Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Lila (Karakey) Risas
January 27, 2017
Lila M. (Karakey) Risas, 86, of Worcester went home to the Lord peacefully Friday, January 27th 2017 joining in heaven her husband of 55 years Rev. C. Richard Risas. Lila is survived by her two sons, Rick Risas and his wife Dawn of Punta Gorda Florida, and Wayne Risas and his wife Allison of Shrewsbury: Lila also leaves her loving...
Julia M. Chestna
January 27, 2017
Julia M. (Melanson) Chestna, 84 of Worcester, died peacefully at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester on January 27, 2017. Her husband of 38 years, Albin Chestna died June 9, 1996. Julia was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the daughter of the late Mark and Arsene (Geddry) Melanson. Julia worked for ten years for David Clark Company and then spent over...
Diane MacKoul Erickson
January 27, 2017
Diane M (Mackoul) Erickson, 58, of Holden, passed away on Friday, January 27th, 2017 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. Diane fought a long, hard and courageous battle with cancer and never waned in her hope or optimism. Born in Worcester on January 26th, 1959, Diane was the youngest of three daughters of the late...
Joan (Stockwell) Halpern-Cutroni
January 26, 2017
Joan B. (Stockwell) Halpern-Cutroni, 84, of Leicester passed away three days prior to her 85th birthday on January 26, 2017 with family gathered at her bedside. Joan was born in Worcester, a daughter of Ernest and Wanda (Janiszewski) Stockwell. She grew up in Worcester, and attended Worcester public schools. Joan then married and began to raise her family. With a...
Irene Raymond
January 26, 2017
Irene M. Raymond, 87 of Worcester, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 26th 2017. Irene was born on May 30, 1929 in Worcester, the only daughter of Nicholas and Clotilde (Sica) Raymond. She attended Commerce high school. Irene then accepted a position with Woodbury & Company, where she worked many years before retiring. Irene is survived by her brother, Michael Raymond...
Dora Ann (Galli) Caputo
January 25, 2017
Dora Ann (Galli) Caputo, 85, of Worcester passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 25th 2017 with family gathered at her side. Dora was born in Worcester, one of fourteen children of Paul and Anna (Antinarella) Galli and graduated from Worcester Girls Trade. Dora then began her employed years as a stitcher for Stevens’s sportswear, before accepting a position with the Stop...
Martha V. Nadeau
January 25, 2017
Martha V, (Sacco) Nadeau, 89, of Worcester died peacefully Wednesday January 25, 2017 in the Beaumont of Worcester surrounded by her loving family. Martha leaves her two daughters, Elizabeth M. McGuiness and her husband Dennis with whom she previously lived, and Debra A. Colombo and her husband Stephen of Bristol Virginia. She is also survived by her brother Robert Sacco...
Louis J Latino, Sr.
January 25, 2017
Louis J. Latino, Sr. 90, of Wayland, formerly of Auburn and Worcester passed away Wednesday January 25th 2017 in the arms of his son and wife. Louis was born in Worcester, one of ten children of Italian immigrants Carlo and Maria (Castelana) Latino. He graduated from Commerce High School and joined the U.S. Army during the Second World War, serving...
Louise "Helen" (Lapan) Lucia
January 24, 2017
Louise "Helen" (Lapan) Lucia, 87 of Boylston passed away peacefully in her home on January 24th, 2017 with loved ones by her side. Helen was born on November 23, 1929 in Berlin, MA, one of eleven children of Jacob and Hazel (Goslett) Lapan. She grew up in Worcester and graduated from Worcester Girls Trade School. Her husband of 55 years,...
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...
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