Obituaries

Jan 24, 2019

OXFORD – Mary T. (Hider) Camacho, 82, of Sutton Avenue, died Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Beaumont in Northbridge. She was predeceased by her husband of 11 years, Christino V. Camacho who died in 1972; and a sister, Beverly Pierce. She is survived by three children, Christino V. Camacho and his wife Christine of Paxton, Carol A. McLaughlin and...

Jan 23, 2019

OXFORD – Beverly A. (Klimon) Germain, 77, of Walcott Street, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Ernest G. Germain of Oxford; five children, Steven P. Germain and his wife Kim of Uxbridge, Michelle D. Germain of Oxford, Julie A. Germain and her partner Michael Lees...

Jan 19, 2019

OXFORD – Barbra J. (Snelling) Labay, 35, of Linden Street, died Saturday, January 19, 2019, surrounded by family at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Brighton. She was born in Peterborough, NH and grew up in Thompson, CT. She graduated from Tourtellotte Memorial High School in 2002.

She is survived by her husband, Timothy Labay of Oxford; three...

Jan 19, 2019

ROCHDALE – Diane R. (Keenan) Quinn, 73, of Rochdale, died Saturday, January 19, 2019, at the Jewish Healthcare Center. She is survived by two children, William “Jim” Quinn, IV, and his wife Rebecca, and Allison R. Lane and her husband Jonathan; and two grandsons, Jonathan K. Lane and Thomas H. Lane. She was born in Boston, daughter of the...

Jan 19, 2019

AUBURN – David E. Gretschel, 72, of Boyce Street, died Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Beaumont in Northbridge, and he will be greatly missed by his family. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Susan M. (Houle) Gretschel of Auburn; two sons, Max D. Gretschel of Auburn and Thomas M. Gretschel and his wife Krista of Dudley;...

Jan 18, 2019

OXFORD – Albert E. Beardsley, Sr., 83, of Rocky Hill Road, died Friday, January 18, 2019, at Lanessa Extended Care in Webster. He was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Gail A. (Lavallee) Beardsley of Oxford who died in 2009. He is survived by three children, Albert Beardsley Jr. and his wife Marilyn of Weeki Wachee, FL, Patricia...

Jan 18, 2019

DUDLEY – Frederick “Leroy” Bacon, 86, of Durfee Road, died Friday, January 18, 2019, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Audrey L. (Armstrong) Bacon of Dudley; five brothers, Roger “Cye” Bacon, Glenn Bacon, Robert Bacon, Charles Bacon, and Russell Bacon; and two sisters, Theo Belvery and...

Jan 15, 2019

NORTH OXFORD – Keith A. Krusas, 50, of Comins Road, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Shannon E. (Beauregard) Krusas of North Oxford; three children, Kyle J. Krusas, Ross A. Krusas, and Daniele E. Krusas, all of North Oxford; his parents, Ronald A....

Jan 13, 2019

OXFORD - Joan Poirier Cosentino, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 13, at the age of 55. She is survived by her devoted husband John of 28 years, and her children Evan Cosentino and his fiancée Desi Jones of Dallas, Texas, and Elaina Cosentino of Portland, Maine.

Joani is predeceased by her parents Paul Poirier and Helen...

Jan 12, 2019

OXFORD – Corilda M. (LeBlanc) Johnson, 94, of Shady Lane, died peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Ernest T. Johnson who died in 2011. She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn A. Zabarsky of Oxford, and Janice M. Poole and...

Jan 10, 2019

OXFORD – Spencer Carmine Salce, infant son of Luigi C. and Laura R. (McGill) Salce of Oxford, passed away the day he was born, January 10, 2019, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus in Worcester.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his paternal grandmother, Jane Salce of Quinebaug, CT; his maternal grandparents,...

Jan 9, 2019

WORCESTER / OXFORD – Robert J. Gerber Sr., 78, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was predeceased by his wife of 42 years, Judith A. (Collette) Gerber of Oxford who died in 2005; and a son, Mark C. Gerber. He is survived by three sons, Robert J. Gerber Jr. and his...

Jan 8, 2019

WEST BROOKFIELD – Thomas G. Morway Sr., 65, of Maple Street, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019, in his home. He is survived by two children, Thomas G. Morway Jr. of Sutton, and Jennifer M. Balestracci of Oxford; a brother, Ben Morway of San Jose, CA; two sisters, Lois Harrison of Oxford and Betty Ziegler of Dudley; four grandchildren, Ethan...

Jan 8, 2019

OXFORD – Jane L. Smith, 82, of Wheelock Street, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Webster. She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, David J. Smith of Oxford who died in 2000. She is survived by two children, Duaine D. Smith and his wife April of Webster, and Rose...

Jan 7, 2019

WORCESTER – Kevin G. Kennelly, 54, of Austin Street, died Monday, January 7, 2019, in his home. He is survived by a sister Sharon L Belanger and her husband Michael of Oxford, a brother Robert R. Kennelly and his wife Rhea of Florida, and a sister Kimberly A. Canty and her husband John of Webster; and several nieces and...

Jan 7, 2019

OXFORD – Sheila Lee (Dion) DeSimone, 46, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019. She is survived by her son, Dominic J. DeSimone of Douglas; her father, James H. Dion and his wife Cheryl of Oxford; her mother, Lois (Hamilton) Dion and her fiancé John A. Menard of Douglas; her sister, Sherri L. Dion of Fort Myers, FL; John’s...

Jan 7, 2019

OXFORD – Eli C. Choiniere, Jr., 79, of Locust Street, died peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2019, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, June E. (Murray) Choiniere of Oxford; five daughters, Jill Choiniere of Dayville, CT, Gail Baker and her...

Jan 7, 2019

WORCESTER – Frank L. Berry Jr., 88, of Port St. Lucie, FL, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019, at the Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton.

A U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War; Frank lived in Worcester, Long Island, and New Jersey, before finally residing in Florida for the past 17 years. He owned...

Jan 5, 2019

SPENCER – Jeffrey P. Baker, 61, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, after a short illness. He is survived by his Fiancée, Nancy E. Thibaud of Spencer; two children, Christopher D. Baker and his Fiancée Ashely Rutledge of Spencer, and Brianna L. Baker and her partner Chris Melanson of Worcester; a brother,...

Jan 1, 2019

MILLBURY – Kimberly J. (Reckner) Zimmerman, 38, of Jessica J Drive, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, in her home. She is survived by her husband of 6 years, Scott A. Zimmerman of Millbury; her parents, John D. and Helga (Koch) Reckner of Oxford; her step-daughter, Jolie Zimmerman of Marlborough; her brother, Travis K. Reckner and his wife Leigh of...