Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Gloria E. Panagiotou
April 9, 2026
Gloria E. Panagiotou, 85, of Shrewsbury passed away on April 9, 2026. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Aristotelis “Teddy” Panagiotou; her son, Gregory A. Panagiotou and his wife Lindsey, and her grandson, Brady. She leaves her brother, Paul R. Rheaume and many nephews, nieces, and cousins. Her parents, Joseph A. and Florence E. Rheaume and her...
Ronald A. Carabba
April 9, 2026
Ronald A. Carabba, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2026 in Worcester. He is survived by his daughter Gina Elia of Auburn; sister Patricia Connolly, brother-in-law Frank Connolly; proud papa to 4 grandchildren; Dominic Elia, Anthony Elia, Alicia Murphy, Nathan Murphy; son-in-law Leo Elia; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. He was predeceased by his son John Murphy...
Mariann G. "Bridgie" Ward
April 7, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Mariann Grace “Bridgie” (Tristano) Ward, 96, of West Boylston, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. Ward.
Born in Worcester, Mariann was the daughter of the late James and Anna (DeToma) Tristano. She was a graduate of Worcester Girls Trade School....
Kenneth E. Favreau, Sr.
April 6, 2026
Kenneth E. Favreau Sr., 84, of Lake Wales, Florida and Auburn, Massachusetts passed away suddenly on April 6th at Advent Hospital Celebration in Kissimmee, FL, surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 40 years, Carolyn M. (Mulcahy) Favreau in 2002. He leaves three sons- Kenneth E. Favreau Jr. (Sally) of Rutland, Kevin J. Favreau (Terri)...
James F. Hunt
April 6, 2026
James F. Hunt, 78, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Boylston on Monday, April 6, 2026. He is survived and greatly missed by his beloved partner of eight years Diane Watkins of Hubbardston; two loving children- Meghan McCann and her husband Denis of Boylston, and Brendan Hunt and his wife Kelly of Hubbardston; grandchildren Ailis, Maeve, Charley, and...
Pauline C. Mazzone
April 3, 2026
Pauline C. (Cultrera) Mazzone, 95, of Worcester, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, at Benchmark Senior Living in Shrewsbury, MA. The family would like to thank Visiting Angels for the love, compassion and excellent care they gave to Mom, and would like to extend their gratitude to the Benchmark staff for the outstanding care Mom received. The friendships she...
John N. Barbale, Jr.
April 3, 2026
John N. Barbale, Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3rd, 2026, at Life Care of Auburn. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather and will be deeply missed.
He is survived by his wife and best friend of fifty-nine years, Joyce, and their children Shawn Barbale and wife Christina, Wendy Crockett and husband Timothy, as well as three grandchildren,...
Hester S. McGee
April 2, 2026
Tiny but mighty, the five-foot ball of energy known as Mrs. Hester Sarah McGee unexpectedly left for her heavenly home on the evening of Thursday, April 2, 2026. Born Hester Sarah Miller on October 1, 1942, in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Colbert and Marion Mary (Spring) Miller, both deceased, she was the second child of the Millers, whose first daughter, Marion,...
Maurice J. Catino, Jr.
April 2, 2026
Maurice J. (Rick) Catino, Jr. passed away tragically on April 2, 2026. Rick was a lifelong resident of Worcester born to the late Maurice J. (Moe) Sr. and Elizabeth (Hassett) Catino.
Rick was a kind, genuine, selfless, and humble human being. He was adored by many including his wife Jacqueline (Bullard) Catino, their daughter Alexa Brank, her husband Andrew and their...
Paul L. Cardone III
March 31, 2026
Paul L. Cardone III, 77, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the UMass Memorial University Campus in Worcester. He is survived by the love of his life Felicita (Torres) Cardone, with whom he shared 24 years of marriage and a total of 36 wonderful years; his six loving children- Paul Cardone IV and his wife Peggy, Julia Cardone...
