Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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...
Gregory J.H. Gosselin
January 15, 2021
Gregory J.H. Gosselin, 37 of Berlin, formerly on Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.
Greg was born on February 25, 1983 in Melrose, Massachusetts, a son of the late James P. Gosselin. He graduated from Keefe Technical High School in Framingham. Greg served his country proudly in the United States Air...
Ronald M. Haddad
January 15, 2021
Ronald M. Haddad, 73, of Worcester, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021, surrounded by family in the comfort of his home.
Ronald is survived by two sons, Dr. Jeffery M. Haddad and his wife Dr. Laura Claxton of West Lafayette, Indiana, and Michael J. Haddad and his wife Lisa of Shrewsbury; his beloved granddaughter, Cienna Haddad; his mother,...
Gaetano "Neno” Monopoli
January 13, 2021
On Wednesday, January 13th, 2021, a great man, and lifelong resident of the Shrewsbury Street neighborhood Gaetano “Neno” Monopoli passed away from Interstitial Lung Disease due to post complications from COVID disease.
Born in Worcester, on July 11, 1928, one of five children of Italian immigrants Natale and Grace (Pedone) Monopoli. Raised in his beloved Italian neighborhood, Neno graduated...
Theresa Bafaro
January 13, 2021
It is with great sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of two wonderful people and members of the Bafaro family, Francis Bafaro, 69, who passed away on Monday, December 28th, 2020, and his sister Theresa Bafaro, 73, just two weeks later on Wednesday, January 13th, 2021, both from complications of COVID.
They were both born in Worcester...