Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Joyce A McSheehy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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