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Friday, March 18, 2011
OBITUARIES
OXFORD — Tracy E. Robbins, 47, died
Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011 after a long illness.
She leaves her mother, Barbara M.
(Goyette) Robbins of Sutton; two brothers,
Clay T. Robbins of Sutton and Glenn P.
Robbins and his wife, Alice of Clovis, Calif.;
three sisters, Dale V. Robbins of Boston, Lynn
M. Robbins of Framingham and Mary C.
Whittier and her husband, Wayne of Sutton;
a close friend, Elinor Redrow of Oxford.
She was raised in Oxford and is predeceased
by her father, Richard T. Robbins.
OXFORD — Shirley B. (Conger) Berry, 80,
died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, at St. Vincent
Hospital in Worcester.
She was predeceased by her husband of 38
years, Frank E. Berry Sr. who died in 1989.
She is survived by two children, Frank E.
Berry Jr. of Statesville, S.C. and Betty J. Fay
of Oxford; many grandchildren; many greatgrandchildren
and nephews and nieces.
She was also predeceased by a daughter,
Sandra J. Brenan; a sister, Patricia Conger
and a brother, David Conger.
She was born in Worcester, the daughter of
the late David and Linnea (Carlson) Conger,
and lived most of her life in Oxford.
Mrs. Berry was a waitress at several area
restaurants for many years. She spent most of
WEBSTER — Frank A. Marshall, 95, of
Wyman Street, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011 in
Lanessa Extended Care.
His wife of over 50 years, Rose (Polissack)
Marshall, died in 2009.
He leaves a son, Terence T. Marshall and
his wife Wendy A. Marshall of Webster, with
whom he lived; two grandsons, Frank A.
Marshall and Jeffrey J. Marshall; 10 greatgrandchildren;
a sister, Ethel Casey of
Shrewsbury; nephews and nieces.
He was predeased by seven brothers and
sisters.
He was born in London, England, the son of
Charles and Lily (Hooper) Marshall and lived
in England until moving to this area in 1954.
NORTH OXFORD — Ms.
Amanda Hope Stokowski,
21, of N. Oxford, passed
away peacefully on
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
at her home. Amanda was
born Sept. 4, 1989 in
Worcester, the daughter of
Brian R. Stokowski of
Millbury and Robyn A
(Nason) Stokowski and her life partner
Joseph E. Paquette, both of N. Oxford.
In addition to her parents, she is survived
by two brothers, Aaron J. Stokowski and
Andrew J. Paquette both of N. Oxford; two
sisters, Danielle E. Stokowski and her fiancee
Matthew C. Morris and their son, Hunter A.
Morris all of Wales and Ashley M. Paquette
and her fiancée Sean Paronto and their
daughter Kiley Paronto all of Charlton; her
paternal great grandparents, Helen
Stokowski of Webster and Frances Bachant
of Uxbridge; her paternal grandparents,
Ronald R. Stokowski of Dorchester, N.H. and
Jack and Elaine Trask of Worcester; her
maternal great-grandparents, Nancy Snow of
Maine and Ethel Barnhill of Texas; her
Tracy E. Robbins, 47
Shirley B. Berry, 80
Frank A. Marshall, 95
Amanda Hope Stokowski
She was a graduate of St. Joseph College in
West Hartford, Conn.
A private graveside service was held in St.
Roch’s Cemetery, in Oxford.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the American Diabetes Association, 330
Congress St., Boston, MA 02210.
Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St.,
Millbury directed the arrangements.
Condolence book available at www.mulhane.com.
her time working at
Woolworth’s in Worcester.
She was a member of the
V.F.W. Women’s Auxiliary in
Oxford.
A funeral service was held
Thursday, March 3, 2011, at
the Oxford United Methodist
Church, 465 Main St., Oxford. Burial was at
Worcester County Memorial Park in Paxton.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Lanessa Extended Care, c/o the Activities
Fund, 751 School St., Webster, MA 01570.
The Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St.,
Oxford, directed the arrangements.
www.paradisfuneralhome.com
He served in British Army in World War II.
Mr. Marshall was a machinist at O. S.
Walker Company in Worcester for 26 years
before he retired in 1983.
A funeral service was held Thursday,
March 3, in Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East
Main St.
Donations in his name may be made to the
Alzheimer’s Support Network, PO Box 839,
Southbridge, MA 01550-0839.
The family would like to thank the staff at
Lanessa Extended Care and also the staff at
Family Services on Harvard Street in
Worcester for their compassionate care for
Frank.
www.scanlonfs.com
Diane G. (Lavallee) Racicot, 66
SOUTHBRIDGE — Diane G. (Lavallee)
Racicot, 66, of Lapierre Avenue, died Tuesday,
March 1. 2011 at UMass Memorial
Healthcare/University Campus Lake Ave.
