Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Kaleb Rian Murphy

Kaleb Rian Murphy

September 18, 2008

Kaleb R. Murphy, Infant son of Jennifer Murphy, died Thursday, September 18, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital. He leaves his maternal grandmother Karen Brunner of Sutton; aunts and uncles including Joseph Murphy, Melissa Thorsen, Michele and Mark Brady. His maternal grandfather, Reginald Murphy, predeceased him. A memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, September 24th at 10 a.m. in Our...

Antoinette "Toni" Messina

Antoinette "Toni" Messina

September 17, 2008

Antoinette "Toni" D. (Perna) Messina, passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 17, 2008, in the Saint Francis Home, Worcester, in the company of her devoted sons. She celebrated her ninety sixth birthday, with a party on August 29th, 2008. Her husband, Vincent Messina, died in 1990. She is survived by two sons, Vincent Messina, Jr. and his wife Marilyn of...

Christiane B Montalvo

Christiane B Montalvo

September 16, 2008

Christiane B. (Blaimpain) Montalvo, 80, of Country Club Blvd.,Worcester, died Tuesday, September 16, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 40 years, Waldestrudis (Cuqui) Montalvo, her daughter, Evelyn Vega-Rodrigues and her husband Franciso of Worcester; three grandchildren, Jose Vega and his wife Tracy Vega, Chris Gleason-Fedirko and her husband John Fedirko and Carmen...

Patricia S. DeGaetano

Patricia S. DeGaetano

September 16, 2008

Patricia S. (Powers) DeGaetano, 74, of Worcester passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 16th 2008. Patricia was born in Worcester on July 14th in 1934, a daughter of James and Louise Powers and has lived here all her life. She is survived by her children, Gina M. Cosenza and her husband Peter with whom she lived, Paula Alano and her husband...

Dorothy J McHugh

Dorothy J McHugh

September 15, 2008

Dorothy J. (Sargentelli) McHugh, 73. of Worceser, died, Monday, September 15, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital. She leaves her beloved children, four sons, John McHugh and his wife Linda, Steven McHugh, Edward McHugh and Robert McHugh all of Worcester, a daughter, Theresa Lemerise and her husband Daniel of Worcester; three brothers, John, Peter and Paul Sargentelli all from Worcester; nine...

Philip M. Kopiec

Philip M. Kopiec

September 15, 2008

Philip M. Kopiec, 56, of Westborough, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 15, 2008. He was born in Newton, MA on August 18, 1952. Phil is survived by his mother, Shirley (Moore) Kopiec; a sister, Sandra Kopiec both of Worcester; and a niece Wendy Vogel and her son Andrew Fraser of West Boylston. He was pre-deceased by his father Andrew Kopiec...

Charles G. Grassel

Charles G. Grassel

September 14, 2008

Charles G. Grassel, 60, of Worcester died peacefully Sunday September 14, 2008 in the UMASS Medical Center surrounded by his family. Charlie is survived by a loving brother and sister: Thomas N. Grassel Jr. of Worcester, and Melissa (Grassel) White and her husband Nick of Pembroke Pines. Florida, two nieces and a great nephew. Charles was born in Worcester son...

Alphonse T. Perrucci

Alphonse T. Perrucci

September 12, 2008

Alphonse T. Perrucci, 83, of Massasoit Road in Worcester, formerly of Northborough, passed away, Friday, September 12, 2008 in Christopher House of Worcester. His wife, Susan Boucher Perrucci, predeceased him in 1997; and his first wife, Ann Marie (Riccardi) Perrucci, predeceased him in 1982. Alphonse is survived by his loving family, including his daughter, Carol Hull and her companion William...

Mark Furtado

Mark Furtado

September 12, 2008

Mark Furtado,51, of South Grafton died peacefully Friday September 12, 2008 in the UMASS Memorial Hospital, Belmont St. surrounded by his family. Mark is the beloved Dad of Charles Whitney with the United States Marines in Mississippi, loving brother to Jorge G. Furtado, Matthew J. Furtado, and Gwyn Shaw. Mark is also survived by a special niece Rebecca Furtado, and...

Michael A. Bodinizzo

Michael A. Bodinizzo

September 9, 2008

Michael A. Bodinizzo, 80, of Worcester died peacefully Tuesday September 9, 2008 surrrounded by his family in the Millbury Healthcare Center. Michael is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Theresa (Sasso) Bodinizzo, a son Vincent M.Bodinizzo and his wife April of Holden, three daughters: Mary Hicks and her husband Millard of Worcester, Angela Gordish of Millbury, and Terry...

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,...

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