Obituaries

Roger Sampson

Roger Sampson

Oct 26, 2014

MANCHAUG - Roger O. Sampson, 80, of Main Street, died Sunday, October 26, 2014, after an illness. He is survived by his two daughters, Robin A. Sampson of Manchaug and Joey T. R. Vigeant and her husband James of Ayer; his sister, Lillian Lavine of Sturbridge; and several nephews and nieces. He was born in Manchester, NH, the son...

Shirley Smith

Shirley Smith

Oct 18, 2014

WORCESTER - Shirley M. (Kouts) Smith, 92, of Narragansett Avenue, died Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Christopher House in Worcester. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Arthur N. Smith of Worcester. She is survived by two children, Mark C. Smith and his wife Georgia Xydes of Austin, TX, and Beverly J. Smith and her husband Karl...

Donald Derosier

Donald Derosier

Oct 15, 2014

OXFORD - Donald Derosier Jr. passed away suddenly on Wednesday night at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He was born in Worcester on March 29, 1957, to Donald & Alice Derosier. Donald grew up in Worcester on Windsor and Orne Streets. He moved away to Florida for a short time before moving back to the area. He worked...

Chris Gilbert

Chris Gilbert

Oct 12, 2014

OXFORD - Christopher "Chris" P. Gilbert, 61, of Main Street, died suddenly on Sunday, October 12, 2014, in his home. He is survived by his fiancée, Cheryl A. Graham of Oxford; two sisters, Leah G. Lewis of West Newbury and Sarah Knowlton of Walpole; 4 nephews, 2 nieces, 2 great nephews, 1 great niece; and his dog, Xena. He...

Emma Lefebvre

Emma Lefebvre

Sep 30, 2014

OXFORD - Emma A. (Jolicoeur) Lefebvre, 85, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, in her home with her daughter by her side. She is survived by her daughter, Nicol Lefebvre-Annese of Webster. She was predeceased by her son, Gaston Lefebvre. She was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, and lived in Oxford for many years. Mrs. Lefebvre was...

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

Sep 22, 2014

GRAFTON / LEICESTER - Paul E. Anderson, 73, of Edward Street in Leicester and formerly of Grafton, died Monday, September 22, 2014, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sandra (MacKenzie) Anderson of Leicester; two children, Gretchen Slevin and her husband Mike of Worcester, and Glenn Anderson of Auburn;...

Martin Kralik

Martin Kralik

Sep 16, 2014

OXFORD - Martin S. "Slim" "Topper" Kralik, 86, of Liberty Lane, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Rita F. (Barrette) Kralik of Oxford; many nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by three brothers and five sisters. He was born in Webster, the son...

Edward Dion

Edward Dion

Sep 16, 2014

OXFORD - Edward P. Dion, 87, of Front Street, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, in his home. He was predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Claire R. (Boulanger) Dion who died in 2008. He is survived by his daughter, Carolyn L. Rocheleau of Oxford; two stepchildren, Norma J. Boudreau of Springfield and Francis G. Barnes of...

Susan Faneuf

Susan Faneuf

Sep 16, 2014

WEBSTER - Susan M. Faneuf, 55, of Hartley Street and formerly of Oxford, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, of complications from surgery. She is survived by her brother, Earl F. Faneuf Jr. and his partner Manuel Martinez of Las Vegas, NV; her sister, Debra A. Monahan of Oxford; three nieces and their husbands, Jesslyn and Andy Flynn,...

David Chaffee

David Chaffee

Sep 10, 2014

WEBSTER - David M. Chaffee, 91, of Bates Point Road, died peacefully Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after a short illness. He was predeceased by his wife 50 years, Hope N. (Gibson) Chaffee of Webster, who died in 1995. He is survived by two daughters, Linda C. McKee and her husband Mel...

Carolyn Belcher

Carolyn Belcher

Sep 2, 2014

WEBSTER - Carolyn V. (Anderson) Belcher, 75, of Hartley Street, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Louchlin D. Belcher of Webster; four children, Carrie, Gail, Deborah, and Louchlin; a brother, Bruce Anderson; two sisters, Beverly Anderson and Shirley Paladino; several grandchildren and great grandchildren;...

