Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Eileen M Genduso

Eileen M Genduso

April 6, 2015

Eileen M. (Johnson) Genduso, of Worcester passed away peacefully with family gathered by her side, Monday April 6th 2015. She was 87 years of age. Eileen was born in Worcester, the daughter of Matthew and Mary (Lantinen) Johnson. She grew up in Worcester and graduated from Commerce High School. In 1949, Eileen met and then in 1951, married Joseph Genduso...

Bernadette Conzo

Bernadette Conzo

April 6, 2015

Bernadette (LaBaire) Conzo, 91, a lifelong Worcester resident, devoted wife, mother and grandmother passed away with her children gathered at her bedside Monday April 6th 2015. Bernadette was born in Worcester, one of ten children of the late William and Celanire (Adams) LaBaire. She grew up in Worcester, graduated from Commerce High School. Bernie then met and married Michael Conzo....

Peter E. Ferranto

Peter E. Ferranto

April 4, 2015

Peter E. Ferranto, 79, of Shrewsbury, died unexpectedly Saturday April 4, 2015 at home. His wife of 46 years Marie (Tortora) Ferranto died in 2007. Peter is survived by his loving children; a daughter Grace Schofield and her husband Brian of Chicopee, two sons, Larry Ferranto and his wife Lucia, and Edward Ferranto and his wife Deborah all of Worcester....

Ralph P. LaViolette

Ralph P. LaViolette

April 3, 2015

Ralph P. LaViolette, 58, of Auburn, passed away after a long illness on Friday, April 3rd with his beloved wife by his side. Ralph was born on February 26, 1957, the 8th of 18 children of Bernard and Dorothy C. (Bouley) LaViolette. He graduated from North High School and attended Central New England College. Ralph lived his entire life in...

Tina M Mastrogiovanni

Tina M Mastrogiovanni

March 31, 2015

Tina M. Mastrogiovanni, 55, of Saratoga Springs, NY, formerly of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, in Saratoga Springs. Tina is survived by the man that was the love of her life for twenty-five years, Lee Pollacchi of Saratoga Springs; three sons, Christopher M. Riechmann of Clinton, MA, Leejay Pollacchi of Saratoga Springs, NY, and Derek J. Pollacchi...

Willie H. "Big Man" Givins, Jr.

Willie H. "Big Man" Givins, Jr.

March 30, 2015

Willie H. "Big Man" Givins, Jr., 68, of Worcester passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 30, 2015 at home. Willie leaves behind his wife of many years, Kathie Sullivan-Givins of Webster; four sons, Brian Watson of Rhode Island, Willie Watson and his wife Melissa and Kevin Davis all of Worcester and Kenya McNiel of New York; nine daughters, Estelle Givins...

Jeffrey A Buchert

Jeffrey A Buchert

March 29, 2015

Jeffrey A. Buchert, 51, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015, at UMass Hospital. Jeffrey is survived by his wife, with whom he shared the past twenty three years, Barbara K. (Smith) Buchert; two sons, William Buchert and Jeffrey Buchert, Jr., both of Shrewsbury; three daughters, Janelle Wilson and her fiancé Luis Ruiz of Worcester, Devan Wilson and...

Frank E. "Woody" Wood, Sr.

Frank E. "Woody" Wood, Sr.

March 29, 2015

Frank E. "Woody" Wood, Sr., 85 of South Yarmouth, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. Woody's devoted wife Marie L. "Ree" (Canzano) Wood passed away on January 9, 2014, who he was married to for 57 years. He is survived by his son, Frank E. Wood, Jr. and his...

Kathleen E. Tebeau

Kathleen E. Tebeau

March 29, 2015

Kathleen E. (O'Connor) Tebeau, of Worcester passed away peacefully in Millbury Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the age of 79. Her husband of 57 years, Robert J. Tebeau passed away recently on February 25, 2015 Kathleen was born on August 23, 1935 in Worcester, Massachusetts and was preceded in death by...

Elizabeth A Larson

Elizabeth A Larson

March 26, 2015

Elizabeth Ann (O'Loughlin) Larson, 75, of Auburn passed away peacefully Thursday, March 26, 2015. Elizabeth was born on Valentine's Day, February 14th 1940 in Worcester, the daughter of Charles R. and Gertrude (Revane) O'Loughlin. She graduated from St. Peter High School and Nichols College. She is survived by her two daughters, Karen Sitkowski of Millbury and Kristina Dobberpuhl and her...

