Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Shirley V. Small

Shirley V. Small

January 28, 2021

Shirley Victoria Rosemary (Pearson) Small, 75 of Berlin, formerly of Arlington, MA and a longtime resident of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at UMass Memorial Campus.

Shirley was born in Boston, MA, a daughter of the late John and Virginia (Pearson) Brydon and granddaughter to the late John and Esther (Stein) Pearson.  She graduated from Arlington...

Barbara Miller

Barbara Miller

January 28, 2021

Barbara A. Miller, 57, of Worcester, passed away in the comfort of her home on Thursday, January 28, 2020.

Barbara is survived by three sons, Maurice Miller and Nathan W. Miller, both of Worcester, and Demetrius Jones of Chicago; three daughters, Kathleen C M Miller of Worcester, Tia Benjamin of Worcester, and Elease Benjamin of North Oxford; four brothers, Irvin...

Maureen B. Lyon

Maureen B. Lyon

January 27, 2021

Maureen B. (Mahan) Lyon, 68 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home.

Maureen was born on December 10, 1952 in Worcester, MA., one of five daughters to the late Robert and Mary (Morrissey) Mahan.  She graduated from St. Stephen’s Catholic School.  Maureen worked as a Nurses Aid at Worcester State Hospital and...

Louis "Bunzo" Roy, Jr.

Louis "Bunzo" Roy, Jr.

January 27, 2021

Louis E. “Bunzo” Roy, Jr. 80 of West Boylston formerly of Worcester, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at home surrounded by the ones he loved.

Louis was born March 24th,1940, in Worcester, one of seven children of Louis Roy, Sr. and Josephine (Loconto) Roy. Bunzo, grew up on St Anne’s Hill in the Eastside of Worcester, the famed Italian...

Jennifer Ann Joubert

Jennifer Ann Joubert

January 25, 2021

Jennifer Ann Joubert, 35 of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 25, 2021 at UMass Medical Center.

Jennifer was born on May 6, 1985 in Worcester, MA.  She graduated from Algonquin High School and later received her certification from Slater School.  Jennifer worked as a service advisor in the automotive customer service department for various car dealerships.  She was...

Milton H Frem

Milton H Frem

January 25, 2021

Milton H. Frem passed away on January 25, 2021 at St. Vincent’s Hospital after a long and hard fought battle with COVID-19.

He is survived by his beloved wife Arlene, to whom he was married to for 61 years; his son Joseph; his daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Michael; and his four granddaughters, Emily, Allison, Samantha and Sydney. He is also...

Toni M. Irsfeld

Toni M. Irsfeld

January 24, 2021

Toni (DuBrino) Irsfeld passed away on Sunday, January 24th after living gracefully and courageously with cancer for five years.

Those who knew her would agree she lived a life full of laughter, love, and positivity.  She had a smile that not only lit up a room but could light up an entire auditorium—and on many occasions did.  A native of...

Charles T Glodas

Charles T Glodas

January 24, 2021

Charles T. Glodas, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. 

Born in Worcester on December 13, 1943, Charlie was the only child of Anthony J. and Helen V. (Lapinsky) Glodas. He was raised in Grafton at his family’s home on Lake Ripple and lived there for many years caring for...

Helen M. Bronzo

Helen M. Bronzo

January 22, 2021



Helen M. Bronzo, 100, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Notre Dame Rehabilitation Center.

One Hundred years ago, Helen Marie Bronzo was born on October 21, 1920 in Somerville, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Frank A. and Elizabeth A. (Boyle) Bronzo.  Helen was raised in Arlington and graduated as Valedictorian from Mount Saint Joseph Academy,...

Esperanza Marchalewicz

Esperanza Marchalewicz

January 22, 2021

Esperanza Marchalewicz, 78, of Worcester Massachusetts passed away on January 22, 2021 after many years of Alzheimer’s Disease and then battling COVID-19.

Esperanza was born on December 18, 1942 in Nicaragua. She grew up in Costa Rica where she met her husband, John Marchalewicz, who preceded her in death in 1988. As a young adult, Esperanza worked in the hotel...

