Obituaries

May 7, 2016

OXFORD – Paula A. Snyder-McGeary, 58, of West Street, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge. She was born in Webster, daughter of the late John E. and Shirley L. (Martin) Snyder, and was a lifelong resident of Oxford. She graduated from Oxford High School in 1975. Paula worked in medical billing in Millbury. She...

May 7, 2016

OXFORD – John R. Lewis, 87, of Main Street, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, in his home. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, June E. (Hoye) Lewis of Oxford; two children, Cheryl A. Lewis-Darling of Charlton, and Dr. Pamela L. Lewis of Glastonbury, CT; a brother, Henry Lewis of Brimfield; a sister, Eleanor Bigwood of Westboro;...

May 5, 2016

OXFORD – Kevin M. Brodeur, 54, of Willow Street, died Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Vibra Hospital in Leicester, from complications of C.O.P.D. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Diane M. (Johnson) Brodeur of Oxford; three children, Chad K. Brodeur and Derek S. Brodeur, both of Putnam, CT, and Jaime L. Brodeur of Oxford; his grandson,...

May 1, 2016

OXFORD - Barbara K. (Miller) Siddall, age 59 passed away peacefully Sunday May 1, 2016, with her loving family at her side. She is survived by her husband of 14 years, Stephen B. Siddall of Oxford; two children, Susan Thompson of Brooklyn, CT, and Michael Dennison of Webster; a stepson, Doc Siddall of Webster; a brother, Larry...

May 1, 2016

WEBSTER – Joan F. Snay, 74, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Worcester Health Center in Worcester. She is survived by her life partner, Arlene J. Dorischild of Cherry Valley; eight grandchildren, Ryan Milgate, Lauren Milgate, and Derek Milgate, all of Centerville, Alison Milgate, Matthew Milgate, Jason Milgate, Benjamin Milgate, and Samuel Milgate, all of Cherry Valley;...

Apr 25, 2016

OXFORD - Franklin “Sonny” Saad, 80, of Plantation Road, died Monday, April 25, 2016, at Lanessa Extended Care in Webster. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Janet M. (Pytko) Saad of Oxford; four children, Cynthia Johnson and her husband Alan of Webster, Stephen Saad and his wife Kelly of Loganville, GA, Patricia Cloutier and...

Apr 19, 2016

OXFORD- Norma J. Murray, 87, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Life Care Center of Auburn, after a short illness, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband, Glenwood Murray who died in 1999; and her daughter Glenelle Walsh who died in 2009. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Robert Benjamin and Robert...

Apr 19, 2016

OXFORD – Mildred S. (Reich) Hammond, 85, of North Fort Myers, FL, and formerly of Oxford, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at the Sandalwood Center in Oxford. She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Andrew D. Hammond who died in 2013. She is survived by three sons, Michael Hammond of Spokane, WA, Andrew Hammond of Townsend, and...

Apr 17, 2016

Charlton – Robert L. Angelini, 78, of Charlton died on Sunday, April 17 in the Overlook Masonic Home after a brief illness.

Robert is survived by his wife, Cathleen Dennison; two daughters, Robyn Angelini of Worcester and Lauren Theroux of Exeter, RI; a grandchild, Leah Theroux of Exeter, RI; a sister, Sylvia Howard of Worcester...

Apr 16, 2016

Rutland – Robert K. Swedberg, 53, of Rutland, died on Saturday, April 16, 2016, in the UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus, after a severe asthma attack.

Mr. Swedberg was born in Worcester and is survived by his mother, Marcia L. Richard of Bullhead City, AZ; his father, Norman K. Swedberg of North Oxford,...

Apr 16, 2016

CHARLTON – John J. Seguin Sr., 78, of Southbridge Road, died on Saturday, April 16, 2016, in his home. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Geraldine R. (Budgick) Seguin of Charlton; three children, John J. Seguin Jr. and his wife Linda of Sturbridge, Sandra M. Courtemanche of Charlton, and Timothy P. Seguin and his...

Apr 14, 2016

NORTH GROSVENORDALE – Donald A. Efter, 75, of Denis Drive, died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, after a short illness. He is survived by his sister, Annette E. “Ricky” Sirard of North Grosvenordale; a nephew, Gary Sirard; and two nieces, Dianne Sirard and Dawna Sirard. He was born in Chelsea, son of the late...

Apr 7, 2016

OXFORD – Patricia “Patty” A. (Cleveland) Mercier, 69, of Marshall Street, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Care One at Millbury after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Richard G. Mercier of Oxford; her son, Leonard R. Mercier of Dudley; her granddaughter, Brianna I. Mercier of Worcester; her brother, Joseph Binkowski...

Apr 5, 2016

SUTTON / NORTHBRIDGE - Louis “Lou” Alfred Cote, Jr. died peacefully after an illness in Cape Coral, Florida on April 5, 2016, at the age of 69. Lou is survived by his wife Linda Ann Cote; sister Patricia LaBounty of Uxbridge; children Louis Cote III of Stoughton, Lynn Jaliett and husband Kris of Shrewsbury, Tammy Fuller and...

Apr 2, 2016

WEBSTER – Teresa M. (Kowalchek) Comptois, 76, of Marilyn Drive, died after a short illness at the Transitional Care Unit at Webster on Saturday, April 2, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 38 years, Donald R. Comptois who died in 1996. She is survived by three children, Janet M. Norton-Anderson and...

Apr 1, 2016

OXFORD – Robert B. Gillies, 79, of Wheelock Street, died peacefully at home on Friday, April 1, 2016, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Sharron L. (Lamoureux) Gillies of Oxford; three children, Peter C. Gillies and his wife Johanna Myers of Lowell, Jane S. Pietrzak and her husband Joseph of Dudley, and...

Mar 31, 2016

OXFORD – Genevieve M. (Beaudette) St. Cyr, 89, of Old Worcester Road, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband of 40 years, Armand J. St. Cyr of Oxford, who died in 1990. She is survived by two children, David J. St. Cyr of Oxford and Linda A. Ward of Pennsylvania;...

Mar 20, 2016

WEBSTER – Beverly A. (Fournier) Micolites, 73, of First Street, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Walter J. Micolites of Webster; a daughter, Lori M. DeCosta; three sons, William M. Hubert, Robert A. Hubert, and Walter J....

Mar 17, 2016

OXFORD – Helen C. (Rivers) DeJesus, 81, of Fort Hill Road, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Paul C. DeJesus Sr. of Oxford; four children, Howard C. Clinton of Florida, Linda L. Anderson and her husband Rob of Oxford,...

Mar 16, 2016

WORCESTER – Richard K. Erickson, 69, of Chadwick Street, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, in Worcester. He is survived by three children, Brian K. Erickson and his wife Karen of Oxford, Craig R. Erickson of Oxford, and Tara J. Erickson and her companion Michael Best of Webster; his mother,...