The Sun Chronicle

Colonel Richard F. Dyer, USAF (ret.), 82, of Ormond Beach, FL and formally of Frederick, MD died on Thursday, October 7 at Halifax Community Hospital, Daytona Beach, FL after an extended illness. He was the high school sweetheart and endearing husband of the late Roberta D. Dyer, for more than fifty-one years. Born on June 27, 1939, in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Henry Dyer and Amanda E. (Houtenbrink) Dyer. Ret. Col. Richard Dyer served over 30 years in the United States Air Force where he began his service to his country at Gunter Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabma in 1962 and honorably retired from Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland in 1990. He served in the...

Andrew Charles Inglis, 36, of Knoxville went to be with our Lord and Savior Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 suddenly after suffering a cardiac arrest at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Born March 26, 1985 at Norwood Hospital, Andrew grew up in Mansfield, MA and graduated from Mansfield High School in 2003; where he was a member of the football and track teams. He subsequently received a scholarship from the Grand Lodge of Masons in MA and graduated from Pellissippi State Technical College and the University of Tennessee where he received a BS Degree in Logistics with a concentration in International Business. He was confirmed as a member of the Congregational Church in Mansfield, MA and had...

Gerald William Zaccardi, 78, passed away in Port Orange, FL on Thursday August 5, 2021. He was the son of the late William and Phoebe Zaccardi of Norfolk, MA. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sandra (Barnes) Zaccardi with who he shared 49 years together. Garald was born in Boston, MA, but raised in Norfolk, MA. He was a graduate of King Phillip High School. He served four years in the US Air Force, much of that in Germany. He later worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for many years. He was an avid reader, loved the Boston Bruins, fishing the canal and music of all types. Gerald is survived by three stepchildren: Kristan (Gerald) Cunningham of Abington, MA, Mark (Beverly)...

Eleanor Mangan Chambers passed away on July 6th in Hobe Sound, Florida. Born to George and Mabel Mangan on June 29, 1923 in Lowell, Massachusetts, she was 98. She was preceded in death by her beloved brothers George Mangan Jr., Edward Mangan, and Thomas Mangan. Eleanor graduated from Lowell State Teachers College in 1945, and loved teaching first and second grade for the Wrentham Public Schools for over 25 years. She had a special affinity for children, and in her later years volunteered in the Sunday pre-school at her church. Eleanor loved good books, the gospel songs of Elvis Presley, bible studies , Broadway musical scores, ceramics and craft projects. She married her husband Edward...

Phyllis Marie (Powers) Philbrook, 88, died on Monday, June 14, 2021 at Hope Help Hospice in Providence, Rhode Island. She was born July 1, 1932 and was the daughter of the late James E. and Lucy E. Powers. She was the wife of the late Richard Paul Philbrook. They married in 1953 at the United Methodist Church in Nashua, NH. They enjoyed 53 years of marriage before Richard's passing on the 14th of May, 2006. Throughout the years, Phyllis worked as a secretary for Indian Head Millwork and O.K Door and Window, both in South Yarmouth, MA. Phyllis was a member of the United Methodist Church where her and Richard were married. She was an original member of the "Suburban-ettes," and was...

David Alan Pilling, 85, of New Hampton, died suddenly April 21, 2021 at Concord Hospital, Concord, NH. surrounded by his loving wife and family. Born in N. Dighton, Massachusetts on January 30, 1936, he was the son of John and Sarah (Chesworth) Pilling. David was born in North Dighton, MA and graduated from Dighton High School in 1954. He was an avid basketball player and sang in the Acapella choir. After graduation, he was a volunteer firefighter for the Dighton Fire Department. He was drafted into the Army in 1958 and served 2 years while stationed at the Nike Site in Rehoboth, MA. After his honorable discharge from the Army, he moved to Attleboro and became a firefighter on the...

David Alan Pilling, 82, of New Hampton, died suddenly April 21, 2021 at Concord Hospital, Concord, NH. surrounded by his loving wife and family. Born in N. Dighton, Massachusetts on January 30, 1936, he was the son of John and Sarah (Chesworth) Pilling. David was born in North Dighton, MA and graduated from Dighton High School in 1954. He was an avid basketball player and sang in the Acapella choir. After graduation, he was a volunteer firefighter for the Dighton Fire Department. He was drafted into the Army in 1958 and served 2 years while stationed at the Nike Site in Rehoboth, MA. After his honorable discharge from the Army, he moved to Attleboro and became a firefighter on the...

