Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Shirley A. Gilfoy
August 2, 2016
Shirley A. (Rich) Gilfoy, 89 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2016 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center – University Campus. Shirley was the devoted wife of nearly 50 years to the late Thomas A Gilfoy. Shirley is survived by her beloved sons, Robert Gilfoy of Worcester, Thomas Gilfoy and his wife Deborah of North Miami, FL and...
Christine (Mattero) Mastrogiacomo
July 31, 2016
Christine (Mattero) Mastrogiacomo, 95, a resident of Shrewsbury for over almost 70 years passed away surrounded by family Sunday, July 31st 2016. Christine was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, one of thirteen children of Italian immigrants Pasquale and Angelina (Bosco) Mattero. As a small child, Christine returned with her family to Vieste, Italy where she grew up immigrating back to...
Reverend Nathaniel K Perry
July 28, 2016
Rev. Nathaniel K. Perry, 60, of Worcester, retired Pastor of Belmont St. African Methodist Episcopal Zion (A.M.E. Zion) Church, entered heaven, home to his Lord, Thursday, July 28, 2016 with his cherished family gathered at his bedside. Not long after his birth to Leroy and Rosetta Perry, in Roanoke, VA, Rev. Perry accepted his call to the ministry. At the...
Micaelle Montreuil Helvetius
July 28, 2016
Micaelle (Montreuil) Helvetius, 80, of South Lancaster, passed on home to the Lord and Savior, Thursday, July 28th 2016. Micaelle was born in Cap-Hatien, Haiti, a daughter of Jean-Baptiste Zabulon Missillon Montreuil and Rosemarie Angelique (Marthol) Montreuil. At the young age of 29, an Educator in Haiti, Micaelle left her homeland and immigrated to the United States. She enrolled in...
Jacques B. "Jack" Bazner, III
July 27, 2016
Jacques Bartholomew “Jack” Bazner, III, died as he often lived, sound asleep in his favorite chair. It was sudden but not unexpected; he passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda A. (Sears) Bazner, with whom he celebrated forty years of love and family this past June; their two daughters, Amanda H. Bazner...
Marcia Lee
July 26, 2016
Marcia Lee, of Worcester died peacefully Tuesday, July 26, 2016 in the Odd Fellows Home. She was 69 years old. Born on October 11, 1946 in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Vaughn E. and May E. (Bridges) Stone and has lived in Worcester all her life. Marcia is survived by her two children, Deron Fish of Georgia...
Joseph J. "Joe" Beshai
July 26, 2016
Joseph J. “Joe” Beshai, 29 of West Boylston, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at home. Joe is survived by his parents, James J. Beshai, Jr. and Kathleen J. (Pace) Beshai of West Boylston; his sister, Nicole Nost and her husband Erik of Berlin, MA; his paternal grandparents, James J. Beshai, Sr. and Joyce Beshai of West Boylston; many...
David B Borci
July 24, 2016
David B. Borci, 63, of Worcester passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 24th 2016 in his sleep. David was born in Worcester on April 19, 1953, a son of the late Boniface and Jeanne (Bourdages) Borci. He graduated from St John High School, the New England School of Accounting, and Worcester State College. Shortly out of college, David accepted a position...
Christina Diaz
July 24, 2016
Christina (Padilla) Diaz, 80, of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Worcester. She is survived by her devoted husband of fifty-seven years, Jacinto Diaz; three sons, Jacinto Diaz, Jr. of Orland, Josue Diaz, and Eliezer Diaz, both of Worcester; four daughters, Minerva Aulet of Worcester, Esther Diaz of Worcester, Raquel Watkins of Holden, and...
Audrey A. (Fayard) Fulginiti
July 22, 2016
On July 22, 2016, Audrey (Fayard) Fulginiti, 57, of Worcester died in the comfort of her home. At 5'4", she was a giant. She filled every room to the brim with her presence. She was a flame thrower that burned at both ends. A sparkler that was always brighter than the rest. Her light was never less than magnificent. She...
