Obituaries
Bernice Ziemski
Apr 1, 2015
SOUTHBRIDGE: Bernice Ziemski, 82, of 12 Charlton St. died Wednesday, April 1, in UMASS Medical Center.She leaves her daughter Sandra Beavan and her husband, Robert, of Oxford, 3 sons: Kenneth Ziemski, Edward Ziemski,; Mark Ziemski all of Southbridge; a sister Dorothy Morin of Charlton; 11 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson.
She was predeceased by her 2 sisters:...
Thelma Thompson
Mar 26, 2015
Charlton/Holland: Thelma N. (Nichols) Thompson, 92, passed away on Thursday, March 26 in the Overlook Masonic Home. Born in Auburn, Maine she was the daughter of George and Lillian (Day) Nichols.
She is predeceased by her husband Arthur G. Thompson. She is survived by a son George Thompson and his wife Jean of Holland, MA and two daughters: Crystal T....
Donald Bopp
Mar 10, 2015
Donald K. Bopp, 60, of Lakeshore Lane, Holland, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 after a brave battle with cancer. Born on April 6, 1954, he was the son of the late Karl G. and Janet (Hagen) Bopp. He was a 1972 graduate of Tantasqua Regional High School in Sturbridge. Donnie was a self-employed carpenter for many years. He...
Caroline Alley
Mar 9, 2015
Woodstock, CT: Caroline (Reed) Alley, 73, of Route 197, died March 9, 2015.
Born in Southbridge, Massachusetts she was the daughter of Wesley and Virginia (Collins) Reed.
She is predeceased by her husband Jan Alley. She is survived by two brothers: Anthony Reed of Woodstock, CT and Peter Reed of Webster, MA and one sister: Katherine Reed of Newark, NY.
Caroline graduated from...
Paul Rizner
Feb 21, 2015
Paul Rizner, of Ferry's Tavern Lane, died Saturday, February 21 at the age of 69. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Emily (Bloniarz) Rizner, 3 daughters: Dr. Amanda Rizner and her husband Todd Chrisman of Shapleigh, ME; Rachel Rizner of Burbank CA, Jaime Rizner of East Boston and a brother George Rizner of North Franklin, CT.His sister Mary Hattin...
Dorothy Barr
Feb 21, 2015
Dorothy " Dot" Alice Barr (Hickox) died peacefully on early Saturday morning, February 21, comfortably tucked in bed at her home in Brimfield, Massachusetts.Born on April 11, 1924 to Mae (Martell) and Burton Irving Hickox in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Dorothy grew up in Holland, Mass. with her four sisters, Doris, Barbara, Jane and June. At 25, she married Sumner D. Barr,...
John Hicks, Jr.
Feb 14, 2015
John Wilbur (Will) Hicks, Jr., who made major contributions to fiber optics as an inventor, an entrepreneur, and a visionary, passed away on February 14, 2015, at the Overlook Rehab Center due to complications from a fall.Jeff Hecht, author of City of Light, stated that, "the most important of Hick's many inventions was the single-mode optical fiber, which others enhanced...
Laurie Johnson
Feb 13, 2015
Southbridge: Laurie J. (Burke) Johnson passed away Friday,February 13, 2015 at the age of 61. She leaves her daughter: Ashley Johnson and her granddaughter-to-be of Southbridge, her grandson: Scott Cyr; her step-mother: Mary Burke of Northborough; a step-sister: Debra Davidian of Northborough and her long time friend Denise Mawdsley.Laurie was born in Worcester the daughter of, Louis and Helen Burke....
Kevin St. Pierre, Jr.
Feb 11, 2015
Kevin J. "George" St. Pierre, Jr. died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the age of 22. He is survived by his fiance, Gina Dougan of Brookfield; his parents: Kevin J. and Maura (Downs) St. Pierre, Sr. of Southbridge; 2 brothers: Christopher Legacy of Worcester and Michael St. Pierre and his wife Tiffany of Warren; 3 sisters: Becky-Lee St. Pierre...
Lois Tracy
Feb 10, 2015
Lois C. Tracy passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the age of 78. She leaves 3 nephews: John Gauvin and his wife Cheryl of Webster, James Tracy and his wife Ann of Raymond, NH and Thomas Tracy and his wife Lisa of Pelham, NH; 6 nieces: Patty Smith and her husband Richard of Sterling, CT, Betty Eszes and her...
Conrad Millette
Feb 9, 2015
Conrad Millette passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 at the age of 93. His wife, Eloise M.(Stanton) Millette and his son, Daniel Millette both predeceased him. He is survived by a daughter, Jaye Millette of E. Windsor, CT; 2 step sons: David Carlstrom and his wife Nancy of Worcester and Philip Desautels and his wife Tina of Colorado; 5 grandsons:...
