Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
Peter N Monopoli
October 5, 2019
Peter N. “Pete” Monopoli, 97 of Grafton formerly of Worcester died peacefully Saturday, October 5th, 2019 with the ones he loved gathered at his bedside.
Peter longed for his wife of seventy years, who he now joins in heaven, Theresa M. (Gracia) Monopoli, who passed away just over two years ago on September 19, 2017. Peter is survived by his...
Myrna (Paquette) Fantasia
October 5, 2019
Myrna J. (Paquette) Fantasia, 76 of Worcester passed away surrounded by the ones she loved Saturday, October 5, 2019.
Myrna was born in Worcester, one of four children of Adolph “Dutchy” and Vera (Sanderson) Paquette. In 1961, Myrna married the “Love of her life” Louis M. “Pinky” Fantasia and built their home in the Massasoit Rd neighborhood, beginning to...
James M. Ruggiere
October 4, 2019
James “Jim” M. Ruggiere, 56 of Worcester passed away, Friday, October 4, 2019 in Saint Vincent Hospital.
Jim was born in Worcester on June 15, 1963, son of the late Michael and Ernestine (Albano) Ruggiere. He was a graduate of Shrewsbury High School and received his Criminal Justice Degree from Quinsigamond Community College. Jim worked at Danafilms INC., for 27...
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