Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Ellen M Biancheria
January 26, 2015
Ellen M. (Pedone) Biancheria, 82, of Worcester and Yarmouth on Cape Cod, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 26th 2015, with the family she cherished gathered at her bedside. Ellen was born in Worcester, the youngest of six children of Italian immigrants from Bari, Italy, Frank and Raffaela (DelRosso)...
Raymond J. Perrone
January 25, 2015
Raymond John Perrone Sr. 88 of Worcester passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 in the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, University Campus surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born on May 10, 1926 in Worcester. He was the son of Matilda (Interiere) Perrone and was educated in the Worcester Public Schools. When Ray was 19 he saw 15 year...
Grace G. (Tomasello) Drake
January 25, 2015
Grace G. (Tomasello) Drake, 89 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Shrewsbury Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Grace's husband of sixty-six years, David L. Drake, Sr. passed away on September 24, 2010. She is survived by two sons, Steven A. Drake and Dennis M. Drake and his wife Sheila all of Worcester; seven...
Jeanette M Bussolari
January 24, 2015
Jeanette M. Bussolari, of West Boylston, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at UMass Hospital after a brief illness. Jeanette is survived by her husband, Raymond Bussolari and their son, Joseph M. Bussolari, both of West Boylston; four brothers, Thomas Bria, Peter Bria, and James Bria of Worcester, and Angelo Bria of Sterling; nieces and nephews. She was born...
Kenneth P Arena
January 24, 2015
Kenneth P. Arena passed away peacefully January 24th surrounded by those who loved him. He was formerly of West Boylston, Massachusetts and Ogunquit, Maine. Ken was born in Worcester to the late Mary (Volungis) and Michael Arena and grew up on Grafton Hill. He graduated with a BA and Master's degree from Worcester State College and was a Special Investigator...
Pamela M. (Koniak) Terlizzi
January 23, 2015
Pamela M. (Koniak) Terlizzi, 53 of Auburn, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2015 at home with her family after a long battle with breast cancer. Pamela is survived by her beloved husband of twenty-five years, Joseph P. Terlizzi; her son, Michael S. Bachelder and her daughter, Gabrielle M. Terlizzi all of Auburn; a sister, Krystal Koniak of Livermore...
Eileen P. (Barry) Barbieri
January 23, 2015
Eileen P. (Barry) Barbieri, 64 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Brigham and Women's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Eileen is survived by her husband of forty-four years, Richard R. Barbieri; two sons, Jamie Barbieri of Holden and Bryan Barbieri of Boston; her daughter, Tara Letourneau and her husband Kevin of Worcester; her mother,...
Anna Marie Silvestris
January 23, 2015
RESCHEDULED SERVICES Anna Marie (Pedone) Silvestris, 95, a lifelong resident of Worcester passed away peacefully Friday, January 23, 2015 with devoted family members gathered by her side. Anna was born in Worcester, one of six children of Italian immigrants Frank and Raffaela (DelRosso) Pedone. Educated in Worcester and growing up in the Italian neighborhood off Shrewsbury Street, she met, dated...
Constance I LeBlanc
January 22, 2015
Constance I. "Connie" LeBlanc, a devoted mother, grandmother and beautiful lady passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 with the family she loved gathered beside her. She was 92. Connie, born Constance Ida LeBlanc on September 7, 1922, in Manchester, NH, was one of six children of Canadian immigrants Léo and Séraphine (Biron) LeBlanc. She grew up in Manchester, and graduated...
Phyllis A. (Plaisance) Robbio
January 22, 2015
Phyllis A. (Plaisance) Robbio,90, of Shrewsbury passed into eternal life on Thursday January 22,2015 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with COPD. Phyllis was born on February 28, 1924 in Worcester, MA and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Eliza (Rondeau) Plaisance. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Thomas W....
Marjorie Ann McCormick
January 21, 2015
Marjorie Ann (Genander) McCormick, 80, of Worcester, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, in Worcester Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Her husband, Mendor B. McCormick, predeceased her in 1973. Marjorie is survived by her loving family, a son, Kenny "Bones" McCormick and his partner, David Bratko of Worcester; five daughters, Bernice "Bunny" Armenia of Worcester, Bonnie McCormick of Worcester, Kerry...