Warren Thompson
Feb 6, 2015
Warren Ralph Thompson, 84, died Friday, February 6, 2015, in Winder Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Winder, GA.
He leaves his wife of 63 years Yvonne (Mulvihill) Thompson of Commerce, GA. He also leaves 3 sons: Michael Thompson of Maitland, FL; Dr. Reginald Thompson and his wife Dorothy of Victorville, CA; Kenneth Thompson and his wife Cindy of Commerce, GA; 2 daughters:...
Ruth Faxon
Feb 3, 2015
STURBRIDGE: Ruth (Erickson) Faxon , 99 formerly of Mt. Dan Rd. died Tuesday, Feb. 3 at Southbridge Rehab and Healthcare.Her husband Herbert Faxon died in 1968. \She leaves her son Thomas H. Faxon and his wife Lori Faxon of Sturbridge, 2 daughters: Carol Tremblay and her husband Richard and Linda Levesque and her husband Albert both of Sturbridge; 10 grandchildren:...
William Presutti
Jan 24, 2015
William Presutti passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the age of 87. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Nancy (Horan) Presutti originally of Webster, MA, a son Mark Presutti of West Boylston, a daughter Nancy Presutti Emo and her husband Michael of Wells, Maine, a grandson Jamie Presutti of West Boylston, a brother Anthony DiGregorio and his wife...
Isabel Tanacea
Jan 18, 2015
�Charlton: Isabel L (Gibbons) Tanacea, 82, of 74 Ramshorn Rd, Charlton (formerly of Palm Coast, Florida) died Sunday, January 18 in Harrington Hospital.Her husband, Gregory Tanacea died in 1969. She leaves three sons: John Tanacea and his wife Bettina of Charlton, Stephen Tanacea of Sturbridge and Micheal Tanacea and his wife Patricia of Palm Coast, Florida, four sisters: Elsie Garti...
Clifford Wilson Jr.
Jan 15, 2015
OXFORD: Clifford R. Wilson Jr., 43, of Orchard Hill Rd, Oxford formerly of Charlton, died Thursday, Jan. 15, at UMASS after being stricken ill at home.He leaves his longtime girl friend Anne Tremblay and her children Tyler, Nikolas, Jordan with whom he lived, his father Clifford Wilson Sr. and his wife Priscilla of Charlton, his mother Doraine (Trifone) Wilson of...
Juliana Grudzien-Lane
Jan 5, 2015
�STURBRIDGE: Juliana Elizabeth Grudzien-Lane infant daughter of Katelyn Grudzien of Fiskdale, MA and Jarrad Lane of Monson, MA died January 5, 2015 at Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge. Besides her parents, Juliana is survived by maternal grandparents John and Judy Grudzien of Fiskdale, paternal grandmother Evelyn Lane and her husband Ron Everett of Monson. Her paternal grandfather, Gregory Lane predeceased her....
Nancy Lafreniere
Jan 2, 2015
SOUTHBRIDGE: Nancy B. (Wylie) Lafreniere, 63, of Hamilton Street, died Jan. 2, in her home after being stricken ill. Her husband George Lafreniere predeceased her. She leaves a sister Paula Johnson and her husband Timothy of Leicester a brother Robert Wylie of Southbridge, brother John Gervais and his wife Sandy of Worcester, several nephews, nieces great nephews and great nieces. She was born...
Maxine Stanton-Cox
Dec 31, 2014
�WARE/BRIMFIELD: Maxine M. (Sherman) Stanton-Cox, 91, died Dec. 31, in Palmer Healthcare Center from complications of Alzheimer's disease.Born in Ashtabula, Ohio she was the daughter of Lester S. and Rosella (Stocking) Sherman. She was predeceased by her husband William B. Cox and a son James S. Stanton. She is survived by a son David A. Stanton of Millersville, MD, a daughter Susan...
Robert Chernisky
Dec 29, 2014
SOUTHBRIDGE - Robert Paul Chernisky Jr., 47, of Southbridge, went to be with his LORD JESUS on December 29, 2014.He leaves his loving wife of 23 years Johanna (Trumbull); a daughter, Victoria (Trevor) Heersink; sons D'Mitri & William; parents Robert & Catherine (Brooks) Chernisky; brothers: Ronald (Lorna), Russell (Kimberley), Daniel (Hope), Steven, Michael and James; sisters Robin Dick and Sarah-Jane...
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