Obituaries

Nov 29, 2019

OXFORD – Edward T. Bedard, 62, of Dana Road, died Friday, November 29, 2019, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, after a long illness.  He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Alicia A. (Babb) Bedard of Oxford; his sister, Gail A. Bedard and her husband David Alden of Jersey City, NJ; and five...

Nov 26, 2019

* FUNERAL RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER *

WORCESTER – Judy S. (Swafford) Stepien, 75, of Sterling Street, died peacefully at home while watching Hallmark Christmas movies on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.  She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Peter R. Stepien of Worcester; her daughter, Diane M. Russo and her...

Nov 26, 2019

OXFORD – Elizabeth P. “Betty” Guskey, 92, of Main Street, died November 26, 2019, at Webster Manor after a brief illness.  She was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence T. Guskey, who died in 2013, and by her sister, Mary G. Taft, who died in 1991.  She is survived by her two sons, David L. Guskey and his wife Deborah...

Nov 19, 2019

OXFORD – Cheryl A. (Dickson) Seymour, 63, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019, in her home after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family.  She is survived by two sons, David A. Schultz and his wife Lorena of Dallas, TX, and Matthew L. Schultz and his wife Sarah Nelson of Worcester; her brother, Daniel F. Dickson and...

Nov 19, 2019

OXFORD – Gary “Gus” W. Grenon, 70, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at UMass-Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, after a courageous battle with heart disease.  He is survived by his sister, Noreen C. Chuplis of Charlton; and several nephews and nieces.  He was predeceased by a sister, Sandra L. Bacon who died in 2019.  He was...

Nov 18, 2019

OXFORD – Catherine (Leboda) McCarthy, 86, formerly of Spruce Street, died peacefully on Monday, November 18, 2019, at Worcester Healthcare Center in Worcester after a long illness.  She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Robert F. McCarthy of Oxford who died in 2007.  She is survived by her son, Robert D. McCarthy and his wife Linda of...

Nov 18, 2019

OXFORD, MA  /  CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ – James S. Budd, 51, of Bailey Road, died Monday, November 18, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a long illness.  He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Susan P. Vogel of Oxford, MA; his son, Sammy A. Budd of Oxford, MA; his mother, Carlotta M. Budd of Dover,...

Nov 16, 2019

OXFORD – Barbara J. (Gouveia) DiTullio, 85, died Saturday, November 16, 2019, at CareOne in Millbury.  She was predeceased by her husband, Edwino P. DiTullio who died in 1976.  She is survived by three children, Edward M. DiTullio and his wife Leona of Webster, Donna M. Eori and her husband Vincent of Oxford, and Cynthia A. DiTullio and her...

Nov 13, 2019

NORTH GROSVENORDALE – Keith A. Carpenter, Sr., 61, of Fabyan Road, died suddenly on November 13, 2019.  He is survived by his life partner, Debra M. Tetreault of North Grosvenordale; four children, Keith Carpenter Jr. of Webster, Kenneth Carpenter of North Grosvenordale, Christopher Carpenter of Boston, and Kyle Carpenter of Webster; his mother, Lucille R. Carpenter of Worcester; his...

Nov 11, 2019

DUDLEY – Lorraine B. (Poulin) Bedard, 87, died Monday, November 11, 2019, at Overlook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pascoag, RI.  She was predeceased by her husband, Paul A. Bedard.  She is survived by four children, Paul J. Bedard and his wife Sheila of New York, Joanne Lieneck and her husband Paul of Ashby, Jeffrey F. Bedard and his...

Nov 9, 2019

WEBSTER – Ernest E. “DJ Dinzdale” Dumont Jr., 70, of Ragina Avenue, died Saturday, November 9, 2019, in his home, surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer.  He is survived by his wife of 7 years, Lisa J. (Chenette) Dumont of Webster; three children, Jessalynn J. GaNun and her husband Jason of Easton, PA, Clayton S....

Nov 6, 2019

OXFORD – Robert W. LaPorte Jr., 46, of Grand Street, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.  He is survived by his mother, Susan J. (Desrosiers) LaPorte of Auburn; his stepfather, David Paradise of Auburn; three sibling, Kim LaPorte of Oxford, Jason LaPorte of Rutland, and Jessica Barbale of Auburn; his grandmother, Rose Burton of Auburn; and several nieces,...

Nov 4, 2019

DUDLEY – John Vitkus, 93, of Dresser Hill Road, died peacefully on Monday, November 4, 2019, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge after a short illness.  He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Ruby C. (Clarke) Vitkus of Dudley; two children, Allan J. Vitkus and his wife Sandra of Charlton, and Susan L. Gulkin of Dudley; three...

Nov 4, 2019

CHARLTON – Vicki L. Costello, 51, of Haggerty Road, died Monday, November 4, 2019, in her home after a courageous battle with cancer.  She is survived by her husband, Michael A. Costello of Charlton; two children, Matthew E. Vertucci and his fiancee Alyssa Mackey of Medford, and Megan A. Vertucci of Charlton; her parents, Richard J. Bonnette and his...

Nov 3, 2019

WEBSTER - Paul J. Rock, 86, passed peacefully to the other side of life on November 3rd with family by his side after a short illness. He was born in Webster on December 25, 1932, son of Louis A. Rock and Mary A. (Rybacki) Rock, and lived most of his life in Dudley before moving to Webster in 2002....

Nov 2, 2019

FARMINGTON, CT – Janice A. (Graham) Kettle, 84, died Saturday, November 2, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Salado, Texas.  She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Frank G. Kettle who died in 2010.  She is survived by two children, Gary L. Kettle and his wife Marcia of North Grosvenordale, CT, and Louise A. Whitaker and her...

Oct 31, 2019

NORTH OXFORD – Sarah B. (Fontaine) Mills, 65, of Thayer Pond Drive, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 31, 2019, in her home.  She is survived by her son, Edward F. Harnois of Barre; her brother, Brad Fontaine of Webster; two sisters, Ruth Makowski of Leicester and Marylou Ferrante of Millbury; six grandchildren, Courtney Fullen of Florida, Lexie Fullen of...

Oct 31, 2019

LEICESTER – Adam J. Senosk, 38, of Pleasant Street, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester.  He is survived by his mother, Terri L. (Kiefer) Senosk of Leicester; his sister, Tammy L. Kuklinski and her husband Jacek of West Simsbury, CT; two nephews, Tylor Kuklinski and Jacek Kuklinski; his niece, Noella Kuklinski; a...

Oct 30, 2019

MARLBOROUGH – Mary R. Stoliker, 96, of Boston Post Road, died Monday, October 21, 2019, at Marlborough Hospital.  She is survived by two sons, Vern E. Longueil of North Oxford, and Kirk Longueil of Marlborough, with whom she lived; six grandchildren, Jeffrey Longueil, Kevin Longueil, Michelle Hall, Melanie Porcher, Margaret D’amato, and Brett Longueil; and two great-grandchildren, Jonas Warner...

Oct 30, 2019

NORTH GROSVENORDALE, CT – Hildegund (Jagow) Culligan, 82, of Sunshine Terrace, died Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, after a battle with cancer.  She is survived by five children, Brenda Carpenter and her husband Daniel of Sturbridge, Jane Galligan of Dudley, Susan Tinsley and her husband William of Webster, Carolyn Denham...