All Obituaries

MILLBURY – Francis L. Mitchell, 89, of Millbury, died Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Yvonne C. (Desrosiers) Mitchell, two sons, Paul F. Mitchell of Millbury and David J. Mitchell and his wife Susan of Arizona, his granddaughter Amanda Legere of Arizona, nephews and nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces.  He was predeceased by three brothers, Walter, Edward, and Albert Mitchell, and four sisters, Gladys...

WHITINSVILLE – Mary Barbara (Strank) Tonry, 98, of Whitinsville, died Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Notre Dame Long Term Care, Worcester. Her husband of 67 years, Edmund A. Tonry, died in February 2020.  She leaves three children, Mary Anne Douville and her husband Thomas Douville of Pascoag, RI, Michael Tonry and his wife Mary (Donatelli) Tonry of Whitinsville, and Paul Tonry and his wife Kathleen (Powell) Tonry of Uxbridge.  She also leaves seven grandchildren, Kara...

NORTHBRIDGE - Dora A. (Sansoucie) Boulais, 92, of Northbridge, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at AdviniaCare, Northbridge (formerly Beaumont Nursing Center). Her beloved husband of 63 years, Norman Boulais, passed in 2013.  She was predeceased by a brother, Rene J. Sansoucie, and a sister, Edna Furphy.  She was born in Northbridge, daughter of Elionel and Laura (Cournoyer) Sansoucie and attended Worcester Girls Trade School. Dora was an assembler at Drapers Factory in...

Robert Francis Jakubiak, 76, of Millbury, passed away on Sunday May 14th, 2023 at Umass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus after a long illness.He leaves behind 5 children: Marie G. Jakubiak-Shorette, of North Grafton, Jessica L. Jakubiak, Michael J. Jakubiak, Jeffrey J. Jakubiak and his partner Laura Lohnes of Millbury, and Johnathan Westfall of Worcester.His Grandchildren: Matthew, Mallory, Anthony, Jazzy, Tiana, Mark and Caitlynn.His Great Grandchildren: Lukis, Timothy Jr., Jordan...

Florence V. (Gendron) Braman, 86, of South Dennis, MA, formerly of South Grafton, MA, died peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2023, in her son's home, after a long illness. Her husband of 43 years, Richard A. Braman, Sr., died in 1995.      She leaves two sons:  Richard A. Braman, Jr., and his wife, Nancy A. (Cardin) Braman, of Elgin, SC, and Wayne W. Braman and his wife, Diana M. (Hackett) Braman, with whom she lived in South Dennis;  5 grandchildren;  7...

Doris V. (Perras) Gosselin, 93, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, February 26, 2023, after a long illness.      Her husband of 43 years, Gerard M. Gosselin, died in 1991.      She is survived by four sons:  Gary (Cathy), Daniel (Sue), Michael, and Steven;  two daughters:  Gail (Harold Graveson) and Mary Jane (Ronald Leaf); eleven grandchildren;  15 great grandchildren;  and nieces, nephews and...

Bertha L. (Chalifoux) "Bert" DeSourdis, 96, died on Monday, January 30, 2023, in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston.      She was born in Worcester on June 11, 1926, and remained a Worcester resident until 1963 when she and her family moved to Millbury. Her husband of 53 years, Paul L. DeSourdis, died in 2000.      She is survived by a daughter, Elaine M. (DeSourdis) McCool and her husband, Michael R. McCool, of Millbury;  four sons: ...

Michael A. Augusto, 82, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, in UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, Worcester, after a long illness. His wife, Judith A. (Martin) Augusto, died in 1967.      He leaves six children:  Michael W. Augusto of Worcester,  Diane M. Augusto and Joseph A. Augusto, both of Middlesex, NC,  David J. Augusto of Las Vegas, NV,  Thomas M. Augusto of Worcester,  and Wayne A. Augusto of Uxbridge;  seven...

Marguerite V. Landry, 75, died on Monday, September 26, 2022, in Milford Regional Medical Center, as the result of COVID 19 complications. She leaves several relatives and a close friend, Cheryl A. Beauregard of Northbridge.  She was predeceased by her parents, Joseph F. and Marguerite B. (Richard) Beauregard of Manchaug.  She was born in Worcester on May 12, 1947, and lived many years in the Manchaug village of Sutton; she moved to Northbridge in 1982.  She was a Sutton High...

Ronald P. Grenier, 72, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, surrounded  by his family, after a battle with cancer.      He leaves two sons:  Rodney P. Grenier of Millbury and Matthew J. Grenier of Grafton;  a sister, Debra L. (Grenier) Martin of Millbury;  three brothers:  Robert B. Grenier and his wife, Pauline C. (Salois) Grenier, of New Brighton, PA, and Richard F. Grenier and Raymond J. Grenier, both of...