Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Jennie (Cariglia) Stewart

Jennie (Cariglia) Stewart

November 19, 2019

 

Jennie A. (Cariglia) Stewart, 92, of Worcester died peacefully Tuesday November 19, 2019 in the UMASS Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Her Husband Robert E. Stewart died in 2006. Jennie leaves her loving family, two sons, Robert J. Stewart and Michael H. Stewart of Worcester, two daughters, Lynne M. Stewart and partner John W. Brennan of Boston, and...

Barbara (O'Rourke) Thomas

Barbara (O'Rourke) Thomas

November 19, 2019

Barbara J. (O’Rourke) Thomas, 94, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away at home peacefully, Tuesday, November 19th 2019, surrounded by her husband, children and family.

Barbara was born one of seven children of Edward Rourke and Ellen (Magill) O’Rourke.  Raised in Worcester, Barbara married the love of her life and best friend, John “Sonny” Thomas. They settled in...

John MacKoul

John MacKoul

November 17, 2019

John MacKoul, Local Developer and former President of MacKoul Electric, died on Sunday, November 17, 2019, in The Jewish Healthcare Center, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

John is survived by his wife, Gloria (Elliott) MacKoul and his beloved daughter, Jennifer MacKoul.  He also leaves his sisters, Elinor Graves of Clinton and Mary Broderick of Shrewsbury; sisters in law,...

John Aulizio

John Aulizio

November 16, 2019

John Aulizio 84, an Army Veteran of Worcester died Saturday November 16, 2019 at the Masonic Home in Charlton Ma.  Born in Worcester he was the son of the late Pasquale and Antoinette (Cariglia) Aulizio.  Growing up in the city of Worcester, he attended the Rice Square Elementary School, the Grafton St. Jr High School, and graduated from the Commerce...

Phyllis A Sullivan

Phyllis A Sullivan

November 15, 2019

Phyllis Ann (Tomaiolo) Sullivan 96 of Worcester died peacefully on Friday November 15, 2019 after a brief illness surrounded by her devoted family at the Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester.  Phyllis was the loving wife of 34 years to the late Daniel F. Sullivan who died in 1977.  Born in Worcester, on February 1, 1923, Phyllis was the daughter of...

Michele D Dufresne

Michele D Dufresne

November 14, 2019

Michele D. (Beaupre) Dufresne 55 of Worcester died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday November 14, 2019 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home of Worcester.  Born in Worcester, Michele was the daughter of the late Jean Paul and Irene (Dupre) Beaupre.  Michele leaves her beloved daughter Nicole Dufresne and her 4 brothers William, Paul, Ernest, and Edward Beaupre

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Lt. Jason "Jay" Menard

Lt. Jason "Jay" Menard

November 13, 2019

Worcester Fire Lieutenant Jason James Menard, 39, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from injuries suffered when he became trapped in a four-alarm fire in Worcester, after helping his Ladder crew get to safety. Jason was born in Worcester, on April 4, 1980, the son of James Menard and Cheryl (Pike) Kelly. Jason graduated from Doherty Memorial High School, Class...

Dolores T Rano

Dolores T Rano

November 12, 2019

 

Dolores T. (Leonard) Rano, 88 of Worcester died peacefully Tuesday November 12, 2019. Her husband John A. Rano died in 2004. Dolores is survived by her loving grandchildren, Dianna and her husband Ryan, Jaclyn and her husband A.J. Nicholas Jr, and his wife Katie, and Jessica and her husband Eli. Dolores was the proud great grandmother to Wyatt, Elene,...

James H Miller, Sr

James H Miller, Sr

November 12, 2019

James H Miller, 83 a lifelong resident of Worcester, passed away surrounded by the ones he loved at home, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. 

Jim was born in Worcester, on February 7th, 1936, one of nine children of Joseph P and Charlotte (Phelps) Miller.   His parents then brought Jim  home to  a place and...

David John Payne

David John Payne

November 12, 2019

David John Payne “DJ”, the son of Deacon Anthony Payne and Ruth Payne, brother to Simon Payne died of natural causes on November 12th, 2019 at the age of 38, from complications arising from his lifelong battle with diabetes. Born in Singapore on December 2nd, 1980, DJ was proud to be a naturalized United States citizen, a graduate of UCSD...

