Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Karen (O'Brien) Andreoli

Karen (O'Brien) Andreoli

May 16, 2026

Karen C. (O’Brien) Andreoli, 66, a longtime resident of Shrewsbury and Harwich Port, passed away on Saturday, May 16th, 2026, surrounded by the family she loved. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister.

Born in Melrose to Francis C. and Claire (Sliney) O’Brien, Karen grew up in Brockton and Reading. She attended Northeastern and Wheelock College before beginning a...

Robin Chase

Robin Chase

May 15, 2026

Robin Chase, age 72, passed away Friday, May 15, 2026, in Hartford, CT after a long illness.

Born March 2, 1954, in Worcester, she was the daughter of Arnold and Sylvia Chase. Robin graduated from Harvard University in 1977, received an MBA from UCLA, a PhD in Marketing from USC, and an MA in Religious Studies at Hartford International University in...

Paul V. Brennan, Jr.

Paul V. Brennan, Jr.

May 14, 2026

Paul V. Brennan, Jr. 72, of Wells, Maine, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, FL.

Paul is survived by a son, Andrew Brennan of Nolensville, TN; a daughter, Shana Brennan of Worcester; a sister, Patricia Senior of Vero Beach, FL; a granddaughter, Parker Brennan; his companion, Sandra Kilroy; his former wife and mother of...

Randall J. Ferrante

Randall J. Ferrante

May 14, 2026

Randall Ferrante, Aerospace Engineer, numismatist, veteran, father, Steeler’s fan, and avid traveler dies at age 64 in his home in Clinton, MA on May 14, 2026, surrounded by his children after a courageous battle with ALS.

He was born in Erie, PA on September 8, 1961. He graduated high school from Erie’s Technical Memorial in 1979 and joined the US Navy....

Barbara A. Martone

Barbara A. Martone

May 14, 2026

Barbara A. (Perrone) Martone, 89, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at Saint Mary Healthcare in Worcester. Her husband, Anthony Martone, predeceased her in January of 2015.

Barbara is survived by her loving son, Michael A. Martone and his wife Michelle of Uxbridge; six grandchildren, Maximus, Macen, and Mazzy Martone, Kerrianne, Gianna, and Anthony Gabrie1la; several great grandchildren;...

Jean (DeStefano) Bowker

Jean (DeStefano) Bowker

May 13, 2026

Jean M. (DeStefano) Bowker, 80, of Worcester, passed away surrounded by the family she loved Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Jean was born in Worcester, the only child of Antonio and Velia (Zamarro) DeStefano. She was raised in the Italian neighborhood off Shrewsbury Street. She graduated from North High School, and earned her bachelor’s degree from Umass Amherst and her master’s degree...

Alice L. Carey

Alice L. Carey

May 12, 2026

Alice L. (Galipeau) Carey, 86, of Leicester, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the comfort of her home. She is reunited with her husband of forty-five years, Ronald F. Carey, Sr., who died in September 2025.

Alice is survived by two daughters, Susan Welch, with whom she lived, and Debra Carey and her husband Ronald Carey, Jr. of Brookfield;...

Linda Salem

Linda Salem

May 11, 2026

April 19, 1950-May 11, 2026

In the end, a life is often described by the years the life spanned, but, no matter the distance between the years, the dash is what tells the story.

Between these two dates, Linda Florence (Brown) Salem, built a beautiful life that she loved and that brought her joy.

Linda was born in Springfield, MA to Joseph G....

Robert E. Keller

Robert E. Keller

May 10, 2026

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Robert E. Keller, 72, of Worcester, on Sunday, May 10, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.

Born June 26, 1953, in Worcester Robert was the son of the late William and Rita (Hebert) Keller.

Robert loved the outdoors, enjoying rounds of golf or out on the water fishing. 

Robert is survived by...

Armando Sodano

Armando Sodano

May 10, 2026

It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of a wonderful man and longtime local business owner, Armando Sodano, 72, of Charlton, on Sunday May 10th, 2026, after a series of health challenges.

Armando was born in Marigliano, a province of Naples, Italy. He was one of four children of Salvatore and Grazia “Grace” (Barbato) Sodano. Raised in Italy,...

