Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Debra Lee Nordberg

Debra Lee Nordberg

April 21, 2025

DEBRA L. NORDBERG

Debra L. Nordberg, of Auburn, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 21, 2025. Her death came at the end of a valiant, 5-year-long, battle against a rare cancer, intimal sarcoma.

Debbie was born in Worcester. She was raised in Auburn and lived almost her entire life in Town. She was the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Wahlstrom)...

Dorothy A. Storms

Dorothy A. Storms

April 20, 2025

Dorothy A. (Lachance) Storms, 85 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Jewish Healthcare Center surrounded by her loving family.

Dorothy was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Oscar and Helen (Bracewell) Lachance. She graduated from St. Peter’s High School and has lived in Worcester all her life. Dorothy worked at St. Vincent’s Hospital as...

Janet Lee D'Amico

Janet Lee D'Amico

April 18, 2025

Janet Lee (Seymour) D’Amico, 61, of Worcester, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025 at UMass Hospital in Worcester.

Janet “Babe”, is survived by two sons, Jeffrey D’Amico of Ashburnham, and Daniel D’Amico of Sutton; three grandsons; two brothers, James Seymour and Gary Seymour; four sisters, Linda Thomas, Barbara Bertolette, Donna Jenner, and Jayne Seymour; nieces and nephews. Janet was born...

Pauline (Lelakis) Dell'Olio

Pauline (Lelakis) Dell'Olio

April 18, 2025

Pauline S (Lelakis) Dell’Olio, 86, of Worcester passed away surrounded by the family she loves, Friday, April 18, 2025. Pauline is welcomed into heaven into the arms of her husband of 57 years, Louis “Sonny” Dell’Olio who died in October of 2019.

Pauline was born in Hardwick, Ma, the daughter of John and Stella (Stankus) Lelakis. At the age of 6,...

Eileen J. Petit

Eileen J. Petit

April 17, 2025

Eileen J. (Mott) Petit, 84, of Rutland, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2025, with her family by her side.

Eileen was born in Worcester, the daughter of Edward J. Mott, Sr. and Jeanette (Bazin) Mott. She is survived by her two sons, Keith Petit, Sr. and his wife April of Rutland, with whom she resided, and Robert K. Petit, Jr....

Dr. Daniel G. Abdo

Dr. Daniel G. Abdo

April 17, 2025

Dr. Daniel G. Abdo, age 87, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Daniel was the youngest son of the late George S. Abdo Sr. and Rose (Abodeely) Abdo of Salem, MA.

Daniel will be lovingly missed and remembered by his Brother-in-law Thomas Haddad, his Nieces Linda Salem Pervier and her husband Michael, Donna Karapatsas, Lisa Dunham...

Carol (Polaski) Carmody

Carol (Polaski) Carmody

April 16, 2025

Carol A. (Polaski) Carmody, 81 years of age, of Worcester where she lived all her life, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, surrounded by the family she cherished.

She leaves her husband, of 59 years of marriage, retired MA State Police Lt., Cornelius J. (Neil) Carmody, 2 sons, Daniel P. Carmody and his wife, Laurel, of Tolland, CT, and Stephen...

Charlotte A. LaRochelle

Charlotte A. LaRochelle

April 15, 2025

Charlotte A. (Hamilton) LaRochelle, 75, lifelong resident of Millbury, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at UMass Medical Center.

Charlotte was born in Worcester, Ma., a daughter of the late Leslie and Adrienne (Meurgue) Hamilton. She grew up in Millbury where she was a graduate of Millbury High School and has lived all her life. Charlotte...

Roberta "Bobbie" (Sirotto) Gottlieb

Roberta "Bobbie" (Sirotto) Gottlieb

April 15, 2025

Roberta Lee “Bobbie” (Sirotto) Gottlieb, 87, of Westborough, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family.

Born in Winthrop, MA, to Allen D. and Elizabeth “Betty” (Cohen) Sirotto, Bobbie spent her childhood years in Revere and Brookline, where she met the love of her life, Richard M. Gottlieb. They married on June 29, 1958, beginning...

Robert "Bob" W. Lee

Robert "Bob" W. Lee

April 15, 2025

Robert “Bob” W. Lee, 77, a lifelong Worcester resident, passed away peacefully with the family he loved at his side, Tuesday April 15, 2025.

