Obituaries

Madelyn Allen

Madelyn Allen

Dec 16, 2007

OXFORD -- MADELYN ALLEN - Madelyn decided on December 16, 2007 at 9:00 p.m. that she did not want a Christmas without Bob. So she joined him in heaven which was a glorious day for Dad to have his one true love with him again. After Dad passed away in March of this year, there was never a day...

Ralph Christenson

Ralph Christenson

Dec 12, 2007

OXFORD / ORLANDO, FL – Ralph H. Christenson, 64, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at Orlando Medical Center, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Linda (Fenning) Christenson of Orlando; three children, Roland Christenson and his wife Kim, Scott Christenson and his wife Cathie, and Shawn Christenson and his wife Kristina; all of...

Henry Antkowiak

Henry Antkowiak

Dec 11, 2007

OXFORD – Henry E. Antkowiak, 78, of Federal Hill Road, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007, at St, Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gloria L. (deVillers) Antkowiak; four children, Joseph H. Antkowiak and his wife Norma of Oxford, Bernard M. Antkowiak and his wife Donna LeBlanc of Sutton, Marie L. Antkowiak and...

Francis Rogers

Francis Rogers

Dec 8, 2007

OXFORD – Francis E. "Eddie" Rogers, 80, of Old Depot Road, died Saturday, December 8, 2007, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Cecelia M. (Smalarz) Rogers of Oxford; four daughters, Dianne M. McIntyre and her husband Edward of Rock Hill, SC, Linda J. Rogers of Auburn, Jo-Ann E. Rogers of...

John Loconto

John Loconto

Dec 8, 2007

SPENCER / OXFORD – John P. Loconto, 53, of Main Street, North Oxford, and formerly of Spencer, died Saturday, December 8, 2007, at Autumn Village in Worcester, after a battle with cancer. He is survived by two sisters, Gloria A. Lehner and her husband Michael of North Oxford, with whom he lived, and Andrea M. Loconto of Oxford; a...

Paul Panczyk

Paul Panczyk

Dec 6, 2007

NORTH OXFORD / JACKSONVILLE, NC – Paul N. "Butchie" Panczyk, died Thursday, December 6, 2007, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC. He is survived by his wife, Helida M. (Medeiros) Panczyk of Jacksonville, NC; three brothers, Robert W. Panczyk of Webster, Steven A. Panczyk of Palm Coast, FL, and Richard J. Panczyk of Vero Beach, FL; two sisters,...

Burton Webber Jr.

Burton Webber Jr.

Nov 29, 2007

NORTH OXFORD – Burton D. "Burt" Webber Jr., 81, of Turner Road, died Thursday, November 29, 2007, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus, after a short illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 43 years, Ethel G. (Goddard) Webber, who died on November 18, 2007. He is survived by two daughters, Theresa A. Farr of Estero,...

Michael Gilbert, Sr.

Michael Gilbert, Sr.

Nov 24, 2007

WEBSTER – Michael Armand Gilbert Sr., 61, of George Street, died Saturday, November 24, 2007, at home after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Patricia A. (Gelineau) Gilbert of Webster; three children, Michelle Chapman of Lake Park, FL, Roland G. Gilbert of Dudley, and Michael A. Gilbert Jr. of Shrewsbury; his mother,...

Ethel Webber

Ethel Webber

Nov 18, 2007

NORTH OXFORD – Ethel G. "Sis" (Goddard) Webber, 89, of Turner Road, died Sunday, November 18, 2007, at the Life Care Center of Auburn. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Burton D. Webber of North Oxford; two step daughters, Theresa R. Farr of Florida; and Elizabeth Thibeault of Southbridge; a brother, Roger Goddard of North Oxford;...

Joseph Dickson

Joseph Dickson

Nov 7, 2007

HOLDEN – Joseph F. Dickson, 70, of Nichols Street, died Wednesday, November 7, 2007, in his home. He is survived by five children, Cheryl A. Seymour of Worcester, Stephen J. Dickson of North Grosvenordale, CT, Linda J. Dickson of Oxford; Daniel F. Dickson of North Grosvenordale, CT, and Melissa A. Martin of Southbridge; a brother, Charles Dickson of Dudley;...

