Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Sophie Samara
July 31, 2020
The servant of God, Sophie Samara, fell asleep in the Lord on July 31, 2020, at the age of 94.
Sophie was born in Worcester, MA on July 15, 1926, the daughter of George Sr. and Minerva (Nadaff). She was the oldest of 6 children and grew up in a 2nd floor tenement apartment above the Old El Morocco on...
Nada Fouzi Zeena
July 30, 2020
Nada Fouzi Tahan Zeena passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at UMass Hospital in Worcester. She was 84. Nada was born in Damascus, Syria on April 30, 1936 to Fouzi and Mary (Abusamra) Tahan. She married her first husband, Saeed Amsih Kawak, and started a family with a beautiful baby girl Jeannette, before his untimely death in 1959. She...
Anne (Pezzella) Carroll
July 27, 2020
Anne M. (Pezzella) Carroll, 97 of Worcester died peacefully Monday July 27, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. Anne leaves her daughter Loretta Carroll with whom she lived with for many years, a son John J Carroll of Worcester and his wife Laura, and special friend Jackie. Anne also leaves her grandchildren Nathan, Michael, and Chelsea and a great...
Rosa V. Goodney
July 27, 2020
Worcester- Rosa Nigro Goodney, age 72, passed into eternal peace on Monday, July 27, 2020 while at the Genesis Healthcare Community in Lebanon, NH after a brief illness. Rosa was born in Worcester, MA on May 7, 1948, the fifth child of six to Philip M. Nigro Sr. and Gilda DeSantis. After graduating from Venerini Academy, Rosa attended Anna Maria...
Maureen C. Lacombe
July 27, 2020
Maureen C. (McKiernan) Lacombe, 87, of Worcester, passed away on July 27. Born in Providence RI, the daughter of Terence and Cecelia (Rooney) McKiernan, she resided in the Lake View area of Worcester for most of her life. A devout Catholic, Maureen was a member of St. Margaret Mary’s parish until its closing. She then joined the congregation of St....
Lauren Lee Higgins
July 26, 2020
Lauren L. Higgins, 58 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at UMass Medical Center after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Lauren was born on March 11, 1962 in Torrance, California. She grew up in Worcester where she graduated from Burncoat High School and later earned her nursing degree from Quinsigamond Community College. She loved being...
Eli "Chip" McGill
July 26, 2020
Eli M. “Chip” McGill, 42, of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020, after being stricken ill at work.
Chip is survived by his parents, Mark and Linda (Armenti) McGill; his fiancé, Lisa Brooks; his four children, Eli Jr., Robert, Brandy Rose, and Mindy Mae; his two step children, C.J., and Crystal; two grandchildren, Jozlyn and Ava; aunts, uncles,...
Judith M Basis
July 24, 2020
Judith M. Basis 70 of Hull, Ma died peacefully on Friday July 24, 2020 at her sister Paula’s home in Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Judi was the daughter of the late Paul D. and Elvira V. (Giusto) Devlin. Judi married Marty Basis of Boston in 1997 and settled in Hull for the past few years. She retired from...
Richard O Lamontagne
July 24, 2020
Richard O. “Dick” Lamontagne, 80, of Jensen Beach Florida formerly of Millbury, died peacefully Friday July 24, 2020 in Florida after a brief illness. Richard’s wife Debra (Bikes) Bernier Lamontagne predeceased him. Dick is survived by his son’s Steven Lamontagne and his wife Beth of Sutton, Richard “Ricky” Lamontagne and his wife Sonya of Florida, his daughter Linda Brandtman of...
Timothy M. Anderson
July 24, 2020
Timothy M. Anderson, 55, of Spencer, formerly Shrewsbury passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 after being stricken ill at home.
Timothy was born, February 7, 1965, in Worcester, one of five children of Paul and Joehanna (Holden) Anderson. Raised in Shrewsbury, Tim graduated from Shrewsbury High School and attended Worcester State College. He married Denise A. Kalagher in 1995, and...
