Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
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...
Natalena R DiGioia
January 8, 2012
Natalena R. "Nat" (Bargnesi) DiGioia, 98, of Worcester formerly of Ward St passed away Sunday, January 8th 2012 in St Vincent Hospital after a period of declining health. Natalena's husband Victor M. DiGioia passed away in 1981. She is survived by her son Panteleo "Leo" DiGioia and his wife Sharon "Sherry" Sierra of Worcester; six grandchildren, Linda Grenache, James ,...
Leon Francis DesRosiers
January 8, 2012
Leon F. "Frank" DesRosiers, Jr., 80, of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012, in Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina, surrounded by his loving family, after a sudden illness. He is survived by his loving wife of forty-seven years, Maureen (Shea) DesRosiers; five sons, Mark F. DesRosiers and his wife Teresa Lorusso of Worcester, David M. DesRosiers...
Eleanor Grandone D'Errico
January 5, 2012
Eleanor B. (Grandone) D'Errico, 84, of Shrewsbury, died unexpectedly Thursday January 5, 2012 in St Vincent Hospital with her family around her. Eleanor's husband, Michael A. D'Errico died in 1983. She is survived by two son's, Michael D'Errico and his wife Joanne of Shrewsbury, and Joel M. D'Errico also of Shrewsbury with whom she lived, two grandsons Michael D'Errico of...
Mary Copper
January 5, 2012
Mary H. (Barone) Copper, 88, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2012, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mary's husband of 37 years, John C. Copper passed away in 1983. She is survived by her devoted children, Stephen G. Copper of Shrewsbury, Robert M. Copper and his wife Tammy of Oxford, Barbara Sachs and her husband...
Teresa Liseno
January 3, 2012
Teresa (Troiano)Liseno, 91, of Worcester, passed away peacefully at home surrounded with her family on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Her husband Joseph passed away in 1976. She leaves her daughter, Louise M. Rodwill and her significant other Lawrence Haire of Worcester; a stepdaughter, Dorothy D'Ambrosca of Rhode Island; four grandchildren, Lisa Chapdelaine of Auburn, Karen Solomon of Worcester, Joseph Rodwill...
Helen L Pedone
January 3, 2012
Helen Lorraine (Croteau) Pedone, 77, of Shrewsbury passed away Tuesday, January 3rd 2012 suddenly yet peacefully in her home. Helen is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 56 years, Francis Pedone; her sons, Francis W. Pedone, Jr. and his wife Susan of Spencer, Nicholas J. Pedone and his wife Shirley of Worcester; a brother, Robert "Joe" Croteau; two...