Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Joshua P Williams
July 8, 2009
Joshua P. Williams, 13, of Worcester, passed away Wednesday, July 8th 2009. Joshua is survived by his devoted parents, Glenn P. and Heather J. (Orne) Williams; two loving brothers, Tobie J. and Elijah G. Williams; his paternal grandparents, Richard A. and Dorothy A. (Stooke) Perry (Worcester); and Glenn T. Williams (Uxbridge); his maternal grandparents, grandmother, Betsy A. (Kennedy) Orne, Gerald...
Mary A Lombardi
July 7, 2009
Mary A. (Davolio) Lombardi, 92, of Shrewsbury passed away peacefully in the home of her daughter Tuesday, July 7th 2009 surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born, August 7th 1916, in Worcester, one of eight children of Italian immigrants, Eustachio and Rose (Poeta) Davolio and has been a lifelong resident of Shrewsbury. In 1942, she married Arthur J. Lombardi,...
Clarence Skip Perry III
July 5, 2009
Clarence "Skip" L. Perry, III, 46, of Worcester, noted community youth activist passed away to his Lord, Sunday, July 5th 2009. Skip was born on December 7th 1962, one of seven children of Clarence L. Perry, Jr and Maxalene (VanStory) Perry Avery. He graduated from Doherty Memorial High School, attended Quinsigamond Community College and has lived in Worcester all his...
Emilio Hector Reyes Jr
July 4, 2009
Hector E. Reyes of Auburn, passed on to be with his daughter Marlyn on Saturday July 4th, 2009. He was at home with his family by his side. Hector leaves behind his best friend and wife Lydia E. (Zayas) Reyes, his daughters Christina Rivera, Lydia Lynn Reyes, Guanina Reyes. His beloved grandchildren Hector Reyes, Jr., Serena, Alexio and Emelyn Rivera,...
Ralph J. Aktarian
July 4, 2009
Ralph J. Aktarian, 78, of Worcester passed away July,4, 2009 in the UMASS Memorial Hospital. He was a retired Worcester firefighter. Ralph is survived by his two loving daughters Joyce Sullivan and her husband Jim "Sully" Sullivan of Worcester and Sandra Aktarian of North Oxford, five grandchildren whom he loved and adores, Bryan, Bryanna, Robert, Amanda ,and Arrianne.A sister Jennie...
Romolo L Raffa
July 3, 2009
Romolo L. Raffa, 85, of Peabody passed away Wednesday, July 1st 2009 with his daughter by his side. Romolo's wife Hannah (Sherman) Raffa passed away in 2005. His second wife Joan (Brown) Raffa passed away in 199_, and his 1st wife, Marjorie J. (Porton) Raffa passed away in 1978. He is survived by a son, Mark S. Raffa of Bedford;...
Dana A Ahearn
July 3, 2009
Dana A. Ahearn, 32, of Worcester, died Friday, July 3, 2009 in UMASS Medical Center. Dana is survived by his daughter, who meant the world to him, Lydia J. Ahearn of Maynard; his mother, Denise (Ahearn) Nordstrom and his step father, David E. Nordstrom of Millbury; two brothers, Peter Ahearn of Worcester and William Ahearn of Jefferson; a step brother,...
Donald B Gately
July 2, 2009
Donald B. Gately, 60, of Worcester, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital after a period of failing health. Donald is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Mary A. (Plitouke) Gately; his daughter Cassandra Gately and her fiancé Paul Tessier of Worcester; his mother Leona (Viger) Gately of Worcester and a brother Francis Gately Jr. of...
Henry A Johnson
July 1, 2009
Henry A. Johnson, 83, of Worcester, formerly of Midland Rd. Boylston passed away Wednesday, July 1st surrounded by family. Henry Adolph Johnson was born on August 2, 1925 to Adolph N. and Anna (Wahlstedt) Johnson, both newly emigrated from Sweden. He was the third of three children. Henry attended Commerce High School and served his country in the U.S. Army's...
Leon E. Montague
June 30, 2009
Leon E. Montague, 84, of Worcester, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-one years, Constance M. (Ricci) Montague; two sons, Paul P. Montague and his wife Maureen R. Montague of North Grafton and Richard J. Montague and his wife Mara K. Mahoney of Whitinsville; two grandchildren, Kimberly D....
