Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Veronica LeDoux
May 8, 2016
Veronica (Bousquet) LeDoux, 91, formerly of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016, at her home at The Highlands in Westborough. Her loving husband of fifty-eight years, Arthur J. LeDoux, Jr., predeceased her in April 2001. Veronica is survived by a daughter, April L. Ludy and her husband William of Worcester; two sons, Allan R. LeDoux and his wife...
Miriam Patrick
May 8, 2016
Miriam (Coller) Patrick died Sunday, May 8th at UMASS/Memorial Healthcare Center, University Campus after a brief illness. Her husband of more than 60 years, Merle Patrick died in 2009. She leaves two sons, Neil and James Patrick and a daughter Joan Gerhardt, 7 grandchildren, Mathew, Jason and David Patrick, Emily Chahade, Melissa Berkowitz Lindsay Jabbawy and Kali Patrick, her twin...
George J. Kalil
May 5, 2016
George J. Kalil, 83, a longtime resident of Shrewsbury died peacefully Thursday May 5, 2015 in the Christopher House surrounded by his loving family. George is survived by his devoted wife of 48 years Ann (Swirnialis) Kalil, his son James Kalil, and a brother Edward Kalil and his wife Ruth, nephews and nieces. George was born on June 18, 1932...
David A. Adams
May 4, 2016
David A. Adams, 57 of Shrewsbury, formerly of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at UMass Hospital. David is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Ellen M. (Michalski) Adams; three sons, Jamis Adams and his partner Matt Zavala of New York, NY, Dana Adams and his girlfriend Sara Santizo of North Bergen, NJ., and Randy...
Gloria T. Williamson
May 3, 2016
Gloria Theresa (DiPucchio) Williamson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, in the presence of her loving family. Gloria was married to Donald Williamson in 1953, a former pugilist in the City during the 1940’s and 50’s. Together they raised three children in the Newton Square neighborhood, where they lived for many years on Longfellow Road, in a two-family...
Mary Ann Serra
May 2, 2016
Mary Ann (Sherer) Serra, 65 of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 2, 2016 at UMass Medical Center. Mary Ann is survived by her daughter, Melissa Serra; her grandson, Steven Serra; three brothers, Carl, Paul and Joseph Sherer all of Worcester; her sister, Rose Sherer of Shrewsbury. Mary Ann was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Earl...
Robert M Bolduc
May 1, 2016
Robert M. Bolduc, 80 of Lowell, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Lowell General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Robert, a devoted family man, was born in Worcester, one of 10 children to Armand and Regina (Delisle) Bolduc. He graduated from Commerce High school, joined the U.S. Army serving his country during the...
Robert J Carreau Jr.
May 1, 2016
Robert J. Carreau, Jr, 66 of Worcester passed away peacefully surrounded by his devoted family on Sunday, May 1st 2016.   Robert was born in Worcester, of the late Robert J. Carreau Sr. and Marguerite (Fortin) Carreau.  He graduated from Worcester Boys Trade, Class of 1969, and has lived here all his life.  On May 8th 1971, Robert married his love,...
Louis H Stewart
April 29, 2016
 Louis H. Stewart, 86, a longtime Auburn resident passed away Friday, April 29 2016 surrounded by his family; joining his son Michael in heaven, who passed away in 1999. Louis, a devoted family man and friend to all, is survived by his wife of 56 years,  Anne (Casello) Stewart; his three sons, Steven R. Stewart and his girlfriend Susan of...
Roger O LeBlanc
April 28, 2016
Roger O. LeBlanc, 64, of Worcester passed away Thursday, April 28th with the ones he loved gathered by his bedside after a brief illness. Roger was born in Southbridge, one of thirteen children of Ernest and Antonia (St. Martin) LeBlanc.  He grew up in Worcester, graduated from Doherty High School and has lived here all his life.  In 1974, Roger...
Patricia Raymond Hakenson
April 28, 2016
Patricia (Raymond) Hakenson, 69, of Worcester passed away peacefully with her family gathered at her bedside Thursday, April 28trh 2016 after being stricken ill earlier.   Friends and relatives are invited to visit with the family Monday, May 2nd from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St.  A complete obituary will appear in...
Spero Skip Dodos
April 27, 2016
Spero "Skip" Dodos, 68, of Charlton passed away on April 27, 2016 at Rose Monahan Hospice after suffering a sudden illness. Skip was born in Worcester, MA; his parents were the late Nicholas and Evelyn (Mattis) Dodos. He graduated from North High School in Worcester. Skip owned and operated Ashland Dental Laboratory in Ashland, MA providing high quality services to...
Frances Tomasetta
April 25, 2016
Frances (Notorangelo) Tomasetta, 79, formerly of Worcester, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at Northwest Regional Medical Center in Margate, Florida. Her husband, John Tomasetta, predeceased her. Frances is survived by her three sons, Robert L. Chiras and his wife Venise of Coral Springs, FL, David Chiras of Barre, and Stephen Chiras of Pembroke...
Lucia Zayas
April 24, 2016
Lucia Zayas, 86, of Worcester passed away peacefully Sunday, April 24, 2016 in Beaumont at University Campus in Worcester with her loving family at her side. Lucia’s funeral will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016 from the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St., Worcester with a Mass of Christian burial at 11:00 a.m. in Saint Joan of...
Michele A. (Bock) Oshman
April 24, 2016
Michele A. (Bock) Oshman, 32 of Millbury, Massachusetts formerly of Enfield, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at UMass Medical Center surrounded by her devoted family after suffering a stroke. Michele was born in Hartford, Connecticut and graduated from Enfield High School, Class of 2001. She pursued her interest in teaching and love for children by attending...
Elizabeth Ann St. John Barry
April 24, 2016
Elizabeth Ann St. John Barry, 56, of Worcester, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on April 24, 2016. She is survived by her loving husband, James E. Barry; two daughters, Tiffany Adiel Spring of Springfield, MA, and Tracy Chazotte and her husband James of London; her mother, Betty Jean (Miller) St. John of Milford, PA; her father,...
Michael John Sanderson
April 24, 2016
Michael John Sanderson, 61, of Worcester, born September 24, 1954 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, passed away suddenly on April 24, 2016.  Michael leaves his longtime partner Heather W. Sims of Auburn, his mother Beryl, his brother Christopher with partner Jackie, and many good friends.  Michael was a tenured professor and medical researcher in the Microbiology and Physiological Systems department at...
Deena R. Burkhardt
April 23, 2016
Deena R. (Marsella) Burkhardt, 93, of Worcester, closed her eyes on Saturday morning, April 23, 2016, and awoke in Heaven, to the loving embrace of her God and her husband John. Deena lit up the world with her smile and her graciousness. She had the knack of making friends and friends who would become family, wherever she would go. The...
Barbara Newton
April 23, 2016
Barbara (Richardson) Newton, 59, of Worcester, passed away, on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence. Â Barbara is survived by her husband, Shaihid J. Newton; two daughters, Renee Love and her husband Andrew of Shrewsbury, and Tonya Rose-Mensah and her husband Edward of Worcester; a son, Akeem Rose of Worcester; her mother, Ethel (Richardson) Toney of Worcester;...
James J. Zanfardino, Sr.
April 22, 2016
James J. Zanfardino, Sr., age 57, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 unexpectedly at Brigham and Women’s hospital with his loving family surrounding him. Jim was born in the Bronx, NY on May 26, 1958 to John and the late Dorothy (nee Virgilio) Zanfardino. He was raised in Orangeburg, NY and was a graduate of Tappan Zee High School; later...