Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Worcester Police SGT Joseph C Legor
April 27, 2018
Retired Worcester Police Sergeant Joseph C. Legor, 83 of Worcester passed away peacefully with family gathered at his side Friday, April 27th, 2018.
Joseph was born and raised in Worcester, son of Athanas Grigor and Elizabeth (Breen) Grigor. After graduating from High School, Joseph joined the U.S. Air Force, serving his country proudly during the Korean War as part of...
Crystal C. Capman
April 26, 2018
Crystal C. (Emerson) Capman, 65 of Worcester, formerly of Taunton, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at home.
Crystal was born in Malden, a daughter of the late Eugene and Claire (Byrne) Emerson where she graduated from Malden High School. She worked as an administrative assistant for New England Telephone for 20 years retiring in 1985.
Crystal is survived...
Pauline (Bucciaglia) LaRochelle
April 25, 2018
Pauline (Bucciaglia) LaRochelle, 91, formerly of Shrewsbury, passed away April 25th, 2018 surrounded by her loving family during time of passing.Pauline was born and raised in Worcester, one of six children of Samuel and Helena (Engle) Bucciaglia. She attended Worcester Public Schools, raised her family in Shrewsbury for over thirty years and worked as a sales representative for Raschel’s Clothing...
Lana Jones-D’Agostino
April 25, 2018
Lana Jones-D’Agostino died suddenly on Wednesday of an aortic tear. As a well-respected, award-winning journalist, wife, sister, aunt, daughter, friend, and strong, independent woman, Lana will be missed by her family, friends, colleagues, and by her husband of 35 years, Steven Jones-D’Agostino. Lana was born in Warren, Ohio to Agnes A. Jones (dec.), nurse, and Robert W. Jones (dec.), attorney...
Florence M (Lopriore) Lorusso
April 24, 2018
Florence M. (Lopriore) Lorusso,97, of Shrewsbury died peacefully Tuesday April 24, 2018 in the Rose Monahan Residence surrounded by her loving family. Her Husband Anthony T. Lorusso died in 1980. Florence is survived by her devoted family, a daughter Patricia A. Porcaro and her husband James, three sons, Paul A. Lorusso and his wife Carol, Anthony T. Lorusso Jr....
Charlotte D. Brunelle
April 24, 2018
Charlotte D. (Zeveska) Brunelle, 91, died on Tuesday, April 24, after an illness. She is survived by her three children, Paula Lizotte, of Sandwich, Lynne Macedo, of Hyannis, and Paul Brunelle and his wife Mary Jane, of Westford; a brother, Robert Zeveska, of Auburn; six grandchildren, Craig Kasprzak and his partner Judit Torok, of Astoria, NY, Andrew Lizotte, of Worcester,...
Eleanor (Mangiulli) Lupisella
April 23, 2018
Eleanor I. (Mangiulli) Lupisella, 95, of Worcester, passed away peacefully with family gathered by her side, Monday, April 23rd 2018 joining in heaven her husband, son, daughter and family members including her sister Gilda Iacovone who passed away April 11th.
Eleanor was born and raised in Worcester, on Adams street in the Shrewsbury street neighborhood, one of seven children of...
Michael A Perri
April 23, 2018
Michael A. Perri, of Shrewsbury beloved son of George and Theresa (Montecalvo) Perri, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 23rd 2018 at home.
He was born in Worcester, raised in Shrewsbury and graduated from Shrewsbury High School and has lived here all his life.
Besides his parents, Michael is survived by his fiancé Christina Taft; his five sisters, Anita Callahan and...
Alfred J. Pasquerella
April 23, 2018
Alfred J. Pasquerella, 80, of DeMarco Terrace, Worcester, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 23, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Alfred was born in Worcester, a son of the late Alfred P. and Catherine P. (Gentile) Pasquerella. He graduated from North High School and later received his associate’s degree in accounting from Becker Junior College. ...
Violet V. Salem
April 22, 2018
Violet V. ( Namay ) Salem passed away April 22 after a period of declining health. A resident of Grafton and recently of Shrewsbury Crossings, Violet was a long-time teacher whose career began in a one-room school in WVA at the age of nineteen. She loved the children so much that she attended night school to earn her Bachelor’s Degree...