Pauline F. Bellavance, 66, passed away Friday, April 2, 2021 in Myrtle Beach. Born November 28, 1954 in Waltham, MA, daughter of the late William D. Bellavance and Nora (Molloy) Sprague. A very beloved wife to her husband Robert Bellavance for over 35 wonderful years. During her illness, Covid restrictions prevented visitation by family. Despite the isolation, she remained ever graceful and embraced and was embraced by the many compassionate nurses at Grand Strand Regional Hospital who cared for her day in and day out. Pauline worked as a Social Worker for more than twenty years with the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance and worked as a Teen Parent Specialist. Some...

Helen H. McElwee, 97, a resident at The American House in Keene, NH, died on February 26, 2021 in her residence from natural causes. Mrs. McElwee was born in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 20,1923 to Mr. and Mrs. Raymon C. Hastings. She grew up in Leominster, Mass. and was a graduate of Leominster High School with the class of 1941. Mrs. McElwee graduated from the New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Boston, Mass., as a Registered Nurse. Mrs. McElwee married her late husband Kenneth R. McElwee on April 26,1947; they were married for 65 years until his death in 2012. After marriage, they lived in North Attleboro, Mass. where they began their family and Mrs. McElwee...

Elizabeth H. Dever, 91, of Lady Lake, Florida, formerly of North Attleboro and Needham, Massachusetts, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020. She was the wife of the late James L. Dever; they were married for 65 years. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on February 13, 1929, she was the daughter of Nicholas and Helen (Diduck) Holychuk and had twelve siblings. Betty grew up in Hilliard, Alberta where her parents had settled upon emigrating to Canada. Her family moved to Toronto, Ontario where Betty completed her education. After graduation she was employed by the Embassy of India in Washington, DC as an office manager. While in Washington, DC she met her husband to be. They returned...

CANAAN- William Dulude, Sr., 88, of Canaan, Vt., and formerly of Attleboro, died suddenly on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at his home. The son of Charles and Delia (St. Martin) Dulude, Bill graduated from Attleboro High School in 1950 and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to Attleboro and married Alice L. Allard in August, 1954. During that time, he worked at Fine's Farm on the Attleboro/Rehoboth line. Soon after, he joined the Attleboro Fire Department, serving 30 years. Bill also ran a coin shop in the center of Attleboro for a number of years, before moving to Canaan. Always an outdoorsman, Bill enjoyed farming, hunting, and forestry. He and his three...

Anne Kaufman, formerly of Boston, Wrentham, and Mansfield, Massachusetts, died Sunday, November 15, 2020 in Doctors Hospital, Sarasota, Florida, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's and pulmonary disease. She was 81 years old and leaves behind a loving husband, Donald, of Sarasota, Florida, one child, Douglas, of Prague, Czechia, and four loving grandchildren, Ian, Katherine, and Isabel Goldschmidt of Wrentham, Massachusetts, and Sevin Kaufman, of Prague, Czechia. Anne was predeceased by her daughter, Sara Goldschmidt, of Wrentham. Anne graduated from St. Clements High School and Northeastern University in Boston. During her long and productive life, she was a Tupperware manager, the...

Margaret "Peggy" (Byrnes) Schaltegger passed away peacefully at home on November 5, 2020 after a long illness. Peggy was born on July 27, 1948 in the Bronx NY and celebrated 49 years of marriage to her husband Rich earlier this year. A graduate of New Milford (CT) High School and Eastern Connecticut State University, Peggy lived in Boston and worked for Jordan Marsh as a fashion coordinator and then Foxmoor Casual as a dress buyer, traveling to the New York City Garment district monthly. She gave up her exciting career upon becoming a mom and dedicated herself to her family and to a vast array of causes. Peggy lived nearly 40 years in North Attleboro, MA where she raised her family...

Norman Douglas Bonney, 99, husband of Ruth Baker Bonney for 72 years, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Born in Halifax, MA, he was the son of the late Fredrick Russell Bonney and the late Linda Haywood Bonney. He was preceded in death by his two brother and two sisters. Norman graduated from Bristol County Agricultural School in 1941 with a degree in Poultry farming. He was a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Course. Norman was a Master Mason from November 1952. He was a member of the Ezekiel Bates Lodge for 67 years and was their senior-most member. He had his pilot's license and loved to fly. He was an outdoorsman who love to fish, hunt and garden. He loved to paint and play...

