Obituaries

Jeannette Willey

Jeannette Willey

Dec 27, 2011

NORTH OXFORD - Jeannette R. (LaPlante) Willey, 89, of Main Street, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at Westboro Healthcare Center. She was predeceased by her husband of 35 years, Maurice G. Willey of Oxford who died in 1998. She is survived by a sister, Gertrude T. Butler of Worcester; and several nephews and nieces. She was born in North...

John Germain

John Germain

Dec 27, 2011

OXFORD - John A. "Red" St. Germain, 69, of Rose Lane, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011, in his home. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Emma "Evonne" (Stuenckel) St. Germain of Oxford; four children, Loretta Dyer and her husband Kevin of Webster, Suzanne Stelmach and her husband Michael of Auburn, Christopher and his wife Antoinette of...

Philip Lanciault

Philip Lanciault

Dec 25, 2011

DUDLEY - Philip C. Lanciault, 76, of Schofield Avenue, died Sunday, December 25, 2011, in his home. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Kay F. (Stevens) Lanciault of Dudley; three children, Debra A. Brayman of Chepachet, RI, Brian P. Lanciault of Dudley, and Melody A. Steinhelper of Auburn; nine grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and many nephews...

Russell Ford, Jr.

Russell Ford, Jr.

Dec 25, 2011

DUDLEY - Russell G. Ford, Jr., 50, died Sunday, December 25, 2011, after being stricken ill at home. He is survived by his beloved wife of 27 years, Michelle M. (Mahan) Ford of Dudley; two children, Zachary M. Ford and Stefani M. Ford, both of Dudley; his daughter-in-law Amanda Sarsfield of Dudley; his grandson and pride and joy, Chase...

Phyllis Berthiaume

Phyllis Berthiaume

Dec 20, 2011

OXFORD - Phyllis T. (Dusoe) Berthiaume, 72, of Dana Road, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. She was predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Robert F. Berthiaume of Oxford who died in 2004. She is survived by two children, Anne F. Tremblay and her boyfriend Cliff Wilson of Oxford, and Alan R. Berthiaume and...

Richard Onge

Richard Onge

Dec 14, 2011

OXFORD - Richard E. St. Onge, 84, of Wheelock Street, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at the Life Care Center of Auburn with his family by his side. He was predeceased by his wife, Geraldine E. (Howard) St. Onge of Worcester. He is survived by three children, Rita E. St. Onge of Worcester, Robert E. St. Onge...

Gerald Perry

Gerald Perry

Dec 13, 2011

OXFORD - Gerald F. Perry, 82, of Hall Road, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Gloria A. (Stone) Perry of Oxford; five children, Patricia Duszlak and her husband Steve of Pomfret Center, CT, Thomas Perry and his wife Cynthia of St. Petersburg, FL, Donna Nicholas...

Jo-Anne Lambert

Jo-Anne Lambert

Dec 8, 2011

OXFORD - Jo-Anne M. (Stone) Lambert, 73, of Hall Road, died Thursday, December 8, 2011, in her home surrounded by her friends and family, after a long illness. She was predeceased by her husband Ernest J. Lambert, Jr. of Oxford, who died in 1983. She is survived by three children, Christine Coccia and her husband John of Dudley, Ernest...

Claire Garneau

Claire Garneau

Dec 4, 2011

OXFORD - Claire H. (Heeps) Garneau, 63, of Sunset Ave., passed away on December 4, 2011. She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Eddy L. Garneau of Oxford; two children, Sean E. Garneau of Dudley, and Christina M. Nicholson and her husband Jeff of Worcester; and three sisters, Adeline R. Mahlert and her husband Charles of Newburyport,...

Cathy Anderson

Cathy Anderson

Dec 3, 2011

OXFORD - Cathy F. (O'Donnell) Anderson, 63, of Sunset Avenue, passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, December 3, 2011. She is survived the love of her life, her husband of 43 years, Russell B. Anderson Jr. of Oxford; four children, Kelly M. Anderson of Thompson, CT, Russell B. Anderson III and his significant other Kathlene LaFountain of Webster,...

