Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

June M. Ekberg

June M. Ekberg

October 21, 2019

June Mary (Chamberlain) Ekberg, 87, of Worcester, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 at Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Her loving husband, Richard Ekberg, predeceased her in December 2017.

June is survived by a daughter, Sandra Zona-Richard and her husband David of Shrewsbury; two sons, Jeremy Coughlin and his wife Heather of Holden, and Frank Coughlin of Hardwick;...

Mario J. Caputo

Mario J. Caputo

October 20, 2019

Mario J. Caputo, 55, of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at his home.

Mario is survived by his loving children, Joseph L. Caputo and his wife Andrea of Worcester, Amanda L. Caputo of West Boylston, Danielle M. Simpson and her husband Tim of Clermont, FL, and Bianca A. Caputo of Hardwick, VT; his devoted mother, Antonia (DelloStritto)...

Norberto Jacob "Jake" Hernandez

Norberto Jacob "Jake" Hernandez

October 20, 2019

Norberto Jacob “Jake” Hernandez, 36 of Catskill, New York formerly of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019.Jacob was born in Worcester where he graduated from Doherty High School, Class of 2000. After high school, Jake became a Master Barber working for various companies throughout Massachusetts and New York. He was a wonderful conversationalist and had a smile that...

Gayle F Dalbec

Gayle F Dalbec

October 19, 2019

Gayle F. (Fields) Dalbec, 93 of Auburn, a devoted wife, mother, grand, great and great great grandmother passed away peacefully Saturday, October 19, 2019 surrounded by loved ones.  

Gayle was born in Gardner, the daughter of George and Harriet (Wilder) Fields.  Raised in Gardner, Gayle moved to Worcester in 1942, where she met and in 1944 married Joseph ‘Edgar”...

Ryan F Bresnahan

Ryan F Bresnahan

October 19, 2019

Ryan F. Bresnahan, 30 of South Grafton passed away unexpectedly on Saturday October 19, 2019 at his home. Ryan was a graduate of Westborough High School and The New England Institute of Technology.  He was an avid sports fan.  Born in Worcester he was the son of Francis and Leslee (Titternington) Bresnahan.  Besides his parents he leaves two uncles and...

Jason K Swedberg

Jason K Swedberg

October 18, 2019

Jason K. Swedberg, 40 of Worcester, passed away Friday, October 18th, 2019 from injuries suffered in his own home. 

Jason was born in Worcester on May 24th, 1979, the son of Nancy E. (Ginese) Swedberg and the late Norman K Swedberg.  He graduated from St Peter-Marian High school class of 1997 where he played football.  He then attended Worcester...

Elias "Louie" Gatzogiannis

Elias "Louie" Gatzogiannis

October 18, 2019

Elias E.  “Louie” Gatzogiannis, 88, a longtime Grafton resident,  passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, October 18, 2019.  

Elias was born in Lia, Greece, the eldest of eight children, of Evangelos and Anastasia (Koukas) Gatzogiannis.  Elias immigrated to the United States in Worcester at the age of 19. Five years later, he married the “love of...

Deborah A. Maher

Deborah A. Maher

October 17, 2019

Deborah A. Maher born in Cambridge, MA on December 21, 1954, passed peacefully surrounded by all the things she loved in Leicester, MA on October 17, 2019.  A graduate of Somerville High School in 1972.  She leaves behind her husband, Tom Piazza, sons, Nicholas Maher and Robert Shertick, and granddaughter Brooke Maher.  She spent most of her life in the...

Mary (Palaio) Prunier

Mary (Palaio) Prunier

October 16, 2019

Mary A. (Palaio) Prunier, 87, a longtime Worcester resident passed away surrounded by the ones she loved Wednesday, October 16th, 2019. 

Mary was born in Worcester, April 6, 1932, one of seven children of Italian immigrants Francesco and Concetta (Fulginiti) Palaio.  Raised in Worcester Mary graduated from Commerce High School, earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Worcester State...

Donna (Mocca) Mancuso

Donna (Mocca) Mancuso

October 16, 2019

Donna M. (Mocca) Mancuso, 72, a longtime resident of Shrewsbury passed away with the ones she loved gathered at her bedside Wednesday, October 16th, 2019. 

Donna was born on March 15, 1947 a daughter of Frank and Mary (Assad) Mocca.  Raised in Worcester, Donna graduated from Quinsigamond Community College, earned her bachelor’s degree in education from the University of...

