N. Uxbridge--Gladys G. (Osterman) Nydam, 89, passed away Tuesday, July 30,  in the St. Camillus Health Center. Mrs. Nydam is survived by her children: George E. and his wife Deborah Nydam, of Uxbridge, Elizabeth F. and her husband Alan Bol, of Whitinsville, Henry A. and his wife Joan Nydam, of Uxbridge, Douglas J. and his wife Linda, of Uxbridge,  Jonathan M. and his wife Rachel Nydam of Northbridge, and Melissa J. Nydam, of Northbridge; her sister, Barbara VanderKlay, of...

NORTHBRIDGE … Shirley M. (Rajotte) Noel, 91, died Friday, July 26, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Her husband, Robert A. Noel, died in 2016. She is survived by a son, Robert M. Noel, and his wife, Judith, of South Grafton; a daughter, Mary-Jean Hawkesworth, of Gardner, with whom she lived; two grandsons, Noel and Patrick Hawkesworth; a brother, Joseph Rajotte, of Sutton; and a sister, Gloria Cournoyer, of Whitinsville. She was predeceased by three brothers, Gerard, Rosaire, and Ronald...

Wayne E. Bedard, 52, died Monday, July 22, in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, following a struggle with addiction and health issues. He is survived by his parents, Cynthia "Nina" (Sprott) Bedard, of Northbridge, and Edward F. Bedard, Jr., of Uxbridge; a sister,  Michelle A. Lee, of Uxbridge;  three children, Christian Bedard, of Northbridge, Nicholas Grondin, of Whitinsville, and Kimberly Rock, of Millbury; and several aunts, uncles, and...

WHITINSVILLE … Trina J. (Wynja) VanDyke, 79, died Saturday, July 6, in Care One at Millbury. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, William J. VanDyke; three children, William VanDyke, and his wife, Ona, of Thompson, CT, Kimberly Infantino, and her husband, Jerry, of Hudson, and NoraLee Picotte, and her husband, Jeffrey, of Whitinsville; seven grandchildren, Trinity and Kaley Infantino, Noah, Jacob, Samuel and Amiah VanDyke, and Anela Picotte; two brothers, Richard Wynja, and his...

Worcester--Kevin C. Yarber, 50, died Friday, June 28, of natural causes. He leaves his two daughters, Kelsey and Katie Yarber, of Sutton, MA; his parents Kathleen ( Barnes) and Watson Yarber, of Sturbridge; his sister Tracy Yarber Price and nephew Rees Price, of Southbridge, and grandmother Rita Smith, of Leicester.  Born October 3, 1968 in Worcester, he grew up in Spencer, graduating from David Prouty High School in 1986 and Worcester State College.  Kevin had a long career in...

Worcester/Northbridge … William H. Perron, 77, died Wednesday, June 26, in the Blaire House of Worcester. He is survived by three daughters, Heather Charbonneau, and her husband, John, of Northbridge, Tracy Montgomery of Uxbridge, and Donna Mulvey of Dedham; and seven grandchildren, Lindsay, Hayley and John William Charbonneau, Samuel and Daniel Noel, and Matthew and Megan Mulvey. Mr. Perron was born in Rutland, Vermont, May 23,1942, a son of Raymond and Bertha (Murray) Perron....

WHITINSVILLE … James S. Sheehan, 80, passed away peacefully June 25th with his family by his side. He leaves behind his devoted wife of 55 years, Jeanne (Pelletier) Sheehan; five children, Lynne Mellor and her husband, Michael, of Hopkinton, James Sheehan, Jr., and his wife, Paula, of Millbury, Michael Sheehan and his wife, Margaret, of Whitinsville, Kellie Gray and her husband, Kevin, of Whitinsville, and Kristine Loiselle and her husband, Michael, of Whitinsville; 12...

NORTHBRIDGE … Lorraine (Pleau) Cray, 86, died Thursday, June 20, in the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skill and Nursing Center. She is survived by two sons, Roger Cray, and his partner, Cheryl Harris, of Northbridge, and Brian Cray, and his wife, Julie, of Whitinsville;  six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Dale Cray, her daughter, Eleanor Bickford, and her sister, Pauline Bilodeau. Mrs. Cray was...

WHITINSVILLE … Justin K. Wallace, 26, died Thursday, June 13. He is survived by his parents. Patrick and Susan (Legassey) Wallace, and a sister, Ashlee Wallace, of Whitinsville, and his maternal Grandmother, Claire Legassey, of Northbridge. Justin was born in Worcester, September 28, 1992, and grew up in Whitinsville. He graduated from Northbridge High School in 2011, and the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, in Kissimmee, Florida. He was employed in the shipping/receiving department...

Uxbridge- Richard H. Mellen, 85, died Wednesday, June 12, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, due to complications from surgery.  He leaves his loving wife of nearly 58 years, Shirley (Hardy) Mellen,  daughter Bonnie Dryden ,and her husband Scott, of Hopkinton,  four grandchildren; Taylor and Spencer Dryden and Bryanna and Michael Mellen, and daughter-in-law Michelle Methe, of Uxbridge.   Mr. Mellen is predeceased by his son, Michael, in 2011, and his brother,...