All Obituaries

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,...

Thelma J. Bennett, 102   Northbridge - Thelma J. (Newcomb) Bennett, 102, of Northbridge, formerly of Hudson, passed away on January 25, 2020. The beloved widow of Marine Staff Sergeant Robert E. Bennett, Jr., she was the devoted mother of William Bennett and his wife, Sharon, of Marlborough, of Mary (Bennett) Anderson of Whitinsville, and of the late Robert E. Bennett III and his widow, Patricia Bennett of Marlborough. She was "Mimi" to her five grandchildren: Robert E. Bennett...

Dorothy N. Hisoire, 88 Douglas & Northbridge - Dorothy N. (Guilbeault) Hisoire, 88, of Douglas, formerly of Northbridge, died on Sunday, January 5, 2020, in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center at Northbridge, after a long battle with cancer. Her husband of 51 years, Leo G. Hisoire, died in 2009. She leaves three children: Ann Marie Hisoire of Blackstone, Gail S. Hisoire of Worcester, and Leo R. Hisoire and his wife, Kim A. (Curran) Hisoire, of Douglas; two...

Raymond C. Lussier, 91 Northbridge - Raymond C. "Ray" Lussier, 91, died on December 28, 2019, in his home in Northbridge, after a short illness. His wife of 63 years, Josephine A. "Josie" (Benoit) Lussier, died in 2013. He leave two sons: Steven N. Lussier of Palm Bay, FL, and Leonard R. Lussier and his wife, Donna M. (Lacoy) Lussier of Whitinsville; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and...