Obituaries

Ramonita  Santiago

Ramonita Santiago

Mar 22, 2009

Southbridge ââ?¬â?? Ramonita Santiago, 51, of Henry St., died Sunday, March 22, in Radius Healthcare Center, surrounded by her family.  She leaves two sons, Luis Angel Cintron, of Worcester, and David Santiago, of Boston; one daughter, Katie Marie Santiago, of Boston; her mother, Ramona (Cintron) Santiago; a brother, Ramon Santiago, of Puerto Rico; eight sisters,...

Paul  Castonguay

Paul Castonguay

Mar 20, 2009

Southbridge – Paul Lucien Castonguay, 60, of Dennison Dr., died Friday, March 20, in his home, surrounded by his family and friends, after a long battle with melanoma.  He leaves his wife of 36 years, Jacqueline (Spenard) Castonguay; two sons, Jesse Castonguay, and his wife, Jessie, of Southbridge, and Micah Castonguay, of Southbridge; one daughter, Amber Easler, and her husband,...

Catherine  Monroe

Catherine Monroe

Mar 16, 2009

SOUTHBRIDGE – Catherine M. (McCormick) Monroe, 83, of Pine Ridge Rd., died Monday, March 16, in Radius Nursing Home, surrounded by her family.  Her husband, Dr. Ralph C. Monroe, died in 1996.  She leaves three sons, Ralph Douglas Monroe, of Elmer, NJ, Bruce J. Monroe, of Carolina Beach, NC, and David C. Monroe, of Sturbridge; one daughter, Barbara M. Paglierani,...

Dennis  Rankel

Dennis Rankel

Mar 14, 2009

SOUTHBRIDGE: WORCESTER;  Dennis J. Rankel, 50, formerly of Southbridge, died Saturday, March 14, at St. Vincent’s Hospital after being stricken ill at home. He leaves his longtime companion Shirley Burchfield, his parents Robert and Eleanor (Crete) Rankel of Southbridge; a sister Barbara Cordell and her husband Robert of Southbridge; a brother Robert Rankel and his wife Marie of Bremerton, WA:...

Chester  Thompson

Chester Thompson

Mar 7, 2009

 

SOUTHRBIDGE – Chester “Chet” B. Thompson, 83, of Cole Ave., died Saturday, March 7, in his home surrounded by his family, after an illness.  His wife of 39 years, Shirley (Nichols) Thompson, died in 2006.  He leaves his son, Clyde Thompson, and his wife Denise, of Southbridge; his granddaughter, Tracy Cournoyer, and her husband, Daniel, and their...

Christine  Merceri

Christine Merceri

Feb 27, 2009

 



SOUTHBRIDGE - Christine A. (Jensen) Merceri, 62, of Village Dr., was called home by the Lord on Friday, February 27, after an illness...  She leaves two daughters, Lynne Merceri, of Southbridge, and Karen Esser, of Ft. Worth, TX; her mother, Dorothy (Miller) Jensen, of Putnam, CT; two brothers, Carl Albert Jensen, of Texas, and Eric E. Jensen, of...

Laura  Fitts

Laura Fitts

Feb 26, 2009

 

STURBRIDGE – Laura L. (Burlingame) Fitts, 66, of Cedar St., died Thursday, February 26, in her home, after a long illness.  She leaves her husband of 47 years, Irving C. Fitts; one son, Gary Fitts, of Warren, MA; five daughters, Bonnie Maska, of Warren, Sharon Chambers, of Warren, Paula Fitts, of Sturbridge, Colleen Martel, of Brimfield, and Tammy Buckner,...

Robert  Appleton

Robert Appleton

Feb 19, 2009

SOUTHBRIDGE: Robert J. Appleton, 86, of Country Club Place, died Thursday, Feb. 19, at UMASS-Memorial Hospital.

He leaves his wife Amy (Stock) Appleton. His first wife Virgil M. (Earls) Appleton died in 1978.

 

He leaves a son Robert J. Appleton Jr. of Brimfield a daughter Barbara Davis of Windham, VT, two step-daughters Constance Jones of Denver; Catherine Epperson...

Clifford  Armitage

Clifford Armitage

Feb 18, 2009

 

WARREN: Clifford Armitage, 82, of Brimfield Rd. died Wednesday, Feb. 18 at home after an illness.  He leaves his wife of 61 years, Alberta (Croteau) Armitage, a son Bradley Armitage and his companion Lillian of Ware, two daughters Terry Pidgeon and her husband Michael of Manchester, NH, Margaret Willard and her husband Gary of Ware, a brother John Armitage...

Alma  Demick

Alma Demick

Feb 18, 2009

STURBRIDGE: Alma (Hinckley) Demick, 85, formerly of Cedar St. died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009 at Radius Healthcare of Southbridge. Her husband Louis L. Demick died in 1981. She leaves two daughters Diane Cournoyer and her husband Robert of...

