All Obituaries

Southbridge...Cleo R. Proulx, 90, died at home Sunday, April 22, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.  He leaves his wife of nearly 68 years, Annette M. (Benoit) Proulx.  They were married June 17, 1950. He also leaves 2 sons, David Proulx and his wife Heidi of North Brookfield, Ronald Proulx and his partner Steven Demar of Sturbridge, and 6 daughters, Ann Marie Mandeville and her husband Roger of Southbridge, Paulette Fontaine of Sturbridge, Claudette Hardy and...

Southbridge...Arthur D. "Sonny" Lafortune, 79, died Thursday, April 19, 2018, at home surrounded by family following a long illness. He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Jeannine (Cabana) Lafortune. They were married September 1, 1958. He leaves 2 sons David Lafortune and his wife Ellen of Warren, MA, Daniel "Danny" Lafortune and his companion Gail Smith of Southbridge, and his daughter Donna Hallowell and her husband Bruce of Tyngsboro, MA,...

Southbridge...Viny J. (Therrien) Lacasse, 103, formerly of Southbridge, died Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Brookside Rehab & Healthcare Center in Webster with her niece Carol Antos of Dudley by her side.  Her husband was the late Hormidas J. Lacasse who died November 25, 1992.  She leaves behind Yvette Brisbois, Joanne Ayers, and Kathi Grenier, and many other nieces and nephews as well as her great-nieces and nephew Henry Antos III, Christine Hawley, Lori...

Southbridge...Armand O. Rondeau, 77, died Friday, April 13, 2018 after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 36 years Patricia (Gracyalny) Rondeau.  They were married February 13, 1982. He leaves a son Jason Rondeau and his wife Katrina of Northbridge,  2 daughters Deborah Ward and her husband Reid of Southbridge, and Lori Kaszowski and her husband Jeffrey of Charlton, 5 grandchildren Matthew Ward, Nicholas Ward, Ashley Kaszowski, Amber Kaszowski, and Emerson...

Southbridge...Christopher Crosbie, 71, died Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Southbridge Rehab & Healthcare Center after a long illness.   He is survived by his mother Ada (Liddle) Crosbie of Southbridge, and his brother Thomas Crosbie and his wife Araceli of Southbridge, a niece Mari Ada, and a nephew, John He was born in Sunbury, PA, son of the late John C. Crosbie. He has a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Southbridge. He lived and worked in various places...

Roger E. Lafreniere, 84, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 5, at Southbridge Rehab and Healthcare Center.   His loving wife of 57 years, Lorraine (Leduc) Lafreniere, passed away in 2016.  He leaves two daughters, Suzanne Gillman and her husband, Michael of Shrewsbury, MA and Denise Lafreniere of Southbridge, MA as well as two beloved grandchildren, Katherine Ineson and her husband Andrew, and Stephen Gillman. He was pre-deceased by a baby daughter,...

Southbridge.. Pastor Doris (Rodriguez) Cruz, 62, died Thursday, April 5th, at home following a long illness. She leaves her husband of over 40 years Gavino Cruz. She leaves her son Gavino Cruz of Southbridge, and a grandson Trevor Cruz. She also leaves 3 brothers Miguel Rodriguez, Jose Rodriguez, Francisco Gonzalez, and 3 sisters Maria Rodriguez, Rosa Carrion Rodriguez, and Persida Rodriguez, many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son Orlando Cuz who died May 3,...

Southbridge...George E. "Chick" Poulin, 89, formerly of 60 Charlton Street, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Southbridge Rehab & Healthcare Center. His wife was the late Sandra A. (Belanger) Poulin, who died November 17, 1996. He is survived by 2 sisters Vivian Lacerte of Titusville, FL, and Lorraine McCarthy and her husband Albert of Cape Coral, FL, nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his son Russell Poulin, and his sister Constance...

Southbridge...Edgar R. Hufault, 69, died Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Harrington Memorial Hospital after being stricken ill at home. He is survived by his life partner Rose (Rosie) Houle, with whom he lived, 3 sons Todd Hufault Cournoyer, Jay Hufault of Lebanon, NH, Christopher Hufault and his partner Cathy Leeman of Southbridge, and his sister Susan Plouffe and her husband Putsin of Southbridge, and 6 grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was born in Southbridge, son of...

Southbridge... Frank Clerico, 83, a resident of Southbridge for many years, died Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Webster Manor.  He is survived by a cousin in New York and many friends. He was predeceased by his longtime companion Jeannette (Giroux)  Rivers, who died in May 2014.  He was born in Jackson Heights, New York, son of Frank Dante and Lydia (Pitti) Clerico, and worked in the Connecticut and New York area before retiring.  He was a member of the De...