Obituaries

Sep 1, 2006

Shirley E. (Nichols) Thompson, 84, of Cole Ave. died Friday, Sept, 1st, at home after an illness. She leaves her husband of thirty nine years, Chester Thompson, and several nephews and nieces. She was born in Sturbridge, the daughter of Roscoe W. and Lysle (Davenport) Nichols and lived in the area most of life. She was a teller at the...

Aug 30, 2006

Southbridge: Rita (Blute) Brown, 85, died Wednesday Aug. 30th, in Radius Healthcare of Southbridge. Her husband Howard E. Brown Sr. died many years ago. She leaves her daughter-in-law Nancy Brown of Sturbridge, her grandson Scott and his wife Mary Beth Brown of Southbridge her granddaughter Kimberly Calcutt her husband James and their son Tyler of Sturbridge. She was predeceased by...

Aug 23, 2006

Cynthia Ruth Spencer, age 63, died after a 2 year battle with ALS on August 23, 2006 in Warren, MA where she had made her home since 2005. She was born on March 8, 1943 in Providence, RI to the late John Biernacki and Constance (Martin) Biernacki of Barrington, RI. After growing up in Barrington, she briefly attended Gordon College...

Aug 10, 2006

PUTNAM; Gisela (Wagner) Youmans, 80, of Putnam, CT died Thursday, Aug. 10th at Webster Manor. She leaves two sons, Michael Hatem and his wife Karen of Woodstock, CT, and Kevin Hatem and his wife Jeanine of Boynton Beach, FL, a brother Gerhard Wagner of Frankfurt, Germany, and two grandchildren, Kurt and Victoria Hatem. She was a devoted mother, and did...

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Jul 18, 2006

STURBRIDGE: Elba D. (Dintini) Gatti, died Tuesday, July 18, at UMASS Medical Center, University Campus. She leaves a son, John Gatti, Jr., of Southbridge; a sister-in-law, Camilla Dintini of Worcester. She was pre-deceased by a brother, Fernando Dintini. Mrs. Gatti worked in the gift shop of Old Sturbridge Village for many years. She was born in Italy, the daughter of...

Jul 15, 2006

Jul 5, 2006

SOUTHBRIDGE Esther (Barnes) Thorburn, 99, of 23 Jacobs Rd, died Wednesday, July 5th at home. Her husband of 41 years, Milton R. Thorburn died in 1981. She was born in Sturbridge on November 25, 1906, the daughter of Ernest G. and Elizabeth (Chamberland) Barnes. She leaves a step-son, Neil and his wife Sarah of Cincinnati, OH; a step-daughter, Linda Gorin...

Jul 5, 2006

Southbridge: Donald E. McKay, 52, of Elm Street, died Wednesday, July 5th, after an illness. He leaves his wife Evelyn (Thomas) McKay, his mother Catherine McKay of Wrentham. He worked at Flexcon in Spencer for many years retiring due to illness. He enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. A funeral service with full Military Honors will be held at 2:00PM on...

Jul 2, 2006

SOUTHBRIDGE/WORCESTER; Donald C. Vibber died quietly on July 1 in Stafford Springs, CT. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on October 13, 1913 the son of Howard and Mary (Lane) Vibber. He graduated from South High in Worcester in 1930, and attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he received a degree in mechanical engineering in 1934. He did further course work...

Jun 22, 2006

HOLLAND: Kenneth E. Wells, 71, of Holland, died June 22nd, at Memorial Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 38 years Marilyn (Miller) Wells, his mother Bertha Wells of Keene N.H., five brothers John Wells of Holland, James Eldred of Holland, Robert Eldred of Athol, Ralph Eldred of East Brookfield, Roger Eldred of Southbridge, and four sisters Grace...

Jun 22, 2006

Jun 21, 2006

STURBRIDGE: Virginia (Hosmer) Wetteland, 84, formerly of Sturbridge, died, Wednesday, June 21st at Wing Memorial Hospital in Palmer. She leaves a son, Carl Wettland, of Dublin, GA, three daughters, Margarett Ann Harmon of Stockton, CA, Sandy Smith, of Riverview, FL, and Sonja Cooper, of Sturbridge, 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son Howard Mooney...

Jun 13, 2006

Uxbridge - Formerly of Uxbridge, Christopher A. Frabotta, 78, died in his home in Deerfield Beach, Florida on June 13th, where he resided with his wife, Lucille (Godin) Frabotta. He was the son of Nicholas and Mary (DeTiberiis) Frabotta. Besides his wife he leaves four daughters: Jane Forsythe of Uxbridge, Anne Konopka of Maine, Pamela Lagasse of Webster, and Mia...

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Apr 27, 2006

Union Ct. On April 27th Armand F. Grenier of Union, Ct. was called safely home. He leaves behind his wife, companion and friend Mable Whyte-Grenier, his daughter Gail McDonell of Holyoke, Ma., three sister-in- laws Mary Grenier of Holyoke, Lucielle Grenier of Chicopee, and Victoria Grenier of NY., four grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren one great granddaughter and several nephews and...