Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Lucy A. (D'Elia) Hamilton
May 19, 2015
Lucy A. (D'Elia) Hamilton, 90, of Worcester, formerly of 40 Belmont Street at Belmont Towers, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in St. Mary's Healthcare Center surrounded by her loving family. Lucy is survived by her two loving sons, Edward J. Hamilton, Jr. and his wife Darlene of East Brookfield and James E. Hamilton, Sr. and his wife...
Henry T. King
May 19, 2015
Henry T. "Ziggy" King, 87, of Worcester died peacefully last Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at St. Mary's Healthcare Center in Worcester. His longtime companion, Helen Marie (Champney) Nagle died on January 9, 2015. He leaves his three grandchildren: Erik James, Philip Gregory, and Nicole Diana Raptis; his three nephews: Bartholomew, Norman, and Gregory Riel; along with a multitude of family...
Janice Crossman
May 18, 2015
Janice (Strong) Crossman, 75 of Leicester passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 18th 2015. Janice was born in Lawrence, a daughter of the late Charles F. and Ria (LaGault) Strong. She graduated from St Bernard's High School class of 1957. Shortly after graduation moved to Northborough where she met Francis B. Crossman. They were married in 1958 and spent the next...
Mary A Mezzano
May 18, 2015
Mary A. (Henderson) Mezzano, of Jupiter Florida, formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully Monday, May 18th 2015 reuniting with her devoted husband of 55 years Charles "Coke" Mezzano in heaven whom passed away on November 14, 2013. Mary is survived by two brothers, Russell T. Henderson and his wife Grace of Rutland and Dr. George Henderson and his wife Susanne...
Bertha "Betty" Cerviatti
May 18, 2015
Bertha "Betty" Cerviatti, 88, of Rutland, peacefully passed away in her sleep on May 18. Betty leaves behind her husband of 52 years, Giovanni Cerviatti, of Rutland, two daughters, Gina Murdza along with her husband Bill Murdza, of Rutland, and Nina Cerviatti and her husband Jack Maroney, of Holden, five grandchildren, Paola, Giovanni, and Andrea Chapa-Cerviatti, and Andrew and Eric...
Ralph J Pietro Jr
May 17, 2015
Ralph J. Pietro Jr. a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family, Sunday, May 17th 2015. Ralph is one of nine children of Ralph J. Pietro Sr and Eva (Gauthier) Pietro, was born in Worcester; He graduated from Commerce high school and then accepted a position with the Heald Machine Company,...
Doris C. Bellino-Phillips
May 16, 2015
Doris C. (Lizotte) Bellino-Phillips, 85, of Worcester, passed away, Saturday May 16,th 2015, surrounded by loving family She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Phillips in 2013 and by her first husband, Joseph Bellino in 1983. Doris is survived by her children, two sons, Kevin James Bellino and his wife Pamela of Grafton and Joseph R. Bellino and his wife...
Eleanor E. (Spaziante) Rinaldo
May 15, 2015
Eleanor E. (Spaziante) Rinaldo, 83 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2015 at UMass Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Eleanor was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Sebastiano and Lena (Del Negro) Spaziante. She graduated from Commerce High School and has resided here all her life. She entered the work force after high school...
Claire L. (Bourque) Bennett
May 13, 2015
Claire L. (Bourque) Bennett, 80, of Worcester died peacefully Wednesday May 13, 2015 in the Beaumont of Northbridge surrounded by her loving family. Claire is survived by her devoted husband of 60 years William G. Bennett, a son Mark W. Bennett and his wife Debra of Shrewsbury, a daughter Donna L. McAuliffe and her husband James of Sutton, a brother...
Beverly A D'Ambra
May 13, 2015
Beverly A. (Kinnear) D'Ambra, 80 of Worcester, a loving mother and grandmother passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 13th 2015 in the Life Care Center of Auburn. Beverly was born in Worcester on June 29, 1934, a daughter of the late Harrison and Mary (Wilson) Kinnear. She graduated from Commerce high school, met and in 1952 married the man who became...
