Obituaries

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,...

Richard Seale

Richard Seale

Oct 7, 2007

PUTNAM, CT – Richard R. Seale, 65, of School St., died Sunday, October 7, 2007, at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in West Roxbury. He was predeceased by his wife of 19 years, Marsha L. (Henrichon) Seal of North Oxford, who died in 2002. He is survived by four children, Donald Seale of Webster, Christina Hutchins and her husband Edward...

Doris Plasse

Doris Plasse

Oct 3, 2007

WEBSTER – Doris M. (Nygard) Plasse, 81, of Thompson Road, died Wednesday, October 3, 2007, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband of 28 years, Herve R. "Nick" Plasse of Webster. She is survived by her son, Richard Plasse of Webster; two daughters, Barbara J. Thibaudeau of Florida and Corinne M. LaVallee of Holland, MA; a sister,...

Nathan Young

Nathan Young

Sep 25, 2007

WORCESTER – Nathan Andrew Choi Young, 34, of Worcester, passed away September 25, 2007, after a courageous, 20-year struggle with mental illness and addiction. Born July 1, 1973 in Seoul, South Korea, Nathan immigrated to the U.S. on May 26, 1978 to the home of the Rev. Dr. Samuel and Cynthia Young of Bridgewater, CT. There he joined a...

Stella Ray

Stella Ray

Sep 20, 2007

NORTH OXFORD – Stella B. (Cyganiewicz) Ray, died Thursday, September 20, 2007. She was predeceased by her husband Bernard H. Ray Sr., who died in 1977. She is survived by three children, Bernard H. Ray Jr. and his wife Susan of Oxford, Barbara Ray and her lifetime companion Paul Lekberg of Sterling, and Helen Lalone and her lifetime companion...

Gertrude Kaczynski

Gertrude Kaczynski

Sep 17, 2007

OXFORD – Gertrude B. (Janiszewski) Kaczynski, 86, of Wheelock St., died Monday, September 17, 2007, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus, after a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband of 45 years, Walter J. Kaczynski of Worcester, who died in 1986. She is survived by her daughter, Carol A. Sepuka and her husband Paul of...