Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Elmer J. Smith, Sr.
December 25, 2015
Elmer J. Smith, Sr, 57, of Oakham, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015, at UMass Hospital, after falling ill at home.Elmer is survived by his loving companion of twenty-four years, Stella Fortune; a son Elmer J. Smith, Jr. of Oakham, and daughter Justina Humphrey of Hood River, Oregon; Stella's children, Dana A. Stoddard and his wife Jennifer of Barre,...
Shepley P. "Chet" LaPan
December 24, 2015
Shepley, P. “Chet” LaPan, 84 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Golden Living Center surrounded by his loving family. Chet is survived by his wife of 59 years, Helen M. (Flagg) LaPan; his son, Kenneth P. LaPan and his wife Cindy of Worcester; four sisters, Margaret Lucci, Evelyn Mullane of Hudson, Carlene Gannon of...
Edgard Nieves
December 24, 2015
Edgard Nieves, 30, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015, after an accident at work. He is survived by his loving wife and friend, Monica L. (Redmond) Nieves; their children, Jovan X. Nieves and Noah E. Nieves, all at home; his mother, Zenaida (Valentin) Nieves of Worcester; his father, Edwin Nieves; three brothers, Edwin E. Nieves of San...
Pastor Ronald Joe Anderson
December 24, 2015
Reverend Ronald Joe Anderson, of Webster, Pastor of North Star Cathedral of Hope Church in Worcester, passed away unexpectedly Thursday December 24th 2015. Ron was born in Tuscola, Illinois, November 27, 1943. One of two sons of Marvin and Faye (Rousseau) Anderson. He grew up in Illinois and attended schools in Kansas City, MO and Reno, NV. He received his...
Peter M. Pavone
December 23, 2015
Peter M. Pavone,92 of Worcester died peacefully on Wednesday December 23, 2015 in the UMASS Memorial Hospital. His wife Louise E. DeSalvio died March 4, 2015. He is survived by a son Peter P. Pavone of CT. and his companion Ann Vaughn, a devoted step daughter Maureen Mastrovito of Shrewsbury. He also leaves his loving grandchildren Jason S. Mastrovito and...
Maureen D Karalus
December 23, 2015
Maureen D. (Turnbull) Karalus, 79 of Worcester passed away at home unexpectedly in her sleep, Wednesday December 23rd 2015. Maureen one of six children of Joseph and Marion (Lavallee) Turnbull, was born and raised in Worcester. She graduated from St Stephen High School. Maureen then met and in 1954, married the man who became the love of life and best...
Lisa M. Gordon
December 20, 2015
Lisa M. (Silvia) Gordon, 48, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015, surrounded by loving family members at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Lisa is survived by her loving husband of twenty-two years, John S. Gordon; their two beautiful children, a daughter, Jennifer S. Gordon and a son, David E. Gordon, all at home in Shrewsbury. She is also...
Lenore "Nonie" Armstrong
December 19, 2015
Lenore “Nonie” (Reando) Armstrong, 91, longtime Worcester resident passed away peacefully Saturday, December 19th 2015 after a short period of declining health. Lenore was born in Biddeford, Maine, a daughter of Stephen H. and Cecelia (Tierney) Reando. She moved to Worcester as an infant, grew up here, graduated from North High School and earned her college degree from Vesper George...
Thomas H Cote
December 18, 2015
Thomas H. Cote, 83, of Worcester passed away after a long illness, Friday, December 18th2015, with his family gathered at his side, after recently celebrating his 61st wedding anniversary with his devoted wife Doris (George) Cote. Thomas was born in Worcester; his parents were the late, Valmore F.X. and Josephine (Lavoie) Cote, McLaughlin. Tom’s father passed away as a young...
Nicholas J Verdolino Jr
December 18, 2015
Nicholas J. Verdolino, Jr., 75, of Worcester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family members, on Friday, December 18, 2015, from complications due to Cancer Treatment. Nick is survived by his wife, Frances P. (Pellegrino) Verdolino; his sister, Ann Marie Verdolino of Worcester; two nephews, Santino Pellegrino of Worcester, and Peter Michaelian of Leicester; many cousins and friends. Nick was...
