Obituaries

Nancy  Blakely

Nancy Blakely

Mar 22, 2011

Woodstock, CT - Nancy B. Blakely, of Port St. Lucie, FL, formerly of Woodstock, went to live with the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Nancy was the daughter of William and Lea Blakely of Wheelwright, MA. She was married to Albert L. Simonds in Southbridge, MA on November 14, 1951. In 1952, she and husband Al established Linemaster Switch...

Carmen  Smeltzer

Carmen Smeltzer

Mar 12, 2011

CHARLTON - CARMEN WARREN SMELTZER, 68, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Harrington Memorial Hospital following a long battle with cancer.  

 

 

   

 

 

Carmen is survived by his wife of 46 years, Emilie A. (Rieder) Smeltzer.  He leaves his daughters, Suzanne Tucker, and her husband, Tim of Charlton, and Heidi Smeltzer of Leicester.  He...

Gloria  Wilson

Gloria Wilson

Mar 4, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTHBRIDGE: Gloria J. (Asselin) Wilson, 68, of Poplar St. died, Friday, March 4th after a courageous 12 month battle with acute myeloid leukemia. She leaves her husband of 49 years Roy Wilson, 2 sons Bruce Wilson and his wife Theresa of Las Vegas, NV, Bryan Wilson...

Walter  Misiaszek

Walter Misiaszek

Feb 27, 2011

SOUTHBRIDGE - Walter Misiaszek, 56, of Forest Ave., died Sunday, Feb. 27, at Harrington Memorial Hospital after being stricken ill at home.  He leaves his wife of 31 years, Linda (Boniface) Misiaszek; a daughter, Jacquelyn Misiaszek, of Southbridge; a brother, Stanley Misiaszek, of Southbridge and a sister Maxine Kasabula, of Framingham and several nephews, nieces and several great nephews great...

Phyllis  Rutanen

Phyllis Rutanen

Feb 27, 2011

SOUTHBRIDGE - Phyllis (Morse) Rutanen, 87, formerly of North Woodstock Rd., died Sunday, Feb. 27, at Radius Healthcare in Southbridge.  Her husband, Onni Rutanen, died in 1985. She leaves 2 daughters, Susan Jarvais, and her husband, Richard, of Dudley and Carol Sansoucy of Woodstock, CT; 2 sons, Roy Rutanen, of Worcester and David Rutanen, of Feeding Hills; grand children, Renee...

Orel  Belanger

Orel Belanger

Feb 26, 2011

SOUTHBRIDGE: Orel Belanger, 98 formerly of Charlton St., died Saturday, Feb. 26, at Lanessa Extended Care in Webster.His wife Lucy Surprerant (daughter of John Suprenant and Mary Bouthillette) died in1984.He leaves a son Ronald Belanger of Lawrenceburg, TN, a daughter Jeanne Dionne of Quinebaug, CT, 7 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.He was predeceased by a son...

Louis  Broughton

Louis Broughton

Feb 23, 2011

 

 

 

 

SOUTHBRIDGE: Louis C. Broughton, 90, of Country Club Place, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, at Harrington Memorial Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Mildred (Edwards) Broughton; three sons William, of Sturbridge, Richard, and his wife, Robin, of Sturbridge, and Robert, and his wife, Marie, of Southbridge; four grandchildren, Meg, Melissa, Greta, and...

Charles  Lavallee

Charles Lavallee

Feb 22, 2011

SOUTHBRIDGE - Charles Lavallee Sr., 59, of 555 Worcester St., died Tuesday evening at Oakwood Nursing and Rehabilitation in Webster.  

He leaves a son, Charles Lavallee Jr., of Everett, WA; a daughter, Shannon Lee Spalding, of Exeter, NH; two sisters, Anita Summers, of Thompson, CT and Lugene Gibeault, of Garden City, SC; 4 grandchildren, 1 great great grandson, nieces...

Ella  Szlosek

Ella Szlosek

Feb 19, 2011

 

SOUTHBRIDGE – Ella L. (Hartig) Szlosek, 89, of Ashland Ave., died Saturday, February 19, in Harrington Healthcare at the Hubbard Campus.  Her husband of 60 years, Peter V. Szlosek, died on Oct. 26, 2006.  She leaves 2 sons, Peter V. Szlosek, Jr., of Southbridge, and Gustav Szlosek, and his wife, Erica, of California; 2 granddaughters, Holly Szlosek and Lauren...

Lorraine  Blakely

Lorraine Blakely

Feb 17, 2011

EASTON/STURBRIDGE - Lorraine Vivian Blakely, 87, formerly of Sturbridge, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011, after a long illness.  She was born July 12, 1923, and raised in Southbridge, MA, the daughter of the late Dorilda (Fountaine) Garceau Dupaul and Leo Garceau, and stepfather, Henry S. Dupaul.  She was the loving wife of Abraham “Linc” Blakely, of 48 years, who passed away in 1989....

