Obituaries

May 18, 2016

WEBSTER – Barbara E. (Durgin) Gelinas, 84, of Wyman Street, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Gelinas Sr. who died in 1989. She is survived by two children, P. Herbert Hill and his wife Karen of Norway, ME, and Juanita A. Moscoffian and her husband Bob of Oxford;...

May 15, 2016

OXFORD – Rita C. (Bouthillette) Germain, 96, of Wheelock Street, died Sunday, May 15, 2016, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Albert Germain Sr. who died in 1987. She is survived by two sons, Paul J. Germain Sr. of Worcester and Roger A. Germain of Webster; a daughter, Donna M. Pinto and her...

May 15, 2016

WEBSTER – Jaeden E. Robinson, 6, of Arkwright Road, died Sunday, May 15, 2016, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, after a courageous 3 ½ year battle with relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He is survived by his parents, Shawn M. and Samantha L. (Perreault) Robinson of Webster; his brother, Devin M. Robinson (7)...

May 12, 2016

DUDLEY – Sheila M. (Guilfoil) Kach, 63, of Sunset Drive, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 12, 2016, after a brave battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Dr. Francis Kach; two daughters, Christina Kach of Medford and Diana Kach of Dudley, as well as Diana’s fiancé Matthew Goldstein...

May 11, 2016

OXFORD – John S. Tsantoulis, 92, of Charlton Street, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, after a long illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Joanna F. (George) Tsantoulis who died in 2007. He is survived by two sons, Richard J. Tsantoulis and his wife Linda of...

May 11, 2016

CHARLTON – John M. “Jack” Loftus, 65, of City Depot Road, died suddenly on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in his home. He was predeceased by his wife of 18 years, Lorraine A. (Nolet) Loftus who died in 2000. He is survived by five children, Tyson J. Loftus of Charlton, John M. Loftus Jr. and his fiancée Nikki Roy of...

May 9, 2016

OXFORD – Gail M. (Perkins) Cunningham, 74, of Sigourney Street, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She is survived by two children, Thomas A. Cunningham Jr. and his wife Phyllis of Oxford, and Maureen H. Brule and her husband Joseph of Worcester; a brother, Arthur R. Perkins of Sterling; a sister, Fay Lovejoy of...

May 7, 2016

OXFORD – Paula A. Snyder-McGeary, 58, of West Street, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge. She was born in Webster, daughter of the late John E. and Shirley L. (Martin) Snyder, and was a lifelong resident of Oxford. She graduated from Oxford High School in 1975. Paula worked in medical billing in Millbury. She...

May 7, 2016

OXFORD – John R. Lewis, 87, of Main Street, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, in his home. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, June E. (Hoye) Lewis of Oxford; two children, Cheryl A. Lewis-Darling of Charlton, and Dr. Pamela L. Lewis of Glastonbury, CT; a brother, Henry Lewis of Brimfield; a sister, Eleanor Bigwood of Westboro;...

May 5, 2016

OXFORD – Kevin M. Brodeur, 54, of Willow Street, died Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Vibra Hospital in Leicester, from complications of C.O.P.D. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Diane M. (Johnson) Brodeur of Oxford; three children, Chad K. Brodeur and Derek S. Brodeur, both of Putnam, CT, and Jaime L. Brodeur of Oxford; his grandson,...

May 1, 2016

OXFORD - Barbara K. (Miller) Siddall, age 59 passed away peacefully Sunday May 1, 2016, with her loving family at her side. She is survived by her husband of 14 years, Stephen B. Siddall of Oxford; two children, Susan Thompson of Brooklyn, CT, and Michael Dennison of Webster; a stepson, Doc Siddall of Webster; a brother, Larry...

May 1, 2016

WEBSTER – Joan F. Snay, 74, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Worcester Health Center in Worcester. She is survived by her life partner, Arlene J. Dorischild of Cherry Valley; eight grandchildren, Ryan Milgate, Lauren Milgate, and Derek Milgate, all of Centerville, Alison Milgate, Matthew Milgate, Jason Milgate, Benjamin Milgate, and Samuel Milgate, all of Cherry Valley;...

Apr 25, 2016

OXFORD - Franklin “Sonny” Saad, 80, of Plantation Road, died Monday, April 25, 2016, at Lanessa Extended Care in Webster. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Janet M. (Pytko) Saad of Oxford; four children, Cynthia Johnson and her husband Alan of Webster, Stephen Saad and his wife Kelly of Loganville, GA, Patricia Cloutier and...

Apr 19, 2016

OXFORD- Norma J. Murray, 87, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Life Care Center of Auburn, after a short illness, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband, Glenwood Murray who died in 1999; and her daughter Glenelle Walsh who died in 2009. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Robert Benjamin and Robert...

Apr 19, 2016

OXFORD – Mildred S. (Reich) Hammond, 85, of North Fort Myers, FL, and formerly of Oxford, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at the Sandalwood Center in Oxford. She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Andrew D. Hammond who died in 2013. She is survived by three sons, Michael Hammond of Spokane, WA, Andrew Hammond of Townsend, and...

Apr 17, 2016

Charlton – Robert L. Angelini, 78, of Charlton died on Sunday, April 17 in the Overlook Masonic Home after a brief illness.

Robert is survived by his wife, Cathleen Dennison; two daughters, Robyn Angelini of Worcester and Lauren Theroux of Exeter, RI; a grandchild, Leah Theroux of Exeter, RI; a sister, Sylvia Howard of Worcester...

Apr 16, 2016

Rutland – Robert K. Swedberg, 53, of Rutland, died on Saturday, April 16, 2016, in the UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus, after a severe asthma attack.

Mr. Swedberg was born in Worcester and is survived by his mother, Marcia L. Richard of Bullhead City, AZ; his father, Norman K. Swedberg of North Oxford,...

Apr 16, 2016

CHARLTON – John J. Seguin Sr., 78, of Southbridge Road, died on Saturday, April 16, 2016, in his home. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Geraldine R. (Budgick) Seguin of Charlton; three children, John J. Seguin Jr. and his wife Linda of Sturbridge, Sandra M. Courtemanche of Charlton, and Timothy P. Seguin and his...

Apr 14, 2016

NORTH GROSVENORDALE – Donald A. Efter, 75, of Denis Drive, died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, after a short illness. He is survived by his sister, Annette E. “Ricky” Sirard of North Grosvenordale; a nephew, Gary Sirard; and two nieces, Dianne Sirard and Dawna Sirard. He was born in Chelsea, son of the late...

Apr 7, 2016

OXFORD – Patricia “Patty” A. (Cleveland) Mercier, 69, of Marshall Street, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Care One at Millbury after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Richard G. Mercier of Oxford; her son, Leonard R. Mercier of Dudley; her granddaughter, Brianna I. Mercier of Worcester; her brother, Joseph Binkowski...