Luciano Rodriquez
July 23, 2020
Luciano Rodríguez nació el 17 de Diciembre del año 1936 y tiene 83 años. Hijo del señor José Francisco Rodríguez y la señora Ramona Paredes de Rodríguez, él es el más pequeño de su familia, un hombre trabajador honrado y un buen hijo siempre respetando a sus padres, un día conoció a una señorita llamada Quisquella Ramos, Y con ella...
Ashley Marie Kalil
July 22, 2020
It is with great sadness, that we announce our daughter Ashley Marie Kalil, unexpectedly passed away on the 22nd of July 2020. Ashley was born in Worcester on October 30th, 1986.
Ashley was raised in Shrewsbury, graduated from Shrewsbury High School, where she played softball and field hockey. She then attended Assumption college in Worcester. Ashley has lived in Maynard...
Vincent P. Leahy
July 21, 2020
Vincent P. Leahy, 94, formerly of Auburn, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester. He had contracted Covid-19 in late May and, though he recovered from the illness, was unable to thrive thereafter.
Vincent was born in Worcester, one of seven children of the late Patrick J. and Nora A. (O’Leary)...
David A Gosselin
July 20, 2020
David A. Gosselin, 47, formerly of Millbury, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 20th, 2020 in his home.
Growing up in Shrewsbury and Millbury, David is survived by his parents, Richard F. and Linda J. (Frissora) Gosselin; a sister, Jaimie L. Gosselin of Millbury; his life partner, Del Spangler; Aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.
Dave had an entrepreneurial spirt...
Roger Wesley Deal
July 19, 2020
Roger Wesley Deal- a man of faith, people, and music- died Sunday, July 19, 2020, in Boylston, Massachusetts, with loving family at his side. He was 87.
Roger was born December 13, 1932, in Peoria, the son of John and Mary Deal. He was the eldest of four children, including brother John and sisters Theola, Naomi, and Eleanor (who died...
Linda (Stoliker) Brewer
July 18, 2020
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Linda A. (Stoliker) Brewer on Saturday morning July 18th, 2020 at the age of 71.
Linda was born in Worcester on March 14, 1949, the daughter of Charles Stoliker and Shirley (LaPlante) Richard. Raised in Millbury, she attended Millbury Memorial High School. In 1977, Linda married, Charles “Franny” Brewer, Jr...
Marie E Stearns
July 14, 2020
Marie E. Stearns 87 of Worcester died Tuesday July 14, 2020 at Care One of Millbury. Marie now joins her beloved husband of 52 years, Norman F. Stearns who predeceased her in 2005.
Born in Worcester, Marie was the daughter of the late Antonio and Josephine (Bianco) Tarallo. A graduate of Commerce High School, Marie furthered her education and...
Michael J Sacco
July 14, 2020
A light from our lives has dimmed"...We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our brother, son, uncle, love, and friend, Michael Joseph Sacco, who died peacefully at home of natural causes on July 14, 2020. Michael was born to James and Doreen (McNamee) Sacco on November 5, 1969 in Worcester, MA. Mike grew up loving sports like his parents,...
Ryan A. Chaffee
July 13, 2020
Ryan A. Chaffee, 35 of Worcester, after accomplishing three years of sobriety passed away unexpectedly following a lifelong battle with addiction on Monday, July 13, 2020.
Ryan was born in Worcester and attended Doherty Memorial High School. Ryan worked as a heavy equipment operator for Mirra-Corporation. Ryan loved his job and took pride in what he did. Over the last...
Vito "Hank" Simone
July 12, 2020
Vito “Hank” Simone, Jr. 87, a longtime Millbury resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12, 2020 surrounded by the ones he loved.
Hank was born in Worcester on August 10, 1932, one of six children of Vito Simone, Sr, and Mary (Baldino) Simone. Raised in the Italian neighborhood off Shrewsbury Street, he graduated from Worcester Boys Trade in...
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