Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Roger P. Menard
April 21, 2013
Roger P. Menard, 61, of Worcester died peacefully Sunday April 21, 2013 in the Beth Israel Hospital Boston with family around him. Roger is survived by his loving wife of 28 years Francine J. (Palumbo) Menard, a son Brian A.Menard A daughter Nancy Menard and her fiancé Craig Colzie, a sister Janet Strand and her husband Stephen, sister in laws,...
Edith A Pike
April 20, 2013
Edith A. (Guglielmello) Pike, 90, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013. Edith's husband, Edwin E. Pike, pre-deceased her in 2001, after sixty years of marriage. She is survived by her children, Edwin E. Pike, Jr. and his wife Valerie of Leicester, Sandra M. Basso and her husband Michael of Leonardtown, MD, Dr. Ronald F. Pike and his...
Eva Nardella
April 19, 2013
Eva Nardella, 96, of Shrewsbury, known to those who loved her as "Auntie", passed away peacefully, on Friday, April 19, 2013, in Autumn Village. Eva was born in Shrewsbury, daughter of Donato and Gaetana "Rose" (Iacavone) Nardella and was a life-long resident of Shrewsbury, before entering Autumn Village on May 1, 2009. The caring aides, nurses and doctors became her...
JoAnne R. Brace-Sholtz
April 18, 2013
JoAnne R. (Cooper) Brace-Sholtz, 73 of Gastonia, N.C. formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at The Robin Johnson House in Dallas, N.C. JoAnne is survived by her loving husband of twenty- three years, Robert S. Sholtz; three sons, Darryl Cooper of Gastonia, NC, Leroy Brace and his wife Yvette of Saratoga Springs, NY, and Eric...
Lorraine C. Paquette
April 17, 2013
Lorraine C. Paquette, 65, of Millbury formerly of Worcester died peacefully Wednesday April 17, 2013 in St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Lorraine leaves her devoted father Earl "Babe" Paquette, loving sisters Jeanne A. Jette of Whitinsville, Denise Niemitz and her wife Tracy Mankham of Hardwick, and an aunt Lillian Langevin. Lorraine was also the doting aunt to...
George A Dagnese
April 15, 2013
George A. Dagnese, 84, of Worcester and Ft Myers Beach, Florida, former co-owner of Marie's Direct Mail, passed away peacefully Monday, April 15th 2013 in Ft Myers with family gathered beside him. George was born in Worcester, one of four children of Italian immigrants Gennaro and Carmella (Martocci) Dagnese. He grew up in the St Anne's Hill section of Shrewsbury...
Fatemeh Damestani Yazdanpanah
April 13, 2013
Fatemeh Damestani Yazdanpanah, 89 of West Boylston died peacefully on April 13, 2013 at Memorial Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband Ali Yazdanpanah. Fatemeh was a devoted and selfless mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She leaves her 6 children Kadijeh and her husband Freydoon Dabiri and their daughter Nozi; Mahmood and his wife Nahid and their children, Hassan and...
John M. McNickles
April 13, 2013
John M. McNickles, 80, went home to the Lord on Saturday April 13, 2013, with his devoted family gathered around him. John was born in Meridian, Mississippi, on March 20, 1933, one of eight children born to Cliff and Fannie (Gaddis) McNickles. He grew up in segregated Mississippi during the Jim Crow era, where he met and married the woman...
William J Scaglione
April 12, 2013
WORCESTER - William J. "Bill" Scaglione, 90, of 127 Alvarado Ave., died peacefully Friday, April 12, 2013, at UMass University Campus Hospital, after a valiant battle with heart disease. His beloved wife of 64 years, Teresa B. (Kaminski) Scaglione, died in 2008. Bill is survived by his loving daughter, Joan T. Scaglione and her husband, Denis Lehotay of Kingston, Ontario,...
Frank Watkins
April 12, 2013
Frank Watkins, 77, of Worcester, passed away peacefully home to the Lord, Friday, April 12, 2013, with devoted family gathered beside him. Frank was born in Jacksonville, Florida, a son of Joseph and Nellie Mae (Fowler) Watkins. He grew up and educated in Florida before moving to Worcester as a young man in 1965. He took a position as a...