Vincent S Pace
December 18, 2015
Vincent S. Pace, 85, longtime Boylston resident passed away peacefully at home Friday, December 18, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Vincent’s beloved wife of fifty nine years, Joan F. (Dacey) Pace passed away October 12, 2014; He is survived by; four daughters, Patricia Ferrara of Worcester, Kathleen J. Beshai and her husband James of West Boylston, Maria Pace of...
David H Elie
December 17, 2015
David H. Elie, 68, of Worcester, passed away Thursdays, December 17th 2015. Surrounded by his family and loved ones. David was born in Worcester, one of five children of the late, Raymond J. and Julia (Doherty) Elie. He graduated from Worcester Public Schools; joined the U.S. Marine Corp during the Vietnam War serving his country proudly. He was a Long...
Anna Theresa Battista
December 17, 2015
Anna T. (Latino) Battista, of Charlton, formerly of Sturbridge, died Thursday, December 17, 2015 in Harrington Hospital. She was 79.Anna was born in Worcester on June 10, 1936, a daughter of the late Joseph C. and Mariangelo (Marzo) Latino. She was a graduate of Clark University where she earned her bachelor's degree in Biology and then her master's degree in...
James G Adams
December 15, 2015
WORCESTER – James G. “Garfield” Adams, 86, of Worcester died Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after a brief illness. Although known to his family as “James”, most of his friends know him as “Garfield”. He never would explain why he gave his middle name to people outside the family instead of his first name. The...
Patricia A. Blankenship
December 15, 2015
Patricia A. (Mullaney) Blankenship, 70, of Worcester, lost her long fight with cancer. She leaves behind a much loved husband and friend, William R. Blankenship; one son, Richard P. Schofield and his wife Meg of Whitinsville; a step-son, Kurt W. Blankenship and his wife Lisa of Wiesbaden, Germany; three grandsons; three great grandchildren; three brothers and one sister.She enjoyed “paying...
Evelyn V. Ventura
December 15, 2015
Evelyn V. (Pignataro) Ventura, 86, of Worcester, passed away peacefully, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Her husband of fifty years, Vito J. Ventura, predeceased her in June 2003.Evelyn is survived by a son, Vito J. Ventura, Jr. of Worcester; three daughters, Barbara A. Montgomery of Worcester, Rita V. Putrus...
Marilyn "Mazie" Dowd
December 15, 2015
Marilyn A. “Mazie” Dowd, 61, of Ashland MA unexpectedly passed away in her sleep Tuesday, December 15th 2015. Mazie was born in Worcester, one of four daughters of the late, Elias “Leo” and Gladys N. (Zakaib) Dowd. She graduated from Doherty Memorial High school, and earned her undergraduate degree in music from Wheaton College class of 1976 and her Master’s...
Mary Grace Fusaro
December 13, 2015
Mary Grace Fusaro, 85, of Worcester, passed away Sunday, December 13th 2015 due to injuries sustained in a house fire. Mary Grace was born on January 26th 1930 in Worcester, a daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina (Ritacco) Fusaro. Mary Grace is survived by several cousins and extended family members. A sister, Dorothy Fusaro, passed away November 19, 2015....
Nicholas Fusaro
December 13, 2015
Nicholas Fusaro, 71, Worcester, passed away Sunday, December 13th 2015 due to injuries sustained in a house fire. Nicholas was born on July 14, 1944, in Worcester, a son of the late Joseph and Angelina (Ritacco) Fusaro. Nicholas is survived by several cousins and extended family members. A sister, Dorothy Fusaro, passed away November 19, 2015. His other sister, Mary...
Doris Ruby Rondeau
December 12, 2015
Doris Ruby (Dougall) Rondeau, 90, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center. Her husband of fifty-nine years, Raymond E. Rondeau, predeceased her in January 2009.Doris is survived by two daughters, Sharon M. Parodeau and her husband Vincent of Holden, and Marlene J. Wheeler and her husband David of Boylston; two grandsons,...
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