Lawrence Donovan

Lawrence Donovan

Nov 25, 2011

OXFORD - Lawrence L. Donovan, 79, of Prince St., died Thursday, November 25, 2011, at the Blair House in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Barbara (Kasmarek) Donovan of Oxford; three daughters, Patricia Dawidczyk and her husband John of Oxford, Susan Manzi and her husband Gerard of Oxford, and Julie Bosowski and her husband Michael...

Charlotte Wilson

Charlotte Wilson

Nov 21, 2011

WEBSTER / NASHUA, NH - Charlotte (Fitzgerald) Wilson, 76, died on Monday, November 21, 2011, at Oakwood Nursing Home in Webster surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick Wilson of New Hampshire who died in 1967; two sons, Frederick Wilson of Somerville and Joseph Wilson of Manchester, NH; and a sister, Lorraine DeMarco of Jamaica...

Helen Laflamme

Helen Laflamme

Nov 21, 2011

NORTH OXFORD - Helen C. (Gallant) LaFlamme, 88, of Leicester Street, died Monday, November 21, 2011, at the Life Care Center of Auburn after a long illness. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Walter C. LaFlamme of North Oxford, who died in 1993; and a daughter, Joan M. LaFlamme, who died in 1993. She is survived...

Matthew Armendo

Matthew Armendo

Nov 18, 2011

OXFORD / MESA, AZ -- Matthew L. "Bubby" Armendo, 75, formerly of Beverly St., died November 18, 2011, after a short illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 45 years, Catherine G. (Larkin) Armendo of Mesa, AZ. He is survived by three children, Toni M. Fields of Oxford, Matthew A. Armendo of Mesa, AZ, and Marty J. Armendo...

Margaret Bowen

Margaret Bowen

Nov 13, 2011

STURBRIDGE - Margaret M. Bowen, 61, of River Road, died Sunday, November 13, 2011, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester, surrounded by her family & loved ones. She is survived by two sisters, Gena A. Marohn and her husband Steven of Oxford, and Sharon R. Stahle and her husband Gregg of Rutland, VT; a brother, Raymond E....

Louis Prunier

Louis Prunier

Nov 4, 2011

OXFORD -- Louis Prunier, 91, of Oxford passed away November 4, 2011 after a 26-year struggle with Parkinson's disease. He was born in Oxford and graduated from Charlton High School and Cole Trade School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Clark...

Barbara Cortis

Barbara Cortis

Nov 3, 2011

OXFORD -- Barbara Frances (Weeden) Cortis, age 88 of 74 Dudley Road, died at Holy Trinity Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence, in Worcester, on November 3, 2011. Born March 12, 1923 in Lynn, MA, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. Weeden and Alice L. Morris Weeden. Barbara graduated in 1941 from Major Beal High School in Shrewsbury,...

Patti Green

Patti Green

Oct 31, 2011

OXFORD - Patti Jo Green, 52, of Wheelock Street, died at home surrounded by loved ones on Monday, October 31, 2011. She is survived by her loving husband of 24 years, Robert M. Green, her daughter and best friend, Tammi L. Green of Oxford, her brother Michael C. Hassett of Oxford, two sisters, Debra L. Schofield of Shrewsbury and...

Joseph Pikul Jr.

Joseph Pikul Jr.

Oct 27, 2011

Charlton - Joseph S. Pikul Jr., 85, of Charlton died on Thursday, October 27, 2011, in the Umass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus after an illness. Mr. Pikul is survived by his wife of 64 years June (White) Pikul; a son David J. Pikul of Charlton; a daughter Susan L. LeBlanc of Oxford; a sister Wanda Antos of...

Robert Grondine

Robert Grondine

Oct 20, 2011

HONOLULU, HAWAII / OXFORD - Robert F. Grondine died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii, after a lengthy illness. Born in Milford on January 29, 1952, he was raised in Oxford where his intellect and drive for excellence shone at an early age. Robert was valedictorian of his high school class, he graduated magna cum...