Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Anna Valeri

Anna Valeri

October 29, 2014

Anna (Ciccarelli) Valeri, passed away peacefully, just shy of her ninety-ninth birthday, on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, in Beaumont at The Willows in Westborough. Her loving husband of sixty-five years, Ernest Valeri, predeceased her in May 2002. Anna is survived by her loving family, a daughter, Elizabeth A. Wilder of Shrewsbury; a son in law, Steven Takacs of Charlton; a...

Lucille (Quaglieri) Paradis

Lucille (Quaglieri) Paradis

October 29, 2014

Lucille (Quaglieri) Paradis, 90, of Worcester died peacefully Wednesday October 29, 2014 in the Rose Monahan Residence surrounded by her loving family.Her husband Paul Paradis predeceased her. Lucille is survived by many nephews, nieces and great nephews and greatnieces. She also leaves her close friend and caretaker Mary Urquhart. Lucille was predeceased by her brothers, Francis, Anthony, Michael, and Joseph...

Richard L. Vigliotti

Richard L. Vigliotti

October 29, 2014

Richard L. Vigliotti, 66, of Boynton Beach and formerly of Worcester died unexpectedly on Wednesday October 29, 2014 in Florida. Richard is survived by his brothers , Atty.Anthony Vigliotti, Joseph Vigliotti and his wife Tara, his nephews and nieces; Joseph, John, Steven, Joseph and Mary Terese. Richard also leaves a close cousin Sabrina Evangelista wife of Barry Courville and their...

Marie E Gallo

Marie E Gallo

October 29, 2014

Marie E. (Rohde) Gallo, 101, of Vero Beach Florida, formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully at home Wednesday October 29th 2014 with her family gathered by her bedside. Marie a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother was born January 12th 1913 in Worcester, the daughter of Paul and Elizabeth (Bransfield) Rohde, a direct descendant of Sir Edward Bransfield. She was educated...

Barry S Jaffee

Barry S Jaffee

October 28, 2014

WESTBOROUGH - Barry Lewis Jaffee a well known local CPA died Tuesday, Oct. 28th in Umass Hospital. He leaves his wife of 45 years Phyllis (Galfand) Jaffee, a daughter E. Ariel Jaffee and a sister Ellen Jaffee Zeller. He was born in Boston the son of Jacob J and Freida (Baskin) Jaffee and lived in Worcester. He graduated Worcester Academy,...

Michael J DiPierro

Michael J DiPierro

October 28, 2014

Michael J. DiPierro, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, formerly of Shrewsbury and Dennis Port, MA passed away peacefully Tuesday October 28th 2014 after 99 years of life. Michael was born in Worcester, one of five children of Italian immigrants Pasquale and Filomena (DiTerlizzi) DiPierro. He grew up in Worcester and graduated from North High School. In 1939, Michael married the love...

Robert S Reno

Robert S Reno

October 27, 2014

Robert Samuel Reno, 85, a lifelong resident of Worcester, peacefully departed to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 27, 2014. Robert was born in Worcester, on November 5, 1928 to Italian immigrants Santo and Rose (Scola) Reno. He deferred graduation from St. John's High School to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps and served four years in...

George L. Delorto

George L. Delorto

October 27, 2014

George L. Delorto, 81 of Worcester, passed away peacefuly on Monday, October 27, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. George is survived by his wife of thirty-eight years, Barbara A. (Chauvin) Delorto; his son, Leo G. Delorto and his wife Veronica of Auburn; three daughters, Tina M. Delorto and her husband Frank Hope of Lynn, Maureen A. and...

Gary A Messenger

Gary A Messenger

October 26, 2014

Gary A. Messenger, 74, of Worcester, formerly of Grafton, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, October 26, 2014. His loving wife, Carmella (Pellegrino) Messenger, predeceased him in November 2003. Gary is survived by his two loving sons, Gary Messenger of Worcester and Daniel Messenger of Millbury; two brothers, Greg Messenger of Warren, Ohio and Mark Messenger and his...

William A DeMalia

William A DeMalia

October 26, 2014

William A. DeMalia Sr. 87 of Shrewsbury entered into eternal life on October 26th 2014, Anno Domini. He was born January 27, 1927, in Worcester to Andrew V. DeMalia and Mary A. (Casale) DeMalia. On May 10, 1952, William married Teresa Santa Sabatalo. He then earned his Bachelor's Degree from Boston College in 1956 and his Masters' Degree in 1967....

Sophie C West

Sophie C West

October 26, 2014

Sophie C. (Kabasinski) West, 98, entered into eternal rest with her family by her side at Notre Dame Long term care center on Sunday October 26th 2014. Sophie was the daughter of the late, Adam and Caroline (Gladuschevska) Kabasinski. She leaves her five devoted children, Ronald West and his wife Patricia of Westwood, Patricia Cumming and her husband Nicholas of...

Magdalene Marie Ranucci-Stidsen

Magdalene Marie Ranucci-Stidsen

October 25, 2014

Magdalene "Maggie"M. (Grigalunas) Ranucci-Stidsen, 97, of Leicester died peacefully Saturday October 25, 2014 in the Lanessa Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her first husband Anthony Ranucci, and her second husband Harold Stidsen. Magdalene is survived by a her daughter Beverly Ginkus and her husband Joseph "Bud"of Leicester, a son Peter A. Ranucci of San...

Alfred J Cove Jr

Alfred J Cove Jr

October 25, 2014

Alfred J. Cove, Jr. 70, of Ashburnham, former longtime Sterling resident passed away at home, with his beloved family gathered by his side, Saturday October 25th 2014. Alfred was born in Worcester, one of thirteen children of Alfred J. Cove, Sr and Mary E. (Pendergast) Cove. He was educated in Worcester, met and in 1964, married the women who would...

Elizabeth Garofoli

Elizabeth Garofoli

October 25, 2014

Elizabeth (McManus) Garofoli, 83, of Hudson, formerly of Shrewsbury passed away Saturday, October 25th 2014 with her devoted family gathered at her bedside. Predeceased by her beloved husband of 53 years, John Garofoli in 2009, Elizabeth is survived by her devoted four children, Marco J. Garofoli and his wife Marcia of Stuart, FL, Maryann DeCiero and her husband, Francis of...

Shirley Catherine Ross

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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