Obituaries
Victor Racine
Jan 20, 2014
CHARLTON: Victor J. Racine, 73, of #6 Schoolhouse Rd., died Monday, January 20, 2014 in his home after being stricken ill. His wife, Jacqueline (Lamoureux) Racine died May 10, 2001. He leaves two daughters, Lisa M. Racine and her companion Kevin Dennett, of Sturbridge, and Leslie A. Kryger and her husband, Mike of Charlton, and stepson Brian Mahan of...
Dawn Clarke
Jan 19, 2014
SOUTHBRIDGE: Dawn Elise (Carleton) Clarke died unexpectedly on Jan 19, 2014, following complications from surgery. Nothing pleased Dawn more than keeping up to date with her family, visiting with those close by and using all the latest technology at her fingertips to “visit” with those further away. She was the central hub in a large extended family who kept the...
Edilberto Aponte
Jan 18, 2014
SOUTHBRIDGE: Edilberto (Ery) Aponte, age 55 of Main Street passed away Saturday the 18th of January 2014 surrounded by his loving family after a long and tragic illness. He leaves behind his beloved mother Inéz Melendez of Southbridge, MA; his son Erick J. Vega of Kissimmee, FL; and his daughter Glendy Escarria of New Britain, CT. Along with these family...
Lucy Brunell
Jan 17, 2014
SOUTHBRIDGE: Lucy (Bennett) Brunell, 94, formerly of Southbridge, died Friday, Jan. 17, at Overlook Healthcare in Charlton. Her husband, Romeo Brunell, died in 1999. She leaves her daughter, Susan Brunell, and her husband, Stephen Grenier ,of Woodstock, CT, sisters, Marion Maloney of Feeding Hills, Edna Vallee of West Brookfield, Hazel LaVallee of Sturbridge, Grace Therrien of Maine; grandchildren Sarah Samson,...
Edgar Dunnell
Jan 12, 2014
HOLLAND: Edgar A. Dunnell, 69, of Long Hill Rd, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital. He leaves his loving and devoted wife of 27 years, Lynn (Perreault) Dunnell, his children Crystal Longe and her husband Bill of Brimfield, April Cookson and her husband Keith of Maine, Justin Dunnell of Sturbridge, Kristen Torres and her husband Eddie or...

Robert Tinker
Dec 27, 2013
STURBRIDGE: Robert Tinker, 78, of Sturbridge, MA, died peacefully on December 27, 2013. Robert was born June 15, 1935 in Stafford Springs, CT to Carlton and Elise (Scranton) Tinker. He worked as a banker and retired in July 1994 as a Vice President for Shawmut Bank in Springfield, MA. In retirement he enjoyed golfing with his friend Ferdinand and was...
Eugene Gallipeau
Dec 26, 2013
Eugene E. Gallipeau, 90, formerly of Southbridge died on December 26, 2013 in Ocala, Fl. after an illness. Born in Charlton he was the son of Joseph and Marie (Mongeon) Galipeau. Eugene was a graduate of Cole Trade School of Southbridge and earned his teaching certificate from Fitchberg State College. He worked for A & M Tool and Die of...
Alice Belanger
Dec 15, 2013
Charlton: Alice J. (Eppley) Belanger, 75, of Stafford St. Charlton, formerly of Southbridge, died Sunday, Dec. 15 at Harrington Hospital. Her husband of 37 years Roger Belanger died in 2007, her first husband Donald Boulia died in 1974. She leaves her sister Dorothy Ireland and her husband Donald of Oxford, several nephews, nieces and grandnieces and grandnephews. Alice was born...