Clarence A. Tolson, Sr.
April 12, 2013
Clarence A. Tolson, Sr.,94 Worcester - Clarence A Tolson, Sr., 94, of Worcester passed away peacefully Friday, April 12, 2013 in his home. His wife of nearly 50 years, Beatrice L. (Chagnon) Tolson predeceases him. He is survived by his children, Clarence A Tolson, Jr. and his wife Joan of Worcester, Joseph W. Tolson of Worcester, Phyllis E. Hazard of...
Rose S Grandmaison
April 11, 2013
Rose S. (Lavoie) Grandmaison, 98, of Worcester passed away peacefully Thursday, April 11th 2013 with family by her side. Rose was born in Worcester, one of two daughters born to Joseph and Rose (Riedtman) Lavoie. She grew up, and was educated in Worcester and met and married the love of her life and longtime husband Joseph Grandmaison. Together they settled...
Mary R Mastrototoro
April 9, 2013
Mary R. (Zingarelli) Mastrototoro, 88, a 55 year resident of Shrewsbury and West Harwich on the Cape passed away peacefully Tuesday April 9, 2013, with her family by her side after a period of declining health. Mary was born in Worcester, the daughter of Italian immigrants, Mauro and Grace (DiPilato) Zingarelli. As a young girl her family moved to Brooklyn...
Carol A Naster
April 9, 2013
Carol A. (DiCenzo) Naster, 72, of Worcester died peacefully at home on Tuesday April 9, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Carol is survived by her long time companion Dennis Sampson, her loving children, a son Todd Naster and a daughter Rhoda Naster both of Worcester,three sisters Mildred Bassan,Shirley Battelle, and Eileen Biziewski, and two grandchildren Casey Larson, and Nicholas...
Anna L. Rauer
April 7, 2013
Anna L. (Sklarz) Rauer, 85, of Worcester, formerly of Auburn, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 in Saint Vincent Hospital. Her husband Reverend Walter C. Rauer, predeceased her in 2007. Anna is survived by two sons, James Rauer of Lake Tahoe, CA and Edward Rzucidlo and his wife Susan of Auburn; a daughter, Crystal Ann Korzep and her husband...
Rose Fratantonio
April 7, 2013
Rose Fratantonio, 86, of Holden passed peacefully on Sunday April 7 at the Christopher House. Rose leaves a sister Mary Smith of Delray Beach, Florida, a brother Domenic Fratantonio of Shrewsbury, and several dear nieces and nephews. She also leaves a caring brother-in-law, Edward Burnham of Holden, in whose home she resided for the past 20 years. Rose was predeceased...
Gilberta Macedo
April 7, 2013
Gilberta F. Macedo, 87 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. Gilberta's husband of fifty-three years, Francisco Macedo passed away on December 18, 2005. She is survived by three sons, Luis Macedo and his wife Tina Pereira of New Bedford, Joao Macedo and his wife Fatima of California and Mario Macedo...
Lyndee Bailey
April 6, 2013
Lyndee Bailey, 36, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013, surrounded by her devoted husband and other loving family members. Lyndee is survived by her husband, Marc Groccia, the man she loved for many years and married in 2009. She is also survived by two brothers Rodney Bailey, Jr. and Trevor Bailey both in Maine; five sisters, Michelle...
David A Panarelli
April 6, 2013
David A. Panarelli, 59, of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2013, one month shy of 60, and his 25th wedding anniversary. David is survived by his loving wife of nearly twenty-five years, Martie L. (Barrett) Panarelli; his three sons, Jason F. Panarelli of Raleigh, NC, Angelo D. Panarelli and David A. Panarelli, Jr. and only...
John A Ruffo
April 5, 2013
John A. "Jack" Ruffo, 89, of Worcester, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2013 in Saint Vincent Hospital. He was predeceased by his wife, Alice I. (Bergland) Ruffo in 2008. John in survived by a son, Mark J. Ruffo of Worcester; a sister, Minnie Ciappenelli of Shrewsbury; five grandchildren, Nicole, Amy, Joseph, Sara and Anthony; five great grandchildren, Rocco, Nico,...
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