Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Domenic R. Ferrante
January 22, 2018
Domenic R. Ferrante, 91 of Boylston, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 22, 2018 in the comforts of his own home with his beloved daughters by his side. Domenic was born and raised in Worcester, a son of the late Leonardo and Anna (Ferraro) Ferrante. He was a graduate of Commerce High School, Class of 1944 before joining the United...
Wilfred R. "Willy" Vaudreuil
January 20, 2018
Wilfred R. “Willy” Vaudreuil, 71 of Worcester passed away at home on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Willy leaves his three children, Roger Vaudreuil of Worcester, Renee Vaudreuil and her husband Robert Conklin of Bunnell, FL and Vanessa Freitas and her husband David of Auburn; his brother, Leo Vaudreuil of Worcester; a sister, Denise Charpentier of Brookfield; three grandchildren, Lydia Vaudreuil...
Louise C McGinty
January 20, 2018
Louise C. (O’Leary) McGinty, 79, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018, in the comfort of her home. Louise is survived by her loving children, a daughter, Maureen A. McGinty; four sons, Brian E. and his wife Cheryl A. McGinty, Sean M. and his wife Monica P. McGinty, Patrick J. McGinty, and Daniel S. and his wife Alison...
Jenna Marie Desrosiers
January 20, 2018
Jenna Marie Desrosiers, 25, passed away January 20, 2018 in St. Vincent Hospital. Jenna is survived by her loving dad, Randy Kusy; a sister, Ashley Monfette; maternal grandmother, Dottie Creeron; paternal grandparents, Romeo and Patricia Desrosiers; paternal grandparents, Frank and Dolores Kusy; a uncle, Richard R. Desrosiers; her beloved Bree Bree (her dog) many aunts, uncles and friends Jenna was...
Rose E. (DiTaranto) Gentile-DiPilla
January 19, 2018
Rose E. (DiTaranto) Gentile- DiPilla, 89, of Worcester died peacefully Friday January 19, 2018 in the Odd Fellows Home surrounded by loved ones. Her first husband Lawrence Gentile predeceased her as did her last husband Gino DiPilla. Rose is survived by her children; Donna C. Forbes and her husband James of Worcester, her grandson Anthony of Auburn, her son Lawrence...
Riccardo Mustica
January 19, 2018
Riccardo “Rica” Mustica, 29, of Worcester, was stricken ill at home and passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018, three days after learning of the death in an auto accident of his cousin Joseph Arcuri. Rica was born on March 16, 1988, in Worcester; his mother was the late Domenica (Arcuri) Mustica. Raised and educated here, Riccardo attended North High School...
Mary Pannese
January 19, 2018
Mary M. (Melisi) Pannese, 66, of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 19th in her home after being stricken ill. Mary will forever be remembered by her son, Michael S. Hagopian of Southborough; daughter Tara H. Zane of Marlton, N.J.; three granddaughters, Britni D. Parker and her husband William of Sammamish, WA; Catherine and Abigail Zane of Marlton, N.J.;...
Paul Joseph Bondanza
January 18, 2018
Paul J. Bondanza, 40, of Medford, formerly of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2018, surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Paul is survived by his girlfriend, Sherry Pann, with whom he lived; two sons, Ayden and Ashtyn Bondanza, both of Billerica; his father Joseph P. Bondanza and his wife Anne of Shrewbury;...
Jerrilyn S. "Jerry" Hesselton
January 18, 2018
Jerrilyn “Jerry” S. (Carlo) Hesselton, 76, of Worcester, formerly of Shrewsbury, passed away in her home on Thursday, January 18, 2018. Jerry is survived by her children, a son, Robert Hesselton of Worcester; three daughters, Cheryl I. Hamblin of Worcester, Lori A. Thornton of Oxford, and Tina M. Fiorenza and her husband Cosimo of Woodstock, CT; a brother, Anthony “Chuck”...
