All Obituaries

Charlton...Victor P. Parent, 73, died Friday, September 10th, at home following an illness.  He is survived by his wife Linda (Berthiaume) Parent.  He is also survived by his daughter Barbara (Parent) Graham of Belchertown, 5 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.  He was predeceased by 2 sons Richard and Robert Berthiaume, and his daughter Lisa Jean Berthiaume.   Victor was born in Southbridge, January 19, 1948, son of the late Victor N. and Annette C....

Brimfield/Warren - Thomas A. O'Neill, 88, formerly of Charlton City, MA, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Tom was born in Worcester, MA, on February 8, 1933, son of the late James Joseph and Nora (Driscoll) O'Neill.  Tom was a veteran of the US Army.  He graduated from both The College of the Holy Cross,  and the former Boston State College.  In 1983, Tom retired after a 25 year career as a teacher for the Worcester Public School...

Charlton...Hugh M. Hurd, 84, died Monday, August 30, 2021, at UMass Memorial Health/Harrington, after an illness.  He leaves his wife of 60 years, Janice M. (Cote) Hurd. They were married June 24, 1961.  He also leaves his daughter Carolyn Adams and her husband Jeffrey of Spencer, a granddaughter Amanda Entwistle of Spencer, a grandson Nicholas Adams and his fiancée Tricia Aubuchont of Auburn, and 3 great-grandchildren Patrick and Jonathan Needham and Lilliana...

Charlton MA- Shirley A. Passarelli (Lafleche), 67, passed away peacefully on Friday August 27, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones. Her husband of 22 years, Vincent P. Passarelli, passed away in June of 2020. She leaves two sons, Christopher Earnest of Sturbridge and Devon Earnest of Charlton, two daughters Bethany Livernois and her husband Daniel of Dudley and Lindsay Earnest of Charlton. Grandchildren: Brian, Omar, Zachary, Gwen and Rowan as well as great grandchildren. She also leaves two...

Sturbridge - Marcel Emmanuel St. Laurent, 93, died peacefully Friday morning, August 13, 2021, after a short period of failing health.  He was surrounded by his loved ones in the comfort of his home.  He was born in Windsor, Canada, son of Frederick and Marie Anne (Chenevert) St. Laurent.  Marcel worked as a farmer for a few years before moving to Burlington, VT where he met his bride, Brigitte Cote.  They were married in 1953, moved to, and built a home in, Sturbridge,...

Charlton...Bertrand "Ben" J. Gendreau, 91, and his wife Doris (Lavallee) Gendreau, both died Thursday, August 12, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, as the result of injuries sustained in an auto accident on August 6th, in Sturbridge.  They were married August 17, 1968, and lived many years in Charlton. They are survived by a daughter Jacqueline Carroll of Brookline, and 3 grandchildren, Matthew Cabana and his wife Robyn of Virginia Beach, VA, Lyndsay Ball and husband Robert...

Wanda L. Viruet, 53, passed away on August  9, 2021 at Hartford Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Wanda was born in the Bronx, NY and raised in Southbridge, MA. She attended Baypath Regional High School but graduated from Southbridge High School in 1986. She is predeceased by her mother Carmen Viruet. She is survived by her stepfather Pepe, her son Pedro Aponte and his wife Milissa Aponte, her son Jarius Gordon, her loving grandchildren Isaiah, Carolina and Lucas, her...

  Southbridge- Joseph C. “Joey” Sibley Jr. 52 passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 9th 2021.   Born in West Warwick, R.I. On February 4, 1969. He is the son of Joseph C. Sibley of Deland, FL and the late Mary E. “Millie” (Marand) Buckner. He is survived by his daughters: Rosalie Anglin, her husband Billy Anglin and his grandchild Lilly of Bradenton FL, Savannah Sibley of Monson, MA and Isabella “Slick” Sibley of Southbridge, MA; along...

Sturbridge...Soraya Manpreet Kaur, born on July 6th, 2021, passed away on August 6th, 2021. Soraya is survived by her parents, Daljit Singh and Lori Gidopoulos; her sisters Kassandra Kania, her partner Steffani Maduro, Adrianna Gidopoulos, and Kristina Gidopoulos; her aunts and uncles Baljit Kaur, her husband Dharminderjit Singh, Kuljit Singh, Tracy Corriveau, and her husband Chris Corriveau; and her grandparents Jagir Singh, Surinder Kaur, and Kathleen Kania.  Soraya is predeceased by...

Holland...Arthur Quinn, 91, a longtime resident of Holland. died Monday, August 2, 2021, at UMass Memorial Health/Harrington after an illness. He leaves his wife Merilyn (Greenough) Quinn.  His first wife was the late Norma Jean (Sarten) Quinn who died in 2003. He is survived by 3 sons Arthur A. Quinn of Grafton, Peter A. Quinn and his life partner Lois Arena of Millis, Paul G. Quinn and his wife Pamela of Whitinsville, 3 daughters Patricia A. Robichaud and her husband Daniel of...