Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Antoinette "Toni" Montonari
January 22, 2017
Antoinette “Toni” M. (Papagni) Montonari, 82, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2016 at UMass Hospital in Worcester. Toni is survived by her loving husband of fifty-eight years, John F. Montonari; two sons, John Montonari, and Anthony P. Montonari and his wife Kelly, all of Shrewsbury; four grandchildren, Erica George, John Michael Montonari, Taylor Marie Montonari, and Anthony...
Corrado "Nino" Sasso
January 20, 2017
Corrado “Nino” Sasso, 85, of Worcester, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017, with loving family at his bedside at Christopher House of Worcester. Nino is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Vittoria (Salerno) Sasso; a daughter, Laura Medeiros and her husband David of Northbridge; three sons, Vincenzo Sasso, Giovanni “John” Sasso and his wife Julie, and Benny Sasso...
Pietro Gazzillo
January 17, 2017
Pietro Gazzillo, 77, of Worcester died peacefully Tuesday January 17, 2017 in the Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Pietro is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years Maria G. (Piombino) Gazzillo, a daughter Angela Lefebvre and her husband Scott of Shrewsbury and a son Giuseppe and his wife Vincenza of Caserta. Pietro was the proud grandfather to...
Angela Prizio Demake
January 16, 2017
Angela Catherine Prizio Demake, age 52, was reborn and graciously entered the Kingdom of Heaven on January 16, 2017, after a short, fierce battle with cancer. In the days before her passing she garnered the strength to bid farewell to her family and friends, selflessly offering comfort to those who were gathered by her side. She passed peacefully Monday morning...
Luz Pompeya Calcano
January 15, 2017
Luz Pompeya (Matos Perez) Calcano, 86 of Worcester, formerly of New York City, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a period of declining health.Pompeya was born on January 25, 1930 in Barahona, Dominican Republic a daughter of the late Francisco Demostenes & Romelia (Perez) Matos. Pompeya was raised in Dominican Republic where she went to...
Sandra M. Brouillard
January 15, 2017
Sandra M. (Carchidi) Brouillard, 66, of Worcester died peacefully Sunday January 15, 2017 in the Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Her husband Joseph Brouillard died in 1998. Sandra is survived by a sister, a close friend Elizabeth Santley, and several aunts and uncles among them Sister Teresa Rose Carchidi MPV, and her canine companion “Bubba” nieces, nephews, great nieces and...
John E Smith
January 15, 2017
John E. Smith, 61, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017, at UMass Hospital in Worcester. John is survived by his loving family, including his best friend and wife of thirty-six years, Lee E. (Batchelder) Smith; two daughters, Kali Pisano and her husband Vincent of Millbury, and Megan Smith and Joshua Johnson of Warren, Rhode Island; his mother,...
Raymond J. Biegay
January 14, 2017
Raymond J. Biegay, 89, of Auburn, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2016 at UMass Hospital in Worcester, surrounded by loving family. His beloved wife of fifty-two years, Statia Alice (Smola) Biegay, predeceased him. Raymond is survived by his two daughters, Paula B. Huggard and her husband James of Auburn, and Karen F. Thornton and her husband Craig of Sutton;...
Rose (Marinello) Lawson
January 14, 2017
Rose (Marinello) Lawson, 86, of Worcester passed away peacefully with family gathered by her side Saturday, January 14th 2017. Rose is survived by her two daughters, Dianne Pedone of Oxford and Sharon Pikiel of Worcester; a sister Linda Adams; six grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; Many nieces, nephews and extended family members. A daughter, Cindy Lawson passed away in 2001. Two...
Philip E Gigliotti
January 14, 2017
Philip E. “Phil’ Gigliotti, 88, of Worcester passed away Sunday, January 14th after a brief illness. Phil for most of life was the well-known owner and operator selling ice cream and snacks from his ice cream truck and snackmobile known both as “Phil’s Snackmobile” and Soft Serve “Tasti Treats”. Phil’s trucks and Philip himself could be seen at most parades,...
