Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Georgette Borek
December 16, 2008
Georgette (Haffty) Borek, 84, of Worcester, passed away, Tuesday, December 16, 2008 in Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation. Her husband, Walter S. Borek, pre-deceased her in 2001. Georgette is survived by four sons, Walter S. Borek, Sr. and his wife Sheila of Worcester, Michael P. Borek and his wife Jane of Webster, New Hampshire, Richard J. Borek and his wife...
Janie A Belsito
December 15, 2008
Janie A. (McGue) Belsito, 60, of Leicester passed away Monday, December 15th 2008 in her home after being stricken ill. Janie is survived by her husband of 25 years John L. Belsito; three daughters, Wendy Crowley of Bellingham, Tracy Glockner of Rochdale, and Shannon Belsito of Worcester; four grandchildren, Eric, Hailie, Leah, and Brandy; her beloved cat Billy; many nieces,...
Angela L Eilertsen
December 14, 2008
Angela L. (DiLiddo) Eilertsen, 90, of Worcester passed away Sunday, December 14th 2008 in the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Boston. Angela's husband Olaf M. Eilertsen passed away in 1996. Angela is survived by her children, Suzanne Rocklin of Newton, Martha Norris and her husband Steven of Sharon, Joseph Eilertsen and his wife Sandra Krupp of North Kingstown RI, Richard and Robert...
Edmond T Savage Sr
December 14, 2008
Edmond T. Savage Sr., 82, of Worcester passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 in the Millbury Health Care Center surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years Joan M. (Giabatti) Savage; a son, Edmond T. Savage Jr. and his wife JoAnn of Worcester; a daughter, Deborah J. Savage and her husband Michael P....
Julia Burkhardt
December 14, 2008
Julia "Judy" (Barnaby) Burkhardt, 87, formerly of Shrewsbury passed away peacefully Sunday, December 14th in the Beaumont of Northboro. Her husband, William Burkhardt, passed away in 1982. Judy, one of seven children was born in Southbridge a daughter of Eugene and Esther (Ferro) Barnaby. She grew up in Southbridge, and lived most of her adult life in Shrewsbury on the...
Daniel M DiStefano
December 12, 2008
Daniel M. DiStefano, 85, of Worcester passed away Friday, December 12, 2008 in his home after being stricken ill. Dan's wife of 56 years Catherine T. (Gracia) DiStefano passed away in 2003. He is survived by his two devoted children, Michael DiStefano and his wife Maureen of Grafton, Daniel DiStefano and his wife Linda of Worcester; five cherished grandchildren, Daniel,...
Santina Sally Verdolino
December 12, 2008
Santina "Sally" (Gallo) Verdolino, 94, of Worcester, formerly of Auburn, passed away Friday, December 12th 2008 in the St Francis Home, surrounded by family. Sally's husband of 47 years, John Verdolino passed away in 1985. Sally is survived by her devoted children, David A. Verdolino and his wife Claudia of Voluntown, CT, Paul J. Verdolino and his wife Donna of...
Florence E. Ciociolo
December 10, 2008
Florence E. (Police) Ciociolo, 85, of Moreland Street in Worcester, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008, in Memorial Hospital. Her husband of fifty-seven years, Joseph Ciociolo passed away November 2002. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews including, Ruth Nelson of Worcester, Joanna Roskidany of Auburn, and Marie Beckstrom of Oxford. Florence was also pre-deceased by a...
Mario Valenti
December 9, 2008
Mario Valenti, of Rochdale passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 9, 2008, eighty two years to the day of his birth after suffering a series of strokes. Mario was born December 9th 1935, in Worcester a son of Loreto and Adelaida (DeAngelis) Valenti. He attended Worcester Public Schools, served in the South Pacific with U.S. Navy during World War II and...
Joseph V Sclamo Sr
December 9, 2008
Joseph V. Sclamo, Sr. 82, of Worcester passed away Tuesday, December 9th 2008 in St Vincent Hospital after being stricken ill earlier. Joseph's wife of 45 years Dorothy (Racienski) Sclamo passed away in 1991; He is survived by his devoted nine children Stephen J. Sclamo, Sr. and his wife Donna, Mary Giacobbi and her partner Patricia Mallett, Joseph V. Sclamo,...
