Obituaries

Phillip Bouthillette

Phillip Bouthillette

Mar 27, 2015

OXFORD - Phillip Bouthillette, 80, formerly of Oxford and Worcester, died peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2015, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Janice L. (Blair) Bouthillette; four children, M. Sharon Alden of Dudley, Philip Gary Bouthillette and his wife Donna of Windermere, FL, Robin A....

Mildred Merrill

Mildred Merrill

Mar 25, 2015

WEBSTER / AUBURN - Our wonderful and much beloved mother, Mildred J. (Tymula) Merrill, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. She is survived by her daughter, Joan (Merrill) Bouley of Oxford; her son, Steven G. Merrill and his wife Diane of Sierra Vista, AZ; her grandchildren, Christopher Bouley and his wife Beth of Oxford, Lia Karpicki and...

Adriana Terrill

Adriana Terrill

Mar 22, 2015

CHARLTON - Adriana A. (Zimei) Terrill, 53, of Richardson Corner Road, died peacefully at home on Sunday, March 22, 2015, surrounded by her family and friends. She is survived by her two daughters, Kira L. Terrill and Leah A. Terrill, both of Charlton; her husband, John E. Terrill, Jr., of Charlton; her brother, Alfredo Zimei and his wife Maria...

Robert Deschenes

Robert Deschenes

Mar 15, 2015

LIBERTY, ME - Robert P. Deschenes, 63, of Stevens Pond Road, died peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Sandra (Beach) Deschenes of Liberty and Belfast, ME; his brother, Brian C. Deschenes of Webster; two sisters, Virginia R. Gahagan and her husband John of...

Joan Morang

Joan Morang

Mar 14, 2015

ROCHDALE - Joan F. (Bassett) Morang, 81, of Wells Street, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at the Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton, where she had worked her first job as a teenager. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Charles "Norman" Morang who died in 2011, and her first husband Adam Joseph Placzek in 1958. She...

Mary Bailey

Mary Bailey

Mar 14, 2015

DUDLEY - Mary A. (Bouret) Bailey, 96, of Hayden Pond Road, died peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2015, in her home after a long illness. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 69 years, Robert E. Bailey who died on January 21, 2015. She is survived by two children, Gene Bailey and his wife Elizabeth of Dudley, and...

Shirley Huntington

Shirley Huntington

Mar 11, 2015

OXFORD - Shirley A. (Doherty) Huntington, 78, of Lind Street, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, David M. Huntington of Oxford, who died in 2007. She is survived by two daughters, Lisa D. Huntington and her husband Bruce Ware of Oakham, and Julie M. Kudron and...

Edward Gouin

Edward Gouin

Mar 11, 2015

CHARLTON - Edward J. Gouin, 90, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at the Life Care Center of Auburn. He is survived by two children, John E. Gouin and his wife Susan of Rutland, and Alice A. Sanchez of Freeport, FL; six grandchildren, Erin and Lauren Gouin, Jimmy, David, and Shane Hiersche, and Rodney Richards; and several great grandchildren, nephews,...

Teresa Dwyer

Teresa Dwyer

Mar 8, 2015

OXFORD - Teresa V. (Perry) Dwyer, 87, died peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Webster Manor Nursing Home. She is survived by her son, James Dwyer and his wife Karen of Oxford; two grandchildren, Michael P. Dwyer and his wife Brie-Anne of Oxford, and Maureen K. Dwyer of Northboro; 6 great grandchildren, Sean, Madelyn, Caeden, Connor, Rylie, and...

Suzanne Butchman

Suzanne Butchman

Mar 7, 2015

NORTH OXFORD - Suzanne M. (Most) Butchman, 66, of Thayer Pond Drive, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 7, 2015. She is survived by three children, Christopher A. Butchman and his wife Michelle of Londonderry, NH, Jennifer L. Butchman of Thompson, CT, and Andrew A. Butchman of North Oxford; two brothers, Tony Most and his wife Beverly...

Gertrude Knight

Gertrude Knight

Mar 6, 2015

WEBSTER - Gertrude S. (Coppersmith Gordon) Knight passed away on March 6 after a brief illness. She was a resident of Christopher Heights in Webster after residing in Oxford for more than 40 years. Gertrude was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, David F. Knight in 2013. Gertrude leaves two children, daughter Susan T. Lamb and her daughter...

Barbara Dionne

Barbara Dionne

Mar 3, 2015

AUBURN - Barbara C. Dionne, 80, of Green Street, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in her home surrounded by her family and friends. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Ernest C. Dionne of Auburn; four children, Cheryl Bullard of Worcester, Rhonda Sanchez of Auburn, Edward Friel of Leicester, and Kathleen Abasciano of Auburn; one brother, George...

Albert Beland

Albert Beland

Feb 25, 2015

OXFORD - Albert H. Beland, 72, of Walnut Street, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, in his home. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Judith A. (Gardner) Beland of Oxford; his daughter, April Beland of Oxford; his sister, Eleanor Boss of Shrewsbury; his brother, Roger Beland and his wife Patricia of Dudley; nephews and nieces....

William Norton

William Norton

Feb 24, 2015

OXFORD - William K. "Norty" Norton, 54, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Gisele (Lussier) Norton of Oxford; two daughters, Kelly Marsala and her husband Joseph Marsala Jr. of Richmond, VA, and Christina Norton of Dudley; his...

Jane Laclair

Jane Laclair

Feb 24, 2015

OXFORD - Jane F. LaClair, 70, of Wheelock Street, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She is survived by four sister, nephews, and nieces. She was born in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Julian C. and Jennie (Savila) LaClair, and lived in Fitchburg for 25 years and West Boylston for 15 years, before...

Theodore Guertin

Theodore Guertin

Feb 24, 2015

OXFORD - Theodore H. Guertin, 89, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, of complications from a fall in October. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Julia A. (Brosnahan) Guertin of Oxford; two sons, Theodore H. Guertin and his wife Patrice of Oxford and Kenneth A. Guertin and...

Gerard Jacques

Gerard Jacques

Feb 16, 2015

OXFORD - Gerard M. Jacques, 99, formerly of Bailey Road, died Monday, February 16, 2015, at the Life Care Center of Auburn. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Lucille J. (Santimore) Jacques of Oxford, who died in 2004. He is survived by four children, David G. Jacques and his wife Beverly of Webster, Nancy E. Spooner...

Michael Cullinan

Michael Cullinan

Feb 15, 2015

AUBURN - Michael Peter Cullinan, 28, of Overhill Drive, died suddenly on Sunday, February 15, 2015. His laugh and fun loving personality will be deeply missed by all. He is survived by his parents, Roy "Bud" and Carol (Sexton) Cullinan of Auburn; three sisters, Jessica L. Cullinan of Worcester, Caitlin M. Rosario and her husband Adam of Auburn, and...

Arthur Bouley

Arthur Bouley

Feb 14, 2015

OXFORD - Arthur L. Bouley died peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his best friend and beloved wife of 46 years, Joan (Merrill) Bouley; his sons, Christopher A. Bouley and his wife Beth, and David M. Bouley, all of Oxford; his sister, Patricia Lariviere of Worcester; his brother, William Bouley,...

Mary Byrnes

Mary Byrnes

Feb 14, 2015

PAXTON -- Mary A. "Alice" (nee Butler) Byrnes Crowe of Worcester, a resident of Paxton, MA for over 50 years, passed over on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2015, from exhaustion after a long and vibrant life of 84 years, as well as, from the complications of dementia. Born in Oxford, MA on January 6, 1931, she was the only...