Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Emmanuel A. Okrah R.N., M.S., C.I.C.
June 19, 2020
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Emmanuel A. Okrah, R.N., M.S., C.I.C., 67, of Rutland, MA, a Royal Descendent of Ghana, properly known as Chief Nana Baafour Asare Bediako, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020, at UMass Hospital, with his loving family at his bedside.
Emmanuel is survived by his loving wife, Lily (Ayertey) Okrah; two sons, Emmanuel A. Okrah, Jr....
Ann E. Chumsae
June 19, 2020
Ann E. (Stenman) Chumsae, 61, of Auburn, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Saint Vincent Hospital, surrounded by her family.
Ann is survived by loving husband and high school sweet-heart, Michael W. Chumsae; their children, two sons, Jason M. Chumsae and his wife Jamie, and Adam R. Chumsae, all of Auburn; two daughters, Michelle L. Tessier and her...
Augustus Lawrence DeBella
June 19, 2020
Augustus (Gus) Lawrence DeBella loving son of John Lawrence DeBella (D), Concetta Maria Ribaudo DeBella (D), and brother to Constance Theresa DeBella (D). Gus is survived by his two sisters; Donna Marie DeBella of Waltham and Denise Rose DeBella of West Stockbridge.
Gus had a fun-loving spirit and lived life with zest. He lived in many different locations and traveled...
Eugene J. Binette
June 18, 2020
Eugene J. Binette, 82, a long time Worcester Firefighter died peacefully Thursday June 18, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 57 years Jean (Bourassa) Binette died July 19, 2017. Eugene is survived by his dedicated family, sons, Richard Binette of Oxford, Raymond Binette and his wife Aimee of Worcester, Joseph Binette and his wife...
Eugene J Binette
June 18, 2020
Eugene J. Binette, 82, a long time Worcester Firefighter died peacefully Thursday June 18, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 57 years Jean (Bourassa) Binette died July 19, 2017. Eugene is survived by his dedicated family, sons, Richard Binette of Oxford, Raymond Binette and his wife Aimee of Worcester, Joseph Binette and his wife...
Judith A. Monfreda
June 17, 2020
Judith A. (Bruso) Monfreda, 81 of Worcester passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Saint Vincent Hospital. Her husband of 56 years, George Monfreda died on December 27, 2016
Judith is survived by her son, George J. Monfreda and his wife Susan M. Monfreda of Jefferson, her grandson, James A. Monfreda of Jefferson; three brothers, John Bruso and his partner...
Eduardo Franco
June 15, 2020
Eduardo Franco, 82, of Worcester, passed away in the comfort of his daughter’s home surrounded by his family on Monday, June 15, 2020.
Eduardo is survived by his loving wife, Maria Rivera Rodriguez; a son, Edward Franco and his wife Carmen Mejias-Franco; a daughter, Omary Franco, all of Worcester; a brother, Miguel Angel Franco; two sisters, Justina Franco and Maria...
Tony Simone
June 15, 2020
Tony Simone, age 96, of Worcester, formerly of Honolulu, Hawaii, died on June 15, 2020.
His wife of 48 years, Esther, died on November 4, 1999. He was predeceased by two brothers, Thomas and John Simone, and by two sisters, Angela Buffone and Rose Pierce. Tony is survived by his sister, Mary Lalone and many devoted nieces and nephews.
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Mary (Simone) Salerno
June 14, 2020
Mary J. (Simone) Salerno, 92 of Worcester, formerly 50 Shrewsbury St passed away peacefully Sunday, June 14th, 2020.
Mary was born, November 18, 1927, one of five children of Italian immigrants Thomas and Armida (Monfreda) Simone. Raised in the Italian neighborhood off Shrewsbury St, Mary graduated from The David Hale Fanning trade school specializing in sewing and as a seamstress. ...
James J. Nowosacki
June 13, 2020
James J. Nowosacki, 69 of Charlton, passed away peacefully in the comforts of his home on Saturday, June 13, 2020 with his family by his side.James was born on August 13, 1950 in Worcester, a son of the late Edward J. and Adella J. (Dambruskie) Nowosacki and graduated from St. Mary’s School. He worked as a custodian for the City...
