Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Rocco D. Astrella

Rocco D. Astrella

September 8, 2008

Rocco D. Astrella, Sr., 88, of Auburn, formerly of Worcester, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, September 8, 2008, in his home. His wife, Mary (Genese) Astrella, passed away in 1987. Rocco is survived by his loving family, including his daughter Patricia Shea-Astrella of Auburn; two sons, Rocco Astrella, Jr. and his wife Bernadette of...

Paul F Sardagnola

Paul F Sardagnola

September 8, 2008

Retired Worcester Fire Department Deputy Chief, Paul F. Sardagnola, 80, of Duxbury, MA and Delray Beach, Florida, passed away Monday, September 8th 2008 in St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. Paul is survived by his wife and devoted partner of 58 years, Norma F. (Perotto) Sardagnola; two cherished children, Paul A. Sardagnola and his wife Donna of Shrewsbury, Margaret...

Rose Ann Tyler

Rose Ann Tyler

September 6, 2008

Rose Ann (Tebo) Tyler, 61, of Rutland, died peacefully, Saturday, September 6, 2008 in her home after a brief illness. She is survived by her two sisters, Margaret Jones of Charlton and Doris Mytton of Albuquerque, NM; a brother Chet Lenere of CA; nieces and nephews and her close friends. She is predeceased by her two brothers, Arthur Tebo and...

Beverly M. Alward Jones

Beverly M. Alward Jones

September 6, 2008

Beverly M. (Christensen) Alward-Jones, 73, of Oxford, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She joins her son, Alfred Alward, and his son, Daniel Alward who both pre-deceased her. She is survived by her family, including her husband of twenty-seven years, Mel Jones; two sons, Paul E. Alward and his wife Susan and...

Howard L. Yockel

Howard L. Yockel

September 5, 2008

Howard L. "Howie" Yockel, 75, of Worcester passed away Friday, September 5th 2008 in his home surrounded by his family. Howard is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years which they would have celebrated on October 14th , Rita J. (Lopriore) Yockel; his three children, Howard A. Yockel, Paul A. Yockel and his wife Paula; Beth-Ann Alexander and her...

Edred Black

Edred Black

September 4, 2008

Pastor Edred A. Black, 54, of 452 Southwest Cutoff, passed away Thursday, September 4th 2008 in the University of Massachusetts Hospital after a lengthy illness. Pastor Black is survived by his devoted wife of 29 years, Emma J. (Hubbard) Black; three sons Edred Buchanan-Black in Rhode Island, Nicholas Black and his wife Marian and Steven Black; a daughter, Stephanie Black...

Efrain Sepulveda

Efrain Sepulveda

September 3, 2008

Efrain Sepulveda, 77, of Worcester, died Wednesday, September 3, 2008, peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. He leaves his loving and devoted wife of 47 years, Ada (Valentin) Sepulveda. They celebrated their anniversary on August 29th. He leaves his five children, Migdalia Fairbanks of North Grafton, Lionel Sepulveda of Worcester, Vivian Flanagan of Worcester, Walter Sepulveda of Worcester,...

Shirley Direnzo

Shirley Direnzo

September 3, 2008

Shirley (Hunton) Direnzo, 83, of Worcester, devoted mother and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, September 3rd 2008 in her home surrounded by her family. Shirley's husband, John Direnzo passed away in 1995. She is survived by her cherished children, John K. Direnzo, Sr. and his wife Rosemarie of Millbury, Sandy L. Quinlan and her husband Mark of Worcester; four adored grandchildren,...

Robert F Westerlind

Robert F Westerlind

September 2, 2008

Robert F. "Bud" Westerlind, 83, of Worcester passed away peacefully in his sleep, Tuesday, September 2nd 2008. Robert is survived by his wife and partner of 63 years Geraldine J. "Gerry" (Davis) Westerlind; his six devoted children, Robert F. "Butch" Westerlind, Jr. and David Westerlind both of Millbury, Gene E. Westerlind and his wife Cheryl of Olathe, Kansas, Dennis A....

Nardina Romano

Nardina Romano

September 1, 2008

Nardina (Mancini) Romano, 93, of Sturbridge, a longtime resident of Worcester, passed away peacefully Monday, September 1, 2008, in her home. Her husband of 31 years, Carmen A. Romano died, June 17, 1962. She leaves her son, Carmen Romano and his wife Ann of Worcester, two daughters, Ann Marie Lombardi and her husband Joseph of Sturbridge, with whom she lived,...

