All Obituaries

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...

GRAFTON   Francis J. Jacques, Sr., 87, was stricken ill and died in his home in South Grafton on June 30, 2022.      His beloved wife of 61 years, Germaine M. (Briand) Jacques, died in 2015.       He leaves two children:  Linda A. Jacques of Franklin, NH, and Briand J. Jacques with whom he lived in South Grafton.  He also leaves eight grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, one great-great grandson, and two brothers: Albert L....

Bertha H.  Gvazdauskas, 96 Bertha Helen (Gedmin)  Gvazdauskas, a longtime resident of Sutton, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2022. She will now join her husband Peter who preceded her in death as well as her parents, her brothers, Bruno and John, and her sister, Ann. Bertha and Peter enjoyed a long and loving relationship of 53 years, and now they will be reunited in a better place. Bertha was born in New Bedford, MA, on October 19, 1925 to her parents,  Charles and...

Harold Briddon, Jr., 76, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, after a short illness.     He leaves four sons: Louis Briddon of Worcester, Scott Briddon and Jason Briddon, both of Millbury, and Michael Briddon of North Reading; a daughter, Lisa Briddon of Millbury; eight grandchildren; and cousins.       He was predeceased by his parents: Harold Briddon, Sr., and Mary F. (Forrest)...

Edward Perks of Millbury passed away, surrounded by his loved ones, on Monday, February 21, 2022, in Milford Regional Medical Center, after an illness.      He leaves his wife of fifty-seven years, Louise Catherine M. (Cofske) Perks;  a daughter, Catherine A. F. Perks;  a close friend, William Breault;  and one nephew and five nieces.   He was predeceased by his parents: Charles F. H. Perks, Sr., and Margaret M. (Edwards) Perks,  by three...