Joan M Hickey
June 13, 2020
Joan M. (Sullivan) Hickey, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13th at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, in the presence of her loving children.
She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late William F. and Mary (McPartland) Sullivan. Joan graduated from St. Peter’s High School, class of 1957, and Worcester City Hospital School of Nursing. She worked...
Michael Warshaw
June 12, 2020
Michael Warshaw, 64, passed away unexpectedly June 12, 2020. There was no inkling that on this particular Friday evening Michael would take flight; he was here, and then suddenly, he was gone. This much can be said: He left behind many broken hearts, among them his wife Donna, his sons Christopher and Michael Higgins, daughter-in-law Jill Epstein, three adored granddaughters:...
Patricia Ann Donnelly
June 11, 2020
Patricia Ann Donnelly, 57, of Auburn, MA, died peacefully Thursday, June 11, 2020 at UMASS Medical Center after a brief illness. During these uncertain times she was blessed to have family members at her side. Born and raised in Marlborough, MA she was the third child of Francis X. Donnelly and the late Barbara A. (Crotty) Donnelly. A graduate of...
Carrie M. DePari
June 10, 2020
Carolina M. “Carrie” (Baldino) DePari, 97, of Worcester, passed away in the comfort of her home on Wednesday morning, June 10, 2020. Her loving husband of fifty-six years, Nicholas A. DePari, pre-deceased her in 1997. She was born in Worcester, one of eight children born to the late, Domenic and Aurelia (Amoruso) Baldino. She grew up in the Italian section...
Delores F George
June 10, 2020
Delores (“Dolly”) Ferris George fell asleep in the Lord on June 10 after a long illness. Dolly was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1939 to immigrant parents Tannous Ferris and Sophie (Abraham) George. Dolly attended Worcester public schools, graduating from North High School around 1957. After graduating from Becker College around 1960, she became a legal assistant for a number...
Jean (Storms) Hawley
June 9, 2020
Jean C. (Storms) Hawley, 94, of Lake Mary, Florida, formerly of Worcester, passed away Tuesday, June 9th, 2020.Jean was born December 23rd, 1925, the daughter of the late William A. and Cecilia M. (Perkins) Storms. Raised and educated in Worcester, Jean graduated from Commerce High School then completed her License Practice Nurse training at David Hale Fanning Trade school. Jean...
Joseph T. Modesty
June 9, 2020
Joseph T. Modesty, 81, of Worcester passed away June 9, 2020 in Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester. His wife of 38 years, Maureen A. O'Brien-Modesty passed away, June 9, 2015.
Joseph was born in Louisville, KY a son of Lawrence W. and Kathleen (Skeeters) Modesty. Joseph proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1964. During that...
Anthony J Lazzaro
June 8, 2020
Anthony J. Lazzaro, Sr., 99, a lifelong resident of Worcester passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2020, reuniting in heaven with his wife Cecelia and sons Vincent and Albert.
Anthony was born in Worcester on December 7, 1920, one of five children of Italian immigrants, Giovanni and Margaret (Pasquarella) Lazzaro. Raised on Seward Street off Shrewsbury Street in the...
John F Dente
June 7, 2020
John F. Dente, 96, of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020, in the comfort of Brookdale at Eddy Pond in Auburn. He was predeceased by his wife of sixty-four years, Edna (Comeau) Dente.
John is survived by his three loving daughters, Carol Ann Hunt and her husband Stephen of Worcester, Joanne Pogorek and her husband James of Lecanto,...
Joanne M Granger
June 7, 2020
Joanne M (Pearson) Granger, 68 of Sutton, passed away on Sunday June 7, 2020, due to complications of COVID 19.
Joanne was born in Worcester, daughter of Robert and Constance (Fleming) Pearson. She graduated from Burncoat High School in 1969 and obtained an associate’s degree from Quinsigamond Community College. She worked many years at Imperial Distributors in Auburn before becoming...
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