Joseph G Gemma
June 29, 2009
Joseph G. Gemma, 83, of Shrewsbury died peacefully Monday June 29, 2009 at home. Joseph is survived by his wife Norma M. (Marrone) Gemma, a son Jay D. Gemma, and a daughter Lynne M. Perreault all of Shrewsbury. And two grandchildren Luke and Liza, and several nephews and nieces. Joseph was born in Worcester son of the late Joseph and...
Vincent C Baroni
June 29, 2009
Vincent C. Baroni, 84, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully Monday, June 29th 2009 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence surrounded by his family. Vincent is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Lillian (Ricciardi) Baroni; his devoted daughter Christine, son-in-law Reno, and his two adoring grandsons Reno Vincent and Christopher Richard Nolli, all of Shrewsbury, and many nieces and...
Dominic J Buffone
June 28, 2009
Dominic J. Buffone, 93, of Worcester, passed away Sunday June 28th 2009 in St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. Dominic is survived by his wife and partner of 62 years, Mary F. (Chilorio) Buffone; his two devoted children; Francis J. Buffone and his wife Cynthia of Sturbridge, Mary E. Marcinkus and her husband Joseph of Shrewsbury; six cherished grandchildren;...
Julia Rose Scalzo
June 26, 2009
Julia Rose (Morello) Scalzo, 93, of Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, passed away, Friday, June 26, 2009 in Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation. Her husband, Salvatore Scalzo, pre-deceased her in February 2002. She is survived by a brother, Robert Morello of Shrewsbury; two sisters, Rita Limoli and Mary Reymond both of Worcester; many nieces and nephews. She was also pre-deceased by...
Josephine Dentino
June 26, 2009
Josephine (Palumbo) Dentino, 90, formerly of 11 Lake Avenue in Worcester, passed away, Friday, June 26, 2009 in Millbury Healthcare. Her husband, Joseph Dentino, pre-deceased her in 1991. She is survived by her loving and devoted daughters, Margaret Lemke of Danvers and Theresa Hall and her husband Jonathan of Worcester; three sisters, Rose Ananian in Florida, Fran Lamothe in Ohio,...
Aili S. Scirpoli
June 26, 2009
Aili S. (Josephson) Scirpoli, 90, of Shrewsbury died peacefully Friday June 26, 2009 in the Marlboro Hills Nursing Center surrounded by her family. Her husband Michael F. Scirpoli died February 1, 2009. Aili is survived by her loving family; three sons, Michael Scirpoli and his wife Sharon of Mashpee, John Scirpoli and his fiancé Anne Cahill of Shrewsbury, Frank Scirpoli...
Alana J Thomas
June 25, 2009
Alana J. Thomas, 63, of Worcester, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 25, 2009 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home, surrounded by her devoted and loving family. Alana is survived by her three children, Michael F. Trafecante and his wife Mary of Connecticut, Derrick J. Trafecante of West Boylston and Carleen Trafecante of Worcester, her former husband, Carlo M. Trafecante of Worcester;...
William N Rezuke
June 24, 2009
William N. Rezuke, 87, of Shrewsbury, passed away Wednesday, June 24th 2009 in Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. William's wife of 54 years Emily (Massad) Rezuke passed away in 2004. He is survived by his two sons, Robert W. Rezuke and his wife Sharon of Grafton, William N. Rezuke, Jr. and his wife Jeanne of West Hartford, CT; a...
Nathaniel Devon Turner
June 23, 2009
Nathaniel Devon Turner, 7, of Eufaula, Alabama and Worcester, was called home to be with God on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, in UMass Hospital. He is survived by his mother, Alicia B. Turner and her companion Scott Wilson both of Worcester; his grandmother, Christine (Turner) Taylor, with whom he lived in Alabama; his maternal grandfather, Johnny McGee, his maternal great...
Arlene H. Fielding
June 23, 2009
Arlene H. (Levin) Fielding, 75, of Shrewsbury, passed away Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 in the University of Massachusetts Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Arlene was born May 28th 1934, in South Hampton, Long Island New York, a daughter of Maxwell and Estelle (Dryfus) Levin and came to Worcester in 1957. She is survived by her devoted two sons,...