Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Barbara A Quitadamo

Barbara A Quitadamo

February 27, 2012

Barbara A. (DeAngelis) Quitadamo, 81, of Worcester, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away Monday, February 27th 2012 with her treasured family gathered beside her. Barbara and her beloved husband for the past 54 years Pasquale "Pat" Quitadamo shared a full and blessed life. Together they lived and raised their family here in Worcester. Besides her husband Pat,...

Elizabeth O. Dean

Elizabeth O. Dean

February 26, 2012

Elizabeth O. Dean, 83, of Worcester died on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at the highly recommended Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence after a very short illness. Born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota, Liz was a true Minnesotan who always rejoiced when a snowstorm or better yet a blizzard was forecast. Liz took time off of Mt. Holyoke College to study at...

Virginia Cassanelli Miller

Virginia Cassanelli Miller

February 26, 2012

Virginia (DiGioia) Cassanelli Miller, 91 of Southgate in Shrewsbury, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012 on Cape Cod surrounded by her loving family. Virginia's husband, Maurice Cassanelli passed away August 10, 1985 and husband Albert Miller passed away May 2009. She is survived by three sons, George Cassanelli of Shrewsbury, Maurice Cassanelli, Jr. and his wife Mary and Frank...

Yolanda R Damato

Yolanda R Damato

February 26, 2012

Yolanda R. (Perro) Damato, 85, of Worcester passed away peacefully Sunday February 26th 2012, in the home she built in 1953, with her devoted family gathered beside her. Yolanda affectionately known by family and friends as "YoYo" was born in Worcester on Christmas Eve, December 24th 1926, on Norfolk Street, the youngest daughter of nine children born to Italian Immigrants...

Jordyn McElroy

Jordyn McElroy

February 24, 2012

Jordyn C. McElroy, infant son of Robert D. and Nicollette B. (Loope) McElroy of Shrewsbury passed away Thursday, February 23th 2012 in the Neo Natal Unit of the Memorial Hospital. Besides his parents Jordyan is survived by two brothers, Elijah and Brandin McElroy; and two sisters, Bria and Tiffani McElroy; Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and extended family. A funeral service...

Larry F. Moore

Larry F. Moore

February 22, 2012

Larry F. Moore, 62, of Worcester MA died peacefully at home Wednesday February 22, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of six years, Joanne S. (Piermattei) Moore, his son John M. Moore of Southbridge, three daughters Sandra A. Moore of Marseille, France, Sheryl J. Moore of Boylston, Caroline J. Moore of Southbridge, and a...

Esther Panarelli

Esther Panarelli

February 22, 2012

Esther (Costello) Panarelli 85, a lifelong Shrewsbury Street area resident passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 22nd , three weeks after her cherished sister, Helen Costello, after a brief period of declining health. A devoted wife and loving mother, born August 9, 1926, in Worcester, one of five daughters to Antonio and Filomena (Cirasella) Castiello. She grew up on Gage Street,...

Genevieve Kiefer

Genevieve Kiefer

February 21, 2012

Genevieve (Tanona) Kiefer, 90, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Genevieve's husband of over fifty years, Conrad J. Kiefer, Jr. passed away November 16, 1999. She is survived by a son, Mark B. Kiefer of Dennis, MA; four daughters, Donna Burke of Marshfield, Cynthia Ickes of Bedford, NH., Maura Kiefer of St. Petersburg, FL., and Karen...

Felix P Kudzal

Felix P Kudzal

February 21, 2012

Felix P. Kudzal, 84, of Holden, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 with family gathered beside him after a period of declining health. Felix was born August 8th 1927 in Willimantic CT., a son of the late Frank and Tekla (Golad) Kudzal. He grew up in Willimantic and has lived in the Worcester Area most of his life, many years...

Raija-Leena Carow

Raija-Leena Carow

February 21, 2012

Raija-Leena (Laine) Carow, 73, of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in Saint Vincent Hospital. She is survived by her daughter, Liisa M. Shultz and her husband Paul of Oxford and their son, the light of her life, Andrew Shultz; a brother, Osmo Laine and his wife Leena; two sisters, her twin, Riitta-Liisa Nummela and her husband Hannu...

