Obituaries
Everett Eastman
Jul 4, 2009
OXFORD - Everett M. Eastman, 89, of Conlin Road, died Saturday, July 4, 2009, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruth E. (Woodcock) Eastman of Oxford; and two close friends, Joe Direnzo of CT, and Diane Kaminski of Oxford. He was predeceased by his son, James E. Eastman of Oxford,...
Richard Darling
Jul 1, 2009
CHARLTON - Richard A. Darling, 78, of Gale Road, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in his home, after a 2-year battle with cancer. He was predeceased by his wife of 41 years, Dorothy M. (Packard) Darling of Charlton, who died in 1996. He is survived by three sons, Mark C. Darling and his wife Anne Marie Hurley of Charlton,...
Marion Brule
Jun 27, 2009
OXFORD - Marion M. (Evans) Brule, 83, of Wheelock Street, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident on Monday. She was predeceased by her husband of 22 years, Joseph E. Brule of Oxford, who died in 2001; and her former husband, Leonard Glidden Sr. of Auburn,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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