Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Valentino Clemente
May 22, 2008
Valentino "Val" Clemente, 58, of Holden died unexpectedly Thursday May 22, 2008,after becoming ill at home. "Val" is survived by his devoted wife of thirty five years Monalisa (Teso) Clemente, his mother Nicoletta (Lapriore) Clemente of Vieste, Italy, his loving children; Nikki Clemente-Moon and her husband Jason of Alexandria,VA. Pasquale "PJ" Clemente and his wife Stacy of Millbury, Kristy Berry...
Leonard Trotto
May 20, 2008
Leonard A. "Lenny" Trotto, 76, of Worcester a noted area car salesman, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, May 20th 2008 in the Christopher house surrounded by his cherished family. Lenny is survived by his sister, Laura DeMaria of Shrewsbury; his two brothers, Ralph Trotto, Jr. and his wife Ruth, Michael "Mickey" Trotto and his wife Joanne all of Worcester; many nieces,...
Margaret McGuirk
May 20, 2008
Margaret Mary (Jiardino) McGuirk, 75, of Worcester died unexpectedly Tuesday May 20, 2008. She is survived by her husband of 56 years George H. McGuirk, three daughters, Donna Nelson and her husband Steven of Windham N.H. Linda Murphy and her husband Joseph of Sutton, Deborah Gerardi and her husband Joseph of Worcester, and a son George McGuirk and his wife...
Samuel DeSimone
May 20, 2008
Samuel R. DeSimone, 79, of Worcester, devoted husband, father, grandfather, dear friend and distinguished attorney, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2008 in his home surrounded by his family. Sam was born in Worcester, son of Charles A. DeSimone, Sr. and Nancy (Belmonte) DeSimone. Sam contributed to numerous social, civic, political, educational and charitable organizations throughout his life. He graduated from...
Frank Tomaiolo
May 19, 2008
Frank R. Tomaiolo, 88, of Worcester died peacefully Monday May 19, 2008 at his daughters home in Worcester after a brief illness. His beloved wife Margaret (Iovieno) Tomaiolo died in 1996. Frank is survived by his loving family; two daughters Rosemarie S. Walsh of Worcester, Jean Tomaiolo-Harney and her husband Brendon of Florida, two grandchildren, Michael J. Walsh and his...
Albert Nasitano
May 19, 2008
Albert C. Nasitano, 81, of Cherry Hill, N.J. formerly of Worcester passed away Monday, May 19th 2008 in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Albert was born in Worcester; his parents were Carmelo and Maria Carmela (Gurgone) Nasitano. He graduated from Classical High, class of 1944, and served his country proudly during World War II, in the U.S. Navy....
Albert Licciardone
May 19, 2008
Albert L. "Pic" Licciardone, 58, of Worcester passed away Monday, May 19th 2008 in his home after being stricken ill. Albert was born in Worcester, the only child of Paul Licciardone, Virginia (Bernard) Licciardone Goyette, and his stepfather Roland Goyette. He graduated from North High, volunteered for the U.S Marine Corps at the age of seventeen. Served in Vietnam with...
Anthony Mastrototaro
May 18, 2008
Anthony "Tarnuch" Mastrototaro, 77, of Worcester died peacefully Sunday May 18, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family. Anthony is survived by his wife of 15 years Janice (Colorio) Mastrototaro, a son Anthony of Florida, two brothers Pasquale Mastrototaro of Lynn, and Maurice "Chicky" Mastrototaro of Florida, three sisters Sophie Welch, Ida DeMauro, and Mary Alexandrov, three grandchildren, one...
Michael DeNitti
May 18, 2008
Michael J. DeNitti, 83, of West Boylston, passed away Sunday May 18th 2008 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence surrounded by his family. Michael was born on July 28, 1924, a son of John and Augusta (Roncone) DeNitti, He graduated from Commerce High school and joined the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Michael was assigned as a...
Lucille Summers
May 18, 2008
Lucille A. (Zompetti) Summers, 64, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 18, 2008 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her husband of 39 years, Melville P. Summers, a son, Thomas Goodrich and his wife Tammy of Leicester; a brother Peter Zompetti of Worcester and a sister Anita R. Troio of N....