William L Hawley Jr
January 10, 2017
William L. Hawley Jr. 95, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, January 10th, 2017, joining in heaven his wife Eleanor, son William and granddaughter Mercedes. He leaves his daughter Deborah Spence, Granddaughters Monique Spence and Nicole Smith, six great grandchildren; Christopher Leanna, Marlon Toon Jr., Justin Toon, Hope Smith, Lucien Leanna and Mitchell Smith Jr. along with an extensive list of...
Evangelos K. Sokos
January 8, 2017
Evangelos K. Sokos, 75 of Rutland, formerly of Worcester passed away unexpectedly on Sunday January 8, 2017 at UMass Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Evangelos was born on January 4, 1942 in Albania and immigrated to Worcester with his family as a child, where he was raised and graduated from Commerce High School. Evangelos later attended...
Nancy C. Santos
January 7, 2017
Nancy C. (Pratt) Woodbury Santos, 77 of Shrewsbury, Ma died on the 7th of January surrounded by her loved ones. Nancy was born on November 18, 1939 in Hyannis Ma. She lived in the Bergenfield, New Jersey before retiring to Las Vegas Nevada in 1999 with her husband Donald Santos Sr. whom predeceased her on June 26, 2015. Nancy enjoyed...
Catherine "Kay" Palmer
January 7, 2017
Catherine “Kay” M. (Hickey) Palmer, 88, of Millbury, formerly of Shrewsbury, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at Care One in Millbury. Her loving husband, John Palmer, pre-deceased her in 2008. Kay is survived by her wonderful children, a daughter, Linda Baniukiewicz and her husband Ted of Worcester; two sons, John “Jack” Palmer and his wife Cathy of Rumford,...
Paul J. Feddo
January 6, 2017
Paul J. Feddo, 76, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 6, 2017. Paul was born in Worcester, a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Russell) Feddo, grew up and lived in Shrewsbury his whole life where he attended Shrewsbury High School. He worked as an auto upholsterer for Rayco and Broadway Auto for many years. ...
Deborah E. Grosse
January 6, 2017
Deborah E. (O’Connor) Grosse, 62, of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday January 6, 2017. Debbie leaves her loving husband and best friend, John J. Grosse, with whom she shared 37 years of marriage. She is also survived by a brother, Bill O’Connor and his wife Kate of Worcester; a sister-in-law, Jane Grosse Fiumara wife of the late...
Margaret "Margie" Jones Hicks
January 6, 2017
Margaret “Margie” (Lemere) Jones Hicks, 83, of Charlton, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, with loving family members at her side. She was pre-deceased by her loving husband, Samuel Hicks. Margie is survived by her loving family, a daughter, Karen L. McIntire and her fiancé, Ed Riggles of Holden; four sons, Robert J....
John M. Reynard
January 5, 2017
John M. Reynard, 87, of Worcester MA, died peacefully on Thursday January 5, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital with loved ones surrounding him. John is survived by his wife Jane (Turley) Reynard of 31 years, a son James Christopher Reynard, and a daughter Kathleen Reynard, both of Framingham, MA, a step son Todd Morey and his wife Lisa of Sandown...
Raymond J Salvidio
January 5, 2017
Raymond J. Salvidio, 83, of Worcester passed away January 5, 2017. Raymond is survived by his wife of 62 years, Aphrodite “Diane” (Kyritsis) Salvidio; a sister, Elaine Maynard and her husband Dick of Worcester; a brother-in-law, Michael Kyritsis; two nieces, Krista Marie Maynard and Athina Kyritsis, MD and her husband Petr Pokorny; a nephew, Zannos Grekos, MD; grandnieces, Demitrianna, Valentina...
Diana C. Mauro
January 5, 2017
Diana C. (Arsenault) Mauro, 74 of Holden, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at St. Vincent’s Hospital surrounded by her family. Diana was born on March 9, 1942 in Worcester, a daughter to the late Armand E. and Mary (Sanders) Arsenault. She attended Worcester Schools and lived there until moving to Holden 24 years ago. Diana worked as...