Obituaries

Dorothea Orcutt

Dorothea Orcutt

Oct 12, 2015

OXFORD - Dorothea T. Orcutt, 89, formerly of Main Street, died Monday, October 12, 2015, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester. She is survived by her sister, Earlene M. Smith and her husband Dr. Emerson Smith of Oxford; and many nephews and nieces. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Earl E. and...

Rene Gagnon

Rene Gagnon

Oct 2, 2015

OXFORD - Rene R. Gagnon Jr., 67, a lifelong resident of Oxford, passed away suddenly on October 2, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 20, 1948, son of the late Rene and Therese (Rochefort) Gagnon Sr. He was predeceased by his sister, Joan Gagnon. He is survived by two daughters, Melanie and Danielle Gagnon, both...

Ernest Arsenault

Ernest Arsenault

Oct 1, 2015

NORTH OXFORD - Ernest J. Arsenault, 89, of Main St., died Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Lanessa Extended Care in Webster. He was predeceased by his first wife, Rita (Prunier) Arsenault who died in 1987; and his second wife, Diane L. (Duggan) Arsenault who died in 2010. He is survived by his daughter, Linda A. Lavalle of North Oxford;...

Genevieve Brown

Genevieve Brown

Sep 28, 2015

WORCESTER - Genevieve "Gigi" M. Brown, 2, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 28, 2015. She is survived by her mother, Clarissa R.A. Miller; her fathers Raheem Brown & Reynaldo pagan her brother, Isaiah A. Morales; her sister, Amiee L. Miller; her grandmother, Melissa French; her grandfather, Christopher French; two step grandmothers, April Lackey and Sol de Lourdes Ocasio; and...

Donald Caissie

Donald Caissie

Sep 26, 2015

SAFETY HARBOR, FL - Donald F. Caissie, 68, died September 26, 2015, in Safety Harbor, Florida, after a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis. He is survived by his daughter, Beth (Amy Mayer) Caissie Iowa; two step daughters, Marcia (Jason) Cronin of Auburn and Amanda (Everton) Araujo of Marlboro; his brother, Robert (Mary) Caissie of Oxford; four grandchildren, one niece,...

Alice Castellano

Alice Castellano

Sep 25, 2015

WEBSTER - Alice L. (Hicks) Castellano, 50, died Friday, September 25, 2015, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, after a long battle with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH). She is survived by her husband of 9 years, Dominic M. Castellano of Mendon; four daughters, Amanda M. Rivas and her husband Sid of Charlton, Melissa L. Butler and...

Richard Capozzoli

Richard Capozzoli

Sep 23, 2015

DUDLEY - Richard Pasquale Capozzoli, 64, of Joshua Place, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge. He is survived by his sister, Donna B. DeNardis and her husband Thomas of Dudley; two nieces, Dayna Dumas and her husband Michael of Charlton, and Stacy Flynn and her husband Patrick of Dudley; and six great nephews and...

Ashlynne Donnelly

Ashlynne Donnelly

Sep 22, 2015

WEBSTER - Ashlynne Ryan Donnelly, infant daughter of Kelly L. Donnelly, died unexpectedly in her sleep on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Kenneth B. Donnelly of Webster, and Elizabeth R. Kelly of Dudley; her maternal great grandmothers, Theresa M. Donnelly and her longtime companion Joseph Boisvert of North...

Evelyn Beaudette

Evelyn Beaudette

Sep 20, 2015

WEBSTER - Evelyn J. (Gagen) Beaudette, 75, of Lake Avenue, died Sunday, September 20, 2015, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester. She was predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Robert J. Beaudette of Webster who died in 2003. She is survived by three children, Susan M. Brooks and her husband Philip of Cherry Valley, Mary A....

Charles Benjamin

Charles Benjamin

Sep 19, 2015

WORCESTER - Charles W. Benjamin, 73, of Plantation Street, died Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Beaumont of Worcester. He is survived by five children, Sharon Walker of Webster, Michael Benjamin of Connecticut, Amy Benjamin of Southwick, Dawn Nelson of Barre, and Nicole Benjamin of New Hampshire; his former wife, Elaine H. Benjamin; five brothers, Paul Benjamin, Richard Benjamin, Henry...