Noé Enmanuel Aguilar Deras
March 31, 2026
Noé Enmanuel Aguilar Deras, 42, of Auburn passed away in the comfort of his home on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Noé is survived by his loving wife, Amanda (Quirk) Aguilar; their children, Christopher, Ahriana, and Isabella Aguilar; his mother, Maria Nelly Deras vuida de Aguilar; two brothers, José “Adin” Aguilar and his wife Estefani, and Danny...
Bruce H. Garvick
March 30, 2026
Bruce H. Garvick, 72, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on July 20, 1953, in Gardner, Massachusetts, he was the beloved son of the late Henry Garvick and Rita (LaBonte) LaRoche, and stepson of the late Ronnie LaRoche and Anne Garvick.
Bruce was a devoted husband of 53 years to...
Dolores M. Mahoney
March 28, 2026
Dolores M. “Dee” (DelleFemine) Mahoney, 87 of Worcester passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 28, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Dee was born in Worcester, one of two daughters to the late Michael and Louise (Bizzarro) DelleFemine and where she graduated from Commerce High School. Dee worked as a bus driver for the City of Worcester School Department for...
David J DiRocco
March 28, 2026
David J. DiRocco, 73, a lifelong resident of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep Saturday, March 28th 2026.
David was born in Worcester, the son of the late Salvatore “Sal” and Helen P. (Hegger) DiRocco. Raised here in Worcester, David graduated from North High School. David managed many local night clubs and as a gifted musician, who could play several...
Charlotte (Murray) Notarangelo
March 28, 2026
Worcester- Charlotte M. (Murray) Notarangelo, a lifelong Worcester resident, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2026 just shy of her 97th birthday on April 9th at the Jewish Healthcare Center. She is welcomed in heaven into the arms of the “Love of her life” and husband of 58 years Ralph J. Notarangelo who passed away in 2015.
Charlotte leaves behind her...
Steven K Donaghy
March 28, 2026
Stephen “Steven” Donaghy, fondly known as “Papa D,” passed away on March 28, 2026, at the age of 68, after a long-fought battle with heart disease. He was deeply loved as a father, a friend, and the source of so much laughter, and his absence will be felt in ways words will never fully capture.
Steven was proud to be one...
Paul R. Treantafel
March 27, 2026
Paul R. Treantafel, 59, of Barre, passed away in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Paul is survived by his devoted and loving wife of thirty-six years, Linda J. (Kobel) Treantafel; a son, Joshua M. Treatafel; a daughter, Elizabeth J. Treantafel; a grandson, Quintin Leo Pacheco; his mother, Maddalena (Chiacchiari) McDonough; a...
Gayle M. Hickey
March 27, 2026
Gayle M. Hickey, 80, passed away at home on Friday, March 27, 2026. She is survived and greatly missed by her three children - Patricia Hickey of Salem, Steven Hickey of Douglas, and Michael Hickey of Sutton, and her three grandsons. She was predeceased by her daughter Karen Ann in 1979 and her husband John “Jack” T. Hickey, Jr. in...
Dennis Mazur
March 26, 2026
Dennis Mazur, 68, of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in the comfort of his home.
Dennis is survived by his brother David and sister-in-law Angela, his brother Jim and sister-in-law Laurie, his nephew Tom Mazur and wife Jacquie and their daughter Ivy, his dear friends and second family in Massachusetts, Don and Traci Post and their daughters...
Walter J. Holmes
March 26, 2026
Walter J. Holmes, 74, of Northborough, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026.
Walter is survived by his loving children, Josiah Dempsey-Holmes, Jeff Dempsey-Holmes and Shannon Cantwell; his adored grandchildren, Josiah and Alijah Dempsey-Holmes, Liam Holmes, Alexandria Holmes, Raven Cantwell and Nova Cantwell; his cherished siblings, Patricia Martinez and Walter’s brother-in-law Gonzalo Martinez Jr.; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Walter was...
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