North, Worcester, after being stricken ill at
home Saturday.
She leaves her husband of 46 years, David
A. Racicot. They were married Nov. 11, 1964.
She also leaves a son, James Racicot of
Dudley; two daughters Priscilla Carrington-
Racicot of Southbridge and Tammy Bellerive
of Southbridge; a grandson, Justin
Carrington; a brother, Arthur Lavallee of
Tennessee; four sisters, Theresa Petrilli of
SHREWSBURY — Joseph F. “Papa Joe”
Panarelli, Sr., 68, of Shrewsbury, passed away
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in St Vincent Hospital,
Worcester, after an illness.
Joe is survived by his devoted wife of 49
years, Phyllis L. (Lodi) Panarelli; his three
children, Joseph F. Panarelli, Jr. and his wife
Maria of Worcester, Paul A. Panarelli and his
wife Joanne, Jodi A. Couture and her husband
John all of Shrewsbury; three brothers,
Frank J. Panarelli of Shrewsbury, Alex J.
Panarelli of Worcester and Carlo J. Panarelli
of Dudley; nine grandchildren, Kaitlin, Paul
Jr., Joseph, Taylor and Lucas Panarelli, Cody,
Griffin, Chandler, and Delaney Couture; a
brother-in-law, Walter Lodi; many nieces,
nephews, extended family and friends.
Joe was born in Worcester, a son of Cosmo
J. “Pinky” and Grace A. (DiLeo) Panarelii
and has lived in Shrewsbury all his life.
Joe owned and operated Deluxe Homes, a
modular homes builder. He was also a restaurant
owner. He owned several spots including
Scuttlebutts in York Beach, Maine, Papa Joes
Italian Kitchen, Lakeside Lounge, Penguin
Catering and Aram’s Lounge all in Worcester.
Joseph F. Panarelli, Sr., 68
Southbridge, Emma Cote of Dudley, Louise
Fongallez of N. Brookfield and Rita Lavallee
of Rhode Island and nieces and nephews.
Diane was born in Southbridge, daughter
of the late Joseph and Blandine (Gaumond)
Lavallee and lived here all her life.
She was a member of Notre Dame Church.
She was a well-known seamstress for many
years.
Funeral services were private.
Sansoucy Funeral Home, 40 Marcy St.,
Southbridge, directed the arrangements.
www.sansoucyfuneral.com
He was a member of St Anne’s Church and
the Men’s Biscegliese Society.
Joe loved all sports, Hockey, Baseball,
Football and Lacrosse were his favorites. He
enjoyed fishing, travel, cooking and spending
the summers in Wells, Maine and most
recently Salisbury Beach.
Most of all his family was his dedication
and pride. They gave him the joy and comfort
of Love. Family was precious to him.
His funeral Mass was held Saturday, March
5 in St Anne’s Church, 130 Boston Turnpike
Road, Shrewsbury. Burial was in Mt View
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the VNA Nurse Association, 120 Thomas St.,
Worcester, MA.
The Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel,
370 Plantation St., Worcester, directed the
arrangements.
The family of Joseph would like to thank
the St Vincent Hospital Critical Care Unit and
especially Dr. Robert Black and Nurse Steve
Craven for the excellent care and compassion
they gave to Joe in this difficult time.
maternal grandmother, Carolyn Swan of
Florida. In addition, she is also survived by
uncles, aunts, great-uncles and great-aunts
and many cousins.
She had been a resident of Northbridge
before moving to North Oxford in 2002.
Amanda was a graduate of Oxford High
School, Class of 2008, and was presently
attending Salter College in Worcester working
toward a Medical Associates Degree. Ms.
Stokowski enjoyed being with friends, shopping
for her favorite color “pink” and participating
in Track and Field Events. Her family
called wster”. Her funeral service was held
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in the North Baptist
Church, 5 East Hartford Ave., North
Uxbridge, 01538. Burial will be private and
held at the convenience of the family.
Memorial donations in Amanda’s memory
may be made to the North Uxbridge Baptist
Church, P.O. Box 365, No. Uxbridge, MA 01538
or to the Living Hope Ministries, P.O. Box 53,
760 Providence Rd., Northbridge, MA 01534.
The Buma Funeral Home, 480 Church St.,
Whitinsville, directed the arrangements.
www.bumafuneralhome.com
DUDLEY – John Lougie,
88, of Dudley, formerly of
Webster, died Monday, Feb.
28, 2011, at Radius
Healthcare Center of
Southbridge.