Matthew L. Bisceglia
July 21, 2016
Matthew L. Bisceglia. 65, a life time resident of Shrewsbury, died peacefully Thursday July 21, 2016 in the UMASS Memorial Hospital after a short illness surrounded by loved ones. Matt leaves his loving family, two brothers; Joseph J Bisceglia and his wife Sharon of Holden, and Mark Bisceglia of Shrewsbury, a nephew Anthony Bisceglia, and a niece Kaitlyn Ledoux-Bisceglia, aunts,...
Maureen A. Connolly LaRose
July 21, 2016
Maureen A. (Moriarty) Connolly LaRose, 74, of Worcester, Venice, Florida, and Kennebunk, Maine, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016, while surrounded by her loving family at UMass Hospital in Worcester. Maureen is survived by the family she was blessed to love, her devoted husband of thirteen years, Francis W. LaRose; a son, Frederick Connolly and his wife Susan of...
Mary A. DiPasquale
July 20, 2016
Mary A. (Marzilli) DiPasquale, 95, of Worcester, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich. She was surrounded by loving family. Her husband of seventy years, Frank V. DiPasquale, predeceased her in November 2010. Mary and Frank are now together in Heaven with their loving daughter, Donna Jean Burns, who predeceased them in 2000....
Richard J Shulten
July 20, 2016
Richard J. Shulten, Sr. 84, of Dennisport formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 20th 2016 with family gathered at his side in the home that he loved on Cape Cod, known as “Summer Salts”. Richard was born in Worcester, one of three children of Polish parents: Alfons and Sophia (Milewska) Shulten. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School,...
Marie DelFem
July 18, 2016
Marie (Ruffanelli) Lamontagne-DelFem, 96, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016, in the tender care of her daughter in law and the caring staff at Beaumont Rehabilitation in Northborough. Marie was predeceased by her only son, George J. DelFem of Shrewsbury, who died in April 2015 and by her great grandson, Caleb Hasselstrom. She is survived by her...
Susan (Lindberg) Shanahan
July 18, 2016
Susan (Lindberg) Shanahan, 51 of Princeton, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, July 18, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Susan was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Richard D. Lindberg and Jane Lindberg. She grew up in West Boylston where she was a graduate of West Boylston High School, moving to Princeton in the early...
Leonard K. Hensas
July 17, 2016
Leonard "Lenny" K. Hensas, III, 40 of Shrewsbury, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Taunton, MA. Lenny is survived by his mother, Joanne C. Hensas of Shrewsbury; his father, Leonard K. Hensas, Jr, and his wife Joanne E. Hensas of Foxboro; a sister, Stacey R. Hensas-Tula and her fiancé Eric S. Arthur of Millbury; a brother, Jason...
Pasquale "Patsy" DiPadua
July 17, 2016
Pasquale J. “Patsy” DiPadua, 91, of Worcester, passed away July 17, 2016, at Beaumont in Worcester with his family by his side. Patsy was born at home in Shrewsbury, one of 11 children of Italian Immigrants Francesco and Marianne (Impagnatiello) DiPadua, He grew up and educated in Shrewsbury, a member of the greatest generation he left school early to join...
Mary Ann Fernsten
July 16, 2016
Mary Ann (D’Ambra) Fernsten, 92 of Auburn, formerly of West Boylston, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2016. Mary was the devoted wife of 63 years to the late Martin L. Fernsten. Mary is survived by her two beloved sons, Martin R. Fernsten and his wife Lynda of Port Charlotte, FL, Jeffery A. Fernsten and his wife Linda of Plymouth,...
Ricci G. Godin
July 14, 2016
Ricci G. Godin, 61, a beloved husband, father, brother and friend passed away July 14, 2016 in UMass Memorial Medical Center.Ricci was born on November 2, 1954 in Worcester; he was the son of the late Edward J. Godin and has lived in Worcester all his life. He was a mechanic for all of his professional life and an avid...