Obituaries

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...

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Apr 6, 2006

STURBRIDGE : William D. Pierce 84, died Thursday April 6th in UMASS Medical Center after being stricken ill at home. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Grace (Lillie) Pierce, two sons William and his wife Yvonne of Bolinas, CA., Richard and his wife Gerrie of Boylston, a daughter Elizabeth Ford of Villas, NJ., six grandchildren Heather, Rebecca, Ben, Raury,...

Apr 4, 2006

STURBRIDGE - Mildred B. (Barrett) Nelson, 100, of Mashapaug Road, died Tuesday, April 4th, at Radius Health Care Center in Southbridge. Her husband, Edward Nelson, died in 1989. She leaves a son, Robert K. Nelson, of Easton, PA; two grandchildren, Kathy Latham of Nazareth, PA, and Mark Nelson, of West Chester, PA; and four great grandchildren. She was born in...

Apr 4, 2006

CHARLTON- Antonio Bernard Fowler, infant son of Kelly Devlin of Charlton and Bernard Fowler of Gardner, died Tuesday, April 4th in Harrington Memorial Hospital. Besides his parents he leaves a brother, Quincy Devlin; a sister Janyce Devlin, both at home; his maternal grandparents, Peter and Donna Wood of Southbridge; his paternal grandmother, Claudette Cofield of Gardner; aunts, uncles, and cousins....

Apr 4, 2006

Osvaldo Toro 40, formerly of Southbridge, died Tuesday, April 4th in UMass Medical Center after an illness. He leaves a son Jonathan Toro of Providence,RI., three daughters Shelia Toro, Patricia Toro, Elizabeth Toro all of Providence, RI., two brothers Joaquin Ocasio of Worcester, Geraldo Toro of Hollywood, FL., four sisters Carmen Quinones, Jacquline Quinones both of Puerto Rico, Lourdes Toro...

Apr 1, 2006