Obituaries

Frank Barker, Jr.

Frank Barker, Jr.

Apr 21, 2012

WEBSTER - Frank W. Barker, Jr. 68, of Hartley Street, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 21, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Dorothy (Taylor) Barker of Webster; two daughters, Wanda Lamphier of Webster and Dorene LoSasso and her husband Paul of Rochdale; two grandsons, Louis Paul LoSasso and Shawn A. Lamphier, both of Webster; two...

Katelyn Barrows

Katelyn Barrows

Apr 20, 2012

OXFORD / INGLESIDE, TX - Katelyn Tiffany Barrows, 2, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012, as a result of a swimming accident. She was born on October 9, 2009, in Worcester, the daughter of Thomas A. and Stacey M. (Wilson) Barrows. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, Jacob Barrows-Seymoure; her paternal grandmother, Donna...

David O'Brien

David O'Brien

Apr 10, 2012

OXFORD - David W. O'Brien, 68, of French River Circle, died with his wife and sister by his side on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at UMass Memorial Medical Center- University Campus, after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Sheryl M. (Levine) O'Brien of Oxford; five children, Cheryl Hemmerch and her husband...

Irene Martin

Irene Martin

Apr 7, 2012

OXFORD - Irene E. (Lynch) St. Martin, 87, of Wheelock Street, died Saturday, April 7, 2012, at her daughter's home in Oxford. She was predeceased by her husband, Gerald E. St. Martin who died in 1981. She is survived by her daughter, Debra Lamarche and her husband Dennis of Oxford; her son, Gerald St. Martin and his wife Christina...

Eddy Garneau

Eddy Garneau

Apr 4, 2012

OXFORD - Eddy L. Garneau, 69, of Sunset Avenue, died on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. He was predeceased by his wife of 34 years, Claire H. (Heeps) Garneau of Oxford, who died on December 4, 2011. He is survived by two children, Sean E. Garneau of Oxford, and Christina M. Nicholson and her husband Jeff of Worcester. He was...

Harry Card, Sr.

Harry Card, Sr.

Apr 3, 2012

WOODSTOCK, CT - Harry F. Card, Sr., 85, of Bungay Hill Rd., rejoined his wife after being apart for 2 years, on April 3, 2012. He died at Webster Manor Nursing Home in Webster. His wife of 65 years, Gloria J. (Duchaine) Card, died in 2009. He is survived by ten daughters, one son, one brother, 27 grandchildren, 38...

Sally Chomes

Sally Chomes

Mar 28, 2012

OXFORD - Sally M. (LaFlamme) Chomes, 58, of Main Street, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at home surrounded by her family after a long illness. She leaves behind her husband of 41 years, Nicholas G. Chomes Jr. of Oxford; her daughter, Bonnie L. Chomes and her fiancé Brian Parent of Oxford; her son, Nicholas G. Chomes III and his...

Bernice Christian

Bernice Christian

Mar 26, 2012

OXFORD - Bernice V. (Smolenski) Christian, 93, of Rocky Hill Road, died Monday, March 26, 2012, in her home. She is survived by her daughter, Judith Rodier of Granby, Colorado; two sisters, Victoria Robert of Danville, Virginia, and Dolores Lyons of Oxford; three grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and many nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her husband of...

Paul Masterson

Paul Masterson

Mar 20, 2012

OXFORD - Captain Paul F. Masterson, USNR (retired), died on March 20, 2012. Born in Worcester on August 2, 1925, he was the son of William R. and Mary A. (Fitzpatrick) Masterson. He graduated from Classical High School, Bentley College, and Pennsylvania State University. Paul was a captain in the U.S. Naval Reserves and served on active duty during...

Kenneth Ratcliffe, Sr.

Kenneth Ratcliffe, Sr.

Mar 19, 2012

CHARLTON / OXFORD - Kenneth N. Ratcliffe, Sr., 81, died Monday, March 19, 2012, at the Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton after a long illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Eunice J. (Davis) Ratcliffe. He is survived by three children, Sandra F. Daigneault and her companion Dennis Girardin of Oxford, Kenneth N. Ratcliffe Jr....