Joseph Despres
Dec 6, 2013
STURBRIDGE, MA: North Tonawanda, NY Joseph Victor L. Despres, 77, formerly of Sturbridge, died Friday, Dec. 6 at home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years Beatrice (Bernard) Despres; 2 sons Michael Despres of Webster, Kevin and his wife Mary Despres of Southbridge, 2 daughters Linda Chenier and her husband Peter, Patricia Rubidoux of Southbridge, a...
Louise Thibodeau
Nov 27, 2013
DOUGLAS: Louise A. (Proulx) Thibodeau, 95, formerly of Southeast Main St. died, Wednesday, Nov.27 in Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center. Her husband Larry Thibodeau died in 1995. She leaves her son Paul Thibodeau of Dudley, a grandchild Michael Thibodeau. She was predeceased by her brother Alfred Proulx, sisters Ora Thibodeau, Alice Houde, and Rita Lappiere. Louise was born in Burriville RI...
Gail LaVergne
Nov 24, 2013
STURBRIDGE, PUNTA GORDA, FL - Gail (Robbins) LaVergne, age 69, of Sturbridge Mass. and Punta Gorda Florida, passed away on November 24th after a brief illness. She leaves behind her husband Rick, with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage in May, 3 children-John LaVergne and his wife Karen, Kim Black and her husband Guy, Holly Tremblay and her husband...
Grace Manwell
Nov 16, 2013
WALES: Grace Manwell, 82, of Union Rd., died Saturday, Nov. 16 at home after an illness. She leaves her friends and caregivers Norman and Belinda Whitman, their children Mark and his wife Alicia and their children Morgan and Declan, and Ashley and her companion Dave and their children Cameron and Savanna. Grace lived with the Whitman’s for 13 years and...
Wayne Morse
Nov 6, 2013
SOUTHBRIDGE: Wayne H. Morse, 88, of North Woodstock Rd., died Wednesday, Nov, 6 at his home after an illness. His wife Eleanor P. (French) Morse died in 2009. He leaves a son Randy Morse of Southbridge, a brother Marvin Morse of Southbridge and several nephews and nieces who he cherished. He was predeceased by a brother Gradon Morse and a...
Ruth Bullard
Nov 5, 2013
STURBRIDGE: Ruth M. (Jenkins) Bullard, 87, formerly of Poplar Ave. died Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Overlook Healthcare in Charlton. Her husband Robert Bullard died in 2007. She leaves 2 daughters Karen Leo and her husband Frank of Brookfield, Beth DiPersio and her husband Mike of Clifton Park, NY, 2 sons Eric Bullard and his wife Anita of Charlton, Mark Bullard of...

Eliezer Rivera
Nov 1, 2013
SOUTHBRIDGE: Eliezer Rivera, 30, died Friday, Nov. 1 of a gunshot wound in Worcester. He leaves his children Elisha Soto, Eliezer Rivera Jr. Elish MarieRivera all of Southbridge, his mother Licie Valentin of Southbridge his father Ramon Rivera of Southbridge, a brother Raymond Rivera of Southbridge, 3 sisters Deborah Rivera, Ruth Rivera, Sasha River all of Southbridge. He was born...
Frederick Eckhardt
Oct 31, 2013
STURBRIDGE: Frederick ‘Bob” Eckhardt, 80, of 25 Library Lane, died, Thursday, Oct. 31, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center. He leaves his wife of 23 years Elizabeth (Jones) Eckhardt; a son Robert Eckhardt and his wife Christine of Orlando, FL, a daughter Jeannie Eckhardt of PA, 4 stepsons Art Blodgett and his wife Suzy of Sturbridge, Clark Blodgett and his wife...
Adele Williams
Oct 30, 2013
Brooksville, FL/ UXBRIDGE, MA: Adele Marie "Del" (Pelland) Williams, 58, of Brooksville, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. Del is survived by her husband, Fred "Bubba" Williams; a son, Cory Williams & his wife, Caitlin; two daughters, Hayley Williams (Fred Moore), and Shelby Seaman & her husband, Andrew; her mother Lillian (Belanger) Pelland at St. Camillus Health Center ;...
Patricia Benoit
Oct 19, 2013
SOUTHBRIDGE: Patricia E. (Clark) Benoit, 78, of 133 Morris St., died Saturday, Oct 19 at Harrington Hospital with her daughter by her side. She leaves her husband of 59 years Norbert “Cubby” Benoit, a daughter Lynn O’Toole and her husband Jim of Southbridge a son Randy Benoit of Southbridge, two brothers Dicky Clark and his partner Lorraine of Jupiter FL,...
Robert Thompson
Oct 18, 2013
CHARLTON: Robert L. Thompson, 60, of Griffin Rd, died Friday Oct. 18, at Massachusetts General Hospital. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Candace (Carrington) Thompson; two daughters Leanne Thompson and Dahn King, both of Charlton; sister Dale and brother Tom both of Texas; two grandchildren CoriAnne and Ryan; several nephews, nieces and cousins and was predeceased by his sister...
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