James E Casello

James E Casello

August 30, 2008

James E. " Jimmy" Casello, 63, of Worcester passed away Saturday, August 30st 2008 in the Metrowest Hospital after being stricken ill at work. James is survived by his two children, Sherri Galligan, her husband Shawn and their son Brady of Wallingford CT., and Christopher Casello of Auburn; his six brothers, John Casello with whom he lived, Nunzio, and Michael...

Beatrice M. Masiello

Beatrice M. Masiello

August 30, 2008

Beatrice M. (Cassone) Masiello, 94, of Dustin Street in Worcester, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2008, in her home. Her husband, Anthony D. Masiello, Esq., pre-deceased her in 1976. She is survived by her daughter, Susan F. Small and her husband Oliver H. Small, II of Westborough; a son, Steven A. Masiello and his wife Nancy Masiello of Silver Spring,...

Ida L. Panczyk

Ida L. Panczyk

August 28, 2008

Ida L. (Allen) Panczyk, 68, of Worcester died peacefully Thursday August 28, 2008 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Ida is survived by her husband of fifty years John Panczyk, two daughters Louise M. Morgan and her husband Dennis of Worcester, Marie Caron, three sons Richard Panczyk of...

Elizabeth A. Capuano

Elizabeth A. Capuano

August 27, 2008

Elizabeth A. (Fikoski) Capuano, 65 of Auburn, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 27, 2008. She leaves her husband of 43 years, John J. Capuano, her two sons, Paul Capuano and his wife Stephanie of Sutton and David Capuano and his wife Lydia of Charlton; two sisters, Rose Redmond and Nancy Miller both of Auburn; four...

Josephine M. Longone

Josephine M. Longone

August 26, 2008

Josephine M. (Dziczek) Longone, 86, of Worcester, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2008, surrounded by her family from complications of Heart Disease and Stroke. Josephine's husband, Alfred J. Longone passed away in 1993. She is survived by her devoted children, Claudia D. Gauthier and her husband Donald, John J. "Jack" Longone and his wife Linda; a sister, Genevieve French; two...

Matteo R. Clemente

Matteo R. Clemente

August 26, 2008

Matteo R. Clemente, 86, of Worcester died unexpectedly Tuesday August 26, 2008, eight days after his beloved wife's passing. Laurette Laura" (Gaulin) Clemente died August 18. Matteo is survived by a son Robert M. Clemente and his wife Judith of Worcester, a daughter Donna Stewart and her husband Michael of Oxford, five grandchildren; Matthew, Michelle, Kathryn, Heather, and Nicholas, and...

Gerald T. Oliver

Gerald T. Oliver

August 26, 2008

Date: August 27, 2008 Contact: Stephen, 508-754-0486 Comments: photo attached, T&G retiree Dateline: Worcester Gerald T. Oliver, 74, of Grafton Street in Worcester, passed away, Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in UMass Hospital, after a very brief illness. He leaves his wife of nearly fifty- three years, June C. (Tagman) Oliver; two daughters, Jane Oliver, p.f.m. Little Franciscans of Mary, of...

Michelina D. Santora

Michelina D. Santora

August 25, 2008

Michelina D.(Notarangelo) Santora, 84, of Worcester formerly of Wilson St. died peacefully August 25, 2008 in the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Her Husband James Santora died in 1988.Michelina is survived by a sister Judy McKuzes of Worcester, and many nephews and nieces among them Linda Watson of Worcester.She was predeceased by a brother...

Hazel Tatum

Hazel Tatum

August 25, 2008

Hazel (Brown) Tatum, 83, of Shrewsbury passed away Monday, August 25th in St Vincent Hospital with family by her side. Hazel's husband Dewey Tatum, Sr. passed away in 1988. She is survived by her devoted children, Sandra Castro, Sharon Amissah and Keith Tatum all of Worcester, Tyrone Hendricks of Fishkill N.Y., Jabari and Carlton Tatum both of Albany; 29 grandchildren,...

Mary DeSantis Lorusso

Mary DeSantis Lorusso

August 24, 2008

August 26, 2008 Paid obit for Wednesday Photo yes Contact mark@mercadante 754 0486 Dateline; Worcester Mary T. (DeSantis) Lorusso 97 Mary T. (DeSantis) Lorusso, 97, a lifetime resident of Worcester passed away peacefully on Sunday after a brief illness. Angelo, her husband of 62 years passed away in 1998. She was also predeceased by a son Victor in 1952. She...

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