James Waldron

James Waldron

Mar 18, 2012

OXFORD / WEST CHATHAM -- James F. Waldron, 86, of West Chatham MA and Wells Beach ME, formerly of Oxford, died peacefully Sunday, March 18th, at Cape Cod Hospital with his beloved wife of 55 years by his side. The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis. Jim was born April 24, 1925, in Northampton MA to Thomas F. and...

Timothy Hester, Jr.

Timothy Hester, Jr.

Mar 8, 2012

OXFORD - Timothy J. Hester, Jr., 66, of 17 Plantation Street, died Thursday, March 8, 2012, in his home. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Linda R. (Ekberg) Hester of Oxford; five children, Melissa J. Packard of Holden, Timothy J. Hester III of Brookfield, Tara M. Hester of Worcester, Melissa M. Morrison of Douglas, and Sheri...

Marjorie Braney

Marjorie Braney

Mar 8, 2012

NORTH OXFORD - Marjorie A. (Senior) Braney, 89, of Shady Lane, died Thursday, March 8, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, George F. Braney who died in 1999; her daughter-in-law, Nancy Braney who died in 2001; five brothers and three sisters. She is survived by five children, Paul J....

Sylvia Lewandowski

Sylvia Lewandowski

Mar 6, 2012

OXFORD -- Sylvia Lucille (Lovett) Lewandowski, 90, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Webster Manor Nursing Home surrounded by family. She is survived by three daughters, Sandra Lewandowski of Thompson, CT, Jane Dean, wife of Jerry Pellegrino of Framingham, and Judith Lewandowski and her fiancé Ken Leighton of Oxford; four sons, Stephen and his wife Kathy of...

Walter Major

Walter Major

Mar 1, 2012

WEBSTER - Walter A. Major, 66, of Maple Street, passed away peacefully in his home on March 1, 2012. He worked at International Paper in Putnam, CT, for over 10 years. He enjoyed working on his car, tinkering with electronics, and fixing things. He also enjoyed fishing at Cape Cod. He enlisted in the Army in February of 1967...

Thomas Collins

Thomas Collins

Feb 28, 2012

CHARLTON - Thomas E. Collins, 85, of Charlton, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Lillian M. (Lair) Collins of Charlton who died in 2004. He is survived by two children, Thomas R. Collins and his close companion Judith Empie of...

Barbara Barnes

Barbara Barnes

Feb 25, 2012

WEBSTER - Barbara L. (Berry) Barnes, 62, of Whitcomb St., died Saturday, February 25, 2012, in her home. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Richard M. Barnes of Webster; two daughters, Jennifer L. Barnes and her husband Danie Peters of Tennessee, and Tracey L. Eggleston and her husband Michael of Webster; a brother, Paul F. Berry...

Gertrude Cadarette

Gertrude Cadarette

Feb 25, 2012

OXFORD - Gertrude E. (McGrath) Cadarette, 86, died February 25, 2012, in her home surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Edward S. Cadarette of Oxford who died in 2010. She is survived by three sons, Douglas Cadarette of Oxford, James Cadarette and his wife Audrey of Woodstock, CT, and Edward Cadarette and...

Pauline Kindler

Pauline Kindler

Feb 17, 2012

CHARLTON - Pauline E. (Piehl) Kindler, 89, of Blood Road, died Friday, February 17, 2012, in her home. She was predeceased by her husband, Edmund Kindler of Charlton; her sister Selma Lang; and three brothers, Harold Piehl, Carl Piehl, and her twin Paul Piehl. She is survived by many nephews and nieces, as well as her dog Dutchy and...

Albert Dininno, Jr.

Albert Dininno, Jr.

Feb 5, 2012

NORTH OXFORD - Albert DiNinno Jr., "Poppo", 68, of Southbridge Road, died Sunday, February 5, 2012, in his home. He is survived by two children, Albert J. DiNinno of Millbury and Marie F. Carpenter and her husband John of North Oxford; his twin brother, Anthony DiNinno of Freeport, NY; his sister, Judy Prisco of Norton; three grandchildren, Samantha Carpenter,...