Obituaries

Ernest Leite, Sr.

Ernest Leite, Sr.

Nov 30, 2015

DUDLEY – Ernest A. Leite, Sr., 76, of Chase Avenue, died Monday, November 30, 2015, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Webster. He is survived by four children, Karen A. Leite of Dudley, David R. Leite and his wife Betsy of Danielson, CT, George St. Germain of Tucson, AZ, and Ernest A. Leite Jr. of Dudley; three brothers,...

Jean Jacques

Jean Jacques

Nov 29, 2015

NORTH OXFORD – Jean F. (Porter) Jacques, 87, formerly of Maple Avenue, died peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2015. She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Roy W. Jacques Sr. of North Oxford, who died in 2009. She is survived by three children, Roy W. Jacques of Phoenix, AZ, Pamela A. Dunn and her husband...

Mercedes Mejia

Mercedes Mejia

Nov 29, 2015

OXFORD – Mercedes Mejia, 95, of Federal Hill Road, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 29, 2015. She is survived by two daughters, Camila Velez of Oxford and Eugenia Velez of Brussels, Belgium; five grandchildren, Pacho Velez of New York City, NY, Gabriel Velez of Chicago, IL, Kira Coene of Eastford, CT, Manuela Moutafian of Brussels, Belgium and...

Jeanne Coomey

Jeanne Coomey

Nov 26, 2015

OXFORD – Jeanne T. Coomey, 84, formerly of Spruce Street, died Thursday, November 26, 2015, at the Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Francis X. Coomey of Oxford, who died in 2000. She is survived by three children, Denise C. Schwed and her husband Robert of Brooklyn, NY, Stephen J....

Doris Gagne

Doris Gagne

Nov 23, 2015

NORTH OXFORD – Doris T. (LaMountain) Gagne, 98, formerly of Leicester Street, died peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2015, at Webster Manor with her grandchildren by her side. She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Philomond J. Gagne Jr. who died in 1989; her son, Philomond J. Gagne III who died in 2015; her brother, Edward J....

Lynne Prefontaine

Lynne Prefontaine

Nov 21, 2015

DUDLEY – Lynne A. (Suliman) Prefontaine, 56, of Green Street, died on Saturday, November 21, 2015. She was predeceased by her husband of 7 years, Kenneth J. Prefontaine Jr. of Dudley who died in 2002. She is survived by two step children, Jessica M. Prefontaine and Kenneth J. Prefontaine III, both of Oxford; her brother, Douglas M. Suliman Jr....

Edward Connolly

Edward Connolly

Nov 21, 2015

OXFORD – Edward W. Connolly, 91, died on Saturday, November 21, 2015. He was predeceased by his wife of 46 years, Mary E. (Tucker) Connolly of Oxford. He is survived by five children, Joanne M. Thompson and her husband Paul, Ellen M. Sabourin and her husband Michael, Carol A. Connolly and her husband Frank Schiller, Richard J. Connolly and...

Robert Dejesus, Jr.

Robert Dejesus, Jr.

Nov 19, 2015

OXFORD – Robert J. DeJesus Jr., 30, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 19, 2015, in Augusta, Maine. He is survived by his father, Robert DeJesus Sr. and his wife Glenna of Oxford; his mother, Lisa (Labonte) Kolessar and her husband George of Woodstock, CT; his daughters, Cierrah DeJesus, Kyla DeJesus, and Justice Faulke; his grandparents, Nelson and Elsa DeJesus...

Evelyn Dover

Evelyn Dover

Nov 17, 2015

OXFORD – Evelyn “Jean” J. (MacLaren) Dover, 94, of Brown Road, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Lanessa Extended Care Center in Webster. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Almon W. Dover of Oxford. She leaves two sons, Walter W. Dover of Worcester and Gordon R. Dover and his wife Sherill of Scarborough, ME....