He was the beloved husband
of the late Claire
(Boulanger) Lougie.
He is survived by his two sons, Paul Lougie
and his wife Jean of Oxford, and Kenneth
Lougie and his wife Cheryl of Pittsford, N.Y.;
six grandchildren, Jeffrey Lougie and his
wife Stephanie of Dudley, with whom John
lived with and was cared for by for the past
five years, Jennifer Pfeffer and her husband
Christopher of Barrington, R.I., Peter Lougie
of Oxford, Christine Lougie and James
Wambugu of Webster, Kiana Lougie and
Carina Lougie from Pittsford, N.Y.; five greatgrandchildren,
Nathan, Ashley, Emma,
Johnathan, and Claire; a brother, Benjamin
CHARLTON – Anthony
F. “Tosh” Polletta Jr., of
Burlingame Road, passed
away at home on Saturday,
Feb.26, 2011, where he was
surrounded by all that he
loved and cherished, and
his beloved dogs. Tony was
diagnosed with colon cancer
at age 46. Despite a devilish fight, he
enjoyed the last 9 years traveling, watching his
family grow, and loving and laughing with
many friends.
He is survived by his wife Janice Kordes
Polletta of Charlton; his daughter, Angela M.
Penny of Southbridge; two sons, Enrique D.
Polletta and his wife Arlynn of Bellingham
and Anthony F. Polletta III and fiancé Amy
Steiger of Worcester; a sister, Maria O’Connor
and husband Rory of Oxford; two brothers,
Vincent Polletta of Dudley and Gino Polletta
and his wife Ann of Holden; four grandchildren,
Dominic, Wyatt, Adeline, and Anthony;
six nephews and nieces, Tristan, Isabel, Sofia,
Jody, Vinny and Danny; his Godchild, Roisin;
his Aunts and Uncles, Gordon and Eda Oliosi
of Buzzards Bay, Jay and Rose Silvestri of
Webster, Louis Polletta of Webster, and Henry
and Loraine Polletta of Webster; his cousins,
Gordon, Vinny, Patty, Ronnie, Dick, Michael,
Monica, Mark, Sherry and Maureen and many
lifelong friends.
He was born in Webster, the son of late
Anthony F. and Anne D. (Domoracka) Polletta
Sr., and lived in Dudley and Oxford before moving
to Charlton in 1989.
He graduated from Bartlett High School in
Webster in 1973.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam
DUDLEY — Victoria H.
(Kuzdzal) Maisto, 88, of
Charlton Road, passed
away Thursday, March 3,
2011 in Fort Pierce, Fla.,
where she spent her winters.
Her husband, Joseph J.
Maisto, died in 1994.
She leaves one son, James Maisto of
Dudley; one daughter, Sharon wife of
Maurice Dubuc of Ft. Pierce; a grand-daughter,
Deanna Maisto; two great-grand-daughters,
Amanda and Angelina of Ocala, Fla.;
one brother, Edmond Kuzdzal of Southbridge
and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one sister,
Florence Savoie and two brothers, Tony and
Fred Kuzdzal.
John Lougie, 88
Victoria H. Maisto, 88
Lougie of Worcester and two
sisters, Betty Palumbo of Upton
and Dorothy Beaupre of
Worcester.
John was born in Barre in
1922, the son of the late Frank
and Anna (Klem) Lougie.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 – 1946
under General George S. Patton and fought at
the Battle of the Bulge. He was served with
the Bronze Star for Outstanding Battle, and
was decorated with many additional medals.
John later worked at Presmet Corp. in
Worcester as a machinist, retiring in 1989.
John loved fishing with his grandsons,
hunting, vacationing in New Hampshire, and
especially going to bingo.
A memorial service, with military honors,
was held Sunday, March 6 at Paradis Funeral
Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. Burial will be at
a later date.
www.paradisfuneralhome.com
Anthony F. “Tosh” Polletta Jr.
WORCESTER — William L. Quattrucci, 75,
of 9 Belvidere AveNUE, died Monday, Feb.28,
2011, in his home.
He leaves his wife of 44 years, Catherine A.
“Kay” (McQuade) Quattrucci; two daughters,
Julie E. Liberatore of Worcester, Colleen K.
Spaulding of Worcester; a daughter-in-law,
Rebecca Dusoe of Worcester; a brother, Paul
J. Quattrucci and his wife Nancy of
Shrewsbury; a sister, Joan M. Kielinen and
her husband Donald of Oxford; four grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Three brothers, Alfred L., Henry L. and
Joseph L. Quattrucci; and three sisters, Rita
A. Guerrero, Louise P. Powers and Ana P.
Quattrucci, all predeceased him.