Marie M. Callahan
January 20, 2015
Marie M. Callahan, 85, of Millbury died peacefully Tuesday January 20, 2015 in the Millbury Healthcare Center surrounded by her loved ones. Marie Is survived by her beloved friend of 47 years Carol Ann Gigliotti with whom she lived, A brother James Callahan Jr. of Pennsylvania, and a sister Patricia Early of Worcester.Her nieces and nephews; Shannon Impagliazzo, Bebhinn Daly,...
Giuseppa Maria Feraco
January 19, 2015
Giuseppa Maria (Altomari) Feraco, 79, of Worcester, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015, at Mass General Hospital in Boston. Her husband, Luigi Feraco, predeceased her in 2007. Giuseppa is survived by her loving children, a daughter, Filomena "Grace" Feraco of Salerno, Italy; a son, Giuseppe "Joe" Feraco of Worcester; many nieces and nephews. Giuseppa was born in Acri (Province...
Helen Lorentzen
January 19, 2015
Helen E. (Atkocius) Lorentzen, 97, of Boylston, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015, at Lanessa Extended Care Center in Webster. Her husband, Fred P. Lorentzen, predeceased her in June 1995. Helen is survived by her loving daughters, Sandra E. Simmons and her husband Dan of Glastonbury, CT, and Diane L. Howard and her husband Paul of Dudley; two brothers,...
Peggy Trotto
January 18, 2015
Peggy (Burke) Trotto, 83, of Boylston, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015, in Saint Vincent Hospital. Her loving husband, Matteo F. Trotto, predeceased her in 1997. Peggy is survived by her eight loving grandchildren, Matthew and Raymond Terpstra, both of Orlando, FL, Richard Madore and his wife Laura of Revere, Toni Iott and her husband Peter of Sturbridge, William...
Enieda R. Mairs
January 18, 2015
Eneida R. (Griffith) Mairs, 78 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Worcester Rehabilitation Healthcare Center with her family by her side. Eneida is survived by five sons, Arturo Wilburn of Panama, Roland T. Mairs, Jr. and his wife Marilyn of Worcester, Robert Mairs and his wife Julie of Arizona, Michael and Mark Mairs both of...
Carmella Dolly Reno
January 18, 2015
Carmella (Pingatore) Reno, 98, of Worcester passed away peacefully Sunday, January 18, 2015 with her devoted family gathered by her bedside after a brief illness. Carmella was born in Eriton, Pennsylvania , one of 10 children of Italian immigrants, Eugenio and Serafina (Valentine) Pingatore. She grew up in Pennsylvania, moving to Worcester with her family at the age of 16;...
Winifred C. "Winnie" Kwiatkowski
January 17, 2015
Winifred C. "Winnie" (Lusignan) Kwiatkowski, 86 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at UMass Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Winnie is survived by her daughter, Karen J. Monfreda and her husband Lou of Sterling; two sons, James J. Kwiatkowski and his wife Kim of Scituate, MA and Peter E. Kwiatkowski and his wife Ruth of...
Leona M Golubowski
January 17, 2015
Leona (Pilat) Golubowski, 86, of Worcester passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 with her beloved daughters and family gathered by her side after a brief period of declining health. Born in Worcester, Leona was the daughter of Polish immigrants Stanley and Nora (Glovinski) Pilat. She grew up in the Island section of Worcester, and then graduated from Commerce High School....
Billy J. Laske
January 16, 2015
Billy J. Laske, 62, died suddenly Friday, January 16, 2015 He is survived by his former spouse and longtime friend, Kathy A. Dalianis; his daughter, Stephanie M. Byrnes and her husband John Byrnes of Oxford, MA; his daughter, Angela L. Laske of Worcester, MA; three grandchildren, Shane, Evan and Ariana Byrnes of Oxford, MA; his mother, Mary (Racine) Laske, a...