Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Sean P. Nelson
February 27, 2017
Sean P. Nelson, 48 of Shrewsbury, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 27, 2017 at home. Sean was born in Malden, Ma., and resided in Shrewsbury most of his life where he was a graduate of Shrewsbury High School. He worked for Analog Devices in Cambridge for 18 years as a manufacturing technician. He enjoyed being outdoors hanging with family...
Chau Tang
February 26, 2017
Chau Tang , 56 of Worcester died peacefully Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. Chau is survived by his wife Linda Tang; his children, Darren, April, Bonita and Claire Tang. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters. Chau was born in China, son of the Nhut Hoa Tran and Toan...
Grace M. Olson
February 25, 2017
Grace M. (Marrino) Olson, 73 of Webster, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at UMASS Medical Center after a 9 month battle with lung cancer. Grace was born in Worcester, the daughter to Walter D. and Catherine C. (Grace) Marrino where she was a graduate of North High School. She married Philip...
John Joseph Cicero
February 25, 2017
John J. Cicero, 63 of Worcester passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at his home on Saturday, February 25, 2017. John was born on January 31, 1954 in Worcester, a son of Giacomo “Jack” C. Cicero and Pauline Awad. John was raised in Worcester, attended North High School and was a lifelong member of Mount Carmel Church. John worked as...
Edward R Lamusta
February 25, 2017
Edward R. “Ed” Lamusta, 78, of Whitinsville formerly of Worcester, passed away Saturday February 25th 2017 with family gathered at his side, in the care of the Beaumont of Northbridge after a long fought battle with dementia. Ed was born in 1938, one of four children of Italian immigrants Michael and Jenny (Graziano) Lamusta. He was educated in the Worcester...
Linda White Peterson
February 23, 2017
Linda White Peterson, 62, of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at her home. Linda was born on August 20, 1954 in Worcester, the only daughter of Chester and Corinne Peterson. Linda graduated from Bancroft School and went on to study at Skidmore College in Saratoga, NY. Upon completion of her studies at Skidmore, Linda...
Ernest H. Favulli
February 22, 2017
Ernest H. Favulli, 96, of Worcester, passed away on Wednesday evening, February 22, 2016, at UMass-Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Ernie is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Phyllis (Franco) Favulli. He also leaves their devoted children, Lucille M. Richards and her husband Ralph of Montana, Ernest H. Favulli, Jr. and his wife Terry of Shrewsbury;...
John F Coakley
February 21, 2017
John F. Coakley, 85, Retired Worcester Police Chief, passed away in Englewood, Florida, February 21st 2017. Jack was born in Worcester, June 23rd, 1931 a son of John and Mary Coakley. After High School, Jack joined the U.S. Marine Corps, serving his country proudly from 1948 to 1952. In 1960 Jack became a member of the Worcester Police Department, a...
Ming Yuan Wang
February 20, 2017
Ming Yuan Wang, 91 of Worcester, formerly of Beijing, China passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at UMass Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Ming was born on February 5, 1926 in Henan, China, where he was raised. He went on to study at Fudan University in Shanghai, and later moved to Beijing where he worked...
Paul H Danault
February 19, 2017
Paul H. Danault, 65, of Leicester, a former Vietnam War, U.S. Navy Veteran passed away February 19, 2017. Paul was born October 23, 1951, in Worcester, a son of the late Herve J and Barbara R (Elia) Danault. Paul joined the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War serving aboard the USS Severn supply ship from 1973-1976 earning the National Defense...
Pasquale J. DiBara
February 18, 2017
Pasquale J. (Pat) DiBara, 84, of West Boylston, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 18, 2017, at UMass Memorial Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Pat was born in Worcester, the youngest son of the late Italian immigrants, Matteo and Mary N. (Iannoli) DiBara, where he graduated from Commerce High School in 1950. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the...
Luke Q. Leatham
February 16, 2017
Luke Q. Leatham, of Webster, became an angel unexpectedly on Thursday, February 16, 2017. Luke had just celebrated his 1st birthday on January 11th. Luke was born in Worcester, a son to Joseph P. Leatham, Jr. of Worcester and Danielle L. Stidsen of Webster. He was a happy baby boy that filled his family’s life with immense happiness and joy....
Jane E. Magner
February 16, 2017
Jane E. (McCue) Magner, RNFNP. 60 Of South Yarmouth formerly of Worcester , died peacefully on Thursday February 16, 2017 after a battle with Cancer surrounded by loved ones. Jane leaves her devoted husband of 35 years George A. Magner Jr. a retired Lieutenant with the Worcester Police Department. She also leaves her brother and sisters, John and Cathy McCue...
Carole (DeAngelis) Molinari
February 15, 2017
Carole R. (DeAngelis) Molinari, 100, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on February 15th 2017, with her family that she loved dearly, gathered by her side. Carole was born on October 8, 1916, in Worcester, was one of eight children of Italian immigrants, Angelo and Maria (Piccirelli) DeAngelis. She grew up on Prentice Street, in the Italian Shrewsbury St neighborhood, which...
Paul F Bastardi
February 13, 2017
Paul F. Bastardi, 91, of Worcester died unexpectedly Monday February 13, 2017 at home. His loving wife of 49 years, Mary (Gulia) Bastardi, died August 12, 1995. Paul, who was affectionately known to both family and friends as “Uncle Paul”, leaves his nieces and nephews: Mary Jane Bodinizzo, Catherine Bodinizzo, Nicholas Bodin ( with whom he lived ), Paul Bodin,...
Pasquale "Pat" Moreschi
February 13, 2017
Pasquale “Pat” A. Moreschi, 76, of Holden, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017, surrounded by his family, at UMass Hospital in Worcester. Pat is survived by his one and only, loving wife of fifty-five years, Dorothy V. (Bean) Moreschi; their three children, Brad E. Moreschi and his wife Cathie of Brentwood, TN; Gregge D. LaViolette and her husband John...
Joceline Zenon
February 11, 2017
Joceline Zenon, 73 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at UMass Medical Center: University Campus surrounded by her loving family. Joceline was born in Port au Prince, Haiti, a daughter to the late Joseph Charytable Zenon and Elisne (Villbrant) Joseph. She grew up in Haiti and came to America settling in Brooklyn New York until moving...
Robert Earl Hazzard
February 10, 2017
Robert E. Hazzard, 74, of Worcester, passed away home to heaven, joining his parents and brother, Friday, February 10th 2017 after a long illness. Robert was born in Southbridge, one of two children of James L. Hazzard, Sr. and Bessie (Perkins) Hazzard. As a child, Robert moved to Leicester where he spent a majority portion of his life. He graduated...









