Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Worcester County Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Nancy I. (Reid) Williams
January 25, 2008
NORTH OXFORD: Nancy I. (Reid) Williams, 71, of Clara Barton Rd, passed on to the Lord Friday, January 25, 2008, in her home, after a long illness. Her husband of over 30 years, James E. Williams, Sr. , predeceased her. She leaves 2 daughters, Brenda Corey and Becky Williams, both of Worcester; 3 sons, James E. Williams, Jr. of North...

Denis B. Kelley
January 21, 2008
WORCESTER: Denis B. Kelley, 95, died Monday, January 21, 2008, in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, after a brief illness. His wife of 62 years, Elizabeth M. (Reidy) Kelley, died January 31, 2005. He leaves two daughters, Paulette F. Kelley-Sherrill and her husband George of Holden, Maureen M. Siedlecki; a son, Denis F. Kelley, of Worcester; his sister, Mary...
Robert T. Hogan
January 11, 2008
WORCESTER: Robert T. Hogan, 97, of 7 Denmark St. , died Friday, January 11, 2008, in Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, Westborough, MA, after a long illness. His wife of 56 years, Lorraine B. (McGurl) Hogan, died November 8, 2003. He leaves two daughters, Patricia A. Hogan of Boylston, Martha J. Olson of Worcester; four grandchildren, Seth and James...

Walter T. Nichols, Jr.
January 7, 2008
WORCESTER: Walter T. Nichols, Jr. , 89, formerly of Holden St. , died Monday, January 7, 2008, at the Lutheran Home of Worcester. He was born and raised in Worcester, son of the late Walter T. Nichols, Sr. and Lillian (Petterson) Nichols, and was an Army Veteran of World War II. Walter worked for 17 years as a shipper at...
Margaret L. "Peggy" Mangaudis
January 1, 2008
WORCESTER: Margaret L. "Peggy" (Prescott) Mangaudis, 83, of Cataumet St. , died Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at Autumn Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. She leaves two sons, Brian E. Mangaudis and his wife Sandra of Hubbardston; Paul T. Mangaudis and his partner Thomas Beaver of Sherman Oaks, CA; her ex-husband, Alphonse A. Mangaudis of Venice, FL; a...
Paul W. Murphy
December 29, 2007
WORCESTER: Paul W. Murphy, 81, of Harley Drive, formerly of Vinton St, died Saturday, December 29, 2007, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. He leaves his wife of almost 52 years, Barbara E. (Sheehan) Murphy; a daughter, Kathleen A. Vescera and her husband Rusty and their daughter Maura L. Vescera;...
Marion M. Vantre Doyle
December 29, 2007
WORCESTER: Marion M. (Holmes) Vantre Doyle, 86, of Ashton St. , formerly of St. Nicholas Ave. , died Saturday, December 29, 2007, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. Her husband of 38 years, John R. Doyle, died in 2002. Her first husband, U. S. Army Master Sergeant Thomas A. Vantre, was killed in action in September of 1950,...
Charles M. Theodosis
December 19, 2007
WORCESTER: Charles M. "Charlie" Theodosis, 85, of 37 Airlie St. , died Wednesday, December 19, 2007, in UMass Memorial Medical Center- Memorial Campus, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Jacqueline P. "Jackie" (McIntosh) Theodosis; two sons, Charles K. Theodosis and his fiancÃe Regina Ortiz of Worcester, Michael D. Theodosis and his wife Ann of Chandler,...
Marie E. Vigeant
December 13, 2007
WORCESTER: Marie E. (Fahlbeck) Vigeant, 55, of Arbutus St. , died Thursday, December 13, 2007, at the home of her daughter Amy Sentance, in Charlton, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 35 years, Paul J. Vigeant; a son, Paul J. Vigeant, Jr. and his wife Christina of Worcester; two daughters, Lisa A. Vigeant and her husband Richard...
Alex Charts
December 12, 2007
BRIDGEPORT, CT: Alex Charts, 62, a long time resident of Fairfield County, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, after years of triumphantly dealing with many serious health issues. His wife of 32 years, Helena (Sawicki) Charts, died December 23, 2004. He leaves his father, Platon Chartschlaa; two brothers, Peter and Paul Chartschlaa; three sisters, Lidia...
Karen R. Kroker
December 5, 2007
WORCESTER: Karen R. Kroker, 46, of Hamilton St. in Dorchester, formerly of Constitution Ave. in Worcester, died Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at St. Joseph's Home in Dorchester, after an illness. She leaves 3 daughters, Patricia J. Tolson, Kerah M. Tolson, both of Columbus, Ohio, and Kali Y. Tolson of Worcester; her brother, Richard P. Welch of Worcester; 2 grandchildren, Kaylah...
Ruth B. Lee
November 27, 2007
WORCESTER: Ruth B. (Juris) Lee, 86, formerly of Pleasant Valley Dr. , died Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at the home of her daughter Kathleen, in San Marcos, Ca. Her husband of 53 years, Donald E. Lee, died April 23, 1999. She leaves 3 daughters, Jacqueline A. Lee of Worcester, Kathleen M. Anderson and her husband John of San Marcos, Frances...
Donald R. Spellman
November 16, 2007
WORCESTER: Donald R. Spellman, 77, died Friday, November 16, 2007, in UMass Memorial Medical Center- Memorial Campus, after an illness. His wife of 31 years, Margaret A. "Peg" (Wood) Spellman, died April 13, 1993. He leaves his son, David P. Spellman and his wife Maura of Natick; a brother, Kenneth Spellman and his wife Jane of Ipswich; his granddaughter, Sarah...
Joan F. Laforte
November 13, 2007
WORCESTER: Joan F. (Roach) LaForte, 71, formerly of Westboro St. , died Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at the home of her daughter in Thompson, CT, after a long illness. She leaves four children, Cathy Ledoux of Worcester, Paul M. LaForte of Charlton, Mark LaForte of Biddeford, Maine, Melissa Caissie and her husband Dan of Thompson; a brother, J. Robert Nugent...

