Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Thomas F Finnegan

Thomas F Finnegan

May 21, 2013

Thomas F. Finnegan, 86, of Worcester passed away peacefully at home, Tuesday, May 21st 2013 with his family gathered beside him. Thomas was born in Worcester, one of four children of Irish immigrants Michael and Katherine (Murphy) Finnegan. He graduated from St. Stephen's High School. Then joined the U.S. Navy during World War II to serve his country. Upon returning...

Rebecca V. Sullivan

Rebecca V. Sullivan

May 21, 2013

Rebecca V. "Becky" Sullivan, 52, of Country Club Blvd., unexpectedly passed away May 21, 2013 in her Worcester home. She was a loving sister, mother, and grandmother to many she leaves behind. Becky is survived by her two daughters, Ramona L. Sullivan of Auburn and Tiffany N. Sullivan of Worcester; four sisters, Deborah J. Sullivan, Kathie Sullivan-Givins, Kim R. Sullivan,...

Resha (Kerxhalli) Chekani

Resha (Kerxhalli) Chekani

May 15, 2013

Ignoring her family's protests, Resha (Kerxhalli) Chekani, flew the coop on 15 May, after gracing the world with her presence for only 91 years. She could be in the dictionary under Life Well Lived. Born in Pograde, Albania, she came to the U.S. as a toddler with her parents, Thanas and Olga (Laska) Kerxhalli, and a baby brother, Mentor. In...

Claire M. Stansky

Claire M. Stansky

May 14, 2013

Claire M. (Brown) Stansky, 93 died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. She was the daughter of George and Anna (Auclair) Brown and the wife of Joseph Stansky who passed away in 1978. Claire was a lifelong resident of Worcester, attending St. Joseph's School, Worcester and Worcester Girls Trade School. She devoted her life to her children,...

Susie Kyle

Susie Kyle

May 13, 2013

Susie (Christmas) Kyle, 67, of Worcester, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013 at UMass Hospital, surrounded by people that loved her. Her husband, James M. Kyle, pre-deceased her in 2007. Susie is survived by her loving daughter, Mary Westover, with whom she lived and Mary's boyfriend Stephen Elliott; two sons, Jeff Kyle and his wife Shelly of Virginia Beach...

Walter Perduta

Walter Perduta

May 12, 2013

Walter Perduta, 92, of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Saint Vincent Hospital. His wife, Katharina (Kopp) Perduta, predeceased him in 2008. Walter is survived by two sons, Nobert J. Perduta and his wife Janie of Lomis, CA and Peter A Perduta and his wife Kathy of Shrewsbury; two daughters, Inga McGurl and her husband William of...

Francis V Baillargeon

Francis V Baillargeon

May 12, 2013

Francis V. Bailargeon III, 41, of Shrewsbury passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 12th 2013. Francis was born in Worcester, devoted son of Aileen M. (Smith) Lovejoy and step son of the late Thomas E. Lovejoy. He began his young life in Worcester, before moving with his family to Shrewsbury where he graduated from Shrewsbury High School. For a brief time...

Margaret M. Tomaiolo

Margaret M. Tomaiolo

May 11, 2013

Margaret M. (Kelly) Tomaiolo, 98, formerly of Strathmore Rd. passed away peacefully Saturday, May 11th 2013 after a period of declining health. Margaret was born in Worcester a daughter of Irish Immigrants Daniel and Margaret (Flaherty) Kelly. She graduated from Commerce High School class of 1933, met and then in 1942 married her soul mate and husband former City Councilor...

Patricia A. Aubertine

Patricia A. Aubertine

May 9, 2013

Patricia A. Aubertine, a longtime resident of Charlton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 9, 2013 in UMASS Medical Center. She was 73 years young. Patty was born on September 17, 1939, in Wilmington, Vermont and was preceded in death by her father, Charles A. Aubertine and her mother Helen (Russell) Holmes. She is also preceded by her only sibling,...

Gennaro Ambrosino

Gennaro Ambrosino

May 6, 2013

Gennaro "Gerry" Ambrosino, 70 of Worcester, a longtime Massachusetts State Police Tailor passed away Monday, May 6th 2013 with his devoted family gathered beside him after a period of declining health. Gennaro was born in Bisceglia, province of Bari Italy, one of three children of Giuseppe and Rosa (Ricchitelli) Ambrosino. He grew up in Bisceglia, served in the Italian Army...