Justina Alvarez

Justina Alvarez

October 14, 2019

Ms. Justina Alvarez better known as Hermana Justina, Tina, or Lela of 52 Country Club Boulevard, Worcester, MA.  Lela passed away with dignity at home in her bed on October 14th, 2019 due to a long battle with cancer.  She was surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was 89 years young. 

She was born in Valencia Guayama,...

Theda C. Ertsgard

Theda C. Ertsgard

October 14, 2019

Theda Cornelia (McDonald) Ertsgard, 88, of Spencer, MA, passed away October 14, 2019 at the Lutheran Home of Worcester. She was born March 12, 1931 in Thomasville, AL to Ruben C. and Alice G. McDonald. Theda is predeceased by her husband, Carl James Ertsgard.

She is survived by her seven children, Lori Heald and husband Carl, David Ertsgard and wife...

Melba (Cottle) Sanford

Melba (Cottle) Sanford

October 13, 2019

Melba Dene (Cottle) Sanford, 70, a resident of Worcester passed away in her home Sunday, October 13th 2019, surrounded by the ones she loved, in her husband’s loving arms. She was a fighter, and valiantly fought metastatic breast cancer for 3 years.

Melba was born in Worcester on November 16, 1948, one of five children of Ervin and Uldene Cottle.  ...

Zanelle S. Tucker

Zanelle S. Tucker

October 12, 2019

Zanelle S. Tucker, of Worcester, was taken from us too soon and passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was 30 years old.Zanelle was born in Worcester and has lived here all her life until recently moving to Greensboro, NC a year ago. She was a graduate from Burncoat High School where she excelled artistically...

Louis M Dell'Olio

Louis M Dell'Olio

October 11, 2019

 

Louis M. “Sonny” Dell’Olio, 82 of Worcester died peacefully Friday October 11, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Louis leaves his devoted wife of 57 years Pauline (Lelakis) Dell’Olio, a son Leo J. Dell’Olio and his companion Kelly McGrath of Worcester, a daughter Gina M. Holland and her husband Daniel of Millbury. Louis also leaves his brother Dominic Dell’Olio...

Richard A Conroy Jr.

Richard A Conroy Jr.

October 11, 2019

Richard A. Conroy Jr. 63 of Worcester died Friday October 11, 2019 at the Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Worcester after a long illness.  Born in Worcester he was the son of the late Richard A. and Theresa (Jason) Conroy.  Richard was a lifelong resident of the city and as a young man he served his community as...

Antoinette "Toni" M. Carnevale

Antoinette "Toni" M. Carnevale

October 11, 2019

Antoinette M. “Toni” (Cappoli) Carnevale, 91, of Auburn, passed away peacefully, on Friday, October 11, 2019.  Her loving husband of fifty-eight years, Angelo M. Carnevale, passed away in December 2014.

Toni is survived her two children, Michael A. Carnevale, of Auburn, and Phyllis A. Walsh and her husband Daniel recently of Lowell, formerly of Marlborough; three grandchildren, Ryan and his...

Jeannette A. Hastings

Jeannette A. Hastings

October 9, 2019

Jeannette A. (Collins) Hastings, 88, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Knollwood Nursing Home.

Jeannette was born on December 1, 1930 in Claremont, New Hampshire, a daughter of the late Homer and Marie (Filault) Collins. She lived in New Hampshire until moving to Worcester in 1954.  Jeannette worked as a machinist for PresMet Corporation for...

Ruth (Zalansky) Wheeler

Ruth (Zalansky) Wheeler

October 8, 2019

Ruth C. (Zalansky) Wheeler, 91 years of age, a long-time resident of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 8th, 2019, joining in Heaven, her husband, Elson and son, Kenneth.   

Ruth was born in Worcester, a daughter of John and Yadviga (Kiela) Zalansky.   Raised and educated in Worcester, Ruth married the “Love of her Life” Elson “Ed” Wheeler Jr. and...

Gina (Sclamo) Specht

Gina (Sclamo) Specht

October 8, 2019

Gina L Specht 60, of Shrewsbury, passed away unexpectedly October 8th, 2019. Gina, the daughter of Louis, and Thomasina “Marcie “ (Vescera) Sclamo, was born and raised in Worcester, and moved to Shrewsbury with her husband. She attended Saint Peters high school (1976) and graduated from Becker College (1978) with a degree in Medical Assistant. Gina worked many years as...

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