Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Irene M. MacLeod
November 13, 2015
Irene M. MacLeod, 75 of Worcester, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, November 13, 2015 at Rose Monahan Hospice Residence after a long battle with cancer. Services for Irene will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 from the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St., Worcester with her funeral service to be held at 11:30 a.m. at LifeSource...
Nancy Ekross
November 13, 2015
Nancy Ekross, 74, of Worcester died peacefully in her sleep while vacationing in Italy. Her husband, Donald Ekross, predeceased her in October 2012. She leaves her daughter Amy (Ekross) Quigley and her husband Brad of Belmont; several cousins and many friends. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late, Paul and Josephine (Hopkins) Palmer, a descendant of the Mayflower...
Nikolaos Syrmis
November 13, 2015
Nikolaos Syrmis, 84 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Care One at Millbury surrounded by his loving family. Nikolaos' wife of 25 years, Efrosini (Tsibirlis) Syrmis passed away on July 6, 1988. He is survived by his two sons, Chris Surmis and his wife Jenifer of Auburn and Peter Syrmis and his wife Jennifer of...
Claire M Cantiani
November 12, 2015
Claire (Bern) Cantiani, longtime Worcester resident, dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 with the ones she loved gathered by her bedside. She was 75 years of age. Claire was born on August 21, 1940, one of three children of Marvin and Rita L. (Demers) Bern. She graduated from Commerce High School, and earned her...
James P. Gerardi
November 12, 2015
James P. Gerardi, 85, of Worcester died peacefully at home Thursday November 12, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Jimmy is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years Margaret (Arell) Gerardi, his loving children; James P Gerardi Jr. and his girlfriend Deborah Capuano, Donna J. Lamontagne and her husband Paul, Paula A. Gerardi, Peggy A. DiCicco and her husband...
Ammie Julian Herring, Jr.
November 12, 2015
Ammie Julian Herring, Jr., 74 of Worcester, formerly of New Haven, CT., passed away peacefully on November 12, 2015 at Wingate Neuro Rehab Center surrounded by his family. Ammie is survived by two sons, Franklin Lanier of Atlanta, GA and Craig D. Herring of Seattle, WA; a daughter, Dawn N. Herring of New Haven, CT; three grandchildren, Elijah E. and...
Michael Chenevert
November 11, 2015
Michael Chenevert, 56, longtime Auburn resident passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 11, 2015. He leaves his wife of 38 years, Patricia (Flury) Chenevert; his daughter, Theresa Mackin and her partner, Tim Paquette; his son, Captain Michael P. Chenevert, Jr., U.S. Army; his two grandchildren, Caleb and Mackenzie Mackin; his brother, Walter Chenevert; and his two sisters, Denage Braga and Alice...
Josephine Josie Pecorelli
November 11, 2015
Josephine "Josie" (Ferraro) Pecorelli, 102, of Worcester passed away peacefully with family gathered by her side, Wednesday, November 11, 2015. . Josie was born in Worcester, 102 years ago on February 3, 1913, one of 12 children of Italian immigrants John and Carmella (Mangano) Ferraro. She was educated in Worcester, met and married; Thomas Pecorelli. Settling in the Grafton Hill...
Dianne M. "Dixie" Albrizio
November 11, 2015
Dianne "Dixie" (Sarasin) Albrizio, from Millbury, Worcester and Clearwater, FL, died suddenly on Wednesday, November 11 at her home. Born on April 23, 1941 to Anne (Rafferty) and George Sarasin in Columbia, South Carolina. Dixie attended Ascension grammar and high school, and graduated from City Hospital Nursing School. She had a career as a nurse at City Hospital, with the...
Domenico A. Leardi
November 10, 2015
Domenico A. "Mimi" Leardi, 89, of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in The Christopher House of Worcester, surrounded by his loving family. Domenico is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Jean M. (Corazzini) Leardi; three sons, George E. "Gigi" Leardi and his wife Jayne, and Joseph A. Leardi, all of Worcester, and Casto D. Leardi in...
Julianne Turo
November 9, 2015
Julianne "Julie" B. (Jakaitis) Turo, 89, of Shrewsbury and West Yarmouth, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2015 at her home in Shrewsbury, as was her wish. Born in Worcester on November 11, 1925 Julie was just two days shy of her 90th birthday. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Marcella (Dumalakyte) Jakaitis. She was married her...
Charlotte Martha Carlton
November 9, 2015
Charlotte Martha (Wilson) Carlton, 88, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 9, 2015. Charlotte was born in Worcester on March 1, 1927 to the late Leslie Martinus and Lena (Jackson) Wilson and was the great-granddaughter of Bethany Veney. Charlotte was married to the love of her life, the late James Robert Carlton until his passing...
Adam R. Lizotte
November 7, 2015
SANDWICH - Adam R. Lizotte, 32, a native of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, November 7, 2015. Adam is survived by his parents, Paula Lizotte, of Sandwich, and Richard Lizotte, of Worcester; his stepmother, Karen Lizotte, of Worcester; a grandmother, Charlotte Brunelle, of Worcester; five siblings, Andrew Lizotte and Alyssa Lizotte, both of Worcester, Craig Kasprzak,...
Domenic A Lanzillotti
November 5, 2015
Domenic A. Lanzillotti, 89, longtime Shrewsbury resident passed away peacefully Thursday, November 5th 2015. Friends and relatives are invited to calling hours Wednesday, November 11th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of the telegram.
Vincent P DiLeo
November 5, 2015
Vincent P. DiLeo, 72, longtime Shrewsbury resident , devoted family man and dedicated Veteran passed away surrounded by family Thursday, November 5th 2015 after a period of declining health. Friends and relatives are invited to visit with the family Monday, November 9th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St. A complete...
Diane G Porcaro
November 5, 2015
Diane G. Porcaro, 55, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully Thursday November 5,2015 after being stricken ill at home. The MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St., Worcester is honored to assist the family with arrangements.
Anne Skrocki
November 4, 2015
Anne (Bielauskas) Skrocki, lifelong Worcester resident passed away Wednesday, November 4th 2015, joining in eternal life her daughter Diane who passed away September of 2014 and husband Edmund. She was 97 years of age. Born March 6, 1918 in Worcester She was the daughter of Vincent and Amy (Bajoras) Bielauskas. She grew graduated from Saint Casmir's School and married her...
Josephine A. DiTerlizzi
November 3, 2015
Josephine (Diurno-Days) DiTerlizzi, 94, formerly of Main Circle in Shrewsbury, died Tuesday November 3, 2015, in Kennebunk, Maine in hospice care at Huntington Common where she had recently moved to be near her grandchildren. Born in Shrewsbury, she was the daughter of Patsy and Raffela (D'Apice) Days. She graduated from Shrewsbury High School. She was Assistant Manager of Casual Corner...
Lena DiPilato
November 3, 2015
Lena (Armenti) DiPilato, longtime Shrewsbury resident and family matriarch passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015, with those she loved gathered by her side. Lena, one of fourteen children was born in Worcester, a daughter of Italian immigrants Giuseppe and Angelina (Bodinizzo) Armenti. Lena grew up in the Italian neighborhood of Shrewsbury Street. In 1954, Lena married the man who became...
Dorothy M. Houle
November 2, 2015
Dorothy H. (Fleming) Houle, 95, of Worcester, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2015, in Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her loving family. Her loving husband, Leo J. Houle, predeceased her in 2006. Dorothy is survived by her two daughters, Marylou Houle, and Ann Marie Cravedi and her husband Richard, all of Worcester; two grandchildren, Ronald J....