L. Lapomardo, 83, of Wheelock St., died Saturday, April 3, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Angelina D. "Julie" Lapomardo of Oxford who died in 2004. He is survived by four children, John Lapomardo and his wife Karen of Dudley, Sandra Grandone and her husband Michael...

Gordon Kroll

Gordon Kroll

Mar 31, 2010

WARREN - Gordon R. Kroll, 83, of Yankee Drummer Dr., entered into the eternal arms of God on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, after a short illness. He is survived by his devoted wife of 34 years, Jean E. (Garry) Kroll of Warren; ten children, Betty Jane White of Worcester, Cheryl Arvanitis of Lunenburg, David Kroll of Worcester, Sandra LaRose...

David Sullivan, Jr.

David Sullivan, Jr.

Mar 31, 2010

OXFORD - David B. Sullivan, Jr., 50, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in North Carolina. He is survived by his son, Ryan D. Sullivan of Plainville; his mother, Jacqueline C. (Caplette) Sullivan of Oxford; two brothers, Daniel Sullivan and his wife Brenda of Dudley, and Dean M. Sullivan and his wife Heather...

Frederick Blackwell

Frederick Blackwell

Mar 28, 2010

OXFORD, MA - Frederick W. Blackwell, 82, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Venice Regional Medical Center in Venice, FL, after a short illness. He was predeceased by his first wife, Jean P. (Leonard) Blackwell, who died in 1991; and his second wife, Evangeline A. (McHugh) Blackwell, who died in 2002. He is survived by five children, Sheila J....

Josephine Hardy

Josephine Hardy

Mar 28, 2010

WORCESTER - Josephine L. (Pratash) Hardy, 88, formerly of Belmont St., died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at UMass Memorial Healthcare - Memorial Campus in Worcester. She is survived by many nephews and nieces, including her caregiver Barbara A. Moody of Oxford. She was predeceased by four sisters, and Antoinette Rano of Worcester, Mary Gagliastre, Helen Talbot, and Anne Bonovetto,...

Jeannette Daniels

Jeannette Daniels

Mar 25, 2010

CHARLTON - Jeannette M. (Thomas) Daniels, 91, formerly of Morton Station Rd., died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Sunbridge-Sandalwood Nursing Home in Oxford. She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick M. Daniels Jr. of Charlton, who died in 1985. She is survived by her son, Fred Daniels III and his wife Sheila of Charlton; four grandchildren, Fred, Louis, Mark,...

John Young

John Young

Mar 25, 2010

WEBSTER - John A. "Jack" Young, 68, of Vine St., died Thursday, March 25, 2010, in his home with his entire family by his side. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Ruth E. (MacDonald) Young of Webster; three daughters, Lorrie E. (Young) MacDonald of Dudley, Allison M. (Young) Moran of Webster, and Christen R. Young and...

Elizabeth Hoving

Elizabeth Hoving

Mar 21, 2010

OXFORD - Elizabeth Hoving, a longtime resident of Oxford, died Sunday evening, a few days after suffering a stroke. She was 94. Her parents, Klaas de Weger and Antje Gorter, were residents of Friesland, the Netherlands, where she lived until age 37. In 1952, she emigrated to Canada and in 1959 to New England with her husband, Herman Hoving,...

Pauline Carroll

Pauline Carroll

Mar 20, 2010

OXFORD - Pauline Rose Emily (Piper) Carroll, 89, died Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Radius Healthcare in Worcester. She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Francis E. Carroll of Oxford, who died in 2003. She is survived by a son, Thomas F. Carroll of Oxford; two daughters, Nancy J. LeFebvre of Oxford and Janet F. Hebert of...

Marion Nyland

Marion Nyland

Mar 16, 2010

UNCASVILLE - Marion (Beckwith) Nyland, 83, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Nyland, who died in 1969; and her sister, Lois Niedzwicki, who died in 1991. She is survived by a son, Christopher Nyland and his wife Deborah Johnson of Thompson; two grandchildren, Anne Nyland and...

Caroline Schellbach

Caroline Schellbach

Mar 16, 2010

CHARLTON - Caroline (Johnson) Schellbach, 91, of Turner Road, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Schellbach of Charlton, who died in 1975. She is survived by two sons, Charles Schellbach of Hickory, Mississippi, and Edward Schellbach of Charlton; grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by one brother and four...