Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
John J Gengarelli Jr
November 10, 2008
John J. "Jack" Gengarelli, Jr., 70, of Millbury, passed away Monday, November 10th 2008 in the University of Massachusetts Hospital after being stricken ill at home. Jack is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years Marie A. (Ritacco) Gengarelli; four devoted children, Debra A. Walls and her husband Bobby of Rochdale, Sandra J. Kosmider and her husband Ed of...
Eileen M Tefft
November 10, 2008
Eileen M. (Costello) Tefft, 78, of Worcester passed away peacefully Monday, November 10th 2008 in her home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. Eileen's husband of 51 years, Robert E. Tefft, Sr. passed away in July of 2005. She is survived by her devoted children, Robert E. Tefft, Jr. and his wife Cynthia of Oakham, Susan E....
David F. LaRose Sr.
November 8, 2008
David F. LaRose, Sr., 87, of Chadwick Street in Worcester, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008 in UMass Hospital. His wife, Ann A. (Morello) LaRose, passed away in 1996. He is survived by two sons, David F. LaRose, Jr. and his wife Carol of Auburn, and Richard P. LaRose and his wife Mary of Oldsmar, Florida; six grandchildren, nine great...
Joseph M. Ferraro
November 7, 2008
Joseph M. Ferraro, 59, of Worcester, passed away, Friday, November 7, 2008 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Joseph is survived by his wife of thirty years, Beverly M. (Ballotte) Ferraro; three daughters, Lisa Ferraro in California, Theresa LaBouef and her husband Robert and Christa Ferraro all of Worcester; a brother Terrance Ferraro...
Antonio F. Tarallo
November 7, 2008
Antonio "Tony" F. Tarallo, 78, of Prairie Schooner Trail in Brookfield, passed away, Friday, November 7, 2008, in the Rose Monahan Hospice. His wife of twenty seven years, Marjorie M. (Dean) Tarallo, passed away last year. He is survived by a son, Anthony Tarallo of Leominster; two daughters, Joanne Tarallo of Southbridge and Deborah Dawson and her husband David of...
Ruby Jewel Hawkins
November 7, 2008
Ruby Jewel (Jamerson) Hawkins, 75, of Auburn passed on home to her Lord, November 7th 2008, in the Autumn Village Long Term Care center. Ruby's husband Chester Hawkins passed away in 1989. She is survived by her eight children, Chester Hawkins, Jr. of Worcester, James Hawkins of Annapolis, MD, Robert Hawkins of Worcester, Sharon Richardson with whom she lived, Ricky...
James P. O'Hearn
November 6, 2008
James P. O'Hearn, 91, of Worcester, died November 6, 2008 in Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. His wife of 52 years, Alice (Wickson) O'Hearn died in 1998. He leaves his son David O'Hearn of North Oxford; two daughters Maryanne Levasseur and Marie Anderson both of Webster; nine grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased...
Robert Dempsey
November 5, 2008
Robert Dempsey, 77, of Worcester, died peacefully November 5, 2008 in the UMass Memorial Hospital, 119 Belmont Street. He leaves his son, Robert Henderson of North Grafton and a nephew Leroy Dempsey of Alaska. A brother Leroy Dempsey predeceased him. Robert was born in South Carolina, to the son of Patrick and Rebecca (Truesdale) Dempsey. Mr. Dempsey worked in construction...
Earl R. McGrath
November 5, 2008
Earl R. McGrath, 62, of 10852 SE 176th Street, in Summerfield, Florida, passed away, Wednesday, November 5, 2008, from complications resulting from Leukemia. Born in Worcester, MA on January 10, 1946, he was the son of Joseph F. McGrath and Clarisse A. (Daigneault) McGrath. He graduated from High School of Commerce in 1966, attended Worcester Junior College and Clark University....
Mary Jeanne Lavallee
November 4, 2008
Mary Jeanne (Davis) Lavallee, 48, of Douglas, formerly of Whitinsville, passed away Tuesday November 4th in Milford Hospital. Mary Jeanne is survived by her husband of 30 years Henry A. Lavallee; her devoted son, Josh Lavallee of Millbury; her parents Roger and Eugenie (Couture) Davis of Sutton; two cherished granddaughters Diandra and Madison, a grandson, Matthew; two brothers, Stephen Davis...