Andrew O'Rourke
November 12, 2007
WORCESTER, MA: Andrew OâRourke, 83, of Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland, died Monday, November 12, 2007, in his home. He leaves his sister, Bridget (Breda) Reddick of Worcester; his nieces and nephews, Barbara Sanders, Rhonda Termini, Dorothy Lindberg, Diann Newman, Cheryl Rabouin, Heather Reddick, Margaret OâGrady, Eileen OâRourke, Ann Casey, Gordon OâRourke and David OâRourke. His 3 brothers, Patrick J....
Edward J. Guertin
November 10, 2007
WORCESTER: Edward J. Guertin, 75, formerly of Granite St. , died Saturday, November 10, 2007, in Milford Regional Medical Center, after a brief stay at the Beaumont Nursing Center in Northbridge. He leaves his wife of almost 50 years, Helen E. (Gay) Guertin; two sons, Thomas F. Guertin and his wife Mary of LaGrange, KY, John M. Guertin and his...

Albert J. Johnson, Jr.
November 3, 2007
WORCESTER- Albert J. Johnson, Jr. , 62, died Saturday, November 3, 2007, in St. Vincent Hospital, after a long illness. A Calling Hour will be held from 2 to 3 p. m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the funeral home, immediately followed by a Funeral Service in the funeral home, at 3 p. m. After cremation, burial will be at...
Lima T. "Terry" Oakes
October 31, 2007
WORCESTER: Lima T. "Terry" Oakes, 52, of 91 Sears Island Dr. , died Wednesday, October 31, 2007, in UMass Memorial Medical Center- University Campus, after a long illness. She leaves her parents, John R. and Mary E. (McLennon) Oakes, with whom she lived; two brothers, John F. Oakes and his wife Lynn of New Hampshire, Thomas F. Oakes and his...
Gertrude M. West
October 21, 2007
WORCESTER: Gertrude M. (O'Connor) West, 78, of 5 Montague St. , died Sunday, October 21, 2007, in St. Vincent Hospital, after an illness. Her husband, Felix G. West, died in 1984. She leaves two sons, Jay F. West, Guy A. West; a daughter, Deborah A. Harmon, all of Worcester; 3 brothers, James O'Connor and his wife Grace; George O'Connor and...
Philip G. Humphries
October 16, 2007
WORCESTER: Philip G. Humphries, 60, a life long resident of the Worcester area, died Tuesday, October 16, 2007. He leaves his wife of 37 years, Maryjane (LaForce) Humphries; a daughter, Nicole Fedish and her husband Timothy of Millbury; a son, Michael P. Humphries of Worcester; and several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews in Massachusetts and Washington. He was born in...