Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Bartolomeo J. "Buddy" Simone
December 8, 2020
Bartolomeo J. “Buddy” Simone, 91 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at UMass Medical Center.
Buddy was born in Worcester on October 7, 1929 and grew up on Shrewsbury Street. He was a son of the late Vito and Mary (Baldino) Simone. He served his country proudly during the Korean War in the United States Army...
Robert M. "Monkey" Lavallee
December 7, 2020
Robert M. “Monkey” Lavallee, 62 of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, December 7, 2020.
Robert was born in Worcester, a son of the late Henry Lavallee and Barbara M. (Masterson) Morrow. He lived in Worcester and Florida most of his life and worked as a laborer and painter for various companies over the years. Robert was an...
Darryl S. Massey
December 6, 2020
Darryl S. Massey, 60 of Worcester passed away unexpectedly Sunday December 6, 2020 from injuries suffered in an accident in his home on December 5th.
Darryl was born on June 17, 1960, one of five children of Richard and Beverly (Patterson) Massey. He graduated from Oxford High school worked as an accountant for most of his life.
Darryl...
John H. Woodbury
December 5, 2020
John H. Woodbury, 64 of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at UMass Hospital.
John was born on June 2, 1956 in Holden, MA where he graduated from Wachusett Regional High School. He was a son of the late Homer and Dorothy (Wagner) Woodbury. John worked as an accountant executive for Sterling Movers for 20 years.
John leaves...
June A. Awad
December 4, 2020
June A. Awad, 70, of Worcester, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer.
June was born in January 12, 1950, to Edward and May Kaskewicz of Shrewsbury, and grew up on Lake Quinsigamond, which she loved. She graduated from Shrewsbury High School and was quickly recruited by Ford Motor Credit Company, where she spent...
David J Belinskas
December 3, 2020
David J. Belinskas, 74, longtime Shrewsbury resident passed away with his devoted wife at his bedside December 3, 2020, joining in heaven his son Keith who passed away on August 8th of 2011.
David was born in Worcester, on June 4, 1946, the son of Stanley and Phyllis (Bindhammer) Belinskas. Raised in Worcester on Grafton Hill, and educated in...
Hagop "Jake" Hagopian
December 2, 2020
Hagop “Jake” Hagopian passed away in the comfort of his home in Shrewsbury on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the age of 90. He was the loving husband of Gladys (Mosoian) Hagopian, who predeceased him in 1995.
Jake was born March 28, 1930 to Nishan and Anna (Alexanian) Hagopian, survivors of the Armenian Genocide. He grew up in Worcester and...
Rita (Dubois) Astrella-DiReda
November 30, 2020
Rita (Dubois) Astrella, DiReda, a longtime resident of Shrewsbury, passed away November 30th 2020 in Worcester. She was 93.
Rita was born in Worcester, the daughter of Remi and Delisca (Mercure) DuBois and grew up with her three brothers on Chatham Street in Worcester. In 1948 she married Guido "Lucky" Astrella. They made their home in Shrewsbury and raised...
Congetta (Infrato) DiBenedetto
November 29, 2020
Congetta M. “Connie” (Infrato) DiBenedetto 90, A lifelong Shrewsbury resident passed away peacefully November 29, 2020 after a period of declining health.
Connie was born in Worcester, one of five children of Italian immigrants, Angelo and Frances (Cirelli) Infrato. Raised in Worcester, Congetta married the “Love of her life” Peter “Black Pete” DiBenedetto in 1953 and moved to Shrewsbury,...
Jane (Lizotte) Scola
November 29, 2020
Jane M. (Lizotte) Scola, 86 a longtime Worcester resident passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, after a brief battle with COVID.
Jane was born in Fitchburg, the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Leys) Lizotte. Raised there she graduated from Fitchburg High School class of 1952. On a blind date, Jane met a man from Worcester, Albert Scola, they...
Ann Marie (Hayes) Pignataro
November 28, 2020
Ann Marie (Hayes) Pignataro, 84, formerly of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 28, 2020 after a period of declining health.
Ann Marie was born in Worcester, the daughter of Thomas and Albina (Giroux) Hayes. Raised in Worcester, she married Anthony Pignataro and they settled in Shrewsbury to raise their family and continued to be a part of the...
Kenneth W. Michaud
November 27, 2020
Kenneth W. Michaud , 70, of Worcester, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at Jewish Healthcare Center surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Jane (Dagostino) Michaud, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage.
Born in New Bedford, Ken was the son of the late Maurice T. and Doris L. (Breton)...
Marguerite A Conlon
November 27, 2020
Marguerite A. (Lyden) Conlon, 95, of Worcester, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 27th, 2020. She was the devoted wife of the late Paul J. Conlon. Born and raised in Worcester, Marguerite was the youngest of eight children of Charles and Margaret (Foy) Lyden. She is best known as the loving and caring Aunt Marguerite to her many surviving...
Nancy Elizabeth Gallo
November 25, 2020
Nancy Elizabeth Gallo, 72, of Worcester, a longtime teacher in the Oakmont and Wachusett Regional School Systems, passed away at home, surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, November 25th, 2020.
Nancy was born in Worcester, a daughter of Albert P. and Marie (Rohde) Gallo. A lifelong Worcester resident, Nancy had an enthusiastic love for all things art. She...
Madeline B. Herman
November 24, 2020
Madeline B. (Pecora) Herman, 92, of Worcester died peacefully on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center. Her husband of 61 years, Philip M. Herman, Sr. died April 10, 2012.
Madeline was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Philomena (Gagliastro) Pecora. She graduated from Classical High School.
Madeline is survived by...
Russell A Pepper
November 24, 2020
Russell A. Pepper, 86, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Beaumont of Worcester.
Russell is survived by his loving wife of sixty-three years, Janice E. (Mullen) Pepper; a daughter, Suzanne Pepper of Worcester; nieces and nephews. A son, Timothy Pepper, predeceased him in 1975. He was also predeceased by a sister, Anna Pepper. Born in...
Ann Paquette
November 24, 2020
Ann (Thomas) Paquette, 95 of Shrewsbury, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at UMass Medical Center.
Ann was born in Shrewsbury, a daughter of the late Walter G. and Rose E. (Harpie) Thomas. She graduated from Shrewsbury High School. Ann worked as a teacher’s aide for over 25 years at the former North Shore Elementary School and later Patton...
Joan (Cronin) McNutt
November 23, 2020
Joan (“June”) Charlotte (Cronin) McNutt, 87, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away quietly surrounded by the ones she loved Monday, November 23 rd , 2020.
Joan was born in Worcester on June 9, 1933, one of eight children of Daniel and Mary E. (Ruddy) Cronin. She was raised on Coburn Ave, graduated from Commerce High School, ...
George W Duplisea
November 23, 2020
George W. Duplisea, 72, formerly of Rose Lane in Grafton passed away at home Monday, November 23, 2020, surrounded by the ones he loved.
George was born in Skowhegan, Maine, the son of Walter and Charlene (Collins) Duplisea and moved to Grafton, MA at a young age, graduating from Grafton High School. George married Kathleen F. Cutting in 1970...
George B Tokatli
November 23, 2020
George B. Tokatli, 66 of Belmont Mass, formerly of Worcester passed away surrounded by the ones he loved Monday, November 23rd, 2020 after a valiant battle with ALS “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”
George was born in Aleppo, Syria, a son of the late Bachir H. Tokatli and Linda (Kaser) Tokatli. Raised in Syria, George immigrated to Worcester in 1973.
George...
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