Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Mary-Ann (L'Esperance) Messina
October 23, 2017
Mary-Ann (L’Esperance) Messina, 60 of Worcester, formerly of Grafton, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017, in the comforts of her home, with her family by her side. Mary-Ann was raised in Grafton by her parents, Paul and Mary-Ann L’Esperance. As a child, Mary-Ann discovered her love of music. She spent countless hours, throughout her life, developing her musical talents...
JoAnne Forson
October 23, 2017
JoAnne (Lannon) Forson, 62 of Worcester, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. JoAnne was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, a daughter of the late John J. Lannon, Jr. She grew up in Grafton and was a graduate of Holy Name Central Catholic High School. JoAnne was the director of Special Projects for Arcadia Healthcare...
Michael J Vuona, Jr.
October 22, 2017
Michael J. Vuona, Jr. 81 a longtime Shrewsbury resident passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 after being stricken ill at home. Michael born in Worcester, one of eight children of Michael J. Vuona, Sr. and Lucy “Sally” (Abasciano) Vuona; He began his life in Worcester before moving to the Jordan Pond neighborhood of Shrewsbury at the age of 12. Michael...
Allan G MacDonald
October 21, 2017
Allan G. MacDonald, 87, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Beaumont of Westborough, with his loving family at his side. Allan is survived by his beloved wife of sixty-one years, Doris P. (Riley) MacDonald; three sons, Allan G. MacDonald, Jr. and his wife Heidi of Boylston, Scott D. MacDonald and his husband Jonathan Smith of Worcester,...
Jason A. Cripps
October 19, 2017
Jason A. Cripps, loving and beloved husband, father and brother passed away peacefully on October 19, 2017, after a heart complication. He was 45 years young and was surrounded at the end by his loving family and close friends. Jason was born on March 20, 1972 in Worcester, Massachusetts and is survived by his wife of 12 years, Stephanie (Rauktis)...
Vincenzo "Vinny" Puntillo
October 19, 2017
Vincenzo “Vinny” Puntillo, 79, of West Boylston passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, October 19th 2017 with those he loved gathered at his side. Vinny was born and raised in Montescaglioso, Italy. He was one of six children of Vito and Lucia (Lospinuso) Puntillo. At the age of 20, Vinny immigrated to the United States . He met and married...
Jodi A. (Dowd) Gricci
October 18, 2017
Jodi Dowd Gricci passed away peacefully at home in Westborough surrounded by her family and dear friend on Wednesday, October 18th from metastatic breast cancer. Born on February 15, 1968 in Holden, Jodi graduated from Leicester High School. Her early career included positions as Marketing Coordinator at Boston Scientific in Natick and Marketing Manager at Cortek in Dedham. At the...
Kristy A. Grogan
October 18, 2017
Kristy Grogan, 45 of Worcester passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 18th 2017. Kristy was born in Worcester on May 12, 1972, a daughter of Eva Grady and Herbet S. Grogan. Raised in Worcester, she attended South High School and worked for Philip Morris Co. for some time. Kristy was devoted to her children and family and loved to dance, cook,...
Paul "Bluto" Bayrouty
October 18, 2017
Paul D. ”Bluto” Bayrouty, 55 of Somerset, passed away Wednesday October 18th 2017 while visiting in New Orleans. Paul was born in Worcester on August 29, 1962 to Robert M. and Joan M. (Dimitry) Bayrouty. He was raised in Grafton and graduated from Grafton High School. Paul then earned his college degree from Northeastern University in Boston. At the age...
John W. "Rabbit" McDavitt
October 16, 2017
John W. “Rabbit” McDavitt, 90 of Holden formerly of Worcester and Brookfield, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017 at St. Vincent’s Hospital with his family by his side. Rabbit was born in Webster, Massachusetts, a son to the late John F. and Lillian (Beauregard-May) McDavitt. He was a graduate of Commerce High School and shortly after high school he...
