Obituaries

Apr 21, 2017

OXFORD – Susan L. (Leader) Sullivan, 72, of Old Worcester Road, died peacefully on Friday, April 21, 2017, in her home after a long illness. She was predeceased by her first husband, Cosmo J. Casamassa Sr. who died in 1989; and her second husband, John J. Sullivan Jr. who died in 2008. She is survived by her son, Cosmo...

Apr 17, 2017

WEBSTER- Luana L. (Langway) Lindberg, 75, of Webster and a longtime resident of Oxford, died on Monday, April 17, 2017, in the UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus after a long illness.

Mrs. Lindberg was married for 49 years to the late Raymond A. Lindberg who died in 2009. She is survived by her...

Apr 13, 2017

OXFORD – Alice Andersen, 99, died Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Webster. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Arlene Anderson of Worcester; seven nephews and nieces, Ralph, George, Richard, Karen, Lorna, Martha, and her niece and Goddaughter, Mary E. Andersen of Oxford. She was predeceased by two brothers, Ralph and Norman. She was...

Apr 13, 2017

SUTTON – Adam John Towne, 38, died Thursday, April 13, 2017, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his daughter, Hayden M. Towne of Sutton; his parents, Robert E. and Gail A. (Ushinski) Towne III of Sutton; two brothers, Christopher R. Towne and his wife Jodi of Thompson,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...