Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Frank Scioscia

Frank Scioscia

August 8, 2015

Frank Scioscia,94, of Worcester died peacefully Saturday August 8, 2015 in the Shrewsbury Nursing Home. Frank is survived by several nephews and nieces in the Scioscia, Ferro and Hopkins families. He was predeceased by a brother Nicholas Scioscia, and two sisters; Theresa Hopkins, and Mary Ferro. Frank was born in Worcester son of the late Pompilio and Louisa (Allegretti) Scioscia...

Catherine A. (Brennan) Gleeson

Catherine A. (Brennan) Gleeson

August 7, 2015

Catherine A. (Brennan) Gleeson, 79, died peacefully on her birthday Friday August 7, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Catherine leaves her devoted Husband of more than 48 years Maurice Gleeson, her loving children; Mary Blalock and her husband Ward of Newport News VA, Denis Gleeson and his wife Deborah of Nashua NH, Brendan Gleeson and his wife Natasha of...

Stephen F. Bandilla, Jr.

Stephen F. Bandilla, Jr.

August 3, 2015

Stephen F. Bandilla, Jr., 77, of Worcester, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. His wife of twenty-three years, Linda M. (Chiras) Bandilla, predeceased him in December 2005. Stephen is survived by his children, Eugenia Bandilla-Perley with whom he lived, Doreen Lizotte of Millbury, Stephaine Gonelli of MA, Michele Lucier of Auburn,...

Claire R. Simard

Claire R. Simard

August 3, 2015

Claire R. (Grandmaison) Simard, 86, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Ipswich, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015, surrounded by loving family at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester. Her husband, of forty-seven years, Donald A. Simard, predeceased her in 1999. Claire is survived by her devoted family, including her daughter, Lee A. Simard Agnelli and her husband Joseph...

Ann M. Collins

Ann M. Collins

August 2, 2015

Ann M. (Assad) Collins, 90 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Sterling Village, Sterling. Ann's husband of twenty-one, years, Ronald W. Collins passed away on January 25, 1972. She is survived by a son, Paul W. Collins and his wife Arwyn of Las Vegas, Neveda; two daughters, Nancy M. Karam and her husband Sami of...

Bachir Hanna Tokatli

Bachir Hanna Tokatli

August 2, 2015

Bachir Hanna Tokatli, 89 of Worcester, formerly of Syria, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Northborough surrounded by his devoted family. Bachir is survived by his first wife, Linda (Kaser) Tokatli and his second wife, Fatima Safi; ten children, John Tokatli and his wife Maria Antabi of Venezuela, George Tokatli...

Joseph C. DiLeo

Joseph C. DiLeo

July 31, 2015

Joseph C. DiLeo, 92, of Worcester died peacefully Friday July 31, 2015 in the Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. His wife, Lucy R. (Simone) DiLeo died in 2005. Joseph is survived by his loving family; his daughters Dorene M. Calmus wife of the late Glenn Calmus of Framingham, Marlene A. DiLeo of Belchertown, and Andrea M. DiLeo of...

Frances E. Morgan

Frances E. Morgan

July 29, 2015

Frances E. (Levesauskas) Morgan, 78 of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Frances' husband of fifty-four years, Roderick J. "Hook" Morgan, Jr. passed away on October 8, 2008. She is survived by two sons, Paul P. Morgan and his wife Kathleen of Columbia, TN and Roderick J....

Lilyan Bachrach

Lilyan Bachrach

July 28, 2015

Worcester - Lilyan (Zelman) Bachrach, was born in New Haven, CT, 1/7/1917, and died at the Jewish HealthCare Center, 7/28/2015. She grew up in Lowell and moved to Worcester in 1936 with her parents, Benjamin & Rae (Kan) Zelman, and her sister, Elaine. She attended Boston University and as an adult student graduated from the Worcester Art Museum School. Throughout...

Irving R. Cormier

Irving R. Cormier

July 27, 2015

Irving R. Cormier, 66 of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly in Rapid City, South Dakota on July 27, 2015. Irving is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Carol (Wilcox) Cormier; his son, Joel R. Cormier and his significant other Rebecca of Worcester; his daughter, Judi Cormier-Harrington and her husband Matthew of Spencer; his brother, Paul "Butchy" Cormier of Vermont; two...

