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,...

Northbridge--Scott A. Popsuj, 47, died Friday, May 31.  He leaves his wife of 18 years,  Karen (Dean) Popsuj and their two children, Alexandra and Zachary, all of Northbridge, and his parents Alexander A. and Ann (O'Neil) Popsuj, of Westborough.   Scott was born August 1, 1971, in Boston and was raised in Newton.  He graduated in 1989 from Xaverian Brothers High School,  in Westwood,  and  Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1993.  An...

Sutton-Dennis J. Place, 50, died Thursday, May 23.  He leaves his mother, Laura (Jackman) Zibell, of Sutton, three children; Ryan Place, of Whitinsville, Kyle Place and  Abigail Place, both of Sutton; two brothers; James Place and his wife Christine, of Linwood and Liam Zibell and his wife Tracy, of Sutton; a sister, Andrea Place, of Northbridge; grand daughter Aubrey and many nieces and nephews. Dennis was born February 28, 1969, a son of the late Barry Place.  He grew up in...

WHITINSVILLE … Enoch "Babe" Malkasian, 85, died Sunday, May 19, in the Saint Camillus Health Center, surrounded by his loving family, He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Claire (Tasjian) Malkasian; two sons, Matthew Malkasian, and his wife, Michele, and Mark Malkasian, and his wife, Doreen; a brother, Edward Naroian, and his wife, Pauline, all of Whitinsville. He was predeceased by his brother, Ira Naroian, and his wife, Verkin. Known as Papa, he was adored by his four...

Woonsocket, RI … Daniel C. Estrella, 28, died at home, Sunday, May 5. He is survived by his fiancé, Katie Rej, and his son, Noah Estrella, with whom he lived; his father, Benjamin Ramos, of Milford, MA; a brother, Benjamin Estrella, and his wife, Amanda, of Lincoln, Nebraska; two nephews, Jackson and Austin Estrella, and his grandparents, Norman and Shirley (Breault) White, in Florida. Dan was born in Worcester, May 18, 1990, son of the late Sheryl (White) Hoover. He...

NORTHBRIDGE … Gail Marie (Kryzak) Lang, 68, died at home Friday, May 3, following an illness. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, John Lang; a son, Jay Lang, of Revere; a daughter, Carrie Lang, and her partner, Kristopher Swinney, of Anchorage, Alaska; a grandson, whom she dearly loved, Easton Wayne Swinney; two brothers, Theodore Kryzak, and Anthony Kryzak, of Acton, ME; and two sisters, Patricia Kryzak, and her husband, Walter Johnson, of Framingham, and Pamela Vaccari, and...

Northbridge-- Harold Hartmann, 88, died Saturday, April 27, at Beaumont Nursing and Skilled Rehab, with family by his side.  He leaves his wife of 63 years, Alice (Harrington)  Hartmann, three sons: Kurt and his wife Lorraine, of Whitinsville, Gary and his wife Susann, of Wilmington, DE, and Philip and his wife Jacquie, of Meriden, CT; 3 grandchildren; Craig, Heather, and Glen; 2 step grandchildren, Mandy and Bobby,  and several great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his...

Agnes (Kalousdian) Krikorian, age 91, passed away peacefully after a period of declining health in Framingham, MA on April 23, 2019.  Her beloved husband George, who was also a public-school teacher, predeceased her in 1997. The daughter of Armenian Genocide survivors Isaac (Yessayi) and Sarah (Siranoush)(Manassian) Kalousdian from Shabin Karahisar in the Black Sea region, Agnes was born on February 8, 1928 in Worcester, grew up in Whitinsville, MA, graduated from Hill College and...