Edward Shultz, Jr.

Edward Shultz, Jr.

Sep 17, 2015

OXFORD - Edward J. Shultz Jr., 59, of Fort Hill Road, died Thursday, September 17, 2015, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after a long battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Suzanne M. (Coderre) Shultz of Oxford; two children, Joshua J. Shultz and his wife Krista of Dudley, and Sheena...

Bruce Mccassey

Bruce Mccassey

Sep 14, 2015

CHARLTON - Bruce A. McCassey, 56, of Partridge Hill Road, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 14, 2015. He is survived by his fiancée, Pamela J. Maynard of Charlton; two children, Kristin L. Schultz and her husband Richard of Pittsfield, and Keith A. McCassey of Oxford; his mother, Marilyn L. McCassey of Charlton; his brother, John M. McCassey of Marlborough;...

Lauretta Grant

Lauretta Grant

Sep 11, 2015

AUBURN - Lauretta M. (Wall) Grant, 84, formerly of Aleda Drive, died Friday, September 11, 2015, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Webster. She is survived by two children, Richard Grant and his wife Patricia of Sanbornton, NH, and Linda Labonte and her husband Peter of Webster; a brother, Thomas Wall of Salem, NH; a sister, Rita Wall...

Robert Charbonneau

Robert Charbonneau

Sep 10, 2015

OXFORD - Robert F. "Charby" Charbonneau, 76, of Holbrook Road, died peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Dottie (Ohrn) Charbonneau of Oxford; six children, Brad Charbonneau and his fiancée Alyssa Conway of Oxford, Ali Charbonneau of Oxford, Debra...

Kenneth Fitton

Kenneth Fitton

Sep 9, 2015

OXFORD - Kenneth W. Fitton, 71, of Wheelock St., died Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by three children, Troy Fitton of Millbury, Tara Fitton of Oxford, and Tomy Fitton and his wife Angela of South Attleboro; his brother, Dennis R. Fitton and his wife Ellen of Webster; his sister, Maureen A....

Elizabeth Kompel

Elizabeth Kompel

Sep 6, 2015

NORTH OXFORD - Elizabeth "Betty" M. Kompel, 86, formerly of Themeli Court, died Sunday, September 6, 2015, at the Carlyle House in Framingham. She was predeceased by her husband of 35 years, William F. Kompel who died in 1996. She is survived by her son, John F. Kompel and his wife Elaine of Webster; her daughter, Linda M. Lefebvre...

Gilbert Ayotte

Gilbert Ayotte

Sep 4, 2015

OXFORD - Gilbert F. Ayotte, 72, of Wheelock Street, died Friday, September 4, 2015, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Joan L. (Ackerman) Ayotte of Oxford; his brother, Gerald Ayotte of Spencer; his sister, Joylene Labelle of North Brookfield; and over 100 nephews and nieces. He was born in Lawrence,...

Cynthia Marable

Cynthia Marable

Sep 3, 2015

WEBSTER - Cynthia L. Marable, 57, of North Main Street, died Thursday, September 3, 2015, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, from complications of a long-term illness. She is survived by her husband of 14 years, Danny R. Marable of Webster; two daughters, Halina L. Grabowski and her companion Josh Lighten, and Lila A. Jackson and her...

Paul Kuszewski

Paul Kuszewski

Sep 3, 2015

NORTH OXFORD - Paul S. Kuszewski, 73, of Main Street, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 3, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary V. (McIlkenny) Kuszewski of North Oxford; two children, Corinna K. McGinnes and her partner Francis LaPorte of Barre, and Robert F. Kuszewski of Phoenix, AZ; three brothers, Conrad Kuszewski...

Darryl Saad

Darryl Saad

Sep 1, 2015

DUDLEY - Darryl A. Saad, 56, of Corbin Road, died suddenly at home on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. He is survived by his wife and soul mate, Jean E. (Poulin) Saad of Dudley; three sons, Nathan D. Saad of Webster, Zachary K. Saad of Oxford, and Michael R. Salah of Dudley; his parents, Harry and Lorraine (Choiniere) Saad of...