Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Steven Arger
July 9, 2008
Steven Arger, 88, of Worcester passed away, Wednesday, July 9th 2008 in the St. Vincent Hospital after being stricken earlier. Steven's wife Olga (Koskinas) Arger passed away in 1986. He is survived by his daughters, Connie Cappabianca and her husband Michael, Patricia Fields and her husband Richard both of Worcester; six grandchildren, Rhonda, Cherrise, Dina, Richard, Michael, Jr. and Craig;...
Cecelia Moccia
July 8, 2008
Cecelia G. (Gremo) Moccia, 80, of Douglas Road in Oxford, formerly of Grafton, passed away, Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in Millbury Healthcare. Her husband, Michael F. Moccia, pre-deceased her in 1977. She is survived by her daughter, Maria Moccia of Oxford; two sons, Salvatore D. Moccia and his wife Diana L Moccia of Mashpee and Michael A. Moccia of Naples,...
Teresa Errede
July 7, 2008
Teresa Anna (Carlomagno) Errede, 83, of Gates Road in Shrewsbury, died on the morning of Monday, July 7, 2008, at the Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton, with family by her side, after a short illness. Devoted wife of Michael Errede, with whom she shared fifty eight years of marriage. Loving mother to Maureen Bumann of Lunennburg and...
Michael Marino
July 7, 2008
Michael Marino, 82, of Worcester, passed away peacefully, Monday, July 7th 2008, in his home surrounded by his devoted daughters. Michael's wife of 49 years Ann L. "Mickey" (Adams) Marino passed away in January of 2004. Mike is survived by his cherished and devoted four daughters, Elizabeth A. "Betty" Cerrone and her husband Brigadier General James Cerrone, (retired) of Lawton,...
Alan Gemme
July 6, 2008
Alan Anthony Gemme, 22 months, of Worcester, passed away peacefully, Sunday, July 6th, 2008 at home surrounded by his devoted family and friends after a nine month battle with Rhabdomyosarcoma cancer. Alan was born September 15, 2006 in Worcester. He is survived by his loving and devoted mother, Naomi Gemme; his maternal grandmother, Deborah M. Gemme of Leicester, his grandfather...
Elaine deAraujo
July 6, 2008
Elaine D. (DeMarco) de Araujo, 55 of Worcester died peacefully July 6, 2008 in the University Commons, After a battle with cancer. Elaine is survived by her devoted son Giovanni DeMarco and his wife Brandy of Worcester, her mother Miriam (Lanson) DeMarco of Fairfield CT. formerly of Worcester; two loving sisters Donna M Cameron and her husband Ralph of Billerica,...
Lorri Manzaro
July 4, 2008
Lorri S. (Hoffman) Manzaro, 49, of Worcester, passed away peacefully, Friday, July 4th 2008, in her home surrounded by her devoted family after a long battle with Breast Cancer. Lorri was born in Worcester, April 15, 1959, her father was the late, A. Bruce Hoffman; she graduated from Burncoat High School and Quinsigamond CC and has lived here all her...
Pierino Franciosa
July 1, 2008
Pierino "Peter" Franciosa, 93, of Worcester died peacefully Tuesday July 1, 2008 surrounded by his family in the Christopher House. He is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years Gloria (Quercio) Franciosa, two son's Guy A. Franciosa and his wife Donna of Boylston, and Gerald J. Franciosa of Worcester.Three grandchildren Michael, Carrie, and Jennifer, and four great grandchildren, Kayla,...
Deborah Shea
July 1, 2008
Deborah A. (Jacobs) Shea, 56, of Worcester died peacefully Tuesday July 1, 2008 in St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by her loving family after a courageous three month battle with lung cancer. Deborah is survived by her loving family; three daughters, Jodi Shea of Worcester, Jami Shea of Charlton and Jessica Shea of Worcester, Her mother Catherine (Swenson) Jacobs of Worcester,...
Shirley Fraioli
July 1, 2008
Shirley M. (Kirwin) Fraioli, 50, of Auburn died unexpectedly Tuesday July 1, 2008 at home. Shirley is survived by her loving family; her husband Mario Fraioli, two sons Mario Fraioli Jr. of Worcester, Matthew K. Fraioli of Auburn, two daughters Jayme L Fraioli and Lisa M. Fraioli, both of Auburn. Her father William Kirwin Sr. of Millbury, Three brothers, Michael...