Beth Johnson

Beth Johnson

Aug 29, 2014

DUDLEY - Beth Ann (Marchand) Johnson, 44, passed away August 29, 2014. She was born on November 10, 1969, to the late Paul Marchand. She is survived by her mother, Joan Marchand of Webster; her estranged husband, Charles Johnson; her companion, David Petrokovich; her beloved daughter, Sabrina Marchand of Salem; her brother, David Marchand and his wife Jodie; two...

Sven Troest

Sven Troest

Aug 28, 2014

OXFORD - Sven "Jet" Troest, 62, of Little John Circle, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, died Thursday, August 28, 2014, in his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 15 years, Denise M. (Robichaud) Troest of Oxford; his mother, Inger (Peterson) Troest; 2 children, 4 step-children, 17 grandchildren;...

Helen Lalone

Helen Lalone

Aug 24, 2014

WARE / OXFORD - Helen V. (Ray) Lalone, 59, of Charles St., Ware, died Sunday, August 24, 2014, at Mary Lane Hospital. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer A. Lalone of Charlton; and her sister, Barbara O. Ray and her husband Paul Lekberg of Sterling. She was predeceased by a brother, Bernard H. Ray Jr. of Oxford, who...

Donald Dupre

Donald Dupre

Aug 22, 2014

WEBSTER - Donald A. Dupre, Sr., 82, of Hugo Terrace, died Friday, August 22, 2014, at Webster Manor Nursing Home. He was predeceased by his wife of 56, years, Betty A. (Doray) Dupre of Webster. He is survived by four sons, Donald A. Dupre Jr. and his wife Sheila of Danielson, CT, Ronald N. Dupre of Worcester, John T....

Arthur Poulin

Arthur Poulin

Aug 21, 2014

OXFORD - Arthur John Poulin, 84, of 137 Orchard Hill Drive, died peacefully on Thursday, August 21, 2014, at Autumn Village Nursing Home in Worcester. He is survived by his loving sister, Lorraine Bedard of Foxboro; his loving children, Brian Poulin of CT, Kathleen St. Onge and her husband Glenn of CT, Ann Vigeant of ME, Maureen (Poulin) Germain...

Robert Knox, Sr.

Robert Knox, Sr.

Aug 13, 2014

OXFORD - Robert R. Knox, Sr., 78, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marilyn G. (Mack) Knox of Oxford; two children, Cynthia L. Bradstreet and her husband Chris of Middleboro, MA, and Robert R. Knox, Jr. and his wife Tambre of Hudson, MA; four grandsons,...

Robert Kyle

Robert Kyle

Aug 9, 2014

WEBSTER - Robert A. Kyle, 34, of Blueberry Hill, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 9, 2014. He is survived by his beloved mother, Marjorie E. Henderson (O'Neil) and her husband Rex of Webster; his beloved brother, Brian Henderson of Webster; his grandmother, Lillian "Nana Lil" Leiman of Tampa, FL who he was especially close to; and many aunts, uncles,...

Susan Jandrow

Susan Jandrow

Aug 9, 2014

OXFORD - Susan C. (Polis) Jandrow, 62, of Westgate Drive, died Saturday, August 9, 2014, at the Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence in Worcester, after a short battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Lawrence E. Jandrow of Oxford; two children, Jessica A. Moody and her husband Randy of Oxford, and Michael R. Jandrow and...

Cassandra Riggs

Cassandra Riggs

Jul 29, 2014

OXFORD - Cassandra (Lloyd) Barton Riggs, 57, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at the Sandalwood Center in Oxford, after battling multiple sclerosis for many years and recently developing cancer. She is survived by four children, Joanne Norris of Central Village, CT, Richard Weil II of Princeton, Brandy Barton of Plymouth, and Jamie Lopes of Marshfield; her mother, Martha Lloyd...