Obituaries

Philip Briggs

Jan 30, 2021

OXFORD – Philip N. Briggs, 78, of Main Street, died Saturday, January 30, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester.  He succumbed to COVID-19 after numerous battles with cancer.  He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Jane E. (Dyson) Briggs of Oxford; two children, Stacy Rogers and her husband Marc of Dunedin, FL, and Josh of Merino...

John Tagg

Jan 30, 2021

OXFORD – John J. Tagg, 88, of Gannett Street, died peacefully on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester after a short illness.  He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Ruth J. (Clunan) Tagg who died in 2016.  He is survived by two children, Thomas M. Tagg and his wife Linda of...

Todd Dickie

Jan 30, 2021

Born into Life February 21, 1967 ~ Entered into Eternal Life January 30, 2021

WORCESTER - Todd A. Dickie, 53, of Worcester, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly at Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester, MA on Saturday, January 30th, 2021 from complications due to COVID-19. Todd is survived by his best friend and wife of 28 years,...

Richard Foglio, Jr.

Jan 28, 2021

WHITINSVILLE – Richard J. Foglio Jr., 59, of Country Club Drive, died Thursday, January 28, 2021, in his home after a courageous battle with cancer.  He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Donna L. (St. Germain) Foglio of Whitinsville; two children, Danielle Y. Foglio and her fiancé Traiver Graham of Dade City, FL, and Erick J. Foglio...

Kathleen Lynch

Jan 24, 2021

SOUTHBRIDGE – Kathleen Lynch, 70, of Hartwell Street, died Sunday, January 24, 2021, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, after a short illness.  She is survived by her brother, David M. Lynch of Webster; and several cousins.  She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Edwin and Anita (Hartman) Lynch, and lived in Sutton, Oxford, and Sturbridge before...

George Lapointe

Jan 21, 2021

AUBURN – George W. LaPointe, 78, of Kateri Way, died Thursday, January 21, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a period of declining health.  He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sharon L. (Brouillette) LaPointe of Auburn; his son, Derrick J. LaPointe of Auburn; his sister, Marguerite LaPointe Abcunas of Florida; and several nieces and...

Deborah Halley

Jan 21, 2021

OXFORD – Deborah D. (Seymour) Halley, 69, of Sherwood Drive, died Thursday, January 21, 2021, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, after a brief illness.  She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Michael F. Halley of Oxford; two children, Patricia A. Gulkin and her husband Eric of Dudley, and Robert M. Halley of...

Scott White

Jan 20, 2021

OXFORD – Scott F. White, 53, of Walters Drive, died on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.  He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Rebecca M. (Sioui) White of Oxford; two sons, Zachary S. White and Joel S. White, both of Oxford; his mother, Rita (Collette) White of Millbury; his sister, April Bourgeois, his father-in-law, Richard Sioui of Hubbardston;...

Daniel Germain

Jan 20, 2021

OXFORD – Daniel A. Germain, 72, of Wheelock Street, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge.  He is survived by his brother, Bradley I. Germain and his wife Nancy of Oxford; his sister-in-law, Virginia A. Germain-Guertin of Charlton; his nephews, Kenneth Germain, Michael Germain, and Josh Germain of Oxford, Ronald W. Germain, Jr. of Charlton,...

Robert St. George

Jan 19, 2021

OXFORD - Robert “Bob” Edmund St. George, 71, of Oxford died Tuesday, January 19th, at home surrounded by his family.  He was the son of the late Edmund and Mary (Rosseel) St. George of Auburn.

Bob is survived by his wife of 39 years, Rebecca (Ward), and his five children: Mary “Lani” Bottis of Rutland; Lisa Lamica...

Gladys Werner

Jan 18, 2021

BOISE, ID - Gladys Robertson Werner of Boise, ID, passed away peacefully on Martin Luther King Day, January 18, 2021. She was 96.

The daughter of Leroy and Marion Leavitt Robertson, she was born in Springfield, MA, and grew up in New Britain, CT. After graduating from New Britain High School, she attended Bryant College for secretarial...

Norma Hasseltine

Jan 18, 2021

OXFORD – Norma G. (Jacques) Hasseltine, 94, of Old Howarth Road, died Monday, January 18, 2021, in her home.  She was predeceased by her husband of 15 years, Charles Hasseltine who died in 1995.  She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn J. Fafard and her husband Donald of Oxford; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one niece, and four nephews.  She...

Wendy Hibbard

Jan 13, 2021

OXFORD – Wendy J. Hibbard, 55, of Wild Rose Street, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021, as a result of an accident on Main Street in Oxford.  She is survived by her husband of 16 years, George B. Hibbard III of Oxford; her mother, Jean M. Stevens and her husband Robert of Auburn; her brothers, Jay Dominque of Auburn and...

Alan Smelewicz

Jan 12, 2021

CHARLTON – Alan Frank Smelewicz, 63, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge after a battle with cancer.  He is survived by his sister, Susan R. Buis of Worcester; his uncle, William Small of Colorado; and three cousins, Thomas Monfreda and his wife Lynne of Hubbardston, William Small and his wife Heather of...

Sandra Benoit

Jan 10, 2021

WEBSTER – Sandra C. (Leake/Butler) Benoit, 76, of Webster, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at UMass Memorial Hospital from complications of COVID-19.  She was predeceased by her husband of 14 years, Alphie J. Benoit who died on December 16, 2020; and her first husband, William H. Butler who died in 1987.  She is survived by two children,...

Robert Gero

Jan 6, 2021

OXFORD - Robert Allen Gero, 86, most recently of Whittier, California, died January 6, 2021.

He is survived by his brother, Raymond F. Gero and his wife Joan of Oxford.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at St. Roch's Cemetery, Federal Hill Road, Oxford.

Barbara Vinzi

Jan 5, 2021

Barbara Jean (Flanders) Vinzi

Wife, Mother, Grandmother & Businesswomen Passes at Age 88

DUDLEY - Barbara Jean Vinzi (Flanders), beloved wife, mother, grandmother ‘nana’ and friend passed peacefully on January 5th, 2021.

Barbara Jean was born in Worcester, MA, and grew up in the Holy Cross section of the...

Ruediger "Rudy" Wiesehan

Jan 4, 2021

NORTH OXFORD – Ruediger “Rudy” K. Wiesehan, 94, of Themeli Court, died peacefully on Monday, January 4, 2021, in his home surrounded by his family.  He was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Helen C. (Fell) Wiesehan who died in 2012.  He is survived by his daughter, Susan M. Quinlan and her husband John of Sutton; two grandchildren,...

Keith Cuthbertson

Jan 2, 2021

CHARLTON – Keith M. Cuthbertson, 49, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 2, 2021.  He is survived by his mother, Terri A. (McQuiston) Ballon and her husband Jimmy of Oxford; his sister, Tina M. Chevalier and her husband Keith of Ware, and their son Keith; his lifelong friend, Jeffrey D. Clarkson and his wife Dawn of Oxford, and their children,...

Nancy Lambert

Jan 1, 2021

WEBSTER – Nancy E. (Lowe) Lambert, 85, of First Street, died Friday, January 1, 2021, at Webster Manor Nursing Home in Webster.  She is survived by her husband, Ronald W. Lambert of Webster; three children, George J. Daigle Jr. of Big Bear, CA, Judith L. Rivera and her husband John of Thompson, CT, and Karen L. Poplawski and her...