Cheryl G. Zollo
December 8, 2008
Cheryl G. (Gould) Zollo, 64, of Shrewsbury died unexpectedly Monday December 8, 2008 in the UMASS Medical Center after becoming ill at home. Cheryl is survived by her loving husband of 44 years Louis P. Zollo, her devoted children; a son Shannon Zollo and his wife Joni of Franklin MA, a daughter Karin Anderson and her husband Von of Worcester,...
F Warren Gibson
December 7, 2008
F. Warren Gibson, 73, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Milton, MA, passed away Sunday, December 7th 2008 in the University of Massachusetts Hospital, surrounded by family, after being stricken ill on Thursday at home. Warren's wife of 41 years M. Patricia (McWhirter) Gibson passed away March 18th. Warren is survived by his two devoted children, Kathryn Gibson-Torres and her husband Luis...
Oleno Lee Buffone
December 6, 2008
Oleno "Lee" Buffone of Worcester, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2008, in his home. His wife of nearly sixty years, Mary C. (DiCicco) Buffone, passed away in February. Lee is survived by his son Michael Buffone and his wife Mary Buffone; a daughter in law, Margaret A. (Direnzo) Buffone of Worcester; two grandchildren, Christina M. Burdulis and Vincent J. Buffone...
Dominic Mallary
December 5, 2008
Dominic "Dom" Mallary of Worcester and formerly of Berlin passed away Friday, December 5th at Boston Medical Center, surrounded by family and the friends who loved him so much. Dom, 24, died unexpectedly, after inadvertently being injured during a performance of his band, Last Lights, at Boston University. Dom was born September 22, 1984. He grew up in Berlin, MA...
Celia J. Manna
December 4, 2008
Celia J. (Ignatowski) Manna, 91, of Worthington Avenue in Shrewsbury, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008 in the Shrewsbury Nursing Home. Her husband of fifty-five years, Genario "Jerry" J. Manna, passed away in 1993. Celia is survived by her loving family, a son, Paul G. Manna and his wife Jane Manna of Shrewsbury and Sterling; a daughter, Judy F. Hesselton...
John F. Maddalena
December 3, 2008
John F. "Jackie" Maddalena, 52, of Mill Street in Worcester, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008. He was born in Worcester, the son of John J. and Kathleen T. (Leary) Maddalena, and graduated from both Worcester Industrial Technical Institute and Worcester Junior College. Jackie served his nation proudly in The United States Navy. He worked for many years as a...
Gisele Angers
December 1, 2008
WORCESTER- Gisele Angers of Worcester, MA passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 1, 2008 with her loving family by her side. Born on June 30, 1918 in Canada, Gisele was the daughter of Dowina and Hectorine (Desmarais) Joyal. She moved to the United States in 1942 upon her marriage to Aime A. Angers, who predeceased her back...
Thomas F McMahon
November 29, 2008
Thomas F. McMahon Jr., 59, a Vietnam War U.S. Marine, passed away Saturday, November 29th 2008, surrounded by family. Tom was born June 25th 1949, in Worcester. He attended North High School, entered the U.S. Marines and served two tours in Vietnam. Tom then lived many years in Honolulu Hawaii, owning and operating a restaurant named Honolulu Hotdogs and Deli....
Louise Mary Wright
November 28, 2008
Louise M. (Erti) Wright, 63, of Worcester, after a long courageous battle with cancer, died peacefully Friday, November 28, 2008 in her home in the arms of her devoted loving husband. She leaves her husband of 38 years, David Wright; a brother, James Erti and his wife Rose of Worcester; a brother in-law Don Wright and his wife Elaine and...
Phyllis A. Dolan
November 27, 2008
Phyllis A.(Donahue) "Babe" Dolan, 73, died unexpectedly Thursday November 27, 2008 In St. Vincent Hospital. Phyllis is survived by her spouse Donna Plouffe, they met over fifty years ago and were married in 1996. Also many nephews and nieces among them, Frank Plouffe of Spencer, and Barbara Carbonneau of Worcester, three grandchildren; Frank, Matthew, and Nicholas, and a great grandson...