Bob was born in Worcester, the son of Joseph and Marguerite (Mayo) Lee. He graduated from North High School and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Upon discharge and return home, Bob worked...

Richard J. Higgins

Richard J. Higgins

April 14, 2025

It is with extreme sadness, we announce the passing of a husband, father and grandfather who believed he was living the dream in retirement. Richard J. Higgins, 74, of Shrewsbury passed away with the love of his life, Patricia, by his bedside on Monday, April 14, 2025, after a brief period of declining health.

Richard was born June 14, 1950, in...

Richard J Orabone, Jr.

Richard J Orabone, Jr.

April 13, 2025

In Loving Memory of Richard J. Orabone, Jr.March 1967 – April 2025

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Richard J. Orabone, Jr., 58, of Massachusetts, who died peacefully in April 2025 after a long and courageous journey with a rare progressive illness diagnosed in 2016. He is now reunited in eternal peace with his father.

Originally from...

Kevin David Morse

Kevin David Morse

April 13, 2025

It is with a heavy heart we announce the sudden passing of Kevin David Morse, 84, of Worcester, on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Worcester, surrounded by loved ones.

Kevin is survived by his beloved wife of 27 years, Donna (Scott) Morse of Worcester; his loving daughters from his previous marriage to Judy (Clifford) Morse, Michelle Morse and her friend Edguardo...

Ronald Carl Anderson

Ronald Carl Anderson

April 12, 2025

Ronald Carl Anderson, 82, of Worcester, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

Ronald is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Elizabeth “Betty” (Sima) Anderson; his loving children, Kenneth Anderson and his wife Michelle, and Karen Wilder; his adored grandchildren, Victoria and Nathan Wilder; and his caring sister Jant Kaszewski. He...

James W. MacDonald

James W. MacDonald

April 11, 2025

It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of James W. MacDonald, 81, of Shrewsbury, on Friday, April 11, 2025, in Webster, MA, surrounded by loved ones.

James is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Kathleen (Driscoll) MacDonald of Shrewsbury; his loving children, Scott MacDonald and wife Nancy, Marc MacDonald, and wife Nancy and Tamara MacDonald. He...

Maria D. (Cimini) Gallucci

Maria D. (Cimini) Gallucci

April 11, 2025

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Maria D. (Cimini) Gallucci, 79, of Grafton, on Friday, April 11, 2025, in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Maria is survived by her beloved daughters, Lydia Capuano of Boston, MA and Diana Byron of Putnam, CT; her adored grandchildren, Alexandra, Julia and Sophia; her cherished sister, Christina (Cimini) Morgione of Highlands Ranch,...

Angelica Hazel Padilla

Angelica Hazel Padilla

April 10, 2025

It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beautiful daughter Angelica Hazel Padilla, 17, of Webster, on April 10th, 2025.

Angelica is survived and lovingly remembered by her father, Eriberto Padilla; her mother, Jessica Cepeda; her stepfather, Luis Cepeda; her brother, Eriberto Jr.; her sister, Yesenia; her stepbrother, Jayvian; and her grandfather, Steven Lizotte. Angelica...

Antonio J. Mattero

Antonio J. Mattero

April 10, 2025

Antonio J. Mattero 84, of Shrewsbury, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 10, 2025, with his family by his side.

Antonio was born in Italy, one of ten children to the late Pasquale Mattero and Angelina (Bosco) Mattero. He came to America in 1956 at the age of 15 and became a proud American citizen in...

Gerald "Jerry" J. Ryan

Gerald "Jerry" J. Ryan

April 9, 2025

Gerald J. “Jerry” Ryan passed away at the age of 101 at Saint Francis Nursing Center on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. He was born on September 21,1923 to Frederick and Albertina (Carney) Ryan in Worcester, MA and became a resident of Shrewsbury in1943 where he remained for 81 years.

He is survived by his children Geraldine Bergeron and husband Arthur of...

Grace C. Feeley

Grace C. Feeley

April 7, 2025

Grace C. (Tarallo) Feeley, 96 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family.

Grace was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Antonio and Josephine (Bianco) Tarallo. She was a graduate of Commerce High School and has resided in Worcester all her life. Grace started her career working in the office...

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