Obituaries

Delia Groleau

Jun 23, 2018

CHARLTON - Delia A. (Beaudette) Groleau, 76, of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, died June 23, 2018, after a long battle with COPD. She was born to the late Arthur Beaudette and Josephine (Gallant) Beaudette. Dee leaves her loving husband, Roland O. Groleau who she was married to for 57 years. They had four sons, Roland J. and his...

Robert Millette

Jun 22, 2018

OXFORD – Robert O. “Bob” Millette, of Forest Street, died Friday June 22, 2018 at Sandalwood Nursing Home in Oxford after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Judith A. (McClure) Millette of Oxford; two children, Lori A. Conrad and her husband Gary of Northbridge, and Timothy R. Millette and his wife...

Matthew Maliff

Jun 21, 2018

OXFORD / SPENCER – Matthew J. Maliff, 35, of Chestnut Street, died Thursday, June 21, 2018, in his home. He is survived by his son, Jacob Maliff of Fort Worth, TX; his sister, Kimberly A. Barrie of Oxford; two brothers, James M. Maliff and his wife Susan of Oxford, and Richard F. Maliff and his wife Julie of Thompson,...

Dorothy Ethier

Jun 19, 2018

OXFORD – Dorothy (Carrstedt) Ethier, 81, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, with her loving family by her side. She was predeceased by her husband Richard J. Ethier of Oxford who died in 2015. She is survived by three children, Gary J. Ethier and his wife Paula of Auburn, Michael...

Phyllis Anderson

Jun 14, 2018

OXFORD – Phyllis H. (Beane) Anderson, 92, of Pine Ridge Drive, died Thursday, June 14, 2018, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband, Roger M. Anderson Sr. who died in 1991. She is survived by two children, Scott S. Anderson Sr. and his wife Theresia of Oxford, and Carol L. Gordon and her husband Earl...

Emma Schremser

Jun 12, 2018

WEBSTER – Emma M. (Kilian) Schremser, 84, of Elaine Street, died June 12, 2018, at Beaumont of Northborough. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Wesley W. Schremser who died in 2005. She is survived by two daughters, Laurie J. Condos and her husband George of Marco Island FL, and Jeri-Lynn Berlin and her husband...

Michael Smith

Jun 11, 2018

OXFORD – Michael Joseph Smith, 29, of Old Worcester Road, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 11, 2018, in his home. He is survived by his mother, Roberta “Robin” A. (Sullivan) Arena of Oxford; two brothers, Carl E. Arena Jr. of Oxford and Christopher M. Arena of Southbridge; his niece, Madison Arena of Northbridge; and many aunts, uncles,...

Paul Boutillette

Jun 9, 2018

OXFORD – Paul M. Boutillette, 73, of Pratt Avenue, died Saturday, June 9, 2018, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. He is survived by two children, Melissa M. Shepard and her husband Robert Zeien of Cutchogue, NY, and Michael P. Boutillette and his wife Vanvisa Attaset of San Francisco, CA; his sister-in-law, Patricia...

Steven Skeates

Jun 5, 2018

OXFORD – Steven A. Skeates, 62, died suddenly on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Nancy J. (MacPherson) Skeates of Oxford; three children, Marissa A. Skeates and her partner, Glenn Cairns, of Worcester, Miranda J. Jandrow and her husband, Michael, of Oxford, and Andrew C. Skeates and his wife, Courtney,...

Patrick Mastromatteo

Jun 4, 2018

CHERRY VALLEY – Patrick M. Mastromatteo, 58, of Cemetery Road, died Monday, June 4, 2018, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Brenda L. (Riopel) Mastromatteo of Cherry Valley; two sons, Kristopher M. Mastromatteo and his wife Dawn of Worcester, and Ryan R. Mastromatteo of Oxford; a...

Mark O'Toole

Jun 4, 2018

OXFORD– Mark W. O’Toole, 62, of Westview Drive, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 4, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Mary F. Fasulo-O’Toole of Oxford; his son, Ryan A. O’Toole of Oxford; his brother, Michael O’Toole of Utica, NY; two sisters, Sharon Hass of Utica, NY, and Nadine Budlong of Syracuse, NY; as...

Roberta Hammann

Jun 4, 2018

OXFORD – Roberta A. (Caissie) Hammann, 73, of Federal Hill Road, died peacefully on Monday, June 4, 2018, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 19 years, Edward J. Hammann Jr. of Oxford; three children, Joby A. Miller and his wife Amy of McDonald, OH, Johnny A. Miller and his wife Melody of Brookfield, and...

Robert Rice

May 31, 2018

OXFORD – Robert C. Rice, 85, formerly of Hammond Street, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was predeceased by his wife of 31, years, Leah A. (Plaud) Rice who died in 2014. He is survived by four children, Robert C. Rice Jr. of Worcester, Rose A. Bednar of...

Joseph Olney

May 29, 2018

OXFORD - Joseph J. Olney, 79, died at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday May 29, 2018. He was born on February 24, 1939, son of Richard Olney and Flora Dumas, and lived his entire life in Oxford. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 46 years, Patricia M. Olney, who died on August 19, 2008. Besides...

Robert Jeffrey

May 26, 2018

WORCESTER, MA – Robert A. Jeffrey, 83, formerly of Oxford and Gloucester, Massachusetts, died May 25, 2018. His wife Marilyn Elizabeth (Duran) Jeffrey predeceased him in 2006. He is survived by his daughters, Cynthia A. Wessell and her husband Ernest of Sturbridge, Kathryn M. Crees and her husband Jack of Canterbury, CT, and Patricia A. McGuinness and her husband...

Joshua Cavallini

May 23, 2018

AUBURN – Joshua S. Cavallini, 34, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. He is survived by his brother Lukas Domenico Cavallini; his daughter, Natalia; his mother, Caterina Rosa (Gentile) Cavallini; his father, Stephen Joseph Cavallini; his maternal grandparents, Pasquale and Delia Gentile; and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. He graduated from Auburn High School in 2002. Joshua...

Roland M.D.

May 16, 2018

CAMBRIDGE – Roland E. Houle, M.D., 83, of Cambridge and Quincy, passed away on May 16, 2018, at the Elizabeth Evarts de Rham Hospice Home in Cambridge, MA.

He was the devoted son of the late Ingrid (Gust) Houle and Roland E. Houle. He leaves his loving cousins; Marianne Haroian and her husband Robert Haroian...

Linda Cahill

May 14, 2018

WEBSTER – Linda M. (Prefontaine) Cahill, 68, of Prospect Street, died peacefully on Monday, May 14, 2018, in her home after a battle with cancer. She is survived by three children, Michelle A. Gonzalez and her husband Richard of Whitinsville, Melissa A. Blackmore of Florida, and John T. Cahill and his wife Jane of Putnam, CT; her mother, Yvonne...

David Fish

May 12, 2018

OXFORD – David S. Fish, 68, of Charlton Street, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, in his home. He is survived by his brother, John Fish and his wife Christa of Virginia; his sister-in-law, Elsie Fish of Grafton; and many nephews and nieces, including Stephen E. Fish of Oxford, Mark A. Fish of Spanaway, WA, Kenneth A. Fish of Oxford,...

George Hoar, Jr.

May 10, 2018

OXFORD – George F. Hoar, Jr., 88, of Chris Road, died Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Southbridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Southbridge, after a short illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, Alana F. (Clark) Hoar of Oxford; and three step-children, Debra-Lyn M. Labbe and her husband Keith of Southbridge, Jeffrey Moore of...