Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Shirley Catherine Ross
October 23, 2014
After five weeks of home hospice care lovingly rendered by her children, our strong, brave, much cherished Mom, Grammy, Big Sis and Auntie peacefully slipped away on Thursday morning, October 23, 2014. Catherine "Cat" Shirley Elizabeth was born in Hartville, SC on June 24, 1933. Her mother, Andrew Ross Perkins, moved the family to Worcester, MA the month that Cat...
Joan E.D. Keisar
October 23, 2014
Joan E.D. Keiser, 57 of Worcester passed away peacefully, Thursday, October 23, 2014 in her home with her family by her side. She lived graciously and courageously with cancer until the very end. Joan was born on September 20, 1957 and was preceded in death by her mother, Beatrice M. (Kastner) Keiser. She is survived by her father, Bernard J....
Widad Bakkal
October 21, 2014
Widad (Atmaj) Bakkal of Worcester, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren on Tuesday October 21, 2014 at the age of 81. Widad was born in Aleppo, Syria on November 5, 1932 to AbdulJaleel Atmaj and Zakia Kaas. She married Abdulnour Bakkal in 1952 in Syria; together they lived happily until he preceded her...
Eleanor "Lena" (Bizzarro) D'Elia
October 18, 2014
Eleanor "Aunt Lena" (Bizzarro) D'Elia, 104, of Worcester died peacefully Saturday October 18, 2014, at home surrounded by her loving family. Her husband, Anthony P. D'Elia, predeceased her in 1967. Lena is survived by her devoted family: a son Ralph A. D'Elia and his wife Cathy of Worcester, three daughters: Gloria A. D'Elia with whom she lived, Camille Soucy and...
Julia Verdini Ferri
October 17, 2014
Julia (Verdini) Ferri, 84, of Tamarac, Florida, formerly of Worcester and Framingham, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014 in Florida. Her husband, Eugene "Jim" Ferri, predeceased her. Julia is survived by a sister, Mary Pratt of Worcester; many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by four brothers and three sisters, Arthur, Carroll, Reno and Raymond Verdini, Eva Pollisack,...
Helen Maykel
October 16, 2014
Helen (Ustinovich) Maykel, 91, of Worcester, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, embraced by her loving family. Born in Worcester on May 4, 1923, Helen was the daughter of Luka and Julia Ustinovich. She graduated from Commerce High School and Worcester City Hospital School of Nursing. She was the Night Supervisor at Worcester...
Edward C. Kowalik
October 15, 2014
Edward C. Kowalik, 83, of Worcester died peacefully Wednesday October 15, 2014 in the St Francis Home surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 53 years, Judith Ann (Mullen)Kowalik died in 2009.Edward is survived by his loving family; a son Christopher C. Kowalik of Worcester, two daughters Kathleen A. Kowalik of Worcester, and Kelly J. Solitro and her husband...
Jane Vivian Lachance
October 14, 2014
Jane Vivian (Benoit) Lachance, 82 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Saint Vincent's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Jane was born in Spencer, a daughter of the late Louis and Maryetta (Walls) Benoit. She attended Commerce High School and has lived in Worcester most of her life. Jane worked as a nurse's aide for...
Matthew O Ward
October 13, 2014
Matthew O. Ward, 59, died at home on October 13, 2014, surrounded by his family. Although he promised to haunt us if we used the word "valiant" in his obituary, it describes how he lived in the past year and a half, and how he lived his whole life. He remained active in research, directing students, and encouraging colleagues and...
Marie Exilda Emond
October 12, 2014
Marie Exilda (Dionne) Emond, 82, of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014, in Saint Vincent Hospital. She is survived by her husband of sixty-one years, Paul O. Emond; a son, Edward Emond and his wife Deborah of Worcester; three daughters, Donna Aucoin and her husband Roland of Oxford, Paula D'Onofrio and her husband William of Fuquay Varina, NC,...
