Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
John J Tamulewicz
August 24, 2015
John J Tamulewicz, 97, a longtime Shrewsbury resident passed away peacefully Monday, August 24th 2015, with his devoted god daughter Jean and a hospice nurse by his side. John was born in Worcester, a son of Joseph and Eva (Neban) Tamulewicz. He grew up in Worcester, joined the U.S. Army, two months after Pearl Harbor at the age of 24,...
George M. Papaz
August 23, 2015
George "Pappy" Papaz, 85, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on August 23rd surrounded by his family and friends at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home. He was the devoted husband of Ellen (Spain) Papaz for 61 years and was predeceased by his son David in 1993 and his brother Malcolm in 2003. In addition to his wife Ellen, he is survived...
Joseph K Taraska
August 23, 2015
Joseph K. Taraska passed away unexpectedly at home in his sleep Sunday, August 23rd 2015. He was 46 years of age. Joseph was born in Brattleboro, Vermont; his father was the late Joseph Taraska. As a small child, he lived in Worcester where he graduated from North High School and later his family moved to Auburn. He met Karen J....
Jeanne Jeffrey
August 22, 2015
Jeanne Jeffrey, 67 of Worcester passed away Saturday, August 22nd 2015 with her loved ones gathered by her side. Jeanne was born in Cambridge Mass, one of two daughters of Leo Barry and Elizabeth McKenzie. She grew up in Cambridge, moving to Worcester 29 years ago to raise her son. In 1997, Jeanne met John Giannette and together enjoyed the...
Anthony T. Flaminio
August 22, 2015
Anthony T. "Tony Boy" Flaminio, 89 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. Anthony is survived by his wife of 69 years, Anna M. (DiPrato) Flaminio; two sons, John A. Flaminio and his significant other Bea Marr of Las Vegas and Thomas A. Flaminio and his wife Mary of Ohio;...
John Andrew Maddalena
August 22, 2015
John Andrew Maddalena, 72, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015, in UMass Hospital, after a very brief illness. John is survived by his brother, Gary J. Maddalena, with whom he lived. John was born in Worcester, son of the late, John A. and Elizabeth (Schwartz) Maddalena, and has lived here all his life. John graduated from North...
Muriel Richman
August 21, 2015
Muriel Richman, 83, died on Friday, August 21, in Worcester. She is survived by: her son, Mark Richman and daughter-in-law, Laura Porter, of Worcester; her daughter, Linda Richman and son-in-law, Art Porton, of Glen Ellyn, Illinois; her four grandchildren, Max and Zoe Richman and Adam and Allison Porton; four nieces and a nephew. Her husband, Ernest Richman, died in 1982....
Barbara M Ricard
August 21, 2015
Barbara M. (Antonio) Ricard, 82 of Worcester passed away peacefully Friday, August 21, 2015, surrounded by her family after a six year valiant battle with cancer. Barbara was born in Clinton Massachusetts on July 1, 1933. She was one of four children born to George P. and Mary (Gibbons) Antonio. She grew up in Clinton, and graduated from Clinton High...
Antoinette M. Entwistle
August 21, 2015
Antoinette M. (DiBaro) Entwistle, 83, of Worcester, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015, in UMass Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of nearly sixty-one years, John W. Entwistle, passed away in April 2014. She is survived by her sons, John M. Entwistle and his wife Paula of Shrewsbury, William Entwistle, with whom she lived, Michael P. Entwistle...
Carl E Schaeffer
August 18, 2015
Carl E. Schaeffer, 86, of Worcester passed away with the love of his life Eleanor by his side on Tuesday, August 18th 2015. Carl was born December 10, 1928 in Newton, graduated from Westborough High School; He joined the Navy during the latter part of World War II to service his country. Upon his discharge from the service Carl continued...
Virginia M (Keddy) Pizzarella
August 17, 2015
Virginia M. (Keddy) Pizzarella,70, of Shrewsbury died peacefully Monday August 17, 2015 at home with her loving family by her side. Her husband Deacon Paul F. Pizzarella died on November 29, 2014. Virginia was born in Worcester on December 14, 1944. She graduated from Commerce High School and Worcester State College. She leaves her three children, Michael Porcaro of Shrewsbury...
Antonio Clemente
August 15, 2015
Antonio Clemente, 88 a longtime resident of Worcester passed away peacefully on Saturday August 15, 2015 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home with his family by his side. Antonio is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary A. (Rucci) Clemente; his five children, Frances Toscano and her husband Michael of Auburn, Gina Graves and her husband Ronald of Sutton, Lisa...
P. Alfred Calce
August 15, 2015
P. Alfred Calce, 93, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015, The Feast of the Assumption, in The Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, surrounded by loving family. His loving wife Angelina D. (Gulino) Calce, predeceased him in November 2002. Mr. Calce is survived by his children, Dr. John Calce, MD and his wife Suzanne of Naples, Florida, and Patricia...
Sarah E Ursoleo
August 14, 2015
Sarah E. (D'Angona) Ursoleo, 89 of Worcester died peacefully Friday August 14, 2015 in the Rose Monahan Residence surrounded by her loved ones. Sarah is survived by her devoted husband of 68 years John J. Ursoleo, her loving children; Eugene Ursoleo and his wife Pamela of Ventura CA., R. John Ursoleo and his wife Chelsea of Paso Roble. CA.,Judy Ohlson...
Vincent C. Coraccio
August 14, 2015
Vincent C. "Vinnie" Coraccio, 43 of Holden passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2015 at home. Vinnie is survived by his devoted wife of nine years, Jennifer L. (Cousineau) Coraccio; three sons, Vincent Coraccio, Jr. of Worcester, Daniel Coraccio of Connecticut and Dominic J. Coraccio of Holden; two daughters, Crystal Coraccio of Connecticut and Brianna Curry of Holden; his...
Bronislaw Benny Czynczyk
August 13, 2015
Mr. Bronislaw Czynczyk, 98 (1916-2015) Bronislaw "Benny" Czynczyk of Boylston, Ma passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Christopher House of Worcester. He was born on November 20, 1916 in Swienciany, Poland the son of Franciszek and Jozefa (Poszkaniec) Czynczyk. He was a World War II veteran, having served with the Polish Forces in 1938 and 1939, during the...
Francis J. Riggieri
August 13, 2015
Francis J. Riggieri, 82, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015, at Saint Vincent Hospital, surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Pacillo) Riggieri; and their five children, Celestina Soloperto of Sudbury, Francis Riggieri of Worcester, John Riggieri of Dublin, NH, Maria Riggieri of Worcester, and Sante Riggieri of...
Robert A. Gabree
August 11, 2015
Robert A. Gabree, 56, a resident of Millbury passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 in UMASS Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer. Robert was born and raised in Worcester the son of the late Gertrude (Healy) Gabree Condon and William J Gabree. He was a 1977 graduate of North High School, where he excelled in sports....
Jeannette E. Abraham
August 11, 2015
Jeannette E. (George) Abraham, 88, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, in Memorial Hospital. Her loving husband of forty-eight years, John R. Abraham, predeceased her in 2002. Jeannette is survived by a brother, Charles "Nunnie" A. George, Jr. and his wife Joyce of Worcester; two sisters, Doris Cote and her husband Thomas of Worcester, and Pauline Messenger...
Robert J. Swan
August 11, 2015
Robert J. Swan, 88, of Worcester, formerly of Rockland Road in Auburn, passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center. He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Irene (Pietrusiewicz) Swan. Along with his wife, he is survived by their loving children, two sons, Robert J. Swan, Jr. and his...