Obituaries

Robert Lalone, Sr.

Jul 28, 2018

OXFORD – Robert C. Lalone, Sr., 90, of Rawson Avenue, died peacefully on Saturday, July 28, 2018, in his home with his family by his side. He was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy M. (Manning) Lalone who died in 2002. He is survived by three children, Robert C. Lalone, Jr. of Maine, Brian J. Lalone of...

Rory Belvery

Jul 27, 2018

OXFORD – Rory C. Belvery, 51, of Winter Street, died Friday, July 27, 2018, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie L. (Hessel) Belvery of Oxford; his son, Cody A. Belvery of Oxford; twelve siblings, Marsha Carter of Spencer, Gary Belvery of Oxford, Sheila...

Paul Ford

Jul 23, 2018

OXFORD – Paul A. Ford, 71, of Spruce Street, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 23, 2018, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NH, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Phyllis R. (DiPadua) Ford of Oxford; two children, Paul A. Ford Jr. and his wife Denyse of Dudley, and Bonnie A....

William Plante, Ii

Jul 21, 2018

WORCESTER – William Joseph Plante II, 71, of Oberlin Street, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, as a result of injuries sustained in a house fire on June 5th. He is survived by his son, Maximilian C. Plante of Boylston; his stepson, Shawn W. Cierpich of Dudley; two brothers, Hugh...

Patricia Minton

Jul 18, 2018

SOUTH GRAFTON – Patricia A. (Donovan) Minton, 76, of South Grafton passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus after a brief illness.

Patricia was predeceased by her husband Darrell Minton who passed away in 2009. She is survived by two daughters, Susan Hall and Jonathan Filippone (son-in-law to be),...

John Jacques

Jul 17, 2018

LEICESTER – John A. Jacques, 60, of Leicester passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Saint Vincent Hospital.

John is survived by his wife of 38 years, Denise E. (Gardner) Jacques; a son, Matthew D. Jacques of Leicester and his girlfriend, Tessa Lavallee; two daughters, Jennifer L. Covello and her husband Michael of Woodstock, CT and...

Edward Pizzetti

Jul 15, 2018

Oxford – Edward “Pro” J. Pizzetti, 94, of Oxford, died peacefully in his home on Sunday, July 15, 2018, with his family by his side.

Mr. Pizzetti was married for 65 years to the late, Dorothy M. “Dolly” (Caplette) Pizzetti, who died in 2013. He is survived by his son, Stephen E. Pizzetti and his...

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...