Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Joseph W. Kwiatkowski
December 11, 2009
Joseph W. Kwiatkowski, 84, of Worcester passed away Friday, December 11th 2009 in his home with his family at his side. Joe is survived by his devoted wife and partner of 61 years, Theresa M. (Ritacco) Kwiatkowski; his beloved two daughters, Theresa Conte-McGee, MaryAnn Ritacco and her husband Gianfranco all of Worcester; five grandchildren, Karin Conte and her partner Diedra...
Paulette Helen Moran
December 10, 2009
Paulette Helen (Bourgault) (Linkevich) Moran of Auburn, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 in her home surrounded by her loving family and friends after a short illness. She leaves her loving son, Jeffery M. Moran and devoted daughter, Tammy L. Moran both of Auburn; her long-time companion, James McGann of Rutland; her brother, Edward O. Bourgault, Sr. and his wife Cynthia...
Holly A Moran
December 10, 2009
Holly A. (Jones) Moran, 65 of Sturbridge passed away peacefully Thursday, December 10th 2009 with her family at her side. Holly was born March 20, 1944, in Worcester the daughter of the late Edward and Martha Jones. She grew up in Worcester, graduated from Classical High School, and has lived in Sturbridge for the past 20 plus years. She is...
Jack Pantanella
December 10, 2009
Jack "Roland" Pantanella, 89 of Shrewsbury formerly of Worcester, passed away Thursday, December 10th 2009 with his daughter at his side. Jack's wife of 52 years Evelyn D. (Biggs) Pantanella passed away in 1997. He is survived by his devoted daughter, Susan M. Richard and her husband Arthur of Oakham; two sisters Betty-Ann Allen and Eleanor Murray both of Worcester;...
Lucy A Russo
December 10, 2009
Lucy A. (Curci) Russo, 89, of Worcester passed away Thursday, December 10th 2009 in her home, surrounded by her devoted family. Lucy's husband of 66 years, Michael J. Russo, passed away November 12th of this year. She is survived by a son, Marino Russo and his wife, Melanie, in Australia; daughters Marie Hendrickx and her husband, Brian, and Lucretia Bisceglia...
Patricia M Pressey
December 8, 2009
Patricia M. (Buzzell) Pressey, 66, of Worcester passed away Tuesday December 8th 2009 with family by her side. Patricia is survived by her five children; Kelley O'Neil and her husband Joe of Framingham, Kris, Kevin, Kenneth Pressey and his wife Jannette all of Worcester, and Kim Pressey of Lockport NY; her mother, Margaret (Ferguson) Buzzell-Dragon of Marlborough; Two brothers, George...
Gertrude Ann Richard
December 8, 2009
Gertrude A. (Lacroix) Richard, 75, passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. She is survived by her four sons, Randy Richard of North Grosvenordale of CT, Raymond Richard of North Swanzey, NH, Paul Richard of Auburn and Gerard Richard of Sutton; a daughter, Julie Richard of Shrewsbury, with whom...
George J Pearson
December 7, 2009
George J. Pearson, 61, of Auburn, passed away Monday, December 7, 2009, in the comfort of his home. George is survived by his two daughters, Priscilla Sotak and her husband Derek of Worcester and Christine Zelnak and her husband William of Sturbridge; his parents, Walter and Nina (Cutroni) Pearson of Worcester; two brothers, Thomas Pearson of Leicester and Gary Pearson...
Lily Samara-Attella
December 7, 2009
Lily (Shweiri) Samara, Attella, 88, of West Yarmouth formerly of Shrewsbury passed away Monday, December 7th 2009 in her home surrounded by family. Lily was born September 7th, 1921 the daughter of George and Marie (Akle) Shweiri. Lily immigrated from Lebanon with her parents arriving in the United States in 1924. She grew up in California, and graduated from a...
Bertrand A Angers
December 4, 2009
Bertrand A. Angers, 93, of Worcester, MA and Deerfield Beach, FL, passed away in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, December 4, 2009. Bertrand was pre-deceased by his wife of seventy-one years, Theresa (Langevin) Angers, two brothers, Aimee and Eudore, two sisters, Grace Adams and Eva Ruth. He is survived by his three daughters,...
