Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Robert W. Trottier
December 27, 2013
Robert W. Trottier, 83 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2013 at UMASS Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Bob was a gentlemen and a gentle man with an infectious laugh and a great sense of humor. Bob leaves his precious wife of forty-eight years, Janet A. (Evangeline) Trottier; his daughter, Elizabeth Smick of Sturbridge; a...
Walter E Jones
December 26, 2013
Walter E. Jones, a longtime Worcester resident passed away peacefully Thursday, December 26th 2013 after a brief illness. Walter is survived by his family; two sons, Evan Jones, Keith Johnson and his son Anyah; his mother, Hazel L. (Hampton) Jones all of Worcester; four sisters, Pamela R. Jones, Janice L. Jones-Storms and Patricia A. Jones all of Fresno, California and...
Ann T Giaquinto
December 26, 2013
Ann T. (McPartland) Giaquinto, 85, of Barre, formerly of Worcester at the Colony Apartments, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Christopher House of Worcester. She was predeceased by her husband, Graziano Giaquinto, and their son, Joseph Giaquinto. Ann is survived by her children, a son, John F. Giaquinto and his wife Patricia of Dudley; a daughter, Ann...
Linda Faye Dussey
December 26, 2013
Linda F. (Coleman) Dussey, 63 of Worcester passed away Thursday, December 26th 2013 with family by her side. Linda was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama one of ten children of MC and Mamie (Smith) Coleman. She grew up in Alabama, traveled back and forth from Alabama to visit family in Worcester before settling here for good in 1978. Linda accepted several...
Angelo J. "Bebo" Paladino
December 26, 2013
Angelo J. "Bebo" Paladino, 87 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at St. Vincent's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Angelo's wife of fifty-nine years, Franca (Devena) Paladino passed away on November 17, 2012. He is survived by his two daughters, Rosanna Paladino-Swillo of Worcester and Patricia Bertrand of Tamarack, FL; his son, Robert Paladino and...
Lynis J Masiello
December 25, 2013
Lynis J. (Sebring) Masiello, passed away December 25th 2013 in her home with the family she loved by her side, at the age of 73. Lynis was born in Quincy Mass, one of six children born to the late, Herbert and June (Hodgkinson) Sebring. She met and married the love of her life, Frank J. Masiello in 1959. Together they...
Irene (Garvick) Bombard
December 25, 2013
Irene Mary (Garvick) Bombard, age 81, of Boylston MA passed away on December 25th, 2013. Irene was born in Gardner MA in 1932, the daughter of the late John and Mary Garvick, sister of the late Mary Anne (Marion) Garvick Vagedes of Ohio. After growing up on Gage Street in Worcester, MA, Irene married her childhood sweetheart Bobby Bombard on...
Pearl E Slack
December 24, 2013
Pearl E. (Dionne) Slack, 78, of Boylston, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Richard Slack in 1997. Pearl is survived by two sons, Keith F. Slack and Brian J. Slack both of Boylston; a daughter, Kathryn T. Jankowski and her husband Guy of Holden; her...
Gladys M. Jackson
December 22, 2013
Gladys M. (Simonian) Jackson, 88 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Autumn Village surrounded by her loving family. Gladys' husband of fifty-seven years, Desmond S. "Des" Jackson passed away on May 29, 2001. She is survived by two sons, Dwight S. Jackson of Rhode Island and Mark G. Jackson of Milford; four daughters, Karin E....
Victor M Rivera
December 22, 2013
Victor M. Rivera, 79, of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013, in Saint Vincent Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Victor is survived by his wife of fifty-four years, Carmen Luisa (Lopez) Rivera; two daughters, Carmen Tomlinson and Maria J. Forson, both of Worcester; two sons, Martin F. Rivera of Gulfport, MS and Miguel A. Rivera of Worcester;...
Kimberly A Payne-Coffman
December 21, 2013
Kimberly A. (Tisdale) Payne-Coffman, of Worcester passed away suddenly Saturday, December 21st 2013. Kim, was born in Palmer, MA, and as a young girl she and her family moved to Shrewsbury, where she lived for many years, before moving to Louisville KY, where she worked for Williams Food Service, before becoming disabled and returning to Worcester where she has lived...
Ruth R Maiorano
December 20, 2013
Ruth R. (Scarcello) Maiorano, a beautiful, loving and tenacious Irish/Italian mother and grandmother passed away with her family gathered beside her, Friday, December 20th 2013 after a period of declining health. She was 86. Ruth was born in Worcester, one of five children of Frank and Theresa (Kelley) Scarcello. She graduated from Commerce High, attended Assumption College and has lived...
Thomas G MacKoul
December 18, 2013
Thomas G. MacKoul, a native and lifelong resident of Worcester, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, Dec. 18, after a short battle with cancer. He was 85 years old. Born on March 25, 1928, Mr. MacKoul was the son of George and Melvina (Kerban) MacKoul. He was raised with 10 siblings at the family's triple-decker home on Wall Street,...
John E Millett
December 17, 2013
John E. Millett, a longtime Worcester resident, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 17th 2013 with his family at his side at the age of 90. Friends and relatives are invited to visit with the family Thursday, December 19th from 4 pm to 7 pm in the MERCADANTE FIUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St. A complete obituary will appear in...
Clara (Terlizzi) Guertin
December 15, 2013
Clara R. (Terlizzi) Guertin, 97, of Bridgewater, New Jersey, formerly of Shrewsbury and Worcester died peacefully Sunday December 15, 2013 in New Jersey surrounded by her loving family. Her husband Wilfred "Bunum" Guertin, and a son Michael Guertin predeceased her. Clara is survived by a daughter Flora and her husband Louis Costantini of Bridgewater New Jersey, 5 grandchildren and their...
Antoinette V Ford
December 12, 2013
Antoinette V. (Washington) Ford, 60, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013, in UMass Hospital, surrounded by her loving family and some very special friends. Toni is survived by her loving husband of thirty-seven years, James L. "Jake" Ford; a son, James L. Ford, Jr. of Worcester; a brother, Lewis Washington of Portland, Maine; a sister, Monica Dillon...
Arnold R Nuzzetti Sr
December 12, 2013
Arnold R. Nuzzetti, Sr., 89, of Auburn, formerly of Worcester, passed away Thursday, December 12th 2013, with the family he loved gathered beside him. Arnold was born in Worcester, one of four children of Italian immigrants, Anthony and Camilla (D'Angelo) Nuzzetti. He grew up in the Italian section of Worcester and joined the U.S. Army to serve his country proudly,...
Richard J Lombardi
December 11, 2013
Richard J. Dickie" Lombardi, 76, of Worcester died peacefully Wednesday December 11, 2013 in the UMASS Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of fifty three years Eileen (Donohue) Lombardi, his four devoted daughters; Sharon Lombardi and her partner David Berberian, Deborah Green and her husband Brian, Andrea Hastings and her husband Peter, and Karen Wilson...
Beverly Anne Maple
December 11, 2013
Beverly Anne (LeBeau) Maple, 67 of Webster, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence surrounded by her loving family. Beverly is survived by her husband of twenty-eight years, George E. Maple; her seven children, Joseph A. Maple and his wife Stacy of Dudley, Ronald LeBeau of Webster, Tammy LaValley and her...
Lawrence J. Schiro
December 11, 2013
Lawrence J. Schiro, of Worcester, loving and beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather passed away on December 11, 2013 in his home. He was 77 years old and surrounded at the end by his adoring family. Lawrence was born on January 8, 1936 in New Orleans and graduated from Eastern High School in New Orleans. He served our country proudly...