DOUGLAS … Alan G. Thibault, 70, formerly of Whitinsville, died Tuesday, December 11, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, Worcester. He is survived by his wife, Lusiya (Samkiranian) Thibault; his mother-in-law, Ann Samkiranian, a brother-in-law, Raffi Samkiranian, and his wife, Armine and niece Gohar, of Whitinsville; his aunt, Elizabeth Telian, of Van Nuys, CA; and many cousins, including Linda and Sheila Poulin, of Whitinsville. Mr. Thibault was born in Whitinsville, the son of...

MELROSE … Lois B. (Cibley) Drainoni, 88, formerly of Whitinsville, died Friday, November 23, in the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Her husband, Guy Drainoni, died in 1996. She is survived by two sons, Guy Drainoni, of Hopedale, and Rich Drainoni, of Framingham; two daughters, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, and her spouse, Mary Mello, of Wakefield, and Michelle Borruso, and her husband, Gregg, of Whitinsville; two grandchildren, Julianna and Rowan Borruso; a cousin, Helen Abrams, of Warwick,...

Douglas/West Wardsboro, VT—  Dr. Robert Murray, 92, died unexpectedly Thursday, November 8, in the presence of family at his daughter's home. Dr. Murray leaves his loving wife of nearly 70 years, Mary (Fox) Murray, two sons; Robert F. and his wife Ann Marie, of Westport, MA and Jeff and his wife Carol, of Lowman, NY;  a daughter,  Lisa Hirbour and her husband Fred, of Douglas, MA;  grandson Nicholas Murray, grand daughter Deanna Ray and...

Northbridge … Robert E. Ford, 89, died Thursday, November 8, in the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center. He is survived by his brother, Keith Rockwood, of Webster; a sister, Marylee O'Connor, of Bedford, TX; seven nieces, four nephews, and many great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brothers Walter W., and William W. Mr. Ford was born in Worcester, April 4, 1929, a son of Elden Ford, Rose H. (Johnson) Rockwood, and his adopted Dad, Roland R. Rockwood. He lived...

Millbury/Grafton—Joseph A. “Roger” Richard, 88, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2018, surrounded by family. His beloved and devoted wife of 62 years, Lois E. (Boyns) Richard, passed away earlier this year on April 28, 2018. Joseph was born in Worcester on July 14, 1930, the son of Oliver and Marie Richard. He attended St. Joseph’s Parochial school. Joseph was a Disabled Army Veteran, Corporal, serving our country in the Korean War where he was the driver of an...

Whitinsville--Thomas W. "Tucker" Brouwer, died Friday, October 19, at St. Camillus Health Center, while surrounded by family.  He leaves his loving wife of 58 years, Nancy (Norcross) Brouwer, son Thomas Brouwer and his wife Susan, of Northbridge; two daughters, Susan Brouwer, of W. Roxbury and Amy Gahan and her husband James, of Northbridge; a sister Ruth Bajema, of Caledonia MI; and five grandchildren, Meagan, Christopher, Patrick, Ian and Molly.  He was predeceased by a...

Whitinsville-Grace M. (Bedrosian) Hatfield, died Thursday, October 18, at home.  She leaves her children Terry McNeil and her husband Daniel, of Whitinsville, Charles J. Hatfield, of Merritt Island, FL, and Mary Lee Hatfield, of Whitinsville; grandchildren Heather McNeil and her husband Justin Nealey, of N. Andover, Charles J. Hatfield, Jr., of Thompson, CT, Allyson Boisseau and her husband Keith, of Uxbridge and Alyssa Morton and Alvin Green, of Murrells Inlet, SC; greatgrandchildren,...

NORTHBRIDGE … Katherine (Scholl) Brown, 105, died Wednesday, October 10, in the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center. Her husband, Charles F. Logan Brown, died in 1974. She is survived by a son, David J. Brown, of Sutton; a niece, Cynthia Haelsen, of Killingly, CT.;  four grandchildren, Charles L. Brown, Elizabeth St. George, Katherine Clarkson and Christine Brown; and 2 great grandchildren  Logan and Will.  She was predeceased by a son, Charles F. Brown,...

Whitinsville … Elsie Rue (Burns) Ebbeling, 90, died at home, Wednesday, October 3. Her husband, George J. Ebbeling, died in 2011. She is survived by two sons, Robert B. Ebbeling, of Dalton, Ma, and George J. Ebbeling, of Oakham, Ma; four daughters, Cheryl Lynn Maybury, and Kathy Sue DeAndrade, of New Smyrna, FL, Mona  Bronson, of Eugene, OR, and Johnette Lee Baszner, of  Rolesville, NC; a brother, Wilbur Burns, of Euless, TX, a sister, Reba Harris, of Carthage, TX;...

NORTHBRIDGE … Carol C. (George) Jessing, 80, died at home, Friday, September 28. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, David A. Jessing; three sons, David P. Jessing, and his wife, Roseann, of Northbridge, Brian J. Jessing, and his wife, Maria, of Warwick, RI, and Michael C. Jessing, of Nashville, TN. A daughter, Carol M. Jessing, of Northbridge; a sister, Dolores Matys, and her husband, Leopold, of Millbury; sisters-in-law Jeannette Doucimo,  of Rochdale, and Carol George,...