Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Joyce Marie Lavoie
December 1, 2018
Joyce Lavoie (Landry) passed away peacefully on December 1st, from complications related to her 40+ year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Joyce was born on March 29, 1946 . She was preceded in death by her mother Rita King Landry and her father Leon Landry. She is survived by Justin Lavoie (son), Steven Johnson (son), Carol Mercurio (sister), Judy Laukaitis (sister),...
Denise (Sinnott) Pisegna
December 1, 2018
Denise A. (Sinnott) Pisegna, 60, of Worcester passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 1st, 2018 in her home. Denise was born and raised in Worcester, a daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Mack) Sinnott. She graduated from Doherty Memorial High School and attended Worcester State College for several years. Denise worked as an office administrator at United Way and at the Better...
Jean (Brouillard) Pusateri
December 1, 2018
Jean C. (Brouillard)Pusateri, 74 of Sterling passed away unexpectedly Saturday,December 1st,2018, joining Karen her daughter whom passed away earlier this year
Jean was born and raised in Worcester,a daughter of Charles and Dorothy Brouillard.She graduated from the hair design program of Worcester girls trade.Shortly thereafter she met Joseph V. Pusateri and in 1966 they married and started their 53 year...
Priscilla A Barbato
November 30, 2018
Priscilla A. (Bisceglia) Barbato, 73 died Thursday, November 29, 2018 at UMASS Memorial Hospital. Born in Worcester to the late Sylvester and Grace (Caruso) Bisceglia. Pat was a life long resident of Worcester. Pat leave her husband of 53 years, Robert F. Barbato, a son Robert M. Barbato and his wife Linda, a daughter Michele M. Lovell and her husband...
Michele (MacKoul) Heenan
November 30, 2018
Michele (MacKoul) Heenan, of Worcester, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 30, 2018. Born in Worcester, she resided for a time in Georgia and then Ohio. She was predeceased by her mother, Adele (Aboody) MacKoul, her father, Michael MacKoul and a sister, Diane (MacKoul) Erickson. Michele was a kind, loving soul who saw the good in everyone she met....
John A Jacques
November 28, 2018
John A Jacques, Sr. a longtime resident of the Quinsigamond Village section of Worcester passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, November 28, 2018.
John was born and raised in Millbury, son of Edward Jacques Jr and Anna (Renaud) Jacques. He graduated from Millbury High School and attended Wentworth Institute in Boston. In 1957, John married the “love of his...
Jeannette M. Hatjakos
November 28, 2018
Jeannette M. (Latour) Hatjakos, 78 of Northborough, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family.Jeannette was born in Spencer, a daughter to the late Leo R. and Jeannette M. (Viger) Latour and lived in Northborough all her life where she was a graduate of Northborough High School. Jeannette was a...
Arthur J. Remillard, Jr.
November 28, 2018
Arthur J. Remillard Jr. of Boca Raton, FL passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, surrounded by his family. Arthur is survived by Elizabeth Seraphin, his love and partner for over thirty years; his children Arthur J. Remillard III and his wife Debra of Sutton; Robert P. Remillard and his wife Deborah of Croydon,...
Rose (Santarufo) Turco
November 27, 2018
Rose Marie (Santarufo) Turco, 98, ascended to her final resting place on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 after a brief illness at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA. As the daughter of Frank and Josephine (Paladino) Santarufo, she was born in Worcester, MA where with her husband, Henry C. Turco, she resided for many years. Following this, they ventured to make Ogunquit,...
Marcus B. Cannon
November 26, 2018
Marcus Barlow Cannon was born on September 13, 1955 in Seaford, Delaware to the late Doris A. Cannon. Marcus departed this life on November 26, 2018 after a long illness.
After the death of his mother, Marcus moved to Boston, Ma until his early 30’s when he moved to Worcester, Ma.
On August 16, 1988, Marcus married the love of...
Ryan T Benoit
November 25, 2018
Our bright and shining star, Ryan T. Benoit, 37, died in Newton on November 25, 2018 after a long and courageous fight against addiction. Although his addiction did not define who he was, it claimed his life and took that beautiful light away from so many of our lives.
Ryan was born in Worcester, MA on September 6, 1981. He...
Joyce L. Freeman
November 24, 2018
Joyce L. (Walker) Freeman, 87 of Worcester, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Hospital.Joyce was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Charles R. and Marion L. (Walker) Jones. She attended from the former Commerce High School in Worcester and later in her 50s went back to school and graduated with...
Lena Barry
November 22, 2018
Lena D. (Cimato) Barry, 95, of Worcester died peacefully on Thursday November 22, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of nearly 60 years, James E. Barry, State Building Inspector, died in 2000. Lena leaves her devoted family, Ann Marie Gribbons and her husband Thomas of Worcester, Jeanne Barton and her husband Robert of West Boylston, Patricia Riggieri and...
George A. Barsoum
November 22, 2018
George A. Barsoum, 87, of Northborough, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018 in Saint Vincent Hospital. His beloved wife, Mildred A. (Pajala) Barsoum, predeceased him in February 2015.
George is survived by two sons, Steven A. Barsoum, with whom he lived, and David B. Barsoum of Shirley; eight grandchildren; several great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased...
Brandon Lee Nuzzolilo
November 22, 2018
Brandon Lee Nuzzolilo, 18, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018, in the comfort of the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, while surrounded by his loving family; following a motorcycle accident and valiantly surviving a traumatic brain injury.
Brandon is survived by his loving parents, Dana A. and Adam L. (Bruso) Nuzzolilo; his brother, Jeremy J. Nuzzolilo; his God-parents,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Paquin
November 19, 2018
Elizabeth E. “Betty” Paquin, 67, of Worcester, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018, at Saint Vincent Hospital.
Betty is survived by her loving family, including a son, Brandon G. Paquin and his wife Alexis of Leicester; two daughters, Stephanie M. Telemaque and her husband Reginald, and Nicole M. Gentile, all of Spencer; a sister, Donna M. Degnis of...
Francis J. Porcaro
November 19, 2018
Francis J. Porcaro, 88 of Holden, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 19, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Francis was born in Worcester, the son of the late Alphonse & Florence (Beando) Porcaro. His sister Rose predeceased him. He graduated from North High School, Class of 1948 and later enlisted in the United States...
Sally A. Kruczynski
November 18, 2018
Sally Ann (Feeherry) Kruczynski, 94, of Worcester, passed away peacefully at the St. Francis Home in Worcester on November 18, 2018. Born on June 20, 1924 in Worcester to David A. and Julia E. (McCarthy) Feeherry, she is predeceased by her devoted and beloved husband of 62 years, Victor J. Kruczynski, Sr. Sally leaves her six children: Anne Brochu, Victor,...
Rose (Casello) Stachelek
November 18, 2018
Rose Louise (Casello) Stachelek, 88, of Leicester, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 18th, surrounded by her family.
Rose was born September 20, 1930, the fourth of twelve children to Nicolas and Emily (Sena) Casello of Gage Street, Worcester. She left formal schooling early to help take care of her younger siblings. On a warm summer evening in 1952, while walking...
Leyb Grinshpan
November 16, 2018
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Leyb Grinshpan of Worcester, after a long illness, on November 15, 2018 at the age of 87 years. Leyb was born in Belarus and United States became his adopted home and place of residence since 1980. He loved life and took great pleasure in his family, children and grandchildren.
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