All Obituaries

Adolphe Oscar Emile Schwartz, 85, died peacefully in his home in Millbury, surrounded by those he loved, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, after a long illness.        He leaves his wife of 62 years, Paulette B. (Houant) Schwartz; a son, Vincent T. P. Schwartz and his wife, Kimberly A. (Pichierri) Schwartz, of Millbury, with whom he made his home; two grandchildren: Mathieu V. Schwartz of Millbury, and Mikaela A. Schwartz of Worcester; a daughter-in-law, Holly L....

Frances Elizabeth (Swaine) Braman, 78, died on Friday, April 30, 2021, in Christopher House of Worcester, after a period of declining health.     Her husband, George E. "Ed" Braman, Jr., died in 2003.She leaves a son, William A. Gray and his wife, Amy M. (Lavoie) Gray, of Worcester; a grandson, Evan William; a brother, Mark B. Swaine of Leominster; and several nieces and nephews and their families. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her parents, Carrol M....

Claire "Cookie" (Guertin) Pelletier, 88, passed peacefully into heaven on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.  Born the eighth of eleven children of Joseph and Clara (Laramie) Guertin on October 18, 1932, in Oxford, MA.  Claire grew up there and graduated from Oxford High School in the Class of 1951.  She met the love of her life, Ronald R. Pelletier, also from Oxford, and was happily married to him for 47 years until his death in 2000.  They lived an exemplary life in...

Raymond P. Blette, 87, was stricken ill and died in his home in Northbridge on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.      He leaves three godchildren he adored:  Susanne J. Adams and her husband, Raymond E. Adams, of Uxbridge,  Joy A. Green and her husband, Richard D. Green. of Whitinsville,  and Scott R. Nadeau and his wife, Shannon (Coggins) Nadeau, of Worcester;  and many cousins and close friends.      He was predeceased by his parents, Noel J. and...

Roger A. "Butch" Lavallee, 82, of Millbury, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester.      His high school sweetheart and wife of 32 years, H. Janice (Langway) Lavallee, died in 1993. He leaves three children: Paul L. Lavallee and his wife, Raemah A. (Williams) Lavallee, of Worcester, Peter C. Lavallee and his wife, Kelly J. (Mottram) Lavallee, of Bradford, and Lisa M. (Lavallee) Vaughan and her husband, James B. Vaughan, of...

Robert Preston O'Neil, father, son, brother, talented musician, and master carpenter, peacefully passed away in his home on February 20, 2021, at the age of 51.      Robert had a passion for music all his life and was an enviable musician. He could play anything on his guitar and could pick up any music by ear. A graduate of Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, Upton, he was also a master carpenter who took great pride in his...

Richard L. "Dick" Gendron, 83, formerly of Millbury, left this life suddenly on Friday, February 12, 2021, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness.      He leaves his loving wife of 60 years, Theresa M. (Messier) Gendron, whom he loved with all his heart;  two daughters who adored him always and will miss him greatly, Michelle L. (Gendron) Cronin of Auburn and Cheryl A. Gendron of Shrewsbury;  and several...

Ruth A. (Stone) Millett, 93, died peacefully in her home in Sutton on Monday, January 18, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones, after a short illness.      Her husband of 55 years, Paul F. Millett, died in 2010.      She leaves five children:  David J. Millett and his wife, Wendy (Giroux) Millett, of Sandy Ridge, NC,  Linda M. Vigneault and her partner, Jay Massei, of Worcester,  Susan G. Hanson and her husband, John Hanson, of Millbury, ...

Gloria A. (Maynard) Johnson, 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 14, 2021, in her home in Fall River, with her granddaughters by her side.      Her husband of 56 years, Richard G. Johnson, died in 2005.      She leaves three sons:  Eric R. Johnson and his wife, Gail (Brennan) Johnson, of Sutton, and Jay B. Johnson, Sr. and Steven G. Johnson, both of Millbury;  six grandchildren:  Jay B. Johnson, Jr., Erika Johnson, Jackie Johnson,...

Jean M. (LeBlanc) Angell, 78,  died on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a brief illness (COVID-19).      She leaves her husband, Richard C. Angell III, together for 47 years. She also leaves six children:  Tammy (Desmarais) Fields and her fiance, Joe Teti,  Brian Desmarais and his wife, Laurie (Vezina) Desmarais,  and Mark Desmarais, Sr., and his wife, Debbie (Harmon) Desmarais, all of Worcester,  Tina Desmarais...