Marylou (Falcone) Turnbull

Marylou (Falcone) Turnbull

January 21, 2021

Marylou (Falcone) Turnbull 93 formerly of Worcester died Thursday January 21, 2021 at Lanessa Extended Care of Webster.  Born in Shrewsbury, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Trotta) Falcone who both died together along with 92 others in the historic 1953 Worcester Tornado, Marylou was only 26 at the time and about to be married to...

Edith (Palumbo) Lucente

Edith (Palumbo) Lucente

January 21, 2021

Edith “Edie” (Palumbo) Lucente, 92, a lifelong Worcester resident passed away peacefully Thursday, January 21st, 2021 after a brief period of declining health. 

Edith was born in Worcester, the daughter of Italian immigrants, John, and Antoinette (Izzo) Palumbo. Raised and educated here, Edith married in her beloved Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, the “Love of her Life”, soulmate...

Lois Logan

Lois Logan

January 19, 2021

Lois Logan , 97, beloved mother, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother, and faithful servant of the Lord was called home to her great reward in Heaven on Tuesday January 19, 2021.  Born in Gretna, VA to the late Thomas and Rowena (Toller) Martin, Lois and her late husband, Joseph F. Logan, chose to build their life together in Worcester, MA where...

Derrick J. Dedrick

Derrick J. Dedrick

January 19, 2021

Derrick Dedrick, 64 of Worcester, MA passed away on January 19, 2021. 

Derrick was born in Albany, NY on March 06, 1956, to Charles Dedrick, Sr. and Elizabeth Plath. 

Derrick was married to Donna Dedrick on June 30, 1985. They were married 35 years. He also worked for AstraZeneca for 12 years. He was an avid baseball fan...

Rosa (Giarrusso) Mastrototaro

Rosa (Giarrusso) Mastrototaro

January 19, 2021

Rosa (Giarrusso) Mastrototaro, 76, of Worcester, passed away in the comfort of her own home surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, January 19th, 2021,  after a long courageous battle with cancer.  The Mastrototaro family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the Beacon Hospice, especially nurse Nancy for all the care and support.

Rosa will be lovingly missed...

Stephen A. Palmieri, Jr.

Stephen A. Palmieri, Jr.

January 18, 2021

On Monday, January 18th, 2021, the Worcester community lost a wonderful family man with a huge heart, and generous soul, Stephen A. Palmieri, Jr.  77, after a  long battle with health complications. 

Stephen was born in Worcester, the oldest son of three to Stephen A. Palmieri, Sr, and Sophie(Conti) Palmieri.  Raised in the Italian section of Worcester, “Shrewsbury Street”,...

Amarias Silva Correa

Amarias Silva Correa

January 16, 2021



Amarias Silva Correa, 71 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Amarias was born on March 5, 1949 in Caguas, Puerto Rico to the late Carmelo Silva Carrasquillo and Luisa Correa Velez.  She worked for the Worcester Public School Department first as a teacher’s...

Sandra (Mangs) DiTullio

Sandra (Mangs) DiTullio

January 16, 2021

Sandra “Sandy” (Mangs) DiTullio, 71, a longtime resident of Shrewsbury, passed away on Saturday January 16, 2021, after a long period of declining health.

Sandy was born in Worcester on September 17, 1949, the daughter of Ernest and Barbara (Walden) Mangs. Educated and raised in Worcester, Sandy met and in April of 1970 married Anthony “Tony” DiTullio. They settled in...

Patricia Anne Corcoran

Patricia Anne Corcoran

January 16, 2021



Patricia Anne Corcoran (Hamilton), 57 passed away Saturday January 16th 2021 after a courageous battle with Covid.  Born in Millbury to Shirley Mae McDermott and Charles Joseph Hamilton, Patricia was a loving mother, wife, and beloved grandmother. 

Patricia leaves behind her husband of seven years, Todd Corcoran, her children Brian and Jillian and her grandchildren Jayden and Anthony. ...

Lawrence R. Charbonneau, Jr.

Lawrence R. Charbonneau, Jr.

January 15, 2021

Lawrence R. Charbonneau, 80 of Holden, MA, formerly of Cohoes, New York, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2021 at Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester.

Lawrence was born in Cohoes, New York on July 10, 1940 a son of the late Lawrence J, and Margaret (Beaupre) Charbonneau, Sr. He was a graduate of Keveny Academy in Cohoes where he excelled...

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