Ronald Messier

Ronald Messier

Nov 16, 2015

OXFORD - Ronald J. Messier, of Paige Lane, died Monday, November 16, 2015, at the Life Care Center of Auburn. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Bernice V. (Bugbee) Messier of Oxford; three daughters, Wendy A. Prunier and her husband Kenneth of Oxford, Lynn Yeiter and her husband David of Rindge, NH, and Ann Williams and...

Robert Young

Robert Young

Nov 15, 2015

CHARLTON – Robert C. Young, 75, of Wamsutta Ridge Road, died Sunday, November 15, 2015, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, from complications of Multiple Myeloma. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jacquelyn D. (Daley) Young; three children, Betsy A. Gaucher and her husband Charles of Pawtucket, RI, Mark D. Young and his wife Karen...

Theresa Laramee

Theresa Laramee

Nov 13, 2015

NORTH OXFORD - Theresa M. (LaPlante) Laramee, 87, of Leicester Street, died peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2015, in the home she was born in, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Joseph L. Laramee Jr., who died on August 5, 2015. She is survived by seven children, Joseph Laramee III and his...

Wallace Desmarais, Sr.

Wallace Desmarais, Sr.

Nov 9, 2015

WORCESTER -- Wallace J. Desmarais Sr., 90, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on November 9, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Anne (Gribouski) Desmarais; and his children Linda Warren, Patricia Kozberg, Wallace "Joey" Desmarais Jr., and Jill Putis; two sisters Arlene Van Winkles and Iris "Honey" Cooper Davis; also his sons-in-law...

Gerard Houle

Gerard Houle

Nov 9, 2015

AUBURN - Gerard J. Houle, 81, of Auburn and North Oxford, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015, at the Life Care Center of Auburn, with his family by his side. He leaves his wife of 47 years and love of his life, Anne M. (Robidoux) Houle; a sister, Marianne Haroian and her husband Robert of Auburn; three cousins,...

Diana Pagnotto

Diana Pagnotto

Oct 24, 2015

OXFORD - Diana M. Pagnotto, 71, of Wildrose Street, died Saturday, October 24, 2015, in her home. She is survived by her husband of 11 years, Anthony Pagnotto Jr.; four children, Fred Surbito of Oxford, Debra Welter-Smith of Cape Coral, FL, Tina Despis and Robin Sippach both of Lehigh Acres, FL; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was...

Avis Gomes

Avis Gomes

Oct 17, 2015

THOMPSON, CT - Avis E. (Beauregard) Gomes, 83, of Orchard Drive and formerly of Webster, died Saturday, October 17, 2015, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Louis A. Gomes Jr. of Webster. She is survived by three children, Alan L. Gomes and his wife Wendy of North Grosvenordale, Doreen M. Hatfield and her...

Garry Pratt

Garry Pratt

Oct 17, 2015

OXFORD - Garry P. Pratt, 57, of Shady Lane, died Saturday, October 17, 2015, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Debra A. (LaMonda) Pratt of Oxford; three sons, Jayme P. Pratt and his wife Amy, Jeremy F. Pratt and his wife Leanne, and Adam J. Pratt...

Richard Ethier

Richard Ethier

Oct 16, 2015

OXFORD - Richard J. Ethier, 82, died on October 16, 2015, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, with his family by his side after a 6-year struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Carrstedt) Ethier of Oxford; three children, Gary J. Ethier and his wife Paula of Millbury, Michael R. Ethier of Oxford, and Deborah...

Edward Costen

Edward Costen

Oct 16, 2015

DUDLEY - Edward F. Costen, 64, of Worcester Street in Southbridge and formerly of Dudley, died Friday, October 16, 2015, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Debra A. (Menzone) Costen of Southbridge; three children, Timothy E. Costen and his wife Kelly of...

John Sneed, Iii

John Sneed, Iii

Oct 14, 2015

OXFORD - John T. Sneed, III, 70, of Nottingham Road, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Judith F. (McCue) Sneed of Oxford; three children, Tammy S. Kimbar and her husband Christopher of Worcester, John T. Sneed, IV, of Cebu, Philippines, and...