Robert A LaPierre
December 2, 2009
Robert A. LaPierre, Jr., 46, of Shrewsbury, passed away suddenly Wednesday, December 2, 2009, after being stricken ill while on vacation in St. Maarten. Robert is survived by his best friend and adored wife of 21 years, Justine M. (Rock) LaPierre; his cherished children, Maria Elise and Anthony William LaPierre all of Shrewsbury; two brothers, James LaPierre and Dennis LaPierre...
Clarence Twohig
December 2, 2009
Clarence G. "Clarie" Twohig, 80, of Worcester passed away Wednesday, December 2nd 2009 in his home with his loving family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Clarence is survived by his loving wife Alice J. (Discepolo) Twohig; his two devoted daughters, Teresa M. Garney of Holden, Elisa A Ferguson and her husband, Richard of Worcester; four cherished...
Louis J Ferrantino Jr.
December 2, 2009
Louis J. Ferrantino, Jr. 68, of Barre, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully Wednesday December 2, 2009 in the UMASS Medical Center after an illness. Louis is survived by his loving family; two daughters Theresa M. McManaman of Shrewsbury, and Tina Ferrantino of Norwood, eight grandchildren, Edward Jr., Brian, Ashley, Alexis, Kyle, Travis, Victoria, and Norman, and also his great friend...
Esther M Prevatt
December 2, 2009
Esther M. (McGrath) Prevatt, 71 of Worcester formerly of Gardner died peacefully Wednesday December 2,2009 at home Surrounded by her family. Her husband Benny B, Prevatt died in 2006. Esther is survived by her loving family; her children,Mary Sauvageau and her husband Phillip, Ann Bergeron and her husband Michael, Debra Whitman and her significant other, Michael LeBlanc, Ralph Sumblin, Sandra...
Joyce M Anderson
December 1, 2009
Joyce M. (Manna) Anderson, 69, of Holden passed away December 1, 2009 at her daughter's home in Duxbury with her loving family by her side. Joyce was born August 4, 1940, the daughter of Michael J. and Libra A. (Bacchiochi) Manna. She graduated from Major Howard W. Beal High School in Shrewsbury, and earned her degree from Worcester State College....
Carl F Landry
December 1, 2009
Carl F. Landry, 72, of Jefferson, formerly of Worcester, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 1, 2009. His wife I. Frances (Labunski) died in 1998. Carl is survived by his loving family; a son Philip M. Landry, two daughters, Michelle A. Quercio and her husband Dante, Jennifer J. Belmore and her husband Christopher, a long time companion Claire Weiss, seven grandchildren; Abigail,...
Souad Nassif
December 1, 2009
Souad (Debs) Nassif, 85, of Worcester, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009, in her home surrounded by her loving daughters. Her husband, Joseph Nassif, pre-deceased her in 2004. Mrs. Nassif is survived by her three daughters, Denise T. Risedorf and her husband Bruce of Shrewsbury, Barbara A. Burke and her husband Jack of Berwyn, PA, and Joanne M. Kanaan and...
Donald A Donovan
December 1, 2009
Donald A. Donovan 1936 - 2009 Millbury - Donald A. Donovan of Millbury, MA was taken home by the Lord on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 while surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born in Worcester, MA on January 4, 1936. His mother, Mary K. (Cooney) Donovan Nowalski, his oldest sister, Shirley T. Donovan, and his youngest brother, Kevin G....
Kathleen M. Johnson
November 30, 2009
Kathleen M. (Hoar) Johnson, 53 of Worcester passed away, November 30, 2009 in Saint Vincent's Hospital. Kathleen is survived her husband of eighteen years, Stephen P. Johnson; two daughters, Miranda Gomes of Ashland, Megan (Gomes) Castillo and her husband Jason of Millbury; a sister, Debra Baumgartner and her husband John of Thompson, CT. She is predeceased by a sister Cynthia...
Francine C. Fitz
November 29, 2009
Francine C. (Gunter) Fitz, 58, of Worcester, passed away, Sunday, November 29, 2009 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. Her husband of fourteen years, William Henry Fitz, Jr. passed away in February 1997. She is survived by two daughters, Charmas Fitz and her companion Patrick Compere of Worcester, Tylea Fitz Gonzalez of Buffalo,...