Marsha R. Coder

Marsha R. Coder

May 6, 2013

Northborough, MA Marsha Robbins Coder, a long-time resident of the Silver Spring, MD and Northborough, MD areas, passed away Monday, the 6th of May at UMASS Memorial Hospital at age 64. Born April 9, 1949 to Monroe and Betty Ann Robbins in Washington DC, Marsha was proudly the eldest of five children. She was always looked up to by her...

Damon C Fratantonio

Damon C Fratantonio

May 5, 2013

Damon C. Fratantonio, 49, of West Boylston, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Damon leaves his loving wife, Judith L. (Kane) Fratantonio; their three children, Victoria Lynne "Tori" Fratantonio, Antonia Marie Fratantinio, and Michael George Fratantonio; his mother, Rosalie (Malcangi) Fratantonio of West Boylston; George Fratantonio, Jr. of West Boylston and...

Antoinette Vigneaux

Antoinette Vigneaux

May 5, 2013

Antoinette Marie "Toni" (Gregoire) Vigneaux, 84, of Shrewsbury and York Beach Maine, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 5th 2013 with family gathered beside her after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Antoinette was born in Worcester, a child of a large family of Canadian immigrants raised by her grandparents Adolphis and Clara Gregoire. She lived and was educated in Worcester where...

Grace P. Flaminio

Grace P. Flaminio

May 4, 2013

Grace P. (Pedone) Flaminio, 83, of Worcester, passed away peacefully Saturday May 4,2013 in St. Vincent Hospital ,surrounded by her loving family. Her husband Frank A. Flaminio died in 1991. Grace leaves her devoted family; two sons, Frank A Flaminio and his wife Donna, John V. Flaminio and his wife Eva with whom she lived, three daughters Annette Dell'Ovo and...

James R. Spofford

James R. Spofford

May 4, 2013

James R. Spofford, 44 of Northbridge, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at UMASS Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. James is survived by his wife of nineteen years, Carla K. Spofford; their daughter, Ocean Y. Spofford of Northbridge; his mother, Bonnie G. Spofford of Plymouth, MA; his father, Philip S. Spofford and his...

Susan M Stapinski

Susan M Stapinski

May 2, 2013

Susan M. (Hannam) Stapinski, 64 WORCESTER - Susan M. (Hannam) Stapinski, 64, of Worcester died Thursday, May 2, 2013 in St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. She leaves her loving husband of 40 years, Paul F. Stapinski; two brothers, Douglas and Kevin Hannam both of Worcester; two sisters, Maureen Trainor of Bradford and Margaret Ross of Nova Scotia; a...

Anthony Padavano

Anthony Padavano

May 2, 2013

Anthony J. Padavano, 85, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at UMass Medical Center, surrounded by his family. His loving wife of forty-three years, Yolanda D. (Galetta) Padavano, predeceased him in June of 1995. "Tony" is survived by his children, David A. Padavano and his wife Tina of Spencer; Alisa Padavano Deveau and her husband William,...

Giuseppe Arcuri

Giuseppe Arcuri

May 2, 2013

Giuseppe Arcuri, 84, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013 in Saint Vincent Hospital. His wife, Maria (Caliugiuri) Arcuri, predeceased him in 1976. Giuseppe is survived by two daughters, Concetta Romeo and Cinzia Arcuri and Worcester; three sons, Sergio Arcuri and twins Maurizio Arcuri and Massimo Arcuri all of Worcester; a brother, Angelo Arcuri of Worcester; a sister,...

Donna Sclamo

Donna Sclamo

May 1, 2013

Donna M. (McLaughlin) Sclamo, 54, of Worcester passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 1st 2013 after being stricken ill at home. Donna was born in Worcester one of five children of Walter McLaughlin Sr and Elizabeth M. McLaughlin. She graduated from Worcester Public Schools, met and later married the man that would be her husband for the next 35 years Stephen...

Robert L. Dickieson

Robert L. Dickieson

May 1, 2013

Robert L. Dickieson, 59 of Clinton, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 in Clinton Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Robert is survived by his devoted wife of thirty-two years, Eileen M. (Donohue) Dickieson; three daughters, Shannon L. Dickieson of Leicester, Sabrina L. Dickieson of Worcester and Shana L. Anjum and her husband Tanvir of...

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