Christopher A. Merolla
April 22, 2018
Christopher A. Merolla, 40 of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Hospital after a brief illness.
Christopher was born in Worcester and lived there all his life. He graduated from Doherty High School; Class of 1996. He later received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Westfield State College and an associate’s degree in liberal...
Kathy "Lady" Gallo
April 21, 2018
Kathy A. “Lady” Gallo, 59 of Worcester, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home, Saturday April 21, 2018, joining in heaven her longtime love Charles “Buster” Richardson who passed away in 2007.
Kathy was born in Worcester, one of three children of Edward N. and Emma T. (Corey) Gallo. Raised here, Kathy graduated from the former Marion High School,...
Lydia C Pirro
April 20, 2018
Lydia C. PIrro of Worcester died peacefully at home on Friday, April 20, 2018. She was 92 years young. She is survived by two nieces, Laurie Szablewski (Tim Ridge) of Marlborough, MA and Patricia Cusano (Al Broaddus) of Charlottesville, VA; and one nephew, L. Michael Cusano (Carmen) of Davie, FL. Lydia was predeceased by a brother, Dominic Pirro, and three...
Andrew A. Goldschmidt, Jr.
April 19, 2018
Andrew A Goldschmidt Jr 85, formerly of West Boylston and Worcester, passed away at Wingate at Hampden, Hampden MA. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for the past several years.
Andrew was born in Worcester on July 16, 1932, the son of the late Andrew A. & Rheda (Laprade) Goldschmidt. His beloved wife Janet of 53 years lost her...
Efthalia C. Baker
April 18, 2018
Efthalia C. (Economos) Baker, 86 of Sterling passed away peacefully in the Golden Living Center – The Hermitage. Her husband of 47 years, William T. Baker passed away in 2001. She leaves her son, Jeffery W. Baker and her daughter, Cynthia B. Baker; two granddaughters and two great grandsons. She is predeceased by her sister, Cynthia F. Pasquino. She was...
Doris E. Shavies
April 16, 2018
Doris E ( Bates ) Shavies 81 of Tacoma, Washington went home to be with the Lord and Savior on April 16th 2018, surrounded by her daughter & granddaughter.
Doris is survived by two son, Kevin J Shavies, Shawn R Shavies; and predeceased by her son Michael L Shavies of Worcester. Three daughter Tamra A Shavies of Tacoma, WA....
Lorraine Langlois
April 14, 2018
Lorraine R. Langlois 82, retired from U.S. Steel Co. of Worcester, died April 14th after a brief illness. Born in Clinton Ma., Lorraine was the daughter of the late Alfred and Mary (Hoban) Langlois. She was predeceased by her brother Paul, and two sisters Anna Monas and Merna Kalinowski. She leaves many nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
Services will...
Linda J. Longobardi
April 12, 2018
Linda J. (Conroy) Longobardi, 65, of Holden, loving mom, nonna, wife, daughter & sister passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence.
She is survived by a daughter, Jeannette Detiberus; two grandsons, Dominick Longobardi and George Detiberus, all of Holden; her mother, Jeannette (Fischetti) Kaczanowski of Queens Village, NY; a brother, Joseph Kaczanowski...
Gilda (Mangiulli) Iacovone
April 11, 2018
Gilda A. (Mangiulli) Iacovone, 96, of Worcester, having been surrounded by loved ones, died peacefully Wednesday April 11, 2018. Her husband of 62 years, J. James Iacovone, died in 2006. Gilda is survived by her loving family, her son Robert J. Iacovone and his wife Carolyn of West Boylston, her daughter Barbara A. Rojcewicz and her husband Peter of Bellingham....
John M. Trainor
April 11, 2018
John M. Trainor, of North Grafton, formerly of Worcester, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, surrounded by his loving family, just three days before his eighty-sixth birthday. His loving wife of forty-three years, M. Barbara (Farley) Trainor, predeceased him in 2003. John is survived by his three sons, John M. Trainor, II and...