Virginia Courtney

Virginia Courtney

July 27, 2015

Virginia (Roncaglione) Courtney, 90 of Charlton, formerly a Kinglet Dr. Shrewsbury resident, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday, July 27th 2015. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert R. Courtney, on November 17, 2004. She is survived by her devoted family, Michael L. Courtney of Tewksbury, M....

JoAnn P Kelley

JoAnn P Kelley

July 27, 2015

JoAnn P. (DeVincenzo) Kelley, 78, of Worcester and Ft Myers Beach, Florida passed away Monday, July 27th 2015 with family by her side. JoAnn joins her husband Thomas M. Kelley who passed away unexpectedly in 1981. She was born in Worcester, one of two daughters of Italian Immigrant parents, Paolo and Frances (Amato) DeVincenzo. She grew up in Worcester and...

William H Brophy

William H Brophy

July 25, 2015

William H. Brophy, 87, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Saint Vincent Hospital, with his loving family at his bedside. William is survived by his wife of sixty-five years, Bertha D. (Aguiar) Brophy; a son, Stephen M. Brophy and his wife Katherine of Auburn and their children, Brian and Katie; four daughters, Deborah A. Detwiler of...

Grace (Giorgio) Donatelli

Grace (Giorgio) Donatelli

July 23, 2015

Grace R. (Giorgio) Donatelli,86, of Auburn died peacefully Thursday July 23, 2015 in the Rose Monahan Residence surrounded by her loving family. Grace leaves her devoted husband of 64 years John Donatelli, her loving children; John J. Donatelli of Auburn and Donna M. Thompson of Ayer, she was the proud grandmother to Joseph and Alex Donatelli. She also leaves her...

Rev. Richard Risas

Rev. Richard Risas

July 23, 2015

Reverend C. Richard Risas, 83, of Worcester went home to the Lord peacefully Thursday July 23 2015 at home with his loved ones around him. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Lila (Karakey) Risas, and his two sons, C. Richard Risas Jr. and his wife Dawn of Punta Gorda Florida, and Wayne E. Risas and his wife...

Bruce R. LaHair, Jr.

Bruce R. LaHair, Jr.

July 19, 2015

Bruce R. LaHair, Jr.,39, of Worcester, went to be with his savior Jesus Christ surrounded by his family on July 19, 2015. Bruce was born on December 7, 1975, in Worcester. He was a graduate from South High School. He is survived by his father, Bruce R. LaHair, Sr., his mother, Donna (Ricard) LaHair; a sister, Cherrice LaHair Perley; his...

Jacqueline M Ferguson

Jacqueline M Ferguson

July 17, 2015

Jacqueline (Pasquale) Ferguson, 68, of Worcester, passed away Friday July 17, 2015 after a courageous fight against pancreatic cancer with her loving family gathered by her side. Jacqueline was born in Worcester on January 13, 1947, one of four children of Daniel and Jacqueline (LaPan) Pasquale. She grew up in Worcester, and attended Burncoat High school. On January 30, 1963,...

Mary-Magdelean Hargrove

Mary-Magdelean Hargrove

July 16, 2015

Mary-Magdelean (Hughes) Hargrove, passed away into the Lord, Thursday, July 16th 2015, her 87th birthday joining in heaven her husband of 65 years Rev Thurman A. Hargrove Sr who passed away in April of 2014. Mrs Hargrove is survived by her loved family; her six children, Barbara Murray of North Carolina, Thurman Hargrove Jr. and his wife Debra of Webster,...

Mary-Magelean Hargrove

Mary-Magelean Hargrove

July 16, 2015

Mary-Magdelean (Hughes) Hargrove, passed away into the Lord, Thursday, July 16th 2015, her 87th birthday joining in heaven her husband of 65 years Rev Thurman A. Hargrove Sr who passed away in April of 2014. Mrs Hargrove is survived by her loved family; her six children, Barbara Murray of North Carolina, Thurman Hargrove Jr. and his wife Debra of Webster,...

Paul S Miller

Paul S Miller

July 15, 2015

Arrangements are private

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