Julia Marchese
May 17, 2008
Julia A. (LaCanfora) Marchese, 88, passed away, Saturday, May 17, 2008, in the Christopher House - Rehabilitation Unit, surrounded by her family. Her husband, Salvatore Marchese, died in 1979. She leaves her three daughters, Mary Grace Martone and her husband Ernest, Linda Ragaini and her husband Michael and Dolores Pezzella and her husband Robert all from Worcester; two brothers, Sam...
Mary Holley
May 16, 2008
Mary A. (Papagni) Holley, 89, of 21 Liscomb Street in Worcester, died Friday, May 19, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. Her beloved husband of 54 year, Robert E. Holley died May 3, 1997. She was also predeceased by a brother, John Papagni and two sisters, Lucretia Poirier and Lucy Bria, all of Worcester, MA. Mary is survived by her...
Terence Howley
May 14, 2008
Terence D. Howley, 53, of Boylston, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in UMASS Medical Center. He leaves a brother Kevin J. Howley and his wife Veronica of Boylston, three sisters, Kathleen P. Morrell and her husband Frank of Leominster, his twin sister, Teresa A. Prunier and her husband Mark of Boylson, and Mary F. Cipro and her husband Sebastiano of...
Guerino Battista
May 13, 2008
Guerino L. Battista, a 58 year resident of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully surrounded by his devoted family at the age of 95, Tuesday, May 13th 2008 in the University Commons Nursing Care Center in Worcester, where he lived the past 16 months. Guido's wife Catherine "Dolly" (Mastrorio) passed away in 1992, after being married in love for 46 years. He...
Paula Ventriglia
May 13, 2008
Paula A. (Jolicoeur) Ventriglia, 61, of Spencer, formerly Worcester passed away Wednesday, May 13th 2008 in the Memorial Hospital after being stricken ill at home. Paula is survived by her husband Ronald A. Ventriglia; a daughter, Dana K. Willitts and her husband Daniel of Sturbridge; a son, Darren E. Olds of Las Vegas; a Stepson, Sami Ventriglia of Auburn; a...
Margaret Direnzo
May 11, 2008
Margaret E. "Peg" Direnzo, 85, of Worcester, passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 11th 2008 in the St Vincent Hospital surrounded by her devoted family, Margaret's husband of 57 years, Joseph Direnzo passed away in 2001. She is survived by her cherished daughters, Judy Greene and her husband Kenneth, and Margaret A. "Peggy" Buffone all of Worcester, nine adored grandchildren, Joseph...
Cosmo DeStratis
May 10, 2008
Cosmo DeStratis, 87, of Hycrest Drive in Worcester, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Dodge Park Rest Home. His wife of fifty-four years, Isabel (Esteves) DeStratis, passed away in February 2000. He is survived by his son, Raymond DeStratis and his wife Darlene of Worcester; three grandsons, Jason DeStratis, Christopher DeStratis, and Sean DeStratis; a great grandson, Mitchell DeStratis;...
George Samara
May 8, 2008
George Samara, 85, of Main Street, in Shrewsbury, passed away, Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Marlborough Hospital. His wife of fifty-eight years, Edna M. (Insull) Samara, pre-deceased him in December 2002. George is survived by his two loving children, J. Kevin Samara of Shrewsbury, and Karen A. Feen and her husband Gary of Wilbraham; three grandchildren, Scott Feen, Nicole Nolan...
Catherine Ferraro
May 8, 2008
Catherine A. "Bobbie" (Trudell) Ferraro, 92, of Worcester, died peacefully, Thursday, May 8, 2008, at the home of her daughter. Catherine was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Alfred and Agnes (Sheehan) Trudell. She was pre-deceased by eleven siblings. She owned and operated, along with her husband, Ferraro's Restaurant on Shrewsbury Street for thirty years. Her husband was the...
Paul Gallo
May 8, 2008
Paul Vincent Gallo, 85 of East, Dennis, formerly of Worcester, a proud U.S. Navy World War II veteran, passed away Thursday, May 8th 2008, surrounded by his devoted family. Paul is survived by his loving wife and partner of 63 years, Hazel R. (Flynn) Gallo; A devoted son, Paul James Gallo; a cherished granddaughter, Jennifer (Gallo) Laverty; a adored great-granddaughter,...