Obituaries
Edward Connolly
Nov 21, 2015
OXFORD – Edward W. Connolly, 91, died on Saturday, November 21, 2015. He was predeceased by his wife of 46 years, Mary E. (Tucker) Connolly of Oxford. He is survived by five children, Joanne M. Thompson and her husband Paul, Ellen M. Sabourin and her husband Michael, Carol A. Connolly and her husband Frank Schiller, Richard J. Connolly and...
Robert Dejesus, Jr.
Nov 19, 2015
OXFORD – Robert J. DeJesus Jr., 30, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 19, 2015, in Augusta, Maine. He is survived by his father, Robert DeJesus Sr. and his wife Glenna of Oxford; his mother, Lisa (Labonte) Kolessar and her husband George of Woodstock, CT; his daughters, Cierrah DeJesus, Kyla DeJesus, and Justice Faulke; his grandparents, Nelson and Elsa DeJesus...
Evelyn Dover
Nov 17, 2015
OXFORD – Evelyn “Jean” J. (MacLaren) Dover, 94, of Brown Road, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Lanessa Extended Care Center in Webster. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Almon W. Dover of Oxford. She leaves two sons, Walter W. Dover of Worcester and Gordon R. Dover and his wife Sherill of Scarborough, ME....
Ronald Messier
Nov 16, 2015
OXFORD - Ronald J. Messier, of Paige Lane, died Monday, November 16, 2015, at the Life Care Center of Auburn. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Bernice V. (Bugbee) Messier of Oxford; three daughters, Wendy A. Prunier and her husband Kenneth of Oxford, Lynn Yeiter and her husband David of Rindge, NH, and Ann Williams and...
Robert Young
Nov 15, 2015
CHARLTON – Robert C. Young, 75, of Wamsutta Ridge Road, died Sunday, November 15, 2015, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, from complications of Multiple Myeloma. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jacquelyn D. (Daley) Young; three children, Betsy A. Gaucher and her husband Charles of Pawtucket, RI, Mark D. Young and his wife Karen...
Theresa Laramee
Nov 13, 2015
NORTH OXFORD - Theresa M. (LaPlante) Laramee, 87, of Leicester Street, died peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2015, in the home she was born in, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Joseph L. Laramee Jr., who died on August 5, 2015. She is survived by seven children, Joseph Laramee III and his...
Wallace Desmarais, Sr.
Nov 9, 2015
WORCESTER -- Wallace J. Desmarais Sr., 90, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on November 9, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Anne (Gribouski) Desmarais; and his children Linda Warren, Patricia Kozberg, Wallace "Joey" Desmarais Jr., and Jill Putis; two sisters Arlene Van Winkles and Iris "Honey" Cooper Davis; also his sons-in-law...
Gerard Houle
Nov 9, 2015
AUBURN - Gerard J. Houle, 81, of Auburn and North Oxford, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015, at the Life Care Center of Auburn, with his family by his side. He leaves his wife of 47 years and love of his life, Anne M. (Robidoux) Houle; a sister, Marianne Haroian and her husband Robert of Auburn; three cousins,...

Diana Pagnotto
Oct 24, 2015
OXFORD - Diana M. Pagnotto, 71, of Wildrose Street, died Saturday, October 24, 2015, in her home. She is survived by her husband of 11 years, Anthony Pagnotto Jr.; four children, Fred Surbito of Oxford, Debra Welter-Smith of Cape Coral, FL, Tina Despis and Robin Sippach both of Lehigh Acres, FL; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was...
Avis Gomes
Oct 17, 2015
THOMPSON, CT - Avis E. (Beauregard) Gomes, 83, of Orchard Drive and formerly of Webster, died Saturday, October 17, 2015, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Louis A. Gomes Jr. of Webster. She is survived by three children, Alan L. Gomes and his wife Wendy of North Grosvenordale, Doreen M. Hatfield and her...
Garry Pratt
Oct 17, 2015
OXFORD - Garry P. Pratt, 57, of Shady Lane, died Saturday, October 17, 2015, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Debra A. (LaMonda) Pratt of Oxford; three sons, Jayme P. Pratt and his wife Amy, Jeremy F. Pratt and his wife Leanne, and Adam J. Pratt...
Richard Ethier
Oct 16, 2015
OXFORD - Richard J. Ethier, 82, died on October 16, 2015, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, with his family by his side after a 6-year struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Carrstedt) Ethier of Oxford; three children, Gary J. Ethier and his wife Paula of Millbury, Michael R. Ethier of Oxford, and Deborah...
Edward Costen
Oct 16, 2015
DUDLEY - Edward F. Costen, 64, of Worcester Street in Southbridge and formerly of Dudley, died Friday, October 16, 2015, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Debra A. (Menzone) Costen of Southbridge; three children, Timothy E. Costen and his wife Kelly of...
John Sneed, Iii
Oct 14, 2015
OXFORD - John T. Sneed, III, 70, of Nottingham Road, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Judith F. (McCue) Sneed of Oxford; three children, Tammy S. Kimbar and her husband Christopher of Worcester, John T. Sneed, IV, of Cebu, Philippines, and...

Dorothea Orcutt
Oct 12, 2015
OXFORD - Dorothea T. Orcutt, 89, formerly of Main Street, died Monday, October 12, 2015, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester. She is survived by her sister, Earlene M. Smith and her husband Dr. Emerson Smith of Oxford; and many nephews and nieces. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Earl E. and...
Rene Gagnon
Oct 2, 2015
OXFORD - Rene R. Gagnon Jr., 67, a lifelong resident of Oxford, passed away suddenly on October 2, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 20, 1948, son of the late Rene and Therese (Rochefort) Gagnon Sr. He was predeceased by his sister, Joan Gagnon. He is survived by two daughters, Melanie and Danielle Gagnon, both...
Ernest Arsenault
Oct 1, 2015
NORTH OXFORD - Ernest J. Arsenault, 89, of Main St., died Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Lanessa Extended Care in Webster. He was predeceased by his first wife, Rita (Prunier) Arsenault who died in 1987; and his second wife, Diane L. (Duggan) Arsenault who died in 2010. He is survived by his daughter, Linda A. Lavalle of North Oxford;...
Genevieve Brown
Sep 28, 2015
WORCESTER - Genevieve "Gigi" M. Brown, 2, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 28, 2015. She is survived by her mother, Clarissa R.A. Miller; her fathers Raheem Brown & Reynaldo pagan her brother, Isaiah A. Morales; her sister, Amiee L. Miller; her grandmother, Melissa French; her grandfather, Christopher French; two step grandmothers, April Lackey and Sol de Lourdes Ocasio; and...
Donald Caissie
Sep 26, 2015
SAFETY HARBOR, FL - Donald F. Caissie, 68, died September 26, 2015, in Safety Harbor, Florida, after a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis. He is survived by his daughter, Beth (Amy Mayer) Caissie Iowa; two step daughters, Marcia (Jason) Cronin of Auburn and Amanda (Everton) Araujo of Marlboro; his brother, Robert (Mary) Caissie of Oxford; four grandchildren, one niece,...
Alice Castellano
Sep 25, 2015
WEBSTER - Alice L. (Hicks) Castellano, 50, died Friday, September 25, 2015, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, after a long battle with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH). She is survived by her husband of 9 years, Dominic M. Castellano of Mendon; four daughters, Amanda M. Rivas and her husband Sid of Charlton, Melissa L. Butler and...
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