Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Rose Grandinetti
April 29, 2013
Rose (Adimari) Grandinetti, 95 of Grafton formerly of Acri, Italy, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 29, 2013 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Worcester surrounded by her devoted family. Rose's husband of fifty-one years, Angelo Grandinetti passed away in November of 1997. She is survived by her son, Frederick Grandinetti and his wife Karole of Grafton; two daughters,...
Patsy P. Tortora
April 27, 2013
Patsy P. "Pat" Tortora, 86, of Holden passed away peacefully Saturday April 27th 2013 in his home with his family gathered beside him. Pat was born in Worcester, the son of Italian immigrants Julio and Dora (Ricchiuti) Tortora. He graduated from Worcester Boys Trade School, and then joined the U.S. Navy to serve his country during World War II. Upon...
Ruth Dacri
April 26, 2013
Ruth H. (Brouillette) Dacri, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully Friday, April 26th 2013 with her family gathered beside her. Ruth was born in Worcester, one of five children of Joseph and Eva (Lomme) Brouillette. She graduated from Worcester Girls Trade, met and married the man that would become her cherished husband of the next 41 years,...
Albert J Candela
April 25, 2013
Albert J. Candela, 89 of Worcester passed away Thursday April 25th 2013 with his family by his side. Albert was born in Worcester, one of two sons of Italian Immigrants James and Lucy (Gencarelli) Candela. He grew up and was educated in the Worcester Public Schools and has lived here all his life. Albert co-owned and operated the former Candela's...
Joyce A McSheehy
April 24, 2013
Joyce A. (Bakanowski) McSheehy, 81 of Worcester, a devoted wife and mother passed away peacefully Wednesday April 24th 2013 after a period of declining health. Joyce was born in Worcester, one of three children of Stanislaw and Anne (Radziwill) Bakanowski. She grew up in Worcester, graduated from Classical High School and attended Saltus Secretarial School. She then took a position...
William Billy Reid
April 24, 2013
First Sergeant William S. "Billy" Reid, MAARNG retired, 58, of Oakham, formerly of Worcester, passed away Wednesday April 24th 2013 with his family gathered by his side after a valiant battle with Cancer. 1Sgt Reid was born in Worcester, his father was the late William Reid. He graduated from South High School, joined the U.S. Army to service his country...
Joan D Collette
April 24, 2013
Joan D. (Chalifoux) Collette, 77, formerly of 3 Dartmouth St and Sunderland Rd in Worcester passed away peacefully Wednesday April 24th 2013 with her family gathered beside her. Joan was born in Worcester, one of three children of Leo and Jeannette (Vigneault) Chalifoux. She grew up in the French hill section of Worcester graduated from St Stephen's High. Noteably, Joan...
Thomas Whitley
April 23, 2013
Thomas S. Whitley, 79, of Niceville, Florida, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 23rd 2013, in Florida. His wife Adele pre- deceased him seven years ago. Thomas was born and brought up in Atlanta Georgia; one of eight children of James O. and Maude (Simpson) Whitley. He joined the U.S. Navy to serve his country during the Korean...
Mary Giuliano
April 21, 2013
Mary (DeSimone) Giuliano, 95, of Worcester died peacefully Sunday April 21, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Her husband James Giuliano pre deceased her in 1984. Mary is survived by her devoted family; two son's James Giuliano and his wife Karen of West Chester,PA, and Francis Giuliano and his wife Beverly of Paxton, She was the doting grandmother to; Karen...
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...
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