John R. Boucher, age 73, passed peacefully on Wednesday, April 21, while surrounded by his loving family.  The son of Florian and Rita (Gagnon) Boucher, John was born February 22, 1948, in Northbridge.  John was a hard worker, for many years he worked two full time jobs.  He retired in 2000 from Bay State Abrasives, in Westborough.  Previously he worked at Toys R Us, in Auburn and General Electric, in Ashland.  While raising his family, John owned and operated his...

Lillian E. Smith, 92, passed away at home, in Whitinsville, with her family by her side.  Her husband, Walter A. Smith, died in 1991.  She is survived by three daughters; Norma B. McAdams and Kathy M. Contos, of Indianapolis, IN, and Linda D. Davis of Whitinsville, a sister Kathleen McGettigan, of NJ; 10 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.  She was predeceased by her daughter, Susan Lee White and her sister, Barbara Wright.   A daughter of...

  Blanche M. (Boren) Blackburn, 96, died Saturday, April 10, at Blackstone Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Whitinsville. She is survived by her son Raymond E. Blackburn, III of Abingdon, MD, her daughter Christine Varteresian of Douglas, 7 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. Blanche is predeceased by her husband of 53 years Raymond E. Blackburn, Jr.  and their daughter Edwina Talbot.  Mrs. Blackburn was born in Chelsea, MA on...

Richard C. Wheeler, died Tuesday, April 6, after a period of declining health, at Blackstone Valley Health and Rehabilitation  (formerly St. Camillus).  He was 77. He is survived by a brother, Paul E. Wheeler and his wife, Beverly, of Whitinsville, a nephew, Daniel Wheeler, of Douglas and a niece, Christine Beauchaine, of Whitinsville.   Richard was born in Newport, Rhode Island, April 24, 1943, a son of Paul S. and Mildred (Lundburg) Wheeler.  His family...

Clayton E. "Ellie" Bishop, 90, passed peacefully at home, Saturday, April 3.  He leaves his wife of 68 years, Marlene (Lange) Bishop; a son, Mark Bishop and his wife, Yihong and their son, Marshall, of Bellevue, WA and a  daughter, Nancy Harris, of Denver, CO; several nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his brothers Everett and William Bishop and his sister Jeanette Gauthier.   Ellie was born in Eastport, ME, January 25, 1931, a son of...

Caroline Bigelow-Forte, 76, of Upton, MA, died Friday, April 2, 2021 in the Milford Regional Medical Center, while surrounded by her loving family.  She leaves four children: Margaret "Peggy" Howe and her husband John, of South Dennis, MA; Joseph M. Forte Jr. and his wife Andrea, of Palmetto, FL; Timothy J. Forte Sr. and his wife Trudy, of Southbridge, MA; Douglas J. Forte and his life partner Amy Leite, of Douglas, MA; and a brother Edward Bigelow and his wife...

 Peter Thomas Chamberlain, 26, former of Autumn Rd, died peacefully Thursday, April 1, surrounded by his family. He is survived, and will forever be missed, by his mother Robin, and her husband Paul Labonte, of Harrisville, RI, his father Peter Chamberlain, and his fiancé Abbie Jackman-Tallent, of Northbridge, his twin sister Kerri, and her husband Ryan Leshinski, of Sutton, sisters Samantha Chamberlain, of Sutton, Megan Adamski, of Worcester and Katrina Murphy, of Douglas,...

Michael J. Kuras. 52, died at home, Wednesday, March 10. He is survived by his sons, Joshua and Nathan Kuras, of Whitinsville, his parents, John and Maryann (Ramsay) Kuras, of Howell, NJ; a brother, Kenneth J. Kuras, of Huntington Beach, CA; two sisters, Kathleen Klatt, of Middletown, NJ, and Anne Eichner, of Brielle, NJ, three nephews, his former wife, Jennifer (Hall) Kuras, of Whitinsville, long time partner/friend, Melanie Mervyn and children, Shelby and Matthew, of Northbridge. Michael...

William (Bill) Ashe passed from this life in the company of his family, Monday, March 8, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. He leaves his devoted wife, Bonnie Leonard Ashe, daughter, Kate, and her husband, Steve Dickinson, of Southwick, MA., and his son, Thomas, and his wife, Natasha Falke, of Pocasset, MA. He leaves his beloved grandchildren, Magnolia and Kendall Rose Dickinson. He valued his children, grandchildren, and his beloved wife beyond measure. He also leaves his...

Eunice A. (Arakelian) Malkasian, 73, died Wednesday, March 3. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, John Malkasian; two brothers, Arthur Arakelian, of Worcester, and David Arakelian, and wife Barbara, of Arizona; a sister, Karen Weldon, and husband, Paul, of Sutton; and five nieces. Eunice was born in Worcester, December 10, 1947, a daughter of Hampton and Margaret (Asdikian) Arakelian. She grew up in Sutton, and lived in California for many years, and returned to her roots to retire....