Robert A. Shertick, Sr.

Robert A. Shertick, Sr.

May 9, 2026

Robert A. Shertick, Sr., 74, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at UMass Memorial Medical Center on Belmont Street in Worcester. He is survived by his loving son Robert “Bobby” Shertick, Jr. and his husband Joe Mazza of Charlton; siblings, Jane Shertick, Rita Shertick, and Joseph Shertick; and nieces and nephews Stacey, Stephanie, Justin, Jason, Rose and Hannah. He...

José Francisco De Oliveira

José Francisco De Oliveira

May 9, 2026

José Francisco De Oliveira, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by loving family, just a few days before his 75th birthday.

Franciso, as he was mostly known, is survived by his wife, Haide Oliveira; two sons, Luciano M. De Oliveira and Leonardo M. De Oliveira; five grandchildren, Laryssa, Leonardo, Samilly, Isabella,...

Donna C. (Gentile) Forbes

Donna C. (Gentile) Forbes

May 7, 2026

Donna C. (Gentile) Forbes, 69, of Worcester, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. She was the beloved wife of the late, James G. Forbes.

Born on April 7, 1957, in Worcester, Donna was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Rose (Ditaranto) Gentile. She grew up in Worcester and graduated from North High School.

Donna was passionate about...

Elizabeth A. Dmochowski

Elizabeth A. Dmochowski

May 7, 2026

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Elizabeth A. (Savage) Dmochowski, 92, of Worcester, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. She was the beloved wife of the late, Richard J. Dmochowski.

Born August 19, 1933, in Worcester, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Moore) Savage. She held many jobs...

Lucy (Dagnello) Servideo

Lucy (Dagnello) Servideo

May 6, 2026

Lucy (Dagnello) Servideo, 94, a lifelong resident of Worcester, passed away surrounded by the family she loved Wednesday, May 6th 2026. Lucy is reunited in heaven with her husband of 66, years Frank S. Servideo, Jr. who passed away in 2016.

She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Italian immigrants, John and Josephine (Di Iorio) Dagnello and has lived here...

Paul DiBenedetto

Paul DiBenedetto

May 5, 2026

Paul DiBenedetto, 78, of Murrells Inlet, SC and formerly of Worcester, MA passed away Tuesday May 5, 2026, after a brief illness surrounded by his family.

Paul was born in Worcester, MA on January 10, 1948, the third born of seven children of Pasquale and Evelyn (Coursey) DiBenedetto. He grew up in Shrewsbury and graduated from Shrewsbury High School. He was...

Laurie J. Francis

Laurie J. Francis

May 5, 2026

Laurie J. (Anderson) Francis, 61, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Brown University Health Hospital in Providence, RI. She is survived and greatly missed by her two loving children- Nicola Torello and her boyfriend Logan Tennant, and David Francis and his girlfriend Zaida Gonzalez; brother Mark Anderson; and four adored grandchildren- Clayton and Chase Hubley, and Leo and...

Lucy (Polselli) Ventura

Lucy (Polselli) Ventura

May 5, 2026

Lucy (Polselli) Ventura, 93, a longtime resident of Worcester passed away Tuesday, May 5th 2026, with her devoted sons, Peter and Paul, gathered at her side. Lucy is reunited in heaven with the love of her life and husband of 67 years Maurice, a Navy veteran, who passed away in June of 2022.

Lucy was born in Acre, province of Frosinone,...

Vidal Martinez

Vidal Martinez

May 2, 2026

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Vidal Martinez, 77, of Boylston, on Saturday, May 2, 2026.

Born in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, on July 2, 1948, Vidal was the son of the late Quitin Martinez and Petra Melendez.

Vidal loved many things in life, but above all, he cherished his family. He was a kind, loving,...

Sandra J. Dean

Sandra J. Dean

May 2, 2026

Sandra J. (Gilbert) Dean, 72, of Sturbridge, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at home with her loving family by her side.

Sandra was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Normand and Evelyn (Lucier) Gilbert. She was a graduate of North High School and lived in Worcester most of her life until moving to...

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