Obituaries

Kenneth Ratcliffe, Sr.

Kenneth Ratcliffe, Sr.

Mar 19, 2012

CHARLTON / OXFORD - Kenneth N. Ratcliffe, Sr., 81, died Monday, March 19, 2012, at the Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton after a long illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Eunice J. (Davis) Ratcliffe. He is survived by three children, Sandra F. Daigneault and her companion Dennis Girardin of Oxford, Kenneth N. Ratcliffe Jr....

James Waldron

James Waldron

Mar 18, 2012

OXFORD / WEST CHATHAM -- James F. Waldron, 86, of West Chatham MA and Wells Beach ME, formerly of Oxford, died peacefully Sunday, March 18th, at Cape Cod Hospital with his beloved wife of 55 years by his side. The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis. Jim was born April 24, 1925, in Northampton MA to Thomas F. and...

Timothy Hester, Jr.

Timothy Hester, Jr.

Mar 8, 2012

OXFORD - Timothy J. Hester, Jr., 66, of 17 Plantation Street, died Thursday, March 8, 2012, in his home. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Linda R. (Ekberg) Hester of Oxford; five children, Melissa J. Packard of Holden, Timothy J. Hester III of Brookfield, Tara M. Hester of Worcester, Melissa M. Morrison of Douglas, and Sheri...

Marjorie Braney

Marjorie Braney

Mar 8, 2012

NORTH OXFORD - Marjorie A. (Senior) Braney, 89, of Shady Lane, died Thursday, March 8, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, George F. Braney who died in 1999; her daughter-in-law, Nancy Braney who died in 2001; five brothers and three sisters. She is survived by five children, Paul J....

Sylvia Lewandowski

Sylvia Lewandowski

Mar 6, 2012

OXFORD -- Sylvia Lucille (Lovett) Lewandowski, 90, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Webster Manor Nursing Home surrounded by family. She is survived by three daughters, Sandra Lewandowski of Thompson, CT, Jane Dean, wife of Jerry Pellegrino of Framingham, and Judith Lewandowski and her fiancé Ken Leighton of Oxford; four sons, Stephen and his wife Kathy of...

Walter Major

Walter Major

Mar 1, 2012

WEBSTER - Walter A. Major, 66, of Maple Street, passed away peacefully in his home on March 1, 2012. He worked at International Paper in Putnam, CT, for over 10 years. He enjoyed working on his car, tinkering with electronics, and fixing things. He also enjoyed fishing at Cape Cod. He enlisted in the Army in February of 1967...

Thomas Collins

Thomas Collins

Feb 28, 2012

CHARLTON - Thomas E. Collins, 85, of Charlton, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Lillian M. (Lair) Collins of Charlton who died in 2004. He is survived by two children, Thomas R. Collins and his close companion Judith Empie of...

Barbara Barnes

Barbara Barnes

Feb 25, 2012

WEBSTER - Barbara L. (Berry) Barnes, 62, of Whitcomb St., died Saturday, February 25, 2012, in her home. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Richard M. Barnes of Webster; two daughters, Jennifer L. Barnes and her husband Danie Peters of Tennessee, and Tracey L. Eggleston and her husband Michael of Webster; a brother, Paul F. Berry...

Gertrude Cadarette

Gertrude Cadarette

Feb 25, 2012

OXFORD - Gertrude E. (McGrath) Cadarette, 86, died February 25, 2012, in her home surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Edward S. Cadarette of Oxford who died in 2010. She is survived by three sons, Douglas Cadarette of Oxford, James Cadarette and his wife Audrey of Woodstock, CT, and Edward Cadarette and...

Pauline Kindler

Pauline Kindler

Feb 17, 2012

CHARLTON - Pauline E. (Piehl) Kindler, 89, of Blood Road, died Friday, February 17, 2012, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband, Edmund Kindler of Charlton; her sister Selma Lang; and three brothers, Harold Piehl, Carl Piehl, and her twin Paul Piehl. She is survived by many nephews and nieces, as well as her dog Dutchy and...

Albert Dininno, Jr.

