Cynthia Kinnecome, 52, formerly of Northbridge, passed away far too soon on September 21, 2022. She is survived by her mother with whom she lived Diane (Anderson) Kinnecome of New Port Richey, FL and her brother John Kinnecome of Boston. Born on June 9, 1970 she was the daughter of the late Barry Kinnecome. She grew up in Northbridge and attended Northbridge public schools. After graduating from Westfield State College, she lived in Boston and Newport, RI for several years before moving to...

Heather L. (Pilibosian) Whitney, died Sunday, May 7, 2023, at the UMASS Memorial Medical Center on Lake Avenue.  She leaves her daughter, Ava K. Whitney, of South Grafton; her parents John and Carol Pilibosian, of Whitinsville, her grandmother, Anne MacLeod, also of Whitinsville; several aunts, uncles and cousins; her former husband Ronald Whitney, of Linwood; and her best friend Annemarie Ouellette, of South Grafton. Heather was born in Framingham, December 14, 1976. She grew up in...

 Kenneth Bruce Graves, 77, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 8, 1946, the son of the late Mahlon and Eunice (Peck) Graves. Ken was raised in Northbridge and Sutton before moving to California as a teenager and graduating from Lakewood High School. In 1967, he and Vicki were married in Long Beach before moving to Whitinsville to raise their family. Ken was a Real Estate Broker in the Blackstone Valley until his...

Lorie A. (Loader) Janovsky, died Sunday, April 23, 2023, in the Milford Regional Medical Center.  She is survived by two sons: Dillon Janovsky, of Uxbridge and Brandon Janovsky, of Northbridge; two daughters Samantha Libby, of Northbridge, and Danielle Janovsky of Grafton; 7 grandchildren: Jarrod Kent, Camron Corey, Kyle Janovsky, Jason Shaw, Mya Shaw, Toby Janovsky and Molly Quinn and a granddaughter, Korra, expected in July; and two sisters.    Lorie is predeceased by a...

Robert R. "Ollie" Menard, Sr. died Sunday, April 16, 2023, surrounded by his family, at Care One Millbury.  He leaves a son, Robert R. Menard, Jr. and his wife Cheryl, of Worcester; a daughter, Donna Rose and her fiancée Gary Martin, of Northbridge; three brothers: James R. Menard and his wife Robin, and Michael J. Menard and his wife Judy, all in Florida; David P. Menard and his wife Cindy, of Whitinsville; two sisters: Nancy Maranda and her husband Norman, of...

Patricia H. (Lubas) Patnode, 75, passed away on Wednesday April 12, 2023, at Blackstone Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Whitinsville after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Her family was by her side. She is survived by her beloved husband of 53 years, Thomas F. Patnode; her daughter Jill Patnode-Krause of Northbridge; her son Jason Patnode and his wife Amanda of Uxbridge; her 4 grandchildren Ben and Tommy Krause and Allie and Andrew Patnode; her siblings Joseph Lubas,...

Christine P. (Opperwall) Pierpont, died Tuesday, April 11 in UMass Memorial Medical Center after a long period of declining health. She is survived by her daughter Alana Pierpont, her mother Joanne (Cunningham) Opperwall of Douglas, her sister Lynn Opperwall of Whitinsville and her longtime companion Jaime Mowry of Douglas. She is predeceased by her father Peter T. Opperwall. Born in Worcester on October 23, 1971, she was raised in Douglas and graduated from Douglas High School in 1989....

Gail M. Gates, 66, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 6th, after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Gail is survived by her sister Star Curry and her husband Jack, her sister Elisa Benedetti and her husband Andrew, her brother Dale Gates and his wife Cheryl, and brother Scott Gates. She was a loving aunt to Christopher, Kelley, Jordan, Marisa, Alayna, Sara, Michaela and Emmalee. She also leaves behind her closest and best friends...

Shrewsbury—Vincent J. “Jim” Angelico, Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Margaret (Petrone) Angelico, two sons: Robert J. Angelico, of Shrewsbury, and Joseph A. Angelico and his wife Judy, of Auburn; a daughter, Karolyn Choate, of North Grafton; three grandsons: Ryan Angelico, Jack Choate, and Nicklaus Choate; and a sister Linda Sweet, of Holden.  He also leaves his sister-in-law, Jane...

Katherine Z. (Iobst) Gonynor died at home, Monday, April 3, 2023, surrounded by love, after a brief illness.  She leaves her devoted husband of 51 years, Gerald F. “Gerry” Gonynor and their children Michael Gonynor of Portland, Maine and Rachael Gallant and her husband Parrish, of Douglas; two beloved granddaughters, Caroline and Gabrielle, of Douglas; two sisters, Mary Amorello, of Uxbridge and Patty McDonald and her husband Doug,  of Pompano Beach, FL; three sisters...