He was born and raised in Worcester, son of
the late Eleuterio and Assunta (Razzini)
Quattrucci.
He was a graduate of Commerce High
WEBSTER — Marguerite G. (Woodcome)
Sharkey Ciesluk, 89, of 5 Robinson St., died
Monday, Feb 28, 2011 after an illness.
Her husband Anthony Ciesluk died in 1977.
Her first husband Morgan E. Sharkey died in
1959.
She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Gail
A. Sharkey of Webster; five grandchildren,
Brian and his wife Lesley Sharkey of N.
Carolina, Scott and his wife Cindy Sharkey of
Dallas, Texas, Mark and his wife Bea Sharkey
of Oxford, April Sharkey and her partner
Denise of Toronto, and Beth Sharkey and her
partner Ellen of Framingham; six greatgrandchildren,
Tracy Sharkey, Meghan
Sharkey, Samantha Sharkey, Tynan Sharkey,
Dylan Sharkey, and Nathan Sharkey; a sister
Dorothy Felix of Woonsocket; and several
nephews and nieces.
She was predeceased by her son, Morgan T.
Sharkey who died Oct. 27, 2009 and a brother,
Raymond A. Woodcome.
William L. Quatrucci, 75
War.
He worked for Massachusetts
DPW as he completed his degree
in Computer Science at
Quinsigamond College. For
many years he was a systems
analyst at Digital Computer
Corp, and a private computer consultant.
Carpentry, cooking, and working in his yard,
forever striving for that perfect lawn, were
mainstays in his life. He was an avid New
England sports fan, and proposed to his wife
during a Bruins game. He treasured skiing
relishing the slopes from California to Austria.
Tosh played soft ball, racquetball or hockey
throughout his life. But his love was golf, he
played in several leagues, including Speedway
in Thompson, Kettle brook in Paxton, and the
Northborough League, enjoying the many
friends he made while playing.
Tosh delighted in his Airedale dogs, opening
his home to rescued Airedales for the past 16
years, always stating they had rescued him.
In the Town of Charlton he was a member of
committees over the years; attending selectman
and town meetings to stay informed and
participate in his community.
The most important aspect of Tosh’s life was
his family. They filled his life with absolute joy.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
New England Airedale Rescue (NEAR), c/o
Barbara Curtiss, 3 Carter Road, Cornwall
Bridge, CT 06754.
Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St. Oxford,
directed the arrangements.
To leave a message and sign his book of
memories please visit www.paradisfuneralhome.com.
School, New Mexico Highlands
University.
He was a Navy Veteran of the
Korean War.
Bill worked as an elementary
school teacher in the Douglas
Public School System for 34
years until he retired. After his retirement,
he worked part-time at the Worcester Art
Museum for the last 12 years.
He was a member of the Massachusetts
Teachers Association.
He enjoyed cooking big Italian meals for his
family.
His funeral service was held Friday, March
5 in the Kelly Funeral Home, 154 Lincoln St.l,
followed by burial in St. John’s Cemetery.
Condolence book available at www.kellyfuneralhome.com.
Marguerite G. Sharkey Ciesluk, 89
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Born in Whitinsville on March 9, 1921, she
was the daughter of Alfred and Marguerite
(Coyne) Woodcome and lived in Webster over
30 years, previously living in Linwood.
Marguerite worked as a mender for several
area textile companies, including Anglo
Fabrics in Webster, the Stanley Woolen Co.
and the Uxbridge Woorsted Co. She retired at
the age of 74.
She was educated in the Uxbridge public
school system, enjoyed word puzzles, reading
and following New England sports teams. She
especially loved being with her family.
Her graveside funeral service and burial of
cremains was held Monday, March 7in St.
Patrick’s Cemetery, Providence Road,
Whitinsville.
Donations may be made to the Webster
Rescue & Ambulance Squad, 8 Crown St.
Webster, MA 01570-4331.
Jackman Funeral Home, 12 Spring St.
Whitinsville, directed the arrangements.
Victoria was born in Dudley on May 25,
1922.
She was retired from American Optical Co.
She was a member of St. Andrew Bobola
Church and belonged to the Holy Rosary
Sodality.
There are no calling hours. The funeral
Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March
19, 2011 at St. Andrew Bobola Church, 54 West
Main St. (everyone to meet at the church).
Burial follow in St. Joseph Garden of Peace
Cemetery in Webster.
Memorial contributions may be made to St.
Andrew Bobola Church, 54 West Main St.,
Dudley, MA 01571.
The Robert J. Miller Funeral Home and
Lake Chapel, 366 School St., is assisting the
family with arrangements.
Online guest book at RJMillerfunerals.net.