Obituaries

Steven Walton

Steven Walton

Apr 11, 2017

OXFORD - Steven C. Walton, 65, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Roger H. and Ruth E. (Fairbrother) Walton. A funeral Mass will he held at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 17, 2017, at St. Roch's Church, 332 Main St., Oxford. Those attending are respectfully...

John Heist, Jr.

John Heist, Jr.

Apr 10, 2017

BROOMALL, PA - John B. Heist, Jr., 79, passed away on April 10, 2017 after a brief illness. John is survived by his sons, Richard Heist and wife Judy of Dudley, and John Heist III and his spouse Michael Neumann of Stattsburg, NY; two grandchildren, Amber Tauscher and husband Rob of Claymont, DE, and Tyson Heist of...

William Morway

William Morway

Apr 8, 2017

AUBURN – William C. Morway, 58, of Coolidge Street, died Saturday, April 8, 2017, in his home surrounded by his loved ones, after a short battle with esophageal cancer. He is survived by two daughters, Tiana M. Diaz and her husband Pedro of Worcester and Angelica M. Morway of Millbury; and his grandchildren, P.J., Julianna, Anthony, and...

Doris Brouthers

Doris Brouthers

Apr 2, 2017

OXFORD – Doris I. (Cormier) Brouthers, 99, of Corey Drive, died Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Lanessa Extended Care in Webster. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur Brouthers; her daughter, Marianne J. Adams; her brother, Edward Cormier; and her sister, Anne King. She is survived by her son, Arthur Brouthers of Spencer; her son-in-law, William B....

Maria Clem

Maria Clem

Apr 2, 2017

OXFORD – Maria A. (Palumbo) Clem, 57, of Gardner Street, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester, of complications from brain cancer. She was predeceased by her husband of 22 years, David Clem of Oxford who died in 2005. She is survived by two children, Joseph D. Clem and...

Robert Hanna, Jr.

Robert Hanna, Jr.

Apr 2, 2017

OXFORD – Robert W. Hanna, Jr., 63, of Bounty Road, died Sunday, April 2, 2017, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 42 years, Dale M. (Carraher) Hanna of Oxford; four children, Stephanie M. Costello and her companion Mark Cioppa of...

Russell Caissie

Russell Caissie

Mar 31, 2017

OXFORD – Russell S. “Corn Man” Caissie, 81, of Patton Street, passed away after living life to the fullest on Friday, March 31, 2017, with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Judy A. (Clarke) Caissie of Oxford; five children, Melanie A. Kujawski and her husband Michael of Webster, Clarke C. Caissie...

Theresa Amiot

Theresa Amiot

Mar 29, 2017

OXFORD/CHICOPEE – Theresa M. Amiot, 92, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Notre Dame Healthcare Center in Worcester. She is survived by her brother, Joseph W. Amiot and his wife Margaret of Holden; five nieces and nephews, Mary Gough of Auburn, Joseph Amiot of Auburn, Jacqueline Miller of Thompson, CT, David Amiot of North Oxford, and Laurie...

Alfred Mathurin

Alfred Mathurin

Mar 28, 2017

OXFORD – Alfred L. Mathurin, 90, of Main Street, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Yvonne M. (Duquette) Mathurin of Oxford; three children, Paul Mathurin and his wife Ruth, Francis Mathurin and his wife Priscilla, and Diane Mathurin, all of Oxford; four grandchildren,...

Leo Menard

Leo Menard

Mar 27, 2017

OXFORD – Leo P. Menard, 90, died after a brief illness at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 27, 2017. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Winifred M. (Bedard) Menard; five children, Stephen of Mesquite, NV, Susan Hughes of Jacksonville, FL, John of East...

Alice Vaidya

Alice Vaidya

Mar 19, 2017

UXBRIDGE – Alice P. (Duchesne) Vaidya, 69, of Aldrich Street, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Gajanan “Jack” M. Vaidya of Uxbridge; three children, Sheila Vaidya Dibb and her husband Thomas Dibb of Rutland, Keith Vaidya and his wife Cheryl of Uxbridge,...

Ann Eckl

Ann Eckl

Mar 17, 2017

OXFORD – Ann Elizabeth (Viel) Eckl, 53, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 17, 2017, in Florida, after a courageous five-year battle with melanoma. Ann is survived by her loving husband Ludwig; her three children, Sarah, Paul, and Katherine; her grandson Damien; her mother, Katherine of Oxford; her brothers and sisters, Diana M. Peterson and her husband George of...

Ronald Clinton, Jr.

Ronald Clinton, Jr.

Mar 13, 2017

WORCESTER – Ronald D. Clinton, Jr., 61, died Monday, March 13, 2017, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. He is survived by his sister, Kathleen Herbst of South Yarmouth; and many nieces and nephews, including his niece and caretaker Shawna Callahan of Worcester. He was predeceased by two sisters, Debra Callahan and Christine...

Arthur Davis, Sr.

Arthur Davis, Sr.

Mar 12, 2017

OXFORD – Arthur D. Davis Sr., 77, of Sutton Avenue, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Webster Manor in Webster. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Doris J. (Plante) Davis, who died on January 16, 2017. He is survived by six children, Crystal Prunier of Charlton, Cindy Boucher of Oxford, Maureen Davis of Oxford, Kathy Lanciault...

Walter Rice

Walter Rice

Mar 11, 2017

OXFORD – Walter J. Rice, 85, of Holbrook Road, died peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2017, in his home surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Lorraine V. (Dube) Rice who died in 2006. He is survived by four children, Denise M. Rice of Oxford, Norma J. Cazeault and her husband Michael of...

Patricia Stockmal

Patricia Stockmal

Mar 7, 2017

BROOKFIELD – Patricia Ann (Fleming) Stockmal, 66, of Town Farm Road, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, peacefully in her log cabin surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Stephen W. Stockmal of Brookfield; two daughters, Tracey Ouellette and her husband Steven of Spencer, and Shelly Maher and her husband Richard of...

Roland Gallant

Roland Gallant

Mar 3, 2017

SOUTHBRIDGE – Roland “Skip” P. Gallant, 77, of Charlton Street, died Friday, March 3, 2017, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Carolyn B. (West) Gallant of Southbridge; three children, Darlene A. Fream of East Brookfield, Lynn M. Shaw of Southbridge, and Glenn P. Gallant...

Gloria Dempsey

Gloria Dempsey

Mar 2, 2017

SPENCER – Gloria L. (Hippert) Dempsey, 85, formerly of Howe Village, died Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Lanessa Extended Care in Webster, after a short battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Paul E. Dempsey Sr.; her son, Paul E. Dempsey Jr. and his wife April of Hudson, ME; two granddaughters, Anna...

Louis Paquet

Louis Paquet

Mar 2, 2017

CHARLTON – Louis D. Paquet, 67, of Partridge Hill Road, died Thursday, March 2, 2017, in his home. He is survived by spouse of 25 years, Melanie A. Dunlevy of Charlton; his sons, Louis “Chuck” D. Paquet and his partner Melissa Palana of Barre, VT, Travis S. Paquet and his wife Hilary of East Montpelier, VT, Phillip A. Paquet...

Susanne Sheehan

Susanne Sheehan

Feb 28, 2017

DUDLEY – Susanne E. (Freudenthal) Sheehan, 71, of Budd Drive, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas J. Sheehan who died in 1972. She is survived by three sons, Todd J. Sheehan and his wife Luz of Spring Hill, FL, Thomas W. Sheehan and his wife...