Pasquale Mastrototaro
January 17, 2018
Pasquale Mastrototaro, 89, of Lynn formerly of Worcester died peacefully Wednesday January 17, 2018 in the loving care of his nephew and niece Michael & Tina Mastrototaro of Worcester. Pasquale is survived by a sister Sophia Sciammacco-Welch of Worcester, and many nephews and nieces and great nephews and great nieces. Pasquale was predeceased by his brothers Maurice who was Worcester's...
Anthony F. Tritone
January 16, 2018
Anthony F. Tritone, 73, of Princeton passed away peacefully Tuesday January 16,2018 at Sterling Village after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born in Worcester on July 25,1944 the son of the late James and Carmella (DiPinto) Tritone. He grew up on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester and then settled in the town of Princeton after he married the...
John C. Dufresne
January 16, 2018
John C. Dufresne, 57, of Worcester, passed away in the peacefulness of his home on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. John is survived by his daughter, Nicole R. Dufresne; his mother, Eleanor R. (Litvaitis) Dufresne, both of Worcester; three brothers, Daniel Dufresne and his wife Susan of Auburn, Paul A. Dufresne of Leicester, and Thomas E. Dufresne and his wife Lynne...
Christine Claire Marleau
January 16, 2018
Christine Claire (Parent) Marleau, 50, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at UMass Hospital. Christine is survived by a son, Daniel S. Marleau of Worcester, two daughters, Courtney M. Marleau of Fort Myers, FL, and Samantha K. Marleau of Jefferson Ma; her mother, Maryann (Rines) Glinsky and her partner Ronald of Southbridge; a sister, Kathy Parent of...
Joseph Arcuri
January 16, 2018
Joseph D. Arcuri, 28, of Worcester passed away from injuries suffered in a car accident in Mississippi. Joey was born in Springfield, on December 27, 1989. Raised in Worcester, as part of a large and extended family he graduated from North High and Jobs Corps with a focus on becoming a chef. Joe then accepted a position with the University...
Noelle P. Juneau
January 14, 2018
Noelle Patricia Juneau, precious infant daughter of Stephen P. and Alana (LeClaire) Juneau of Worcester, was born and became an angel on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Along with her parents, Noelle is survived by her maternal grandparents, Jon and Tricia (Hersom) LeClaire of Fitzwilliam, NH; her paternal grandparents Richard E. and Judith A. (Horne) Juneau of Worcester; several aunts, uncles,...
Maj. Maureen Mullins, USA (ret)
January 11, 2018
Maj. Maureen Mullins, USA (ret), 73, of Jaffrey NH formerly of Worcester and beyond passed away peacefully Thursday, January 11, 2018 in the Monadnock Community Hospital with family at her side, following a period of declining health. Maureen was born and raised in Worcester, the daughter of Alfred J. and Hulda (Uppvall) Mullins. She graduated from North High School, and...
Leo DiPilato
January 11, 2018
Leo DiPilato, of Auburn formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully Thursday, January 11, 2018. Leo was born in Worcester, on December 9th 1917, one of five children of Carlo and Maria (Musci) DiPilato. Educated in Worcester, he enlisted in the U.S. Army a member of “the Greatest Generation”, serving his country proudly in the South Pacific taking part in the...
Albert Verdini
January 11, 2018
Albert Verdini, 94,(he would have been 95 in June 28) of Worcester passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 with his family gathered at his bedside. Albert was born in Worcester, one of two sons of Guerino and Ida (Pascucci) Verdini. He was raised in Worcester and for a time in Italy. Albert graduated from Grafton Street Preparatory school and later...
Maria Tila Alvarez Escalada
January 10, 2018
Maria D. “Tila” Alvarez Escalada, 87, of Worcester, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, in the comfort of her home, with her loving family at her side. Her dear husband of fifty-three years, Otto Alvarez, predeceased her in November 2014. Tila is survived by her daughter, Maria M. Alvarez Kudron and her husband Philip, with whom she lived; her...
Haili Irene Asquith
January 7, 2018
Haili Irene Asquith, 37 of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 7, 2018. Haili was born in Worcester and graduated from Shepherd Hill Regional High School. Haili was a loving mother, daughter and sister. She was a beautiful person taken from her family way too soon. Haili struggled with the disease of addiction did not define who she was. ...