Mrs. Rollene M. "Trudy" Ridlon, 90 a resident of Jacksonville and formerly a longtime resident of Attleboro, MA and Plainville, MA passed away peacefully at Pine Heights in Brattleboro on Tuesday February 25, 2020. Born in Portland , ME on July 30, 1929 she was one of three daughters born to George and Dorothea Randall. She grew up in Ashland New Hampshire where she attended local school. She was married to the late Wesley Edward Ridlon. For many years Mrs. Ridlon had worked at Fosters Jewelry in Attleboro. However She spent most of her life volunteering her time- having four boys she became deeply involved with the Boy Scouts of America beginning when they were in Cub Scouts , she and her...

Ann Marie Pariselli, 78 of Norton, MA (formerly a long-time resident of Pittsfield) died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 with family by her side. Born in Pittsfield on January 25, 1942, the daughter of Roland and Claire Bradley Meunier, she was a 1959 graduate of St. Joseph Central High School, a 1962 graduate of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing. Continuing her education, she graduated in 1964 from Syracuse University and Lemoyne College. Mrs. Pariselli enjoyed a long and varied nursing career beginning at St. Luke's Hospital in Pittsfield. Her work then took her to St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, St. Francis Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii, and then to Rome (N.Y.) Developmental Center. ...

Anton (Toni) Bingel, born on August 6, 1928 in Landshut, Germany, passed away on Wednesday January 8, 2020 at the Ridgewood Center in Bedford, NH after a brief illness. He was 91 years old. In 1960, he moved to the United States with his family and, after living in several states across the east coast, settled in New Hampshire. Toni loved model trains, puns and regaling his family with stories of his youth. He is predeceased by his wife and mother of his children Marianne (Fischer) Bingel, his second wife and partner of over 30 years, Joyce Eldridge and his brother Otto. Members of his family include his sons Otto, Berthold and Christopher, his grandchildren Tanya, Toni Marie, Sarah,...

Marjorie (Marge) Ann (Jandris) Kraskouskas embraced and enjoyed life for 77 years, before letting go on December 23, 2109. She was the wife of John C. Kraskouskas of Gardner and North Attleboro, Massachusetts, whom she married in 1960. Marge noted that John was a person who had moral values, was well read and a good conversationalist - all traits she admired and loved in the man whom she spent 59 years with raising a family, traveling together and having conversations Marjorie, as her parents called her all the time, was the first born child of Joseph and Evelyn (Pratt) Jandris on April 30, 1942. Siblings following were brothers; Joseph, Edward and Robert. Marjorie collected elephants and...

Marjorie (Marge) Ann (Jandris) Kraskouskas embraced and enjoyed life for 77 years, before letting go on December 23, 2109. She was the wife of John C. Kraskouskas of Gardner and North Attleboro, Massachusetts, whom she married in 1960. Marge noted that John was a person who had moral values, was well read and a good conversationalist - all traits she admired and loved in the man whom she spent 59 years with raising a family, traveling together and having conversations Marjorie, as her parents called her all the time, was the first born child of Joseph and Evelyn (Pratt) Jandris on April 30, 1942. Siblings following were brothers; Joseph, Edward and Robert. Marjorie collected elephants and...

SMSgt Frederic E. Probert, 77, USAF, Retired, of Beaufort, SC, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Summit Place with his loving wife and son by his side. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 11:00am at Anderson Funeral Home with a Chapel service to follow at 12:30pm in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel with military honors at Beaufort National Cemetery. Fred was born on December 14, 1941 in Norwood, MA. Fred grew up in Foxborough, MA where he met his wife Patricia Harmon (Clement). He is a proud graduate of the Norfolk County Agricultural School in Walpole, MA where he worked hard, made close friends and found various forms of mischief. After the "Aggie school" he...

Muriel Ethel Grace (Youngling), age 92, died on Tuesday the 29th of October at The Lexington Medical Center in Lexington, S.C. Born in 1927 in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Muriel Youngling graduated Salutatorian in her class from Ridgefield High School where she acquired the secretarial and administrative skills that allowed her to manage the office for several accounting firms. She worked in this capacity from the time her two sons entered school until her retirement. Muriel loved music and taught herself to play the piano. She played at church and for friends and family at home. Muriel had a wonderful smile that could light up a room. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of over 65...