Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Thomas P. Battista, Sr.
October 13, 2015
Thomas P. Battista, Sr., 74 of Auburn, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. Thomas is survived by his devoted wife of fifty years, Stella L. (Turano) Battista; his son, Thomas P. Battista, Jr. and his fiancé Alecia Yelich of West Lake Village, CA; his daughter, Lisa Healey and...
Shirley E. Giroux
October 12, 2015
Shirley E. (Reim) Giroux,80, of Worcester died peacefully Monday October 12, 2015 in the Millbury Healthcare Center. Shirley leaves her children; Wendy Millett, George Giroux Jr. Sandra Giroux, Paul Daniel Giroux, Kathy Hokanson, Sheila Agbay, and Bonita Giroux. She also leaves 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, two brothers, Charles and Donald Reim, and 2 sisters Phyllis Adams, and Evelyn...
Malocke "Millie" Esper
October 12, 2015
Malocke "Millie" (Dahrooge) Esper, longtime Shrewsbury residence passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones, Monday, October 12, 2015, after a period of declining health. Millie was 75 years of age. Millie was born on December 8, 1939 in Worcester, one of four children of Abraham "Danny" and Gladys (Gabis) Dahrooge. She graduated from Commerce High School, and...
John J Puleo
October 12, 2015
John J. Puleo, 86 of Holden, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2015 at Holden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his loving family. John is survived by his brother Lucien Puleo and his wife Katherine of Holden; his sisters, Margaret Fulginitti and her husband Louis of Worcester; his sister-in-law, Rose Puleo of Worcester; many nieces and nephews including...
Denis T Melican
October 11, 2015
Denis T. Melican, 70 of Worcester passed away Sunday, October 11th 2015 following a valiant battle with Diabetes and Agent Orange. He was 70 years of age. Denis was born in Worcester, the son of Francis and Margaret (O'Connor) Melican. He graduated from South High School class of 1963, joined the U.S. Army serving his country during the Vietnam War....
Roger E Lizotte
October 8, 2015
Roger E. Lizotte, of Shrewsbury, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015 with the family he cherished gathered by his side, after a brief illness. He was 84 years of age. Roger was born in Southbridge, MA on December 15, 1930, the son of Oliva and Irene (Julian) Lizotte. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Dorothy (Paldino) Lizotte;...
Robert V DeMalia
October 6, 2015
Robert V. DeMalia, of Worcester, passed away peacefully Tuesday October 6, 2015 with family gathered at his bedside after a period of declining health. He was 71 years of age. Bob was born in Worcester, the only child of Vincent "Jim" and Millie (Vigliatura) DeMalia. He grew up in Worcester, and graduated from North High School. Bob then joined the...
The Thi Nguyen
October 6, 2015
Yesterday is a memory, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift, which is why it is called the present. What the caterpillar perceives is the end; to the butterfly is just the beginning. Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well Hm qua l một kỷ niệm, ngy...
Pauline R. Debs
October 5, 2015
Pauline R. (MacKoul) Debs, 87 of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Pauline's husband of forty years, Edward G. Debs, Sr. passed away on January 26, 1991. She is survived by her loving daughter, Elizabeth M. Debs-Santora and her husband Steven of North Grafton; her daughter-in-law, Suzanne...
Leonard A DiPinto
October 5, 2015
Longtime Shrewsbury resident Leonard A. DiPinto, Sr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Monday October 5th 2015. Leonard joins in heaven the love of his life, Angelina (Monopoli) DiPinto who passed away January 7th. Leo, was born in Worcester to Italian parents Francesco & Caroline (Musci) DiPinto. He was raised a part of the Italian section of Worcester "Shrewsbury...
Andrea A Tsikas-Hampton
October 4, 2015
Andrea Assunta Tsikas-Hampton, "Mumzie" , 75 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on October 04, 2015, surrounded by her family Daughter of WWII Veteran Andimo G Robbio and Maria; Andrea leaves behind her children; Robert E. Robbio; Annalisa M LeBlanc and her husband Charles of Worcester, MA; Jamie R Avalla of Phoenix, AZ; Lori Kroh of Enfield, CT; Maria Elena Tsikas...
Mary A. Fitzgerald
October 3, 2015
Mary A. (D'Angelo) Fitzgerald, 84 of Worcester, passed away peacefully in UMass Medical Center on Saturday, October 3, 2015, which would have been her 51st wedding anniversary. Mary's husband, William F. Fitzgerald passed away on May 1, 2002. She is survived by her four sons, Bob Fitzgerald and his wife Hong, Russell Fitzgerald all of Worcester, John Fitzgerald and his...
Elsie Rose Haddad
October 3, 2015
Elsie Rose (Streeter) Haddad, 84, of Worcester, passed away peacefully, joining her beloved husband, Ernest J. Haddad, and one of their sons, David M. Haddad, in Heaven, on Saturday, October 3, 2015. Elsie is survived by a daughter, Jayne L. Haddad of Worcester; two sons, Ernest G. Haddad and his wife Debra of Worcester, and Douglas A. Haddad of West...
Elizabeth "Betty" Smith
October 2, 2015
Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Grigaitis) Smith, 88, of Worcester, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015, in Saint Vincent Hospital. Her loving husband of fifty-three years, James E. Smith, predeceased her in January 2004. Elizabeth is survived by her children, including two daughters, Elizabeth A. Foley and her husband Robert G. Foley of West Boylston, and Theresa M. Smith of Worcester;...
Elinor Ruth Bucklar
October 1, 2015
Elinor Bucklar, 97, of Delray Beach FL, formerly of Worcester, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 1st, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Elinor was born in Worcester, she was a graduate of Worcester North High School and worked for over 35 years as a Head Teller for Guaranty Bank before she retired. Elinor was a lifetime resident of...
George J. Gingerelli
September 30, 2015
George J. Gingerelli, lately of Boulder City, NV, passed away on September, 30, 2015 at age 97. Mr. Gingerelli was born in Worcester, MA on December 10, 1917. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He married the former Ida T. DiTaranto on February 16, 1942 and together they lived, worked and raised their family in Worcester and...
James R. Astrella
September 30, 2015
James R. Astrella,86, of Holden, died peacefully Wednesday September 30, 2015 in the Vibra Hospital of Western MA. His wife of over 50 years Ann Marie (Spillane)Astrella died in 2011. James is survived by a brother Nicholas Astrella and his wife Irene, a sister Dolores Rossetti and her husband John. He also leaves several close members of the Spillane and...
Frank G. DiLeo
September 27, 2015
Frank G. DiLeo, 88, of Millbury, formerly of Shrewsbury passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2015, with his family by his side. Frank was born in Shrewsbury, MA, the son of the late Biagio & Lucia (Colangelo) DiLeo. Frank graduated from Shrewsbury High School and went on to serve his country in the United States Army as military police....
Joanne M. (Settle) Tinsley
September 27, 2015
Joanne M. (Settle) Tinsley, 60 of Oakham, formerly of Boylston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family after a battle with cancer. Joanne is survived by her best friend and the love of her life of 20 years, Kevin P. Madrazo; her beloved children, Shawn and April Lawson both of Worcester; two...