Francis W. Zukowski
October 16, 2017
Francis W. “Frank” Zukowski, 93, of Worcester, passed away in his home on Monday, October 16, 2017. He was born November 8, 1923 in Worcester, son of Franciszek and Helena (Jankowska) Zukowski. He attended school in Worcester and graduated from Worcester Trade High as a machinist in 1942. He attended Worcester Junior College, graduating cum laude in mechanical engineering in...
Marie N Wyman
October 15, 2017
Marie N. (Rose) Wyman, 74 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at UMass Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Marie was born in Shrewsbury, the daughter to the late Stanley E. Rose. Marie was a member of St. Anne’s Church in Shrewsbury. She enjoyed the Boston Red Sox, playing Bingo and listening to Elvis...
Anthony V Simmarano
October 14, 2017
Anthony V. Tony” Simmarano, 87 of Worcester, an accomplished Chef and local entertainer known in the family as “Uncle Nonni”passed away peacefully Saturday, October 21, 2017. Anthony was born and raised in Worcester, by Italian immigrant parents Michael and Libra (DeMichele) Simmarano. After high school he joined the U.S. Army during the Korean War serving his country proudly. Upon his...
Paul W. Stooke
October 12, 2017
Paul W. Stooke, 87, of Holden, formerly of Worcester, passed away on October 12, 2017. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Irene (Gabree) Stooke. Paul is survived by his four children, Paula Hunter and her husband Robert of Northborough; Dorothy Perry, wife of the late Richard Perry of Holden; William Stooke of Worcester; and Debra LeCara of Moosup, CT;...
Doris (Lemay) Richard
October 11, 2017
Doris (Lemay) Richard, 86, of Leicester passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 11th 2017. Born and raised in Worcester; Doris was one of four children of the late Roland and Dorothy (Germain) Lemay. She graduated from Commerce High school and earned her degree in nursing from the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She then began a 30 plus year career in...
Dorothy (Killian) McIntire
October 10, 2017
Dorothy Ann McIntire, 87 of Worcester, MA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 10th after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband for over 63 years Francis E. McIntire in 2015. Dorothy is survived by her seven sons: Francis and his wife Patricia of Englewood, CO; William and his wife Claire of New Orleans, LA; Laurence...
Joan P Hoynoski
October 9, 2017
Joan P. (Cashman) Hoynoski, 75, of Greenfield, MA, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017, at the Vernon Green Nursing Home in Vernon, Vermont. Joan is survived by a son, Carl Hoynoski, II, and his wife Jodi of Gill, MA; a brother, Kenneth P. Cashman; a niece Lisa Rehimi, both of Worcester; and her precious Golden Retriever, Maggie. Joan was...
Hector Omar Diaz
October 7, 2017
Hector Omar Diaz passed away to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at the age of 38. Hector was born in San Juan, PR and moved to Worcester with his family at the age of 8.Hector is survived and lovingly remembered by his parents, Edwin H. Diaz and Lydia E. Roman; his siblings Lynnette Diaz, Omaris Diaz...
Louis J Sclamo
October 6, 2017
Louis J Sclamo, 88, of Worcester, former owner of Sclamo Home Furnishings of Millbury passed away peacefully Friday, October 6, 2017, with family gathered at his side. Louis, one of eight children of Pasquale and Louisa (Nuzzolillo) Sclamo, was born and raised in Worcester and lived here all his life before moving to Shrewsbury 4 years ago. After graduating from...
Arthur Valworth Hawley, III
October 5, 2017
Arthur Valworth Hawley, III, 70 of Keene, NH formerly of Worcester passed away on October 5, 2017 in Westwood Nursing Home in Keene, NH. “Val” as he was known to family, was born in Worcester a beloved son of Arthur Valworth Hawley, Jr., Channie Belle (Fitzgerald) Hawley and his step-mother, Barbara R. Hawley who predeceased him and embraced him in...