Joseph P Moossa
May 13, 2015
Joseph P. Moossa, 94, of Matthews NC, formerly of Holden passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 13th 2015 with his devoted wife Mary Louise and family gathered by his bedside. Joe was born in Worcester, one of eight children of parents Anthony P. and Mary (Karam) Moossa. He attended Worcester Public Schools, before joining the U.S. Army during World War II,...
Mary M Gingras
May 12, 2015
Mary M. (Gentile) Gingras, 85, of Worcester passed away peacefully with family by her side, Tuesday, May 12th 2015, after a brief illness. Mary was born in Worcester, August 14, 1929 one of nine children of Italian immigrants Matteo and Mariangela (DiPasquale) Gentile. She grew up in the Italian section of Worcester, Shrewsbury Street; graduated from Commerce High School, and...
Ralph F. Trotto, Jr.
May 9, 2015
Ralph F. Trotto, Jr., 81, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation. Ralph is survived by his loving wife, Ruth M. (Stearns) Trotto; two amazing sons, Stephen L. Trotto and his wife Ann of Spencer, and Darren C. Trotto and his wife Kerry Ann of Worcester; a...
Richard A. Collaro
May 7, 2015
Richard A. Collaro, 79 of Worcester, a loving father, grandfather, and brother passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 7, 2015 surrounded by his family. Richard was born on December 11, 1935 in Worcester, Massachusetts and was preceded in death by his father, Andrew Collaro, Sr. and his mother Rose (DiPlilato) Collaro. He was a graduate of Commerce High School and...
Edward P. Rezuke
May 7, 2015
Edward P. Rezuke, Sr., 84, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015 in Shrewsbury Nursing Home. His loving wife, Lucy (Pichierri) Rezuke, pre-deceased him in May 2003. Ed is survived by a son, Edward P. Rezuke, Jr. and his wife Jacqueline; a daughter, Lynne Sigel and her husband Craig, all of Shrewsbury; three grandchildren, Julie, John, and Angela;...
Lorraine T. Mazzola
May 5, 2015
Lorraine T. (Desroches) Mazzola passed peacefully on May 5, 2015. She was predeceased by her Husband of 55 years, John J. Mazzola who passed in 2004. She leaves behind two sisters, Eveline Robert of Leicester and Claire Wirf of West Brookfield. She leaves four brothers, Gabriel Desroches and wife, Mollie of Finedon, England, Eugene Desroches of Bellingham, Robert Desroches and...
Nancy (Luzier) Gingras
May 5, 2015
Nancy L. (Luzier) Gingras, 71, of Worcester died peacefully Tuesday May 5, 2015 in the UMASS Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her devoted husband of 53 years Richard E. Gingras, four sons, Richard Gingras and his wife Luann of Georgia, Robert Gingras and his wife Michele of Ohio, Marc Gingras and his wife Kathy,...
Charlotte Lofstedt
May 5, 2015
Charlotte (Lindblad) Lofstedt, 94, of Shrewsbury, passed away in her home on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Her husband, Rodney Lofstedt, predeceased her in December 2012. To say that Charlotte loved her family was an understatement... she was the proverbial doting wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and mother in law. She not only loved her family...
Olga Nicholas
May 5, 2015
Olga (Sthika) Nicholas, 96, of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Parsons Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation. Her husband, Louis Nicholas, pre-deceased her in 1963. Olga is survived by a son, Robert Nicholas of Hudson; a daughter, Joan Smith of Paxton; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Olga was pre-deceased by her son, James Nicholas in 2008; and by...
Sandra J. Kowalski-D'Onofrio
May 4, 2015
Sandra J. (Bechard) Kowalski-D'Onofrio, 68, of Worcester, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015. Sandra is survived by her husband, Joseph P. D'Onofrio; a daughter, Lisa Marie Kowalski and her fiancé Sean Anderson of Worcester; a son, Francis R. Kowalski and his wife Sandra M. Kowalski of Worcester; a brother David "Joe" Bechard of Worcester; six sisters, Donna Bechard of...