Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
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...
Levi M. Wright
December 18, 2011
Levi M. Wright, 75 of Worcester, formerly of Hobson City, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2011 in Autumn Village Nursing Home after a long battle with cancer. Levi is survived by his wife, Grace L. Wright (Roberts) of Worcester, two sons, Matthew Wright and his wife Joanna of Worcester and Levi M. Wright, Jr. of Greensborough, NC;...
Henry T Celularo
December 17, 2011
Henry T. Celularo, 85 of Worcester passed away peacefully on Dec. 17 surrounded by his loving family and the devoted staff at St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Home on Plantation Street. Henry was born in Worcester, January 9, 1926, a son of Mariano and Carmella (Calarosa) Celularo. He attended Worcester public schools and has lived on Grafton Hill all his...
Theodore F Rojcewicz
December 15, 2011
Theodore F. Rojcewicz, of Holyoke, formerly of Millbury, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2011, at the age on ninety-one, at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, MA. He was predeceased by his loving wife of forty-five years, Sophie (Milos) Rojcewicz in 1990. He is survived by his daughter, Jacqueline Moini and her husband Dr. Mohammed Moini of Holyoke; a granddaughter,...
Ralph J Stukowski Jr
December 10, 2011
Ralph J. Stukowski, Jr., 68, of Auburn, passed away Saturday, December 10th 2011 in the Millbury Health Care Center, with his loving family by his side. Ralph was born October 15th 1943 in Worcester, a son of Ralph Stukowski, Sr. and Catherine (Waskowicz) Stukowski. He graduated from the former Commerce High School class of 1961 and attended Peru State in...
John P Markey Sr
December 10, 2011
John P. "Jack" Markey, 78 of Worcester, passed away peacefully Saturday December 10th 2011, surrounded by family in his home. Jack's wife of 56 years Beverly A. (King) Markey passed away May 6th. He is survived by his devoted children, John P. Markey, Jr. and his wife Christine of Northbridge, Juliann F. (Markey) Hathaway and Kathleen M. Markey both of...
Rodney Kalil
December 10, 2011
Rodney F. Kalil, 71, of Worcester passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 with family by his side after a brief illness. Rodney's wife of 48 years Carolee L. (Lambert) Kalil passed away August 24, 2010. His son Rodney F. Kalil II passed away July 31st of 2010. He is survived by his daughter, Kymberly Fichtner and her husband William; two...
Nancy E. Grilli
December 8, 2011
Nancy E. Grilli, 63, of Worcester, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011 in her home. She leaves her only son, Christopher and his wife Alexis Grilli of Worcester and a brother, Michael E. Grilli and his wife Helen of Framingham and a nephew Thomas Grilli. She is predeceased by a brother, Robert J. Grilli. She was born in Norman, OK...
Jon D Davies
December 8, 2011
Fire Fighter Jon D. Davies Sr., of Worcester; a 17 year Worcester Firefighter assigned to Rescue Squad 1, passed away Thursday December 8th 2011, from injuries suffered in the line in duty while trying to rescue a resident from a fire at 49 Arlington St in Worcester. Jon was born August 1st 1968, in Worcester; his father was the late...
Edward J. Claprood, Sr.
December 8, 2011
Edward J. Claprood, Sr., 85, of Worcester, died peacefully Thursday, December 8, 2011 in UMass Medical Center- University Campus. He is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Grace J. (Caputo) Claprood; two sons, Mark L. Claprood of West Boylston and Edward J. Claprood, Jr. of Bellingham; his uncle and aunt, Joseph and Barbra Ziak of Webster; two brother...
Assad Abusamra
December 7, 2011
Assad Abusamra, 81 of Worcester passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 7th 2011 with his family at his side after a period of declining health. Assad's wife Maryrose (Arbini) Abusamra passed away in 1976. He is survived by his devoted children, Hanna Abusamra and his wife Mouna, Riad Abusamra, and Mohjeh Abusamra all of Worcester, Fadi Abusamra and his wife Edna...
Mary E. Olson
December 6, 2011
Mary E. (Majors) Olson, 97, of Boylston died peacefully Tuesday December 6, 2011 in the Christopher House surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of 55 years George T. Olson died in 1994. Mary is survived by five sons; George P. Olson and his wife Eleanor, Peter P. Olson, John P. Olson and his wife Sandra, all of Boylston, Thomas...
Vivian T Healey
December 6, 2011
Vivian T. (Richards) Healey, 83, of Worcester, formerly of Eastern Avenue, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Holy Trinity Long Term Care and Rehabilitation Center. Her husband, Richard X. Healey, predeceased her in 1991. Vivian is survived by a son, Mark S. Healey and his wife Ruth A. Healey; a daughter, Teresa E. Pike and her husband Richard...
Dorothy R Morano
December 6, 2011
Dorothy R. (DeCaro) Morano, of Worcester passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 6, 2011, with family by her side after a period of declining health. Dorothy's husband Joseph Morano passed away in 2001. She is survived by her devoted family, her son, Joseph Morano, Jr. and his wife Kathy in Illinois; her daughter, Carolyn Holmes and her husband Brad of Holden,...
Patricia A. Astrella
December 2, 2011
Patricia A. Astrella (Shea), 57 of Auburn, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 2, 2011 in Saint Vincent's Hospital after a long illness. Patricia is survived by her son, Ryan Shea and his wife Jennifer of Auburn; two daughters, Lauren Boss and her husband Christopher of Auburn, Linda Giordano and son in law Mike Giordano of Florida; two brothers, Joseph...
Leonard W. Johnson,Jr.
December 2, 2011
Leonard W. Johnson, Jr., 81, of 49 Pleasant Valley Drive passed away in Saint Vincent Hospital on Friday, December 2, 2011 surrounded by his loving family after a short illness. His wife and childhood sweetheart of 59 years, Jessie I. (Bates) Johnson passed away March 11, 2010. He is survived by his 9 children, Richard, Keith, Lynnier, Tina, Leonard Johnson...
Helen C Parella
December 1, 2011
Helen C. (Catania) Parella, 97, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2011, in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center. Her husband, Joseph J. Parella, predeceased her in 1967. She is survived by her two daughters, Carolyn A. Parella of Worcester and Joanne E. Haddad and her husband Nicholas of Shrewsbury; a sister, Carmela Lipari of Winona, NJ; two...
Helen R. Bourassa
December 1, 2011
Helen R. (Lapierre) Bourassa, 88 of Worcester peacefully began her eternal life on December 1, 2011 after a loving farewell from her family. Helen's husband of fifty five years, Raymond Bourassa passed away in 2000. She is survived by two daughters, Linda McSweeney and her husband William and Paula Baroud and her husband Barry all of Worcester; four grandchildren, Matthew...