Steven Faber, 65, died Tuesday, September 22, in the UMass Memorial Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, Albert and Nancy (Bakker) Faber; a sister, Jean Gjeltema, and her husband, Robert, all of Northbridge; a brother, Paul Faber, and his wife, Trudy, of Grand Rapids, MI; and seven nieces and nephews. Steven was born in Northbridge, July 17, 1955, and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Northbridge High School in 1973, and he attended Calvin College. A heating and air...

Elizabeth (Bettie) Jane Hutchings passed away on September 7, 2020 after a hard and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer,  surrounded with love and dignity and the caring of her partner Dale Morse, as well as her beloved family and friends.  She is survived by her two children, Meghan Hutchings Rith,of Northbridge and Ian Hutchings, of Montgomery, VT, as well as her two step-children, Carrie Morse, of Salem and Lee Morse, of Westborough. She is also survived by her 3 grand...

Irving F. Orrell, Jr., 91, died at home, Saturday, September 5. He is survived by his cousins, Patrick Orrell, of Princeton, Stephen Orrell, of Storrs, CT., David Orrell, of Eastport, ME.,  and his dear friend, Holly Johnston, of Whitinsville. Irv was born in Whitinsville, March 14, 1929, the son of Irving and Louisa (Hall) Orrell, and was a lifelong resident. He was a 1947 graduate of Northbridge High School. An electrical engineering major, Irv earned  his Bachelor and...

Northbridge--Elliot F. Bigelow, 82, died Sunday, August 23, in the Milford Regional Medical Center, after a long battle with cancer.  He leaves his wife of 65 years, Leann (Graves) Bigelow, 3 sons; David F. Bigelow and his wife Jeanne, of Charlton, Dwayne A. Bigelow, of Northbridge and Damon S. Bigelow and his wife Lori, of Sutton, 3 daughters; Donna L. Ricci, of Statesville, NC, Dondi G. Carenzo, of So. Grafton, and Denise L. Perron and her husband Vernon, of Northbridge, a brother...

Richard F. Rumonoski, 80, died Friday, August 21, in the Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. He is survived by several cousins. Born in Northbridge, December 2, 1939, Dickie was a lifelong resident. He was predeceased by his parents, Stephen and Rose (Mitchell) Rumonoski, and his step-father, Anthony Kozlowski. He was an assembler at the Norton Company in Worcester where he was employed 40 years before retiring in 2002. A quiet man who enjoyed spending time with his...

Sharon L. (White) Murray, 57, died Saturday, August 15, in the Stanley Tippett Hospice Residence, Needham. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Kevin E. Murray; two sons, Kevin Murray, Jr., and his wife, Ashley, of Uxbridge, and Derek Murray and his wife, Emily, of North Smithfield, RI; a daughter, Erika Murray, of Chicopee; two sisters, Sharlene Kiely, of Oxford, and Cindy Saucier, in Florida; and seven grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sister, Sheryl. Sharon was born in...

Richard A. Cronin, 77, died Wednesday, August 12, in the Saint Camillus Health Center, after a period of declining health and a broken heart, three months after the death of Suzanne (LaFlash) Cronin, his wife of 54 years. He is survived by his daughter, Tricia Lambert, and his grandchildren, Noah, Tucker, Caroline (Coco), and Alexandra Lambert of Northbridge. His son, Timothy R. Cronin, died in 2018. Mr. Cronin was born in Quincy, September 18, 1942, the son of Arthur and Florence...

Whitinsville—Kevin W. Lawson, 62, died Wednesday, August 12, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, with his loving wife of 40 years, Elisabeth (Cordeau) Lawson, by his side.  In addition to his wife, he leaves two daughters, Sarah Lawson and her soul mate Ronnie Santucci, of Blackstone and Emily Lawson, of Whitinsville, 3 brothers; Dennis Lawson and Stephen Lawson, both of Whitinsville,  and Mark Ramsey of Vermont, 2 sisters; Ruth Hoyt, of...

Russell L. Messier, 85, died at home, Monday, August 10, following a period of declining health. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Janiece (Harrington) Messier; two daughters, Judy Noel, and her husband, Bob, of South Grafton, and Deborah Messier, of North Grafton; a sister, Sr. Mary Edward Messier, of Worcester; his brother-in-law, Steven Anderson, of Greenville, SC; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Jeannette. Russ was born in Worcester, September 8,...

Myrtice C. (Smith) Doble, 89, died Sunday, August 9, in the Saint Camillus Health Center. Her husband, Walter R. Doble, died in 2006. She is survived by her daughters, Sheila Hayden, and her husband John, of Powhatan, VA, and Susan Radcliffe, of Whitinsville; four grandchildren: Sean Hayden, Joseph Hayden, Kerri Marszalkowski, and Bethany  McGuiggan, seven great grandchildren, and many cousins. Mrs. Doble was born in Whitinsville, December 18, 1930, the daughter of William...