Noble  Fitts

Noble Fitts

Feb 15, 2009

SOUTHBRIDGE – Noble M. Fitts, 91, of 14 Coolidge Ave., died Sunday

February 15, 2009 at UMASS Memorial Hospital, after a short illness.  His wife, Eleanor (Murphy) Fitts predeceased him.  He leaves two daughters, Judith Borsari, and her husband, Leonard, of Wilbraham, and Geralyn Sinni, and her husband, John, of Southbridge; a sister, Esther Krueger, of Charlton; three grandchildren,...

Maria  Miranda

Maria Miranda

Feb 12, 2009

SOUTHBRIDGE: Maria D.L. Miranda 46, 0f Union St. died Thursday, February 12th, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center after an illness. She leaves three sons, Juan E. Lopez, Joel J. Lopez, Fabian Lopez all of Southbridge, her mother Carman E. Miranda of Southbridge,...

James  MacConnell

James MacConnell

Feb 6, 2009

STURBRIDGE – James H. MacConnell, 77, of Crescent Way, and Sarasota, FL, died Friday, February 6, 2009 at UMASS Hospital, after a long illness.  He leaves his devoted wife of 53 years, Marilyn MacConnell; his children, Mark MacConnell, and his wife, Celene, of Southbridge, Kevin MacConnell, and his wife, Patricia, and their son, Jameson, of Sturbridge, and David MacConnell, and...

Marie  St. Onge

Marie St. Onge

Jan 23, 2009

SOUTHBRIDGE – Marie R. (Bozzo) St. Onge, 77, of Therese Ave., died on Friday, January 23, 2009, in Brooklin, Maine.  Her husband of 54 years, Eugene L. St. Onge, died in October of 2005.  She leaves one son, Paul St. Onge, and his wife, Cheryl, of Southbridge; one daughter, Diana Freethey, and her husband, Richard, of Brooklin, ME; 4 grandchildren,...

Linda  Tatro

Linda Tatro

Jan 16, 2009

WARREN – Linda L. (Plasse) Tatro, 53, of Warren, passed away on Friday, January 16th, 2009 at home.  Her husband, Kenneth G. Tatro, predeceased her in 2006.  She leaves three daughters, Linda Page, of Savannah, GA, Jeanné Toohey, of Springfield, MA, and Christine Martino, of Warren; two sons, SGT. Kenneth G. Tatro, of Ft. Lewis, WA, and Gerard H. Tatro,...

Alfred  Sweck Sr.

Alfred Sweck Sr.

Jan 9, 2009

 UXBRIDGE: Alfred M. Sweck Sr. 88,  of Hazel St. more affectionately known as "Pep" to family and neighborhood aqaintances passed away on January 9th, after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 64 years, Lillian E. (Morrissette) Sweck died Aug. 20, 2005. He leaves three daughters Pauline Beaulieu of Norman,OK; Deborah Bernard and her husband Donald...

Julie  Ashton

Julie Ashton

Jan 6, 2009

CHARLTON -- Julie Payne (Chace) Ashton, 87, formerly of Southbridge and Naples, Fla., died Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the Overlook Nursing Home in Charlton after a brief illness. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 59 years, William A. Ashton, who died in 1999. She is survived by one daughter, Linda Ashton Black and her companion, Julian Kotekas, of Manchester, N.H.; three...

Verdeon  Pienta

Verdeon Pienta

Jan 6, 2009

STURBRIDGE: Verdeon \"Fred\" Pienta, 91, of New Boston Rd. died Tuesday, Jan. 6th in Quaboag on the Common in West Brookfield. His wife Doris A. (Pariseau) Pienta died in 2003. He leaves a brother Joseph J. Pienta of Southbridge, a sister Josephine Bousquet of Dover, N.H. three grandchildren Brian Mahan of Noblesville, IN, Lisa Racine of Sturbridge, Leslie Kryger of...

Joanne  Visneau

Joanne Visneau

Dec 24, 2008

BRIMFIELD – Joanne M. (Jones) Visneau, 78, of East Brimfield Rd., died, Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at UMass Memorial Healthcare Center, after an illness.  Her husband of 20 years, Robert J. Visneau, died in 1996.  She leaves four sons, David Thans, of Brimfield, Shane Thans, of Springfield, Gary Thans, of Brimfield, and Bill McGrath, of Belchertown; two daughters, Sharon McGrath,...

Kenneth  Kuehl

Kenneth Kuehl

Dec 19, 2008

CHARLTON – Kenneth Kuehl, 84, of Ramshorn Rd., died Thursday, Dec. 19, in his home, surrounded by his family.  His wife of 43 years, Barbara R. (Warren) Kuehl, died in March of 2007.  He leaves his step son, Raymond J. Ciani, of Charlton; his brother Quentin Kuehl and his wife Cathy of Charlton; four grandchildren, Clay Ciani and his wife...