Obituaries

May 29, 2018

OXFORD - Joseph J. Olney, 79, died at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday May 29, 2018. He was born on February 24, 1939, son of Richard Olney and Flora Dumas, and lived his entire life in Oxford. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 46 years, Patricia M. Olney, who died on August 19, 2008. Besides...

May 26, 2018

WORCESTER, MA – Robert A. Jeffrey, 83, formerly of Oxford and Gloucester, Massachusetts, died May 25, 2018. His wife Marilyn Elizabeth (Duran) Jeffrey predeceased him in 2006. He is survived by his daughters, Cynthia A. Wessell and her husband Ernest of Sturbridge, Kathryn M. Crees and her husband Jack of Canterbury, CT, and Patricia A. McGuinness and her husband...

May 23, 2018

AUBURN – Joshua S. Cavallini, 34, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. He is survived by his brother Lukas Domenico Cavallini; his daughter, Natalia; his mother, Caterina Rosa (Gentile) Cavallini; his father, Stephen Joseph Cavallini; his maternal grandparents, Pasquale and Delia Gentile; and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. He graduated from Auburn High School in 2002. Joshua...

May 16, 2018

CAMBRIDGE – Roland E. Houle, M.D., 83, of Cambridge and Quincy, passed away on May 16, 2018, at the Elizabeth Evarts de Rham Hospice Home in Cambridge, MA.

He was the devoted son of the late Ingrid (Gust) Houle and Roland E. Houle. He leaves his loving cousins; Marianne Haroian and her husband Robert Haroian...

May 14, 2018

WEBSTER – Linda M. (Prefontaine) Cahill, 68, of Prospect Street, died peacefully on Monday, May 14, 2018, in her home after a battle with cancer. She is survived by three children, Michelle A. Gonzalez and her husband Richard of Whitinsville, Melissa A. Blackmore of Florida, and John T. Cahill and his wife Jane of Putnam, CT; her mother, Yvonne...

May 12, 2018

OXFORD – David S. Fish, 68, of Charlton Street, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, in his home. He is survived by his brother, John Fish and his wife Christa of Virginia; his sister-in-law, Elsie Fish of Grafton; and many nephews and nieces, including Stephen E. Fish of Oxford, Mark A. Fish of Spanaway, WA, Kenneth A. Fish of Oxford,...

May 10, 2018

OXFORD – George F. Hoar, Jr., 88, of Chris Road, died Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Southbridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Southbridge, after a short illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, Alana F. (Clark) Hoar of Oxford; and three step-children, Debra-Lyn M. Labbe and her husband Keith of Southbridge, Jeffrey Moore of...

May 7, 2018

OXFORD - James H. Walker, 97, husband of Alice K. Walker of Oxford, peacefully passed away on May 7, 2018. He was born in Worcester on August 29, 1920, the third son of Paul H. Walker and Eleanor Smith (Schmitz) Walker of Wisconsin. The family moved to Oxford in 1923 to a fifty-acre farm to raise their three sons,...

May 6, 2018

OXFORD – Leon Moscoffian, 82, of Fort Hill Road, died Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Webster Manor Healthcare Center in Webster, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Judith B. (Lyman) Moscoffian of Oxford; two children, Michael R. Moscoffian and Gina M. Blake and her husband Sean, all of Oxford; three...

Apr 30, 2018

AUBURN – Edith K. (Smith) Searles, 77, died Monday, April 30, 2018, at Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ralph W. Searles of Auburn; two daughters, Melissa D. Hannon and her husband James, and Kathryn D. Courteau and her husband Paul, all of Auburn; her brother, Russell H. Smith...

Apr 29, 2018

CHARLTON – Virginia A. (Larson) Rose, 78, of Oxbow Road, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018, at the Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Worcester. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, David M. Rose of Charlton; two daughters, Deborah L. Rose and her husband John Labossiere of Thompson, CT, and Caren L. Fortin...

Apr 29, 2018

CHARLTON – Philip A.T. Dudley, 31, of Glen Echo Shore Road, died Sunday, April 29, 2018, in Gloucester doing what he loved. He is survived by his fiancée, Chelsea C. Sweet of Charlton; his mother, Nicola Tsatsaronis of England; his father, Timothy James Dudley of England; his twin sons, Oliver P.R. Dudley and Alexander J.N. Dudley, both of Charlton;...

Apr 27, 2018

WORCESTER – Paula A. Ayash, of Southbridge Street, lost her battle with heart failure on Thursday, April 26, 2018. She died peacefully in her sleep. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Tom Gallo of Worcester; three children, Michael, Matthew, and Mecca and her husband Jeremy; one grandson, Michael “James”, all who reside in Miami,...

Apr 27, 2018

OXFORD – Dagny M. (Holm) Carlsen, 90, formerly of Wild Rose Street, died peacefully on Friday, April 27, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 45 years, Robert J. Carlsen Sr. who died in 1994; and a son, Richard P. Carlsen who died in 1988. She is survived by four children, Robert...

Apr 25, 2018

WARREN – Annette P. (Audette) Chauvin, 64, of Town Farm Road, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in her home. She is survived by her husband, Gerard “Gerry” J. Chauvin of Warren; four children, Tina Willette of Millbury, Lisa Chauvin of Wales, Angela Bohlken of Auburn, and Steven Chauvin of Warren; two brothers, Marcel Audette Jr. of Charlton and Edward...

Apr 13, 2018

SOUTHBRIDGE – Ann Marie (Fanion) Simpson, 56, of Fiske Street, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 13, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She is survived by two daughters, Jacqueline M. Carter and her husband Wayne of Dudley, and Kimberly A. Simpson of Charlton; two brothers, Wally Fanion of Arizona, and Andrew Fanion and his wife Wanda...

Apr 11, 2018

OXFORD – Kathleen M. Sterritt, 63, of Linden Street, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in her home. She is survived by two brothers, Walter F. “Buddy” Sterritt and his wife Linda of Oxford, and John E. “Jack” Sterritt of Marengo, IL; her close friend, Judy Sampson of North Oxford; and many nephews, nieces, great nephews, and...

Apr 1, 2018

WORCESTER – Cynthia M. (Gaucher) Harrison, 60, died peacefully on Sunday, April 1, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a short illness. She is survived by two children, Lisa A. Harrison of Worcester, and Joseph R. Brennan and his fiancée Samantha Scanlon of Wheatley Heights, NY; her brother, Charles K. Gaucher of Pawtucket, RI; and...

Mar 22, 2018

OXFORD – Elizabeth F. “Betty” (Fortune) Trainor, V.M.D. , 91, of Lovett Road, died peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, March 22, 2018.

Betty is survived by her children, Shawn W. Trainor and his wife Jodie of Abington, and Sharon E. Furmanick of Oxford; her best friend, Nancy Cowley of...

Mar 19, 2018

OXFORD – Paul C. DeJesus, Sr., 79, of Fort Hill Road, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, March 19, 2018, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Helen C. (Rivers) DeJesus of Oxford who died in 2016. He is survived by four children, Linda...