Thomas Valentinetti

Thomas Valentinetti

Nov 3, 2007

OXFORD – Thomas J. Valentinetti, 92, of Forest Street, died Saturday, November 3, 2007, in his home. He was predeceased by his wife of 42 years, Harriet G. (Davis) Valentinetti of Oxford, who died in 1993. He is survived by two children, John T. Valentinetti and his wife Traci of Stephens City, VA, and Jane E. Stafford and her...

Helen Yeagle

Helen Yeagle

Nov 1, 2007

OXFORD -- Helen G. (Goodwin) Yeagle, 94, of Main St., died Thursday, November 1, 2007, at Oakwood Nursing Home in Webster. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Rev. Lloyd R. Yeagle, who died in 1993. She is survived by a daughter, Louisa G. Yeagle of Arlington, VA; 3 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, nephews and nieces. She...

John Bruso

John Bruso

Oct 30, 2007

OXFORD – John J. Bruso, 70, of Mayfair Circle, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Mary E. (Fitzgerald) Bruso of Oxford; three children, Suzanne M. Dalton and her husband Bryan of Webster; Mary Bedard of Webster, and John M. Bruso of Oxford; two brothers, James...

Joseph Houle

Joseph Houle

Oct 25, 2007

OXFORD / CHARLTON – Joseph F. Houle, 87, formerly of Orchard Hill Drive, Oxford, died Thursday, October 25, 2007, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus, Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Leah M.L. (Fournier) Houle of Auburn; three sons, Raymond F. Houle of Worcester, David J. Houle of Worcester, and Robert M. Houle...

Donald Boyd

Donald Boyd

Oct 23, 2007

OXFORD – Donald F. Boyd, 90, of Locust Street, died Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Katharine C. (Lieblang) Boyd of Oxford, who died on October 15, 2007. He is survived by two daughters, Patricia A. LaFontaine of Oxford and her husband Richard, and Kathleen L....

William Laplante

William Laplante

Oct 18, 2007

WEBSTER – William S LaPlante, Jr., 73, of Killdeer Island Road, died Thursday, October 18, 2007, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Susan M. (Stewart) LaPlante of Webster; four children, Louise D. Allen and her husband Torrey of Augusta, ME, Robert J. Beatty and his wife Kerri of...

Lorraine Raidy

Lorraine Raidy

Oct 17, 2007

OXFORD – Lorraine A. (Arnold) Raidy, 76, formerly of Wheelock Court, died Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at Beaumont Skilled Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Westborough. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Joseph E. Raidy, who died in 2006. She is survived by her daughter, Lorrie Ann Raidy of Shrewsbury; four sisters, Shirley Cote of Shrewsbury, Beverly Kneeland...

John Wheeler

John Wheeler

Oct 17, 2007

WEBSTER – John W. "Chip" Wheeler, 48, of Spring St., died Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, Worcester. He is survived by his mother, Rita J. (Cournoyer) Wheeler of Oxford; two children, Nicholas Wheeler of Oxford and Morgan Nordby of Southbridge; two brothers, Gerald P. Wheeler and his wife Adele of Dudley and...

Katharine Boyd

Katharine Boyd

Oct 15, 2007

OXFORD – Katharine C. (Lieblang) Boyd, 88, of Locust St., died Monday, October 15, 2007. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Donald F. Boyd of Oxford; two daughters, Patricia A. LaFontaine and her husband Richard of Oxford, and Kathleen L. Boyd of Oxford; a brother, John Lieblang of Amityville, NY; four grandchildren, Lynn Delaney and her...

Donald Bertrand

Donald Bertrand

Oct 12, 2007

OXFORD – Donald E. Bertrand, Jr., 59, of Sunset Avenue, died Friday, October 12, 2007, in his home. He is survived by a daughter, Skye Robert of Worcester; three sisters, Donna Blaum of West Boylston, Darlene Blanchard of Thompson, CT, and Denise Yacino of Douglas; three grandchildren, Alyssa Robert, Anthony Robert, and Noah Robert, all of Worcester; two nieces,...