Obituaries

John Anderson, Iii

Jul 6, 2018

WORCESTER – John “Jack” A. Anderson, III, of Stockholm Street, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, July 6, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Sheila A. (Belliveau) Anderson of Worcester; his mother, Joan E. (Granberg) Anderson of Douglas; three children, Steven...

Donald Ireland

Jul 5, 2018

OXFORD – Donald S. Ireland, 81, of Liberty Lane, died Thursday, July 5, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy E. (Eppley) Ireland of Oxford; 11 children, Donald “Stu” Ireland and his husband Stephen Bergeron of Limestone, ME, Ruth Ireland of Denver, CO, Susan Ireland of Lowell,...

Donald Gavin

Jul 3, 2018

WEBSTER – Donald J. Gavin, 85, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. His wife Patricia M. (Tozzi) Gavin, 81, died Monday, July 2, 2018, at Southbridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Southbridge.

They are survived by their daughter, Donna M. Orrico and her husband Brian of Webster; two grandchildren, Laura J....

Deborah Pacheco

Jul 2, 2018

LAS VEGAS, NV - Deborah Ann (Ennis) Pacheco, 64, died Monday, July 2, 2018, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, after an illness. She is survived by her husband Pedro Pacheo; three children, Aaron Copple, David Copple, and Emilio Pacheco; and three grandchildren, Tristan Copple, Madelyn Copple, and Gabriel Copple. She was born on April 26, 1954, daughter of the...

Michael Giza

Jun 30, 2018

WEBSTER – Michael S. “Skip” Giza, 62, of Kingsbury Road, died Saturday, June 30, 2018, in his home from complications of a heart condition. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Sally J. (Lockwood) Giza of Webster; three children, Michael M. Giza, Stephanie M. Epnett, and Rachael M. Cristina; his parents, Stanley M. and Dorothea...

Karen Burke

Jun 27, 2018

SPENCER - Karen L. (Ekberg) Burke, 74, of Ash Street, died June 27, 2018, in her home with her family by her side. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, William J. Burke of Spencer; two children, David W. Burke and his wife Lisa Gohra of West Springfield, and Susan L. (Burke) Vigeant and her husband Michael...

Walter Micolites

Jun 24, 2018

WEBSTER – Walter J. Micolites, 78, of First Street, died suddenly on Sunday, June 24, 2018, in his home. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Beverly A. (Fournier) Micolites who died in 2016. He is survived by four children, William M. Hubert and his companion Martha Ohrn of Webster, Robert A. Hubert of Kingman,...

Delia Groleau

Jun 23, 2018

CHARLTON - Delia A. (Beaudette) Groleau, 76, of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, died June 23, 2018, after a long battle with COPD. She was born to the late Arthur Beaudette and Josephine (Gallant) Beaudette. Dee leaves her loving husband, Roland O. Groleau who she was married to for 57 years. They had four sons, Roland J. and his...

Robert Millette

Jun 22, 2018

OXFORD – Robert O. “Bob” Millette, of Forest Street, died Friday June 22, 2018 at Sandalwood Nursing Home in Oxford after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Judith A. (McClure) Millette of Oxford; two children, Lori A. Conrad and her husband Gary of Northbridge, and Timothy R. Millette and his wife...

Matthew Maliff

Jun 21, 2018

OXFORD / SPENCER – Matthew J. Maliff, 35, of Chestnut Street, died Thursday, June 21, 2018, in his home. He is survived by his son, Jacob Maliff of Fort Worth, TX; his sister, Kimberly A. Barrie of Oxford; two brothers, James M. Maliff and his wife Susan of Oxford, and Richard F. Maliff and his wife Julie of Thompson,...

Dorothy Ethier

Jun 19, 2018

OXFORD – Dorothy (Carrstedt) Ethier, 81, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, with her loving family by her side. She was predeceased by her husband Richard J. Ethier of Oxford who died in 2015. She is survived by three children, Gary J. Ethier and his wife Paula of Auburn, Michael...

Phyllis Anderson

Jun 14, 2018

OXFORD – Phyllis H. (Beane) Anderson, 92, of Pine Ridge Drive, died Thursday, June 14, 2018, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband, Roger M. Anderson Sr. who died in 1991. She is survived by two children, Scott S. Anderson Sr. and his wife Theresia of Oxford, and Carol L. Gordon and her husband Earl...

Emma Schremser

Jun 12, 2018

WEBSTER – Emma M. (Kilian) Schremser, 84, of Elaine Street, died June 12, 2018, at Beaumont of Northborough. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Wesley W. Schremser who died in 2005. She is survived by two daughters, Laurie J. Condos and her husband George of Marco Island FL, and Jeri-Lynn Berlin and her husband...

Michael Smith

Jun 11, 2018

OXFORD – Michael Joseph Smith, 29, of Old Worcester Road, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 11, 2018, in his home. He is survived by his mother, Roberta “Robin” A. (Sullivan) Arena of Oxford; two brothers, Carl E. Arena Jr. of Oxford and Christopher M. Arena of Southbridge; his niece, Madison Arena of Northbridge; and many aunts, uncles,...

Paul Boutillette

Jun 9, 2018

OXFORD – Paul M. Boutillette, 73, of Pratt Avenue, died Saturday, June 9, 2018, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. He is survived by two children, Melissa M. Shepard and her husband Robert Zeien of Cutchogue, NY, and Michael P. Boutillette and his wife Vanvisa Attaset of San Francisco, CA; his sister-in-law, Patricia...

Steven Skeates

Jun 5, 2018

OXFORD – Steven A. Skeates, 62, died suddenly on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Nancy J. (MacPherson) Skeates of Oxford; three children, Marissa A. Skeates and her partner, Glenn Cairns, of Worcester, Miranda J. Jandrow and her husband, Michael, of Oxford, and Andrew C. Skeates and his wife, Courtney,...

Patrick Mastromatteo

Jun 4, 2018

CHERRY VALLEY – Patrick M. Mastromatteo, 58, of Cemetery Road, died Monday, June 4, 2018, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Brenda L. (Riopel) Mastromatteo of Cherry Valley; two sons, Kristopher M. Mastromatteo and his wife Dawn of Worcester, and Ryan R. Mastromatteo of Oxford; a...

Mark O'Toole

Jun 4, 2018

OXFORD– Mark W. O’Toole, 62, of Westview Drive, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 4, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Mary F. Fasulo-O’Toole of Oxford; his son, Ryan A. O’Toole of Oxford; his brother, Michael O’Toole of Utica, NY; two sisters, Sharon Hass of Utica, NY, and Nadine Budlong of Syracuse, NY; as...

Roberta Hammann

Jun 4, 2018

OXFORD – Roberta A. (Caissie) Hammann, 73, of Federal Hill Road, died peacefully on Monday, June 4, 2018, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 19 years, Edward J. Hammann Jr. of Oxford; three children, Joby A. Miller and his wife Amy of McDonald, OH, Johnny A. Miller and his wife Melody of Brookfield, and...

Robert Rice

May 31, 2018

OXFORD – Robert C. Rice, 85, formerly of Hammond Street, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was predeceased by his wife of 31, years, Leah A. (Plaud) Rice who died in 2014. He is survived by four children, Robert C. Rice Jr. of Worcester, Rose A. Bednar of...