Linda  Funcasta

Linda Funcasta

Feb 13, 2011

SOUTHBIDGE:  Linda L. (Morris) Funcasta, 73, of Litchfield Ave, died Sunday, Feb. 13, at Harrington Memorial Hospital.  She leaves her husband of 52 years, Joseph Funcasta; two daughters Amy Tufts and her husband Bill of East Falmouth; Beth Crocker and her husband Jim of East Falmouth; two sisters Melane Bertschy of Bath, Maine; Susan Perham and her husband David of...

James  Barrett

James Barrett

Feb 12, 2011

SOUTHBRIDGE – James Barrett, 64, of Brook Rd., died Saturday, February 12, at St. Vincent Hospital.  He leaves his wife, Maria (Jimenez) Barrett; 2 sons, Keith Barrett, of Marlborough, and Scott Barrett, of Worcester; a step-son, Edgar Carrion, of California, MD; two step-daughters, Sara Janet Carrion of Woonsocket, and Ruth Carrion, Worcester; 3 grandchildren and 11 step-grandchildren.  

 

 

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William  Camacho

William Camacho

Jan 25, 2011

SOUTHBRIDGE – William Camacho Sr., 58, of Poplar St., died Tuesday, January 25, at UMASS Memorial Healthcare Center.  He leaves his wife, Carmen (Hernandez) Camacho; three sons, William Camacho Jr., of Waltham, Kelvin Camacho, and Brian Camacho, both of Southbridge; his mother, Carmen Lopez, of Waltham; his father, Teodoro Camacho, of Chicago; 4 brothers, Teodoro Camacho, Miguel Rivera, both of...

Leo  Lataille

Leo Lataille

Jan 24, 2011

SOUTHBRIDGE – Leo A. Lataille, 93, of High St., died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, after being stricken ill.  He leaves his daughter, Carol Poitras, of Southbridge and a son, Lee Lataille, of Sturbridge; 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.    He was born in Southbridge, the son of the late Joseph and Evealina (Gerard)...

Apolonia  Gajweski

Apolonia Gajweski

Jan 22, 2011

WARREN - Apolonia “Pauline” (Dombrowski) Gajewski, 96, formerly of Moore Ave., died Saturday, Jan. 22, in Life Care Center in Scituate. Her husband, Alexander Gajewski, died May 8, 1965. She leaves her son, Raymond Gajewski, and his wife, Elaine (Laplante), of Marshfield, and a grandson, Mark Gajewski, and his wife, Megan, of Scituate.   She was born in Warren, the...

Betty  Atkinson

Betty Atkinson

Jan 22, 2011

   

 

 

BROOKFIELD: Betty L. (Barrett) Atkinson, 63, of Conestoga Trail, died Saturday, Jan. 22, at home after a 4 year battle with cancer.  

 

 

   

 

 

She leaves her husband of 44 years James Atkinson; 2 daughters Ginny Miller of Woodstock, CT; Susan Marie Atkinson Brookfield; a son Jesse J. Atkinson of Sutton,...

Elizabeth  Lamoureux

Elizabeth Lamoureux

Jan 22, 2011

SOUTHBRIDGE: Elizabeth R. (Peck) Lamoureux, 95, of Dudley River Rd., died Saturday Jan. 22. Her husband Albert S. Lamoureux died in 2002.

 

 

 

She leaves 2 daughters Gloria Grenier of Southbridge, Annette Blash and her husband Michael of Charlton; a brother Rosairo Peck of Holland, 3 grandchildren Joanne Gibeault, Michael Gibeault and his Connie, Michael J. Balsh, 4...

Richard  MacCormack

Richard MacCormack

Jan 19, 2011

SOUTHBRIDGE - Richard D. MacCormack, 78, of Ellis Rd., died Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Harrington Memorial Hospital. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Marilyn (Hetu) MacCormack; two sons, David MacCormack, of North Vernon, Indiana and Steven MacCormack, of Southbridge; three sisters, Margaret Burt, of Brockton, Nancy Gouin, of Spencer, and Ursula Couture, of West Brookfield; 5 grandchildren and 2...

Rita  Belanger

Rita Belanger

Jan 16, 2011

SOUTHBRIDGE: Rita M. (Croteau) Belanger, 92, of High St. died Sunday, Jan, 16 in Radius Healthcare. Her husband Ernest Belanger died in 2002.

She leaves two sons Paul Belanger of Southbridge, and his wife Gail; Robert Belanger of Sturbridge, and his wife Margaret; three daughters Susan Curran of Ellenton, FL and her husband Richard; Francine Martel of Southbridge and...

Roberto  Cruz

Roberto Cruz

Dec 14, 2010

SOUTHBRIDGE – Roberto Cruz, 59, of 14 Overland St., died Tuesday, December 14, 2010.  He leaves his wife of 16 years, Linda Baker Cruz;  five children, Kitty Cruz of Fitchburg, Lisa Cruz of South Carolina, Katherine Cruz of Amherst, Brenda Cruz of Southbridge, and Roberto Cruz, Jr. of Southbridge; 2 step-daughters, 11 grandchildren; several brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces,...