Leo J Brosnan Jr
November 3, 2008
Leo Brosnan, Jr., 75, of Worcester, passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 in the University of Massachusetts Hospital. Leo is survived by a brother, Ronald Brosnan and his wife Katherine; a sister, Elizabeth A. Hazelhurst all of Worcester; nieces and nephews. Leo was born in Worcester; his parents were the late Leo J. Brosnan, Sr. and Gladys M. (Prenier) Brosnan....
Thomas J Pezzano
November 2, 2008
Thomas J. Pezzano, 74, of Worcester, passed away Sunday, November 3rd, 2008, in his home after being stricken ill in his sleep. Tom's wife of 31 years, Winifred A. (McNamara) Pezzano passed away in 1988. He is survived by his devoted family, a son, Mark A. Pezzano, his wife Christine and their sons, Nicholas and Michael of Worcester; a daughter...
Anne R Battista
November 2, 2008
Anne R. (Ferro) Battista, 86, of Worcester, formerly of 99 Allston Ave. passed away peacefully, Sunday, November 2, 2008 in the University of Massachusetts Hospital with family by her side. Anne's husband Daniel Battista passed away in 1977. She is survived by her devoted family, Daniel A. Battista, his wife Dawn and their children, Heather and Daniel Battista Jr.; Paul...
Antoinette "Plucky" Latino
November 2, 2008
Antoinette "Plucky" (DeSimone) Latino, 96, of Shrewsbury died peacefully Sunday November 2, 2008 in St Mary's Healthcare Center. Her husband Pasquale Latino died in 1958. Antoinette is survived by her loving family; a grandson whom she raised as a child Paul V. Mandella and his wife Beverley of Shrewsbury, three great grandchildren Anthony Mandella and his wife Kathryn, Paula Mandella...
Sylvester Sully Budzinski
October 31, 2008
Sylvester "Sully" Budzinski, 84, of Worcester, passed away Friday, October 31st 2008 in his home surrounded by his family. Sully's wife Mary (Ferro) Budzinski passed away in 2003. He is survived by his devoted children Brian Budzinski of Attleboro, Elaine Carilo and her husband Arthur of Worcester; a brother Daniel and his wife Jeanette of Auburn; a sister, Olga Carlson...
Charlotte Plumley
October 30, 2008
Charlotte Plumley, 70, of Worcester, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 in UMass Memorial Medical Center. She leaves three brothers, Rollo Plumley of East Berlin, CT, Carmine Plumley of Spencer and Edward Plumley of Holden; four sisters, Jean Letendre of East Berlin, CT, Flora Ayotte of Spencer; Barbara Sandagato of Spencer and Sheila Poulin of Leicester; two special friends, Sofie and...
Anna M Oliveri
October 30, 2008
Anna M. (Toscano) Oliveri, 87, of Worcester passed away peacefully Thursday, October 30th in the Umass Memorial Healthcare Memorial Campus after a long illness. Anna's husband of 57 years, Gasper M. "Scoops" Oliveri, passed away in 1999. She is survived by her devoted sons, Nicholas E. Oliveri, his wife Pam and their children, Mark P., Christopher J., Jennifer Oliveri and...
Ruth I. Buffone
October 29, 2008
Ruth I. (LaCava) Buffone, 85, of Appleton, Wisconsin, formerly of Worcester, passed away, October 29th, 2008, in the Hospice at Cherry Meadows in Appleton, Wisconsin. Ruth was pre-deceased by her loving husband, Peter P. Buffone in May 2000. She is survived by her son Peter M. Buffone and his wife Valerie of Millbury; a daughter, Patricia Van Hoof-Wittmann and her...
Mario A Chilorio
October 28, 2008
Mario A. "Mike" Chilorio, 87, of Worcester, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 28th 2008 in Umass Memorial Healthcare Memorial Campus surrounded by his family. Mike is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary M. (Catanzaro) Chilorio; two devoted daughters, Camille M. Laliberte and her husband Paul D. with whom he lived, Claudia J. Ljunggren and her husband Jon of...
Agnes R Cashman
October 28, 2008
Agnes R. (Tamulis) Cashman, 93, of Worcester, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008 in the St Francis Home. Agnes husband Kenneth Cashman passed away in 1985. She is survived by her son, Kenneth P. Cashman, Sr. of Worcester, Joan P. Hoynoski of Greenfield; two grandchildren, Lisa Rehimi and her husband Obaid, Carl Hoynoski, II and his wife Jodi; three great...