Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Francis E. Ferraro. Sr.
December 30, 2011
Francis E. Ferraro, 85 of Worcester, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 in UMASS Medical Center surrounded by his devoted family. Francis' wife of four-five years, Dorothy A. (Killoran) Ferraro passed away June 26, 2002. He is survived by his son, Francis E. Ferraro, Jr. and his wife Cathy of Worcester; five daughters, Cathy Mulhearn and her husband Michael...
Iris D. Maldonado
December 30, 2011
Iris D. (Rodriguez) Maldonado, 46, of Worcester died peacefully Friday December 30, 2011 surrounded by her loving family in the UMASS Medical Center. Iris is survived by her husband of 22 years Lionel Sepulveda, her mother Juana Cruz; two sons, Carlos and Juan Maldonado; a daughter Emily Maldonado; a brother Samuel Rodriguez of Georgia; five sisters, Anna Cartagena, Noemi Jordan...
Jere A Scola
December 30, 2011
Jere Scola, 95, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Apple Rehab-The Clipper in Westerly, RI. Jere's wife, Shirley (Littlewood) Scola, predeceased him in 1993, while they were on a Christian tour of the Holy Land. Jere was born January 14, 1916 in Worcester, Massachusetts to Angelo and Nunziata (Ritacco) Scola. He was one of their twelve children, Camela...
Anita Scotia
December 29, 2011
Anita Scotia, 95, of 475 Chandler St. formerly of Boston, and Fresno California, an accountant and office assistant died peacefully Thursday December 29 2011. She leaves a very close niece, Ursula and her husband Anthony Mistretta; a grandniece Maria and her husband Alfred Gal Jr.all of Florida; a nephew Kirk P. Scotia and his family of Charlton, MA., She also...
Norman E. Burke
December 28, 2011
Norman E. Burke, 81 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Norman's first wife, Bettymae (Lizotte) Burke passed away on October 10, 1991. He is survived by his wife of nineteen years, Nancy A. (Burbo) Lucier Burke; five sons, Norman Burke, Jr. and his wife Robin of Warren, Bruce...
Pauline L Ferrantino
December 28, 2011
Pauline "Polly" L. (Sutherland) Ferrantino, 88, of Worcester, passed away in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Her husband, Anthony J. Ferrantino, predeceased her in 1992. Pauline is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth Verdolino and her husband Andrew of Worcester, Sue-Ellen Macaruso of Millbury and Tracey Stanton and her husband Ronald of Worcester; five grandchildren, Denise Gerolomo and her...
Rose M. Haffty
December 27, 2011
Rose M. (Haddad) Haffty, formerly of Rudolph Rd. Worcester, died peacefully Tuesday December 27, 2011 in hospice care at the Beaumont in Westborough. Her husband of 56 years, Thomas N. Haffty died in 2002. She was born in Worcester daughter of the late Kantos and Sofie (Cayot) Haddad and has lived here all her life. She leaves two sons, Thomas...
Rita B Capalbo
December 26, 2011
Rita B. (LaCoursiere) Capalbo, 83, of Shrewsbury and Wells Beach, Maine, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011, in the Ichabod Washburn-Hospice Residence, with her loving family by her side. Her husband, Leo Capalbo of Shrewsbury Oil predeceased her in August 1994. Rita was born in 1928 in Worcester, to Arthur and Roseanna (Goulet) LaCoursiere. She was predeased by her...
Duane C Brown Jr
December 24, 2011
Duane C. "Rick" Brown, Jr., 61, of Oxford, passed away Saturday, December 24th 2011 in the University of Massachusetts Hospital after being stricken ill at home. Duane was born August 25th 1950 in Milo, Maine. His father was the late, Duane C. Brown, Sr. He grew up in Maine and moved to Worcester. In 1970, Duane married his wife for...
Lena E. Holmdahl MD PhD
December 24, 2011
Lena E. Holmdahl, MD, PhD, 57, of Grafton, a dedicated and passionate physician, author, researcher, mentor and colo-rectal surgeon, passed away in her home on Saturday, December 24, 2011, surrounded by her loving family, after a twenty-eight month battle with brain cancer. Lena is survived by her loving wife, Rebecca Cintron of Grafton; two sons, Per Holmdahl and Anders Holmdahl;...
Pamela M Swenson
December 24, 2011
Pamela M. (Smith) Swenson, 58, of Worcester passed away on Saturday, December 24th 2011 in her home with her devoted family by her side after a lengthy and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Pamela was born in Worcester, the daughter of Robert and Williamina Smith. She graduated in the class of 1971 from North High School and earned her degree...
Ronald M Vallon
December 24, 2011
Ronald M. Vallon, 64, of Medfield, MA died suddenly on December 23, 2011 in Cambridge, MA after losing his battle with cancer. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late Casimir and Rita (Tamulavicus) Vallon of Worcester, MA. A 1969 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, he also obtained a Masters' Degree from Boston College....
Sally V Bennett
December 21, 2011
Sally V. (Bigos) Bennett, 80, of Worcester passed away peacefully, Wednesday December 21st 2011 with her family by her side after a brief illness. Sally's husband of 35 years, Thomas W. Bennett, Jr. passed away in 1987. She is survived by her two devoted children, Thomas W. Bennett with whom she lived, and Lucia M. Baldowski and her husband Walter...
Janet Love Gay
December 21, 2011
Janet L. (Sullivan) Gay, 63, a longtime resident of Shrewsbury, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at the Bolton Manor in Marlboro. Janet is survived by her husband of 41 years, Daniel Gay; a son, Keith Gay and his wife Lacey of Grafton; a daughter, Stacy (Gay) Miller and her husband Lt. Col. Jody Miller of Ft. Benning, GA; one...
Anne Saucier
December 21, 2011
Anne (D'Errico) Saucier, 87, of Worcester, passed away peacefully, Wednesday December 21, 2011 in St. Camillus Nursing Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Her husband of 38 years, Albert H. "Babe" Saucier passed away in 1987. Anne is survived by her two devoted sons, Michael Saucier and his wife Marilyn of Worcester, Stephen Saucier and his wife Karen of...
Raymond A. Breau, Sr.
December 20, 2011
Raymond A. Breau, Sr., a longtime resident of Shrewsbury died peacefully Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. His wife of 25 years, Grace (Bondanza) Breau died in 1974. He leaves a son, Raymond A. Breau, Jr. and his wife Pam of New York, seven daughters, Katherine Pulsifer and her husband Alan, RoseMary Anderson and her...
Manuel M Delgado
December 18, 2011
Manuel M. Delgado, 80, of Worcester ,died peacefully December 18, 2011 in the Holy Trinity Nursing Center surrounded by his loving family. His wife Lucia (Torna) Delgado died in 1996. Manuel is survived by two sons Marcial Delgado and his wife Colleen of Worcester, and Jose Delgado of Cuba, one daughter Angela Trafecante and her husband Michael of Shrewsbury, two...