Albert Dininno, Jr.

Feb 5, 2012

NORTH OXFORD - Albert DiNinno Jr., "Poppo", 68, of Southbridge Road, died Sunday, February 5, 2012, in his home. He is survived by two children, Albert J. DiNinno of Millbury and Marie F. Carpenter and her husband John of North Oxford; his twin brother, Anthony DiNinno of Freeport, NY; his sister, Judy Prisco of Norton; three grandchildren, Samantha Carpenter,...

Edward Brown

Edward Brown

Feb 3, 2012

OXFORD - Edward J. "Brownie" Brown, Jr., 84, of Wheelock Street, died with his children and grandchildren by his side on Friday, February 3, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Worcester. He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Marilyn A. (Pepper) Brown of Oxford who died in 2006. He is survived by five children, Edward J....

James Seery

James Seery

Feb 2, 2012

SUTTONJames A. Seery died on Thursday, February 2, 2012, at the Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marion S. (Dyson) Seery of Sutton; two children, Pamela J. Montalvo and James A. Seery, Jr.; two sisters, Patricia Millay of Ocala, FL, and Kathleen Engwall of Beaver Creek, OH; two grandchildren, Lou...

Arthur Tower

Arthur Tower

Jan 31, 2012

MILLBURY - Arthur R. Tower, 85, of Horne Way, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by his family He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ivy D. (Grimbly) Tower; six children, William Tower and his wife Bridget, Keith Tower and his wife JoAnn, Karen Mahan, Patricia Yursha and her husband Carmen, Wayne Tower...

George Berthiaume

George Berthiaume

Jan 23, 2012

WEBSTER - George E. Berthiaume, 85, died in at the home of his son Kevin on Monday, January 23, 2012, where he has resided for the past several months. He is survived by three children, Kevin M. Berthiaume and his wife Elaine of Thompson, CT, Eileen C. Alston of Brooklyn, CT, and George C. Berthiaume of Webster; his former...

Marjorie Wheeler

Marjorie Wheeler

Jan 22, 2012

THOMPSON, CT - Marjorie A. (Brackett) Wheeler, 96, of Thompson Road and formerly of Oxford, died Sunday, January 22, 2012, at Matulaitis Nursing Home in Putnam. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Raymond M. Wheeler. She is survived by her daughter, Jane Austin and her husband Ray of Thompson, CT; many grandchildren, including Randy Austin, Dianne...

Arthur Gagnon

Arthur Gagnon

Jan 17, 2012

OXFORD - Arthur R. Gagnon, 94, of Lind Street, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Oakwood Nursing Home in Webster. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Leona M. (St. John) Gagnon who died in 2010; and several siblings, including Jeanette Bleau, Rose Wilga, Raymond Gagnon, and Doris LaJeneusse. He is survived by three sisters, Yvette Jolicoeur,...

Arline Forgit

Arline Forgit

Jan 14, 2012

OXFORD - Arline C. (Lavallee) Forgit, 87, of Gardner Street, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Arthur W. Forgit of Oxford who died in 2006. She is survived by three sons, Gerald A. Forgit of Fertile, MN, Francis R. Forgit of East Hampstead, NH, and Paul E. Forgit...

Dorothy Madaga

Dorothy Madaga

Jan 7, 2012

CHARLTON - Dorothy J. (Cusson) Madaga, 74, of Hammond Hill Road, died Saturday, January 7, 2012, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She is survived by two children, Douglas P. Madaga and his wife Penny of Auburn, and Donna M. Andren of Niantic, CT; a brother, Edward Cusson of Holland; two sisters, Evelyn Freeland and her husband David...

Karen Adams-Rebokis

Karen Adams-Rebokis

Jan 7, 2012

STURBRIDGE - Karen J. (Stevens) Adams-Rebokis, 53, of Cedar Street, died Saturday, January 7, 2012, at UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus in Worcester, after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Ronald R. Rebokis; two children, Justina F. Adams of Webster and Jeremy S. Adams of Worcester; her mother, Joan M. (Conner) Stevens of...