Randall Duquette
June 30, 2008
Command Master Chief Petty Officer, Randall A. "Randy" Duquette, Sr. a 25 year retired U.S. Navy serviceman, 61, of East Brookfield, formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully, Monday, June 30th in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, surrounded by family after a long illness. Randy is survived by his devoted wife and partner of 42 years, Dianne P. (Davis) Duquette; his...
Rodney LaRue
June 25, 2008
Dr. Rodney M. LaRue, 42, of Millbury, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. He is survived by his wife of twelve years, Mary E. (Dube) LaRue; his dear daughter, Emily C. LaRue; his parents, Ernest "Ernie" and Doris (Chagnon) LaRue of Fall River; several nieces and nephews. Dr. LaRue was...
Janet Kingsbury
June 23, 2008
Janet "Gensie" (Borbone) Kingsbury, 86, of Belmont Street in Worcester, passed away, Monday, June 23, 2008, in Shrewsbury Nursing Home. Her husband, Arthur Kingsbury, pre-deceased her in 1966. Janet is survived by a son, William Kingsbury and his wife Kimetha of Oxford; two daughters, Beverly Sivula and her husband Martin of Spencer, and Patricia Hayes and her husband George of...
Rita DeSimone
June 23, 2008
Rita E. (Paquin) DeSimone, 83, of Worcester, passed away peacefully Monday, June 23rd in her home surrounded by family. Rita's husband Louis DeSimone passed away in May of 2000. She is survived by her devoted children, LuAnn M. Stanley and her husband Sam with whom she lived, Deborah A. DeSimone and her husband Francis of Millbury, Henry F. Hicks and...
Ruth Michaud
June 22, 2008
Ruth D. (Pellegrino) Michaud, 70, of Shrewsbury died peacefully Sunday June 22, 2008 at home surrounded by her loving family. Her husband Paul L. Michaud died in 1997. Ruth is survived by her devoted family; a son Joseph Gentile lll, of Oxford, a daughter Roxanne L Gentile-Gonsalves and her husband Richard of Providence R.I., a close companion Francis Baldino, a...
William Smith
June 20, 2008
William L. Smith, 78, of Worcester, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at UMass Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife of 15 years, Barbara (Kneeland) Smith, and her children, Timothy Dyer and his wife Lynne, and Peggy Dyer; his nine children, Dr. Stephen J. Smith of Manchester NH, Valerie A. Buffone and her husband Peter of Millbury,...
Joseph Iagallo
June 19, 2008
Joseph C. Iagallo, 86 of Marlborough, passed away unexpectedly, June 19, 2008 in his home. His wife Mildred (Butler) Iagallo died in 1959. He leaves his companion of 26 years, Patricia Mahoney, a son, Joseph B. Iagallo and his wife Nancy of West Boylston; two daughters, Gina Russell and her husband Joseph of Paxton and Lynne Gillis of Worcester; a...
Anna C. Catachio
June 17, 2008
Anna C. (Caporelli) Catachio, 81, of Millbury, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Nicholas J. Catachio; a son, David Catachio of Millbury; a daughter, Susan Dinino and her husband John of Naples, Fl; a brother, Dominic Caporelli of Holden; three grandchildren; three great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. She was...
Gasper Olivieri
June 17, 2008
Gasper "Gus" Olivieri, 78, of Shrewsbury passed away Tuesday, June 17th 2008 in The UMass-Memorial Healthcare-University Campus surrounded by family. Gus is survived by his cherished wife and partner of 46 years Elena "Ellie" (Cecchi) Olivieri; his two devoted sons, Steven A. Olivieri and his wife Renee of Shrewsbury, David N. Olivieri and his wife Eva Dobarro of Orense, Spain;...
Michael Beshai
June 16, 2008
Michael A. Beshai, 49, of Woodlawn Drive in Sturbridge, formerly of Worcester, passed away Monday, June 16, 2008. He is survived by his brother and sister, James F. Beshai and Maryann Beshai both of Worcester; two good friends, Ray Butler and Jeff Costenzi; five nieces, a nephew, a grand niece, many aunts, uncles and cousins; as well as many friends...