All Obituaries

Valerie J. (Wondolowski) "Jackie" Katinas, 76, died on Monday, May 11, 2020, in Lanessa Extended Care, Webster, after a lengthy illness.      Her husband of 57 years, Richard L. Katinas, died on Friday, April 17, in Worcester.      She leaves two sons:  Dana J. Katinas and his wife, Karen M. (Noonan) Katinas, of Novi, MI, and Christopher J. Katinas and his wife, Jessica R. (Bengtson) Katinas, of Woodstock, CT;  five grandchildren;  a...

Richard L. Katinas, 77, died on Friday, April 17, 2020, in the University Campus of UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after a long battle with cancer.      He leaves his wife of 57 years, Valerie J. (Wondolowski) Katinas;  two sons:  Dana J. Katinas and his wife, Karen M. (Noonan) Katinas, of Novi, MI, and Christopher J. Katinas and his wife, Jessica R. (Bengtson) Katinas, of Woodstock, CT;  five grandchildren;  and a sister, Cynthia S. Katinas of...

Northbridge-   John S. Czebotar, 94, of Northbridge, passed away on April 6, 2020,  in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center At Northbridge, after a period of declining health.      He is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Anna A. (Filipkowski) Czebotar;  a daughter, JoAnn (Czebotar) Sweetman and her husband, Robert D. Sweetman, of Whitinsville;  a son, John A. Czebotar and his wife, Elaine D. (Giarrusso) Czebotar, of Uxbridge; ...

Cecile (Elie) Lussier, 89, passed away, surrounded by those she loved, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, after an illness.      Her husband of 18 years, Joseph O. Lussier, died in 1968.      She leaves six children:  Paul T. Lussier and his wife, Christine A. (Baronsky) Lussier, of Oakland, ME,  Norman W. Lussier and his wife, Debra A. (Miller) Lussier, of Millbury, MA,  Claire M. (Lussier) Vine and her husband, William A. Vine, of South Attleboro,...

Lorraine A. (Rutherford) Graves, 79, passed away in her home, surrounded by those she loved, on March 20, 2020, after a long illness.      She leaves her husband of 32 years, Richard Bruce Graves;  five children:  Lisa A. Gabree of Pepperell,  Lorraine M. "Sis" Virgilio and her husband, John L. Virgilio, of Sutton,  Donna L. Cox and her husband, Evrett Cox, in Kansas,  Debra Burlingame and her husband, Scott Burlinghame, of...

Northbridge-   Northbridge - Arthur Joseph Lawrence, 95, went home to Our Lord on Monday, March 16, 2020, after a long illness. He lost his wife of 70 years, Theresa Anne (Paquette) Lawrence, on February 14, 2020. He leaves his three children: Linda R. (Lawrence) Berkowitz and her husband, Harry A. Berkowitz, of Northbridge, Kenneth A. Lawrence and his wife, Rachel M. (Morin) Lawrence, of Milford, and Tammy M. (Lawrence) Murphy and her husband, Stephen Murphy, M.D., of Newark, DE. He...

Charles R. "Chuck" Laverty, 63, surrounded by his loving family, died on Thursday, February 27, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after a short battle with cancer.      He leaves his wife of 40 years, Andrea R. (Eads) Laverty;  two children:  Thomas R. Laverty and Jenifer A. (Laverty) Calzaretta and her husband, Joseph, all of Plainville;  two grandchildren:  Hailey Ann Laverty and Jameson Paul Laverty, both of Mllbury;  two...

Northbridge- Lillian E. (Mongeon) Pietras, 92, died on Sunday, February 23, 2020, in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center At Worcester, after a long illness.      Her husband of 55 years, Frank J. Pietras, died in 2003.      She leaves four children:  Linda A. Ryan and her husband, Charles "Rick" Ryan, of Bolton,  David J. Pietras and his wife, Debora A. (Roy) Pietras, of Webster,  Michael S. Pietras and his wife, Karen...

Northbridge-   Theresa Anne (Paquette) Lawrence, 90, went home to Our Lord on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2020.      Theresa leaves her loving and devoted husband of 70 years, Arthur Joseph Lawrence, and her three loving and loyal children who she centered her life around:  Linda R. (Lawrence) Berkowitz and her husband, Harry A. Berkowitz, of Northbridge,  Kenneth A. Lawrence and his wife, Rachel M. (Morin) Lawrence, of Milford,  and Tammy M....

Whitinsville- Edmund Anthony Tonry,  93, of Whitinsville, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on February 13, 2020.      Born in New York City to Edmund Aloysius and Adele (Steinmetz) Tonry, he grew up in Brooklyn, graduating from the N.Y.C. Machine and Metal Trades High School in 1944, followed by immediate enlistment in the United States Marine Corps., serving in the Second Marine Division during WWII.       After his service,...