Vivian J Marshall

Vivian J Marshall

February 21, 2012

Vivian J. (Watkins) Marshall, 94, of Worcester passed away peacefully, Tuesday February 21, 2012, after a period of declining health. Vivian's husband Samuel Marshall passed away many years ago. She leaves two daughters, Mary Scott of Brockton and Elsie Vassar of Worcester; a sister, Mildred Lachie of Alabama; twenty two grandchildren, many great grandchildren and a great great granddaughter; nieces,...

Italia Tillie Tarallo

Italia Tillie Tarallo

February 21, 2012

Italia R. "Tillie" (Lategola) Tarallo, 96, of Worcester passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 21st in the St Francis Home with her devoted daughter by her side. Tillie was born September 1st 1915 in Worcester, a daughter of Thomas and Rose (Rubino) Lategola and has lived here all her life. Tillie's husband Nicholas F. Tarallo passed away in 1979. She is...

Raymond Cavalieri

Raymond Cavalieri

February 20, 2012

Raymond Cavalieri, 68, of Worcester died peacefully Monday February 20,2012 in St. Vincent Hospital after a short illness. Raymond is survived by an uncle Stephen Cavalieri, several cousins including Maria Blanchard whom he was very close with, two nieces, and many friends. He was predeceased by two brothers, John Jr. and Rudolph Cavalieri. Raymond was born in Worcester son of...

Antonio L. Irarragorri

Antonio L. Irarragorri

February 20, 2012

Antonio L. Irarragorri, Jr., 51, a longtime resident of Sutton, passed away peacefully Monday, February 20, 2012. He leaves his devoted wife of 20 years, Amarilis C. (Mujica) Irarragorri; his two sons: Alejandro and Andres Irarragorri; his mother, Gliceria A. (Martinez) Irarragorri of Millbury; and his sister, Lili Zannotti and her husband Mark. He also leaves a niece Jennifer and...

Nancy J. Kreda

Nancy J. Kreda

February 19, 2012

Nancy J. (Riggs) Kreda, 72 of Millbury, went to be with Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Rose Monahan Hospice Residence surrounded by her adoring family. Nancy is survived by her beloved husband of forty-nine years, Eugene J. Kreda; two precious daughters, Susan Kreda and her husband Richard R. Bijjani of Cambridge and Janet...

Rebecca Shwayri

Rebecca Shwayri

February 18, 2012

Rebecca (Mann) Shwayri, 89, of Worcester passed away Saturday February 18th 2012, in the Memorial Hospital, with family gathered beside her. Rebecca was born in 1922, in Sidon Lebanon a daughter of Moses and Leila (Negri) Mann. She grew up in Lebanon and traveled frequently to the US before settling here in 1990. Rebecca's husband Nicholas E. Shwayri passed away...

William P. Smeagle

William P. Smeagle

February 17, 2012

William P. (Billy) Smeagle, 68, of Paxton, MA passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and close friends on Friday, February 17, 2012 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his loving wife of almost forty four years, Catherine (Nally) Smeagle; his son Ryan of Paxton; a daughter Lynn and her husband Christopher Shea of Worcester; three...

Janet M Cogoli MD

Janet M Cogoli MD

February 16, 2012

Janet M. Cogoli, MD, 54, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2012 in UMass Hospital after a long courageous fight with Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Cogoli is survived by two nephews, Vincent Cogoli and his wife Jaclyn and their daughter, Abriana of Auburn and Christopher Cogoli of Worcester. She was predeceased by her brother, William E. Cogoli. Dr. Cogoli...

Edward R Londergan

Edward R Londergan

February 16, 2012

Edward R. Londergan, 86, of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2012 in Saint Vincent Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-three years, Jean A. (Dalton) Londergan; two daughters, Liz Plonski and her husband Joseph of Worcester and Ellen J. Puopolo and her husband Brian of Marstons Mills; a sister, Mable Goodney of Worcester; four grandchildren,...

Jeano Perucci

Jeano Perucci

February 16, 2012

Jeano Perucci, 96, of Worcester died peacefully February 16, 2012 in the Blackstone Nursing Home.His wife Katherine (Reno) Perucci predeceased him. Jeano was born in Beverly. Massachusetts, son of the late Philipo and Vincenza (Serafini) Perucci ,and lived in Worcester most of his life. He was a Navy Veteran and also served in the Merchant Marines. He was a graduate...

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