Larry C. Bovaird

Larry C. Bovaird

November 11, 2019

Larry C. Bovaird, 74, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019, at Fitchburg Healthcare.

Larry, son of the late Charles and Naomi (McMinn) Bovaird of Brockway, PA was an outstanding athlete and award winning science student in his youth and graduated from Pennsylvania State University in the mid-1960s with a Bachelor’s degree in Botany. 

Following graduation, he...

Ryan W. Finnegan

Ryan W. Finnegan

November 11, 2019

 

Ryan W. Finnegan, “Porky” 24, of Worcester died unexpectedly Monday November 11, 2019 from Injuries from a Motorcycle accident. Ryan Leaves his devoted parents William and Deborah (Zdonczyk) Finnegan of Worcester, his loving sister Heather A. Finnegan-Campbell and her husband Patrick of Worcester. Ryan was also the proud uncle to his nephew Julian and his niece Aubrey, he loved...

Michelle L. Gallant

Michelle L. Gallant

November 10, 2019

Michelle L. Gallant, 48, of Worcester, a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt passed away surrounded by her adoring family on Sunday, November 10, 2019 in UMASS Memorial Hospital.

Michelle was born on July 28, 1971 in Milford, Massachusetts and was preceded in death by her father Regis Gallant and her mother Dorothy (Killmar) Gallant.  She was a graduate of...

Giuseppe DelloStritto

Giuseppe DelloStritto

November 9, 2019

Giuseppe DelloStritto, 84, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his family. He leaves his beloved wife of 62 years, Maria (Fierro) DelloStritto; two sons, Giovanni DelloStritto and his wife Kathleen of Worcester, and Frank DelloStritto and his wife Debra of Rutland; two daughters, Maria O’Malley and her...

Albert P Belsito, Sr

Albert P Belsito, Sr

November 8, 2019

Albert P. “Al” Belsito, Sr., a lifelong resident of Worcester, MA passed away Friday, November 8th 2019 with his devoted loved ones gathered at his side, after 96 years of a blessed life of family, joining in heaven the love of his life for 73 years, Theresa who left his side in 2017, a son Donald Belsito, and his cherished...

James F. Robinson, Sr.

James F. Robinson, Sr.

November 8, 2019

James F. Robinson, Sr., 79 of Worcester, formerly of Charlton passed away Friday, November 8th, 2019.

James was born and raised in Worcester, the son of Ernest J. and Margaret R. (Daley) Robinson.  He graduated from Worcester Boys Trade as a skilled machinist and accepted a position with Norton Company where he worked for over 40 years before retiring.  He...

John P Manning, Jr.

John P Manning, Jr.

November 7, 2019

John P. Manning Jr., 80 of Holden, formerly of Southborough passed away Thursday, November 7th surrounded by his family, after a more than courageous battle with cancer.

John was born in Marlborough, the only child of John P. Manning Sr. and Kathryn (Brown) Manning. Raised and educated in Marlborough, John graduated from Holy Name High School in Worcester and earned...

Harry P Winslow Jr

Harry P Winslow Jr

November 6, 2019

Harry Parker Winslow Jr. of Shrewsbury died Wednesday November 6, 2019 at UMass Medical Center Hospital, Worcester.  He lived 100 years, 7 months, and a day.  Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Harry P. Winslow Sr. and Florence (Sherwood) Winslow. He was a 1937 graduate of Commerce High School in Worcester.

In 1939 he married Rita...

Eleanor J. Mancini

Eleanor J. Mancini

November 6, 2019

Eleanor Janet (Fulginiti) Mancini, 89, passed away peacefully at Rose Monahan Hospice Home, with her family by her side, on November 6, 2019, following a brief illness. She leaves her son, Dr. John F. Mancini and his wife Margaret of Chatham, Massachusetts and Venice, Florida, her grandson Joseph Mancini and his wife Jaqueline of Denver, CO, her grandson Michael Mancini...

Elizabeth "Betty" Lamusta

Elizabeth "Betty" Lamusta

November 5, 2019

Elizabeth A. “Betty” (Carey) Lamusta, 81, of Worcester passed away surrounded by loved ones Tuesday, November 5, 2019. 

Betty was born and raised in Worcester a daughter of John J. and Arlene M. (Smith) Carey.  She graduated from Commerce High School and the former Ward school of Business and worked in a job she loved at Norton Company in...

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