Obituaries

August 12, 2026

Oswald “Ozzie” J. Sauer, 94, a life-long resident of Boylston, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at UMass Hospital, surrounded by loving family. His wife of fifty-seven years, Eleanor (Keulian) Sauer, predeceased him in 2013.

Ozzie was born to the late, Hans and Anna (Bowler) Sauer. He is survived by his children, Wayne Sauer and his wife Donna; Todd Sauer...

August 12, 2026

Logan Rich, eight years old, of Worcester, Massachusetts, died on August 12, 2026, surrounded by the family who loved him beyond measure.

To describe Logan as brave would be to leave out far too much of who he was.

Logan was brilliant, funny, sarcastic, opinionated and totally outspoken. He was an amazing conversationalist who could hold his own on almost any subject,...

August 9, 2026

It is with deep sorrow that we announce that Angelina R. “Nannie” (DeSantis) Roche, 89, of Worcester passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 surrounded by her loving family at home.

Angelina was born in Worcester on May 17, 1937, one of four children of Italian immigrants, Leonard and Rachael (Amedeo) DeSantis. She was raised in Worcester on Shrewsbury Street,...

August 9, 2026

Francisco Belisario Dias, 88, of Worcester, formerly of Brazil, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 9, 2026 with his loved ones gathered at his side.

Francisco was born in São João Evangelista, Minas Gerais, Brazil, the son of José and Maria (Pereira de Jesus) Belisario Dias. He was raised in Brazil, where he worked as a heavy equipment operator for DER before...

August 7, 2026

August 7, 2026

Gilberto “Berto” Sanchez, cariñosamente conocido como “Gil” por sus amigos, “Junior” por su familia y “Papa” por sus hijos y nietos, partió para estar con su Señor y Salvador, Jesucristo, el 7 de agosto de 2026, a la edad de 61 años.

Nació en Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, y pasó su niñez en Nueva York antes de mudarse a Massachusetts, donde vivió...

August 6, 2026

Joseph M. Mastrogiovanni, 77, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at The Blair House of Worcester.

Joseph was born in Worcester, son of the late, Peter A. and Ann “Nina” (Russo) Mastrogiovanni. He is survived by a brother, Peter A. Mastrogiovanni; a sister, Frances A. King; nieces and nephews including Pamela LeBlanc and Peter Mastrogiovanni.

He served in the...

August 6, 2026

Gayle M. (Piccirelli) DiBenedetto, 79, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at the Jewish Healthcare Center.

Gayle was the devoted wife of forty-nine years to Dominic J. DiBenedetto and the loving mother of her son, Mark L. DiBenedetto. She also leaves her nephew, David DeAngelis and his wife, Carol, of Holden; cousins,...

August 6, 2026

George E. “Gigi” Leardi, 72, of Worcester, passed away in the comfort of his home on Thursday, August 6, 2026. He is reunited in Heaven with his loving wife, Jayne M. (Haglund) Leardi, who predeceased him in 2019; and with their son, Robert J. Leardi, who passed away in March of 2024.

Gigi is survived by his son, Michael T. Leardi...

August 5, 2026

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Rev. Margaret (White) Lawson, 86, of Foxborough, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. 

Born September 9, 1939, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Margaret was the daughter of the late William and Jackki (West) White. 

A Calling hour will be held for Margaret on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 10:00am...

August 5, 2026

Joseph Aloysius Birchill, Jr., age 82, of New Braunfels, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026.

Joseph was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He spent his final years as a resident at the Gruene Senior Living facility in New Braunfels. There, he made many friends, was always happy to help a fellow resident, and kept a joke ready for the staff.

Joseph...

August 4, 2026

After a yearlong, courageous battle with cancer, Mark E. Quinlan, 71, of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loved ones.

Born in Worcester on May 4, 1955, he was the son of Edward Quinlan and Marilyn “Sis” (Mara) Quinlan, who predeceased him, along with his sister, Patricia (Quinlan) Newcomb. Mark...

August 3, 2026

Charles Joseph Genovesi, 102 of Worcester, formerly on Holden, died on Monday, August 3, 2026. Charles was born in Holden, MA, son of the late Joseph and Lucia “Lizzie” (Cerasuolo) Genovesi. He is survived by his best friend of 21 years, Elio Sonsini whom he lived with and cared for Charles until his passing. He is also survived by many...

August 3, 2026

Joseph Muscarella, 79, of Worcester, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, August 3, 2026.

Joseph was born in Boston and a son of the late Salvatore and Helen (Tarantino) Muscarella. He spent his early years living in the North End before he and his family moved to Medford where he graduated from Medford High School. Joseph served in the...

August 2, 2026

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Shirley Ann Gorski, 71, of Auburn, on Sunday, August 2, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.

Born in Chicago, IL on April 20, 1955, Shirley was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mabel (Fromm) Gorski. Shirley grew up in Chicago and moved to Sutton, MA with her sister and...

August 2, 2026

Diane (Nardero) Allaire, 69, of Worcester, MA, passed away on August 2, 2026, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She was born in Worcester on April 21, 1957.

Diane is survived by her children, Paul Allaire II and Ashley Allaire; her sisters Brenda Smith (Michael Smith) and Linda Pizzarella (Joseph Pizzarella); her brother Frank Nardero; and many nieces, nephews, cousins...

August 1, 2026

Elvira Ann "Vera" (Risolo) Nuzzolilo, 87, a longtime resident of Worcester, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a proud legacy of hard work, devotion, and family strength.

Born in Worcester on February 9, 1939, Vera was the beloved daughter of the late Frank and Olympia (Tuccio) Risolo. Raised in a modest Italian home, Vera learned early on the values of resilience and...

August 1, 2026

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of David R. Mercier, who passed away on August 1, 2026 at the age of 59. Born on February 4, 1967 in Leominster, Massachusetts, David was the beloved son of the late George Mercier and Janet (Langevin) Mercier.

David was the devoted husband of Ann (Lemay) Mercier. Together they built a...

July 31, 2026

Born on July 5, 1942, in Worcester, Massachusetts, Marie Cancelli died peacefully on July 31, 2026. The eldest daughter of George and Viola Picard, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Steven Cancelli. She leaves her children, David Cancelli, Karen Cancelli, and Lisa Cancelli; her grandson, Andrew Mercier; her siblings, Lois Love, Joan Ford, brother-in-law, George Ford; and...

July 30, 2026

It is with profound sadness, and hearts forever changed, that we announce the passing of Ninozka “Nina” Delacruz-Rodomista, 71, of Newton, who was called home to the Lord on Thursday, July 30, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.

Born March 7, 1955, in Huancayo, Peru, Nina was the daughter of the late Crescencio Delacruz and Dora Meza, and later immigrated to the...