Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Lillian G Baroni
January 24, 2012
Lillian G. (Ricciardi) Baroni, 84, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at UMass Hospital in Worcester. Her loving husband of fifty-one years, Vincent C. Baroni, predeceased her in June 2009. Lillian is survived by her daughter and son in law, Christine A. and Reno R. Nolli, and their sons, Reno V. and Christopher R. Nolli, all of...
Robert T. Franchi, Sr.
January 24, 2012
Robert T. Franchi, 73, of Shrewsbury passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 with his family by his side after being stricken ill while vacationing in Florida. Bob was born in Worcester, the son of the late Edward and Christine (Lapriore) Franchi. He graduated from Shrewsbury High School where he was known as the "class clown". Bob had a great personality...
Anna R. Battista Keiser
January 24, 2012
Anna R. (Marotta) Battista-Keiser, 95 of Shrewsbury, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at home. She is survived by her beloved husband of twenty years, Bernard J. Keiser; a daughter, Lydia Brady and her husband Jay of Ludlow; a step-son, Gregory Keiser and his wife Brenda of Medway; a step-daughter, Joan Keiser of Shrewsbury; three grandchildren, Susan Bultrus, Maya...
Richard L Dion
January 23, 2012
Richard L. Dion, 70, of Worcester, a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife of forty-six years, Nancy M. (Granger) Dion; a daughter, Pamela A. Paskalis and her husband Steven of Holden; a son, Derryl J. Dion of Holden; five grandchildren, Evan, Zachary and Joseph Paskalis, Trevor and...
Barbara A. Zona
January 23, 2012
Barbara A. (Flury) Zona, of Grafton, peacefully passed away on January 23, 2012. She leaves her husband of fifty four years, Peter M. Zona; a son, Peter A. of Grafton; a daughter, Cara A. Courville and her husband John J. Courville of Southborough; a grandchild, Jonathan Courville; her mother, Harriet (Auger) Flury of Auburn; a sister, Marjorie Tucker of Sutton;...
Stephen P. D'Ambra
January 22, 2012
Stephen D'Ambra, 44 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at UMASS Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a sudden illness. Stephen is survived by his devoted wife of twenty years, Beth A. (Ostrowsky) D'Ambra; two sons, Timothy and Stephen D'Ambra, Jr.; three daughters, Nicole, Mia and Arianna D'Ambra; a grandson, Ayvien Thonpson; his parents, Joseph...
Maura P LaComfora
January 22, 2012
Maura P. (Hastings) La Comfora, 88 of Worcester a longtime registered nurse passed away peacefully Saturday January 21st 2012, with family by her side, after a period of declining health. Maura was born October 18th 1923, in County Mayo, Ireland a daughter of Michael and Mary (Malone) Hastings. She grew up in Ireland, earned her degree in nursing from Mater...
Francis G Kamendulis
January 21, 2012
Francis (Fran) G. Kamendulis, 78, a longtime resident of Shrewsbury, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 in UMASS Medical Center surrounded by his wife and children. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Dorothy (Fresolo) Kamendulis; his son, Francis X. Kamendulis of Spencer; three daughters, Paula O' Leary and her husband Richard of Leominster, Linda LeMay and her husband Jim...
Suzanne D Patton
January 21, 2012
Suzanne Denise (Tillett) Patton, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving husband of thirty-eight years, Stephen T. Patton; their two children, Joshua Patton of Charlston, SC and Aja Frigon of East Falmouth; their adored grandchildren, Bobby and Olivia Frigon. She is also survived by her mother, Ruth (Williams) Tillett; four...
Loretta A Riddell
January 20, 2012
Loretta A. (Cardillo) Riddell, 79, of Clinton formerly of Uxbridge and Sutton passed away Friday January 20, 2012 after a period of declining health. Loretta was born in Cranston, RI one of children born to Antonio and Anna (Nardolillo) Cardillo, she grew up in Cranston and lived most of her life in uxbridge and Sutton before moving to Clinton, 6...
Grace M Simone
January 20, 2012
Grace M. (Lopolito) Simone, 74, of Worcester was stricken ill in her sleep, and passed away, Friday January 20th 2012, four years to the day after her husband of 45 years, Pietro "Peter" Simone passed away. Grace was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Francesco and Lucrezia Lopolito. She graduated from Commerce High school, class of 1956 and has...
Leo R Ginga
January 18, 2012
Leo R. Ginga, 88 of Worcester, passed away peacefully Tuesday January 18th 2012 in Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Leo was born in Fayville, Mass, son of Ercole and Elizabeth (Della Costanza) Ginga. He graduated from Peter's High School and joined the U.S. Army. He served during World War II with the 594th EB & SR Regiment (Amphibious Unit)...
Mary R Bryant
January 18, 2012
Mary R. (Lyons) Bryant, 79, of Worcester passed away peacefully Wednesday January 18th 2012 at home with family at her side after a brief battle with cancer. Mary's husband of 56 years retired Worcester Police Detective R.V. "Don" Bryant passed away March 30th of 2010. She is survived by her devoted daughter and son in law Donna and Clifford Morse...
Maria L. Shumak
January 15, 2012
Mary L. "Maria" (Ventresca) Shumak, 88, of Shrewsbury, died peacefully Sunday January 15, 2012 in the UMASS/ Memorial Hospital with her family around her. Her husband John J. Shumak died in 1981. Maria is survived by her two devoted daughters, Gina Shumak of Shrewsbury with whom she lived, and Joanne Scirpoli and her husband Frank of Shrewsbury, and several close...
Ida Mangiulli
January 14, 2012
Ida (Mero) Mangiulli, 92, of Worcester, passed away in Saint Vincent Hospital. Her loving husband of sixty-three years, Salvatore P. Manguilli, predeceased her in 2004. Ida is survived by their two sons, Raymond Mangiulli and his wife Judith of Dennis and Paul Mangiulli of Shrewsbury; a sister, Deloris Law and her husband George of Millbury; a brother, John Mero of...
Constance Patruno
January 12, 2012
Constance A. "Connie" (Coons) Patruno, 78, of Worcester died peacefully Thursday January 12, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband of 59 years Michael A. Patruno, two loving daughters, Shirley Pritchard and her husband Glyn of Fort Lauderdale, and Michele D'Amore of Worcester, Connie also leaves 3 grandchildren, Michael, Justine, and Jenna, and...
Marion D Davio
January 10, 2012
Marion D. (Streeter) Davio, 82, of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, in the Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence. She is survived by her loving husband and best friend of nearly fifty-six years, Donald J. Davio, Sr.; their children, Venise K. Chiras and her husband Robert of Coral Springs, Florida, Donna J. Iovanni of Brewster, and her twin, Donald...
Kathryn Waters
January 8, 2012
Kathryn R. (Gilmartin) Waters, 96, a retired registered nurse, formerly of 45 Sheridan Dr and 36 N. Quinsigamond Ave Shrewsbury passed away Sunday January 8th after a period of declining health. Kathryn was born in Worcester, a daughter of Bryan and Delia (Williams) Gilmartin. She graduated from St Peters High School and earned her degree in nursing from St Vincent...
Divna Gorgievski
January 8, 2012
Divna (Djordjevic) Gorgievski, 60, of Worcester passed away peacefully in her home Sunday, January 8, 2012 with her devoted family by her side after a long battle with cancer. Divna was born August 5, 1951 in Bitola, Macedonia, daughter of Trifun and Zorka (Kuzmanovska) Djordjevic. She grew up in Macedonia and came to the United States at the age of...