Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
John Jack Donovan
September 9, 2013
John E. "Jack" Donovan, "Coach", 77, longtime resident of Westborough and Basketball Coach passed away unexpectedly at home, Monday, September 9th 2013. Friends and relatives are invited to visit with the family Sunday, September 15th from 3 pm to 7 pm in the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St. Worcester. A complete obituary will appear in the Friday...
Wilfred A Spence
September 8, 2013
Wilfred A. Spence, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2013 in Autumn Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center He was 78 years old and surrounded at the end by his loving family. Wilfred was born on April 3, 1935 in Worcester and was preceded in death by his father George E. Spence and his mother Margaret G. (Scott) Spence. He...
Emile C Roberson
September 8, 2013
Emile C. Roberson, 92, of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Notre Dame Long Term Care in Worcester. He was pre-deceased by his loving wife of sixty-six years, Marion P. (Teixeira) Roberson and by their beloved son, Wayne Roberson. Emile is survived by a brother, Robert Roberson of Springfield; four sisters, Margaret Walker of Springfield, Gwendolyn Hawkins...
Daniel J. Ferrantino
September 6, 2013
Daniel J. Ferrantino, 66 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. Daniel is survived by his beloved wife of forty-two years, Gayle J. (Stone) Ferrantino; his son and daughter in law Daniel J. Ferrantino, II and Hollie Anne (Hubbard) Ferrantino of Worcester; two brothers, Pete Ferrantino and his wife Lisa...
John D Sullivan Jr.
September 5, 2013
John "Jack" D. Sullivan, Jr., 73, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013 with his loving family by his side. Jack is survived by his wife of 43 years, Joan F. (Mikalauskas) Sullivan; a son, Richard F. Sullivan and his wife Lisa of North Grafton; a daughter, Charleen M. Haskins and her husband Gregory of Worcester; four beloved...
Linda Lee (Dusoe) Sbrogna
September 5, 2013
Linda Lee T. (Dusoe) Sbrogna, 56, of Worcester , died peacefully Thursday September 5, 2013 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Linda Lee is survived by her husband of 23 years Paul J. Sbrogna, her mother Jeanette (Trudeau) Dusoe, three brothers Alfred P. Dusoe and his wife Susan of...
Heidi A Clay
September 4, 2013
Heidi A. (Egenlauf) Clay, 40, of Worcester passed away Wednesday, September 4th 2013 with family by her side. Heidi was born and raised in Worcester. She graduated from Worcester Vocational Technical High and has lived here all her life. Heidi is survived by her husband of seven years, Steven L. Clay, her three children, Andrew, Thomas and Jenna, and step...
Dorothy A. Wall
September 2, 2013
Dorothy A. (Dunham) Wall, 92 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2013 at Millbury Healthcare Center surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy's husband of fifty five years Thomas F. Wall, Sr. passed away in 1996. She is survived by two sons, Dr. Thomas F. Wall, Jr. and his wife Rodica of Medway and Kevin M. Wall and...
Carol A. SantaMaria
September 2, 2013
Carol A. (James) SantaMaria, 70 of Millbury, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 02, 2013 after a long three year battle with pancreatic cancer in UMASS Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. Carol is survived by her beloved husband of fifty years, John B. SantaMaria; two sons, Frank J. SantaMaria of Millbury and Christopher J. SantaMaria and...
Marino V. "Marty" Palermo
August 31, 2013
Marino "Marty" Palermo, 88, of Worcester died peacefully Saturday August 31, 2013 in the Lutheran Home. His beloved wife Yolanda (Pedone) Palermo died in 1999. Marino leaves his devoted children; his daughter, Emelia "Amy" Tomaiolo and her husband Leonard of Shrewsbury, sons, George Palermo and his wife Sally Ann of Millbury, Frank Palermo and his wife Annmarie of Worcester, and...
David D Haig III
August 30, 2013
David D. Haig, III, 54, of Shrewsbury and Millbury passed away peacefully Friday August 30th 2013 with his family gathered at his bedside. David was born in Worcester, raised in West Boylston graduating from West Boylston High School. Always a caring, comforting young man wishing to help people in need, he chose to enter and earn his degree in Nursing...
Elias M Houssan
August 29, 2013
Elias M. Houssan, 87 of Millbury, fell asleep peacefully to the Lord, Thursday, August 29th 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, (affectionately called "Jiddo"), Uncle, and a cherished friend to all; lived his life to the fullest, caring and providing for his family was his sole purpose in life. Elias' unconditional love and...
Mary A Cozzolino
August 27, 2013
Mary R. (Capezzuto) Cozzolino, 87, formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 27th 2013 after a period of declining health. Mary was born and raised in Worcester, a daughter of James P. and Pauline A. (Machini) Capezzuto; graduated from Commerce High and lived here before moving to Westborough, 13 years ago. Mary is survived by her devoted son and...
Gerardo Ortiz
August 27, 2013
Gerardo Ortiz, 46 of Worcester, formerly of Orocovis, Puerto Rico, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at UMASS Hospital with his loving family at his side. Gerardo is survived by his wife of twenty-two years, Maritza Ortiz; two daughters, Jasmine and Geritza Ortiz both of Worcester; his step-mother, Nilda Lopez of P.R.; two brothers, Edgar Ortiz and his...
Joseph E Zalansky
August 25, 2013
Joseph E. Zalansky, 82, a longtime Shrewsbury resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25th 2013 at home with the family he loved so much gathered beside him. Joseph, "Joe" was born in Worcester, a son of John and Jadviga (Kiela) Zalanskas. He attended Worcester Boys Trade, and volunteered to serve his country during World War II. A medical condition...
Susan S Peluso
August 25, 2013
Colonel Susan (St. George) Peluso (USA ret), 68, passed away Sunday August 25th 2013, surrounded by her family, at Prince William Hospital, Manassas, Virginia, after a valiant battle with Metastatic Melanoma. Susan devoted 48 years to the Nursing profession, 28 years of those to the United States Army, first in Active Duty, to include service in the Vietnam War, and...
Julia M Messina
August 24, 2013
Julia M. (Simone) Messina, 92 of Worcester, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 24th 2013 after a brief illness. Julia was born in Bari, Italy a daughter of Ignazio and Margaret (Del lorto) Simone. She lived as a little girl in Italy immigrating to the United States at the age of 10 settling in the Fairlawn section of Shrewsbury. She graduated...
Mary A O'Leary
August 23, 2013
Mary A. (Yankus) O'Leary, 89 of Worcester passed away peacefully Friday, August 23rd in her home surrounded by family after a period of declining heath. Mary was born in Lowell, a daughter of Anthony and Veronica (Stanulonis) Yankus. She came to Worcester at the age of three, graduated from Commerce High, met and then married her life's love Daniel "Rocky"...
Mercedes C. Leanna
August 23, 2013
Mercedes C. (Spence) Leanna, age 35, passed on Friday, August 23rd 2013 peacefully at home under the loving care of her family. She leaves her two sons Christopher and Lucien; her parents Deborah and William Spence; her two sisters Monique Spence of Shrewsbury and Nicole and her husband Mitchell Smith of Rhode Island; grandparents Eleanor & William Hawley Jr., Barbara...
Maria (Foresta) Abbruzzese
August 22, 2013
Maria( Foresta)Abbruzzese, 99, of San Giacomo. Died peacefully Thursday August 22, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband Natale Abbruzzese. Her brother Francesco Monfalcone and her son in law Angelo Falcone.She is survived by her loving children; Bina Falcone, Santo Abbruzzese and his wife Adele,, Annunziata and her husband Camillo Abbruzzese with whom...