Obituaries

Sep 15, 2021

OXFORD – Daniel G. O’Halloran, 72, of Plantation Road, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Donna M. (Phillipo) O’Halloran of Oxford; two sons, Jason D. O’Halloran and his wife Hayleigh of Oxford, and Justin D. O’Halloran of Oxford; his brother, Michael O’Halloran and...

Sep 9, 2021

DOUGLAS – Kenneth Charles Pastor, 53, of N.W. Main Street, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Harrington Healthcare - Hubbard Hospital in Webster.  He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Christine A. (LeFebvre) Pastor of Douglas; four children, Aaron J. Pastor, Benjamin C. Pastor, Daniel R. Pastor, and Elyssa R. Pastor, all of Douglas; two...

Sep 8, 2021

WEBSTER – Brian D. Farrar, 42, of Hartley Street, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus in Worcester.  He is survived by two children, Collin T. Farrar of Oxford, and Claire P. Farrar of Webster; his mother, Debra Ann LaBuff of Webster; two brothers, Chad E. Shonbeck of Paxton and Gerard...

Sep 6, 2021

OXFORD – Francis T. Bertini, 68, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 6, 2021, in Florida.  He is survived by four children, Jamie Bertini and his wife Pamela of Grenville, SC, Michelle Bertini of Brookfield, Shauna L. Bertini of Palm Bay, FL, and Corey Bertini and his wife Carolina of Palm Bay, FL; six siblings, Carol Rodriguez, Kenneth Allderige, William...

Sep 5, 2021

OXFORD – Michelle L. (Smith) Blandon, 44, died Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut.  She is survived by two children, Gage S. Perreault of Southbridge, and Mina M. Blandon of Worcester; her mother, Joanna C. (Consolo) Lippe and her husband Thomas of Palm Bay, FL; her father, John A. Smith of Connecticut; two brothers, Scott Smith...

Sep 5, 2021

SPRINGHILL, FL – Arlene E. Corriveau, 93, of Grapewood Rd., died Sunday, September 5, 2021, surrounded by her beloved family.  She is survived by her three children, George M. Corriveau and his wife Deb of Hamburg, NJ, Lynne K. Moody of Springhill, FL, and Steven Corriveau and his wife Annie of Naples, FL; eight grandchildren, Michael Corriveau and his...

Aug 24, 2021

OXFORD – Timothy M. Turner, 82, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021, in his home.  He is survived by his wife of 29  years, Denise B. (Buckley) Turner of Oxford; two children, Mary Turner of Hudson Falls, NY, and Brian Turner and his wife Erin of Albany, NY; two brothers, John Turner of Marion, and Daniel Turner Sr. and his...

Aug 21, 2021

NEW HARTFORD, CT – Jean (Higgins) Cronauer, 78, of Red Clover Road, died peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester, after a short illness.  She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Siegfried J. Cronauer of New Hartford, CT; two children, Andrew J. Cronauer and his wife Amanda of Dudley, and...

Aug 20, 2021

CHARLTON – Marcia (Lane) Cummings, 78.

It’s with great sadness that the family of Marcia (Lane) Cummings announce her death on Friday, August 20, 2021, after a brief illness.

Marcia was born on December 28, 1942, to the late Sheldon and Mary Lane. She leaves behind Richard Cummings, her husband of 3 years, but a...

Aug 11, 2021

WEBSTER – Sheila A. (DiRoberto) Trahan, 52, of Hall Street, died Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus in Worcester, from COVID-induced pneumonia.  She is survived by her husband of 20 years, George E. Trahan, III, of Webster; two daughters, Katie L. White and her husband David of Dudley, and Lexus M. Trahan of...

Aug 9, 2021

CHARLTON - Richard Harold “Dick” Vaughan, 85, beloved husband, brother, dad, and papa, died on August 9, 2021. He was surrounded by loved ones. Dick was the proud patriarch of a large brood of loquacious kin.

Dick grew up in Malden, Massachusetts, with his brothers David and Terry and his sister Mary. He was an ever so...

Aug 9, 2021

WEBSTER – Carol A. (Putnam) Beaudette passed away peacefully on Monday, August 9, 2021, at the age of 70. She was preceded in death by her brothers, John and Arthur “Arty” Putnam.  She is survived by her husband, Peter Beaudette, whom she spent 51 wonderful years of marriage with; her siblings James, Robert, Joseph, Mary, Kathy, and Sandra; her...

Aug 3, 2021

OXFORD – Diane A. Kroyman, 63, of Main Street, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, in her home. She is survived by the love of her life and husband of 40 years, Kevin E. Kroyman of Oxford; three daughters, Amy M. Esslinger and her husband John of Millbury, Tracy A. Zuidema and her husband Peter of Auburn, and...

Aug 2, 2021

OXFORD - Barbara M. (Gould) Donovan, 90, of Liberty Lane died peacefully, surrounded lovingly by her family, on August 2, 2021, at her son Steve’s home, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her husband of 40 years, Brendan X. Donovan who died in 1995. She is survived by her two sons, John F. “Jack”...

Aug 1, 2021

DUDLEY – Brendan J. Kelly, 24, passed away on August 1, 2021.  He is survived by his father, Raymond L. Kelly, III, of Dudley; his mother, Susan J. (Mitrano) Kelly of Shrewsbury; his brother, Sean R. Kelly of Dudley; his maternal grandparents, Daniel and Jane Mitrano of Hampton, NH; and his best friends Justin, Kyle, and Adam, affectionately known...

Jul 31, 2021

DUDLEY – Gordon Robert Terry, 61, of Lakeview Avenue, died Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.  He is survived by two children, Heather Terry and Kathleen Terry; his fiancée Joelle Kelley; his stepchildren, Jillian Kelley, Matthew Kelley, and Megan Kelley and his grandchildren, Shannon Terry-Nugent, Elizabeth Nugent, Madeline Nugent, Grayson Kelley, and Lillyanna...

Jul 24, 2021

WEBSTER – Kathleen M. Kiley, 58, of Webster, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Saint Vincent Hospital after contracting COVID-19.

Kathy is survived by her husband and the love of her life for the past 27 years, Gino J. LeBrun; her two sons, Keith Carpenter Jr. of Webster and Kenneth Carpenter of Putnam, CT; six...

Jul 20, 2021

WEBSTER – Jane (Markarian) Lippe, 65, of Webster, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus after being stricken ill at home last week.

Jane was married for 19 years to the late Kenneth W. Lippe Sr. who died in 2015.  She is survived by her children, Kimbley Dumphy and...

Jul 17, 2021

ROCHDALE – Gail F. (Daigle) Gagliastro, 76, of Virginia Drive, died Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Southbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in Southbridge after a long illness.  She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Francis A. Gagliastro of Rochdale; her son, Steven F. Gagliastro and his wife Doreen of Webster; two brothers, Norman Daigle of Florida and...

Jul 17, 2021

OXFORD - David “Dennis” Bigwood, formerly of Oxford, MA, passed away July 17th in Hartford, CT, after a period of declining health.

Dennis leaves behind his domestic partner, Connie Briand.   The family is extremely grateful to her for the wonderful care she provided to him throughout the years.  They lived together, along with her son, Dustin, in...