Richard J. Cozzolino

Richard J. Cozzolino

March 25, 2015

Richard J. Cozzolino of Worcester passed away on March 25, 2015. He leaves his son, James R. Cozzolino and his fiancé Amanda Chesko of Arizona; a daughter, Gina-Marie Meriam and her husband Justin and their daughter Isabella Rose Meriam. He also leaves his former wife, Susan M. Cozzolino. Richard also leaves his step-father, T. Ralph Long; his brothers, Clifton Barnett...

Janet Lee Lucey

Janet Lee Lucey

March 23, 2015

Janet Lee (Helie) Lucey, 70 of Worcester passed away surrounded by family Monday, March 23rd 2015. Janet, one of six children of Joseph and Norma (Provost) Helie, was born September 18, 1944 in Worcester. She grew up here, met and married James R. Lucey in 1960. Together they began to raise their family with love, devotion and simplicity over the...

Robert Gustafson

Robert Gustafson

March 23, 2015

Robert A. Gustafson, 71 of Worcester passed away Monday, March 23rd 2015 with his longtime friend and companion by his side. Robert was born in Chelsea, a son of John and Velma (Grey) Gustafson. Robert and his family moved to North Oxford where he grew up and entered the U.S. Marine corps during the Vietnam War. Upon his discharge Robert...

Roger C Hessel

Roger C Hessel

March 23, 2015

Roger C. Hessel, 67 of Holden passed away with his beloved family gathered at his side Monday, March 23rd 2015. Roger was born in Worcester, one of three children of Robert and Barbara (Cowan) Hessel. He grew up in Worcester, graduated from Classical High School. He then attended Worcester Junior College and Clarkson University. Roger then volunteered for the U.S....

Susan E. (Evans) Giovanelli

Susan E. (Evans) Giovanelli

March 22, 2015

Susan E. (Evans) Giovanelli,69, of Shrewsbury died peacefully Sunday March 22, 2015 in St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Susan is survived by her devoted husband of 26 Years, Angelo R. Giovanelli, A sister Carol Evans Surabian of Rutland and Marco Island Florida, two brothers, Jay W. Evans of Rutland, and Richard J. Evans of Worcester, and several...

Janice DeSantis

Janice DeSantis

March 21, 2015

Janice E. (Fitzgerald) DeSantis, 61, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, after a courageous battle with Leukemia. Janice is survived by her daughter and grandson, who were the lights of her life, Rachael A. DeSantis and her boyfriend Eric LeBeau and their son, Camden LeBeau, all in Worcester. She is...

Carol Slovin

Carol Slovin

March 21, 2015

Carol (Fagan) Slovin,78, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. Her husband of 51 years, Robert (Bob) Slovin pre-deceased her in 2007. Carol leaves her 3 daughters, Linda Belsito and her husband Kenneth of Worcester, Judy Knoll and her husband Allen of Worcester, Debra Larivee and her husband David of Cumberland, RI and...

Joan R Turo

Joan R Turo

March 19, 2015

Joan R. (Galli) Turo, 75 of Shrewsbury passed away peacefully, Thursday, March 19th 2015 after a long illness. Joan was born May 15th 1939 in Worcester, a daughter of Italian immigrants Henry and Anna Marie (Turturro) Galli. Joan is survived by her two nephews, Anthony and Bruce Galli, several close cousins, including William Anthony Galli who was like a son...

Donald J Davio, Sr.

Donald J Davio, Sr.

March 19, 2015

Donald J. Davio, Sr., 84, of Worcester, was surrounded by loving family and passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2015, joining his beloved wife, Marion D. (Streeter) Davio, in Heaven. Donald is survived by a son, Donald J. Davio, Jr. of Whitinsville; two daughters, Venise Chiras and her husband Robert of Coral Springs, FL, and Donna Iovanni, with whom...

Harry Pashoian Jr.

Harry Pashoian Jr.

March 18, 2015

Harry Pashoian Jr. 78,of Worcester died peacefully Wednesday March 18, 2015 at home. Harry is survived by his loving family; a son Stephen Pashoian of Safety Harbor Florida, a daughter Jodi Lapham of Middletown CT., a brother Brian Pashoian and his wife Paula of Spencer, and four loving grandchildren; Olivia, Daniel, Jade and Dylan, also several nephews and nieces. He...

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