Joan F. Pace
October 12, 2014
Joan F. (Dacey) Pace, 80 of Boylston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at UMass Hospital: Memorial Campus surrounded by her devoted family. Joan is survived by her loving husband of fifty nine years, Vincent S. Pace; four daughters, Patricia Ferrara of Worcester, Kathleen J. Beshai and her husband James of West Boylston, Maria Pace of Boylston, Maureen...
Bella I Carpenter
October 11, 2014
Bella I. (LeMay) Carpenter, 95, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Knollwood Nursing Center. She was born in Worcester on July 23, 1919, the daughter of the late William and Donalda (Berthiaume) LeMay. Joseph Carpenter, her devoted husband of 67 years, passed away in January, 2006. The proud mother of five children, Bella leaves two sons, Edward...
William N. Dickson
October 11, 2014
William N. "Bill" Dickson, 91, a resident at the Highlands, Westborough, MA passed peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Born in Bronx, NY, he graduated from Manhattan College and NY Law School and was a member of the Federal and NY Bar Association. In 1986, he retired from The Slattery Group, a national Engineering and Construction Contractor as an executive...
Eileen Gauthier
October 10, 2014
EILEEN (DOUCIMO) GAUTHIER 92 On Friday, October 10, 2014, Eileen Gauthier's 92 Year Journey on Earth has peacefully come to an end at The Christopher House of Worcester after a brief period of declining health. Her loving family was by her side. Cry for Eileen - But not Too Often. Miss Her a Little - But not for Too Long....
Teresa "Sis" (DeLuca) Bucciaglia
October 10, 2014
Teresa R. "Sis" (DeLuca) Bucciaglia, 100, of Worcester died peacefully Friday October 10, 2014 in the Christopher House surrounded by her loved ones. Her husband Albert J. Bucciaglia Sr. died in 1992. "Sis" leaves her loving family; two son's Albert J. Bucciaglia Jr. and his wife Mary Ann, and Antone Bucciaglia and his wife Janice all of Worcester. "Sis" was...
Arthur Losapio
October 9, 2014
Arthur Losapio, 91, of Whitinsville, passed away peacefully into eternal life on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, after a brief illness. Arthur was predeceased by his loving wife of fifty-seven years, Elizabeth "Barbara" Losapio. He is survived by four sons, Hon. Paul A. Losapio and his wife Lenora, Attorney Joseph M. Losapio and his wife Charlotte,...
SGM Philip A. Laino
October 8, 2014
SGM Philip A. Laino, 83, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and career military man, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, in UMass Hospital. His beloved wife and best friend, Barbara A. (Noonan) Laino, predeceased him in January 2014. They are together in Heaven with their grandson, Matthew P. Laino, who died in 1994. Philip is survived by his loving...
Dora A. Omilanowicz
October 7, 2014
Dora A. (DiFilippo) Omilanowicz, 94, of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, in St. Mary's Healthcare Center. She was predeceased by her husband of 70 years, Nicodemus F. Omilanowicz in May 2014. She is also predeceased by her two brothers, James DiFilippo, her twin brother, Francis DiFilippo, and three sisters, Mary Eager, Laura Monfreda, and Mildred Stankevicus. She...
Lillian Rudner
October 7, 2014
Lillian Rudner, of Farmington CT, formerly of New York City and Worcester passed away Tuesday October 7th 2014 after a period of declining health. She was 91 years of age. Lillian was born in Worcester, one of several children of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants, Harry and Ida (Baer) Rudner. She grew up in Worcester and earned her college degree from NYC...
Rose Galfand
October 4, 2014
Rose (Nemerov) Galfand, 97 died Sunday, Oct.4th in the Jewish Healthcare Center. Her husband of 58 years, Sidney Galfand died in 1998. She leaves two daughters, Phyllis Jaffee and her husband Barry and Louise Pasternack, a sister, Marion Sanders, four grandchildren, Ariel Jaffee, Joanne Pasternack Bardin, Laura and Daniel Pasternack, and two great grandchildren, Kira and Reid Bardin. She also...
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