Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Jerry DiTerlizzi

Jerry DiTerlizzi

January 24, 2008

Jerry J. DiTerlizzi, 84, of Shrewsbury, devoted family man and friend, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2008 in the University of Massachusetts hospital after being stricken ill at home. Jerry is survived by his devoted wife and partner of 58 years Rose Z. (Tonelli) DiTerlizzi; his three cherished daughters, Lucille F. Cernak and her husband Charles of Southampton, Ma, Brenda...

Martin Fernsten

Martin Fernsten

January 22, 2008

Martin L. Fernsten, 85, of Worcester, formerly of Woodland St, West Boylston, passed away Tuesday, January 22nd in St. Vincent Hospital. Martin is survived by his devoted wife and partner of 63 years, Mary A. (D'Ambra) Fernsten; two beloved sons, Martin R. Fernsten and his wife Lynda of Auburn, Jeffrey A. Fernsten and his wife Linda of Amherst; a cherished...

George Silaidos

George Silaidos

January 22, 2008

George F. Silaidos,86, of Worcester died peacefully Tuesday January 22, 2008 In the St Francis Home. George is survived by his wife of 59 years Mary (Ciccarelli) Silaidos, two sons George J, Silaidos, and Theodore R. "Teddy" Silaidos, a daughter Bernadette M Silaidos all of Worcester, and many nieces and nephews. A sister Nikolitsa "Niki" Silaidos-Stepp predeceased him George was...

Frances T. Kurtz

Frances T. Kurtz

January 21, 2008

Frances T. (Garofoli) Kurtz, 87, passed away January 21, 2008 in Elderwood Health Care at Crestwood, Niagara Falls, NY. Her husband, Frederick K. Kurts died in Febuary of 1990. She leaves her two sons, Ron Kurtz and his wife Susan of Whitby, Ontario and Paul F. Kurtz of Boston; her daughter Cynthia J. Pontes and her husband Gilson of Sao...

Mary Deschenes-Whiton

Mary Deschenes-Whiton

January 21, 2008

Mary A. (Freeman) Deschenes-Whiton, 81, of Heritage Lane in Boylston, formerly of Southborough, passed away Monday, January 21, 2008, surrounded by her loving family in Memorial Hospital. She is survived by two daughters Joyce Simonis and her husband Francis J. Simonis of East Harwich, and Darlene Johnson and her husband Richard A. Johnson of Plymouth; their father, Albert Deschenes passed...

Edmund Nowak

Edmund Nowak

January 21, 2008

Edmund A. Nowak, 65, of Rochdale, passed away Monday, January 21, 2008, in Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his son, Christopher D. Nowak of Lincoln, Rhode Island and his girlfriend Sarah Waizenegger; his life partner and soul mate of more than twenty-three years, Judy (Senosk) Brideau and her daughters, Melissa Katz of Largo, Florida and Donna Neil of St....

Joseph Ginese

Joseph Ginese

January 21, 2008

Joseph F. Ginese, 87, of Worcester, formerly of Orient St. passed away peacefully, Monday, January 21, 2008 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born March 4, 1920, in Worcester, the son of Natale and Grazia (Ritacco) Ginese. He was a World War II, U.S. Army Veteran and has lived in Worcester all his life. Joe is...

John Laraia

John Laraia

January 21, 2008

John F. "Snooky" Laraia, 64, of Shrewsbury, passed away Monday, January 21, 2008. He leaves his three children, Kimberly Laraia McCallum of Worcester and her boyfriend of fourteen years, Ernest Belanger, John N. Laraia of Worcester and his girlfriend of twenty years, Tracy Arnold, and Michelle Laraia of Boston; a brother, James Laraia of Paxton; a sister Joan Laraia Christiansen...

Samuel Palermo

Samuel Palermo

January 20, 2008

Samuel J. Palermo, 88, of Worcester passed away Sunday, January 20th 2008, in the University of Massachusetts Hospital after a brief illness. Sam's first wife Phyllis (Cangello) Palermo passed away in 1958. He is survived by his devoted wife and partner of thirty four years, Antoinette R. (Mazzone) Marzilli, Palermo; his beloved children, Elaine Hamel of Hyannis, Joseph Palermo, Michele...

Philip Bourget

Philip Bourget

January 20, 2008

Philip R. (Bud) Bourget, 61, died on January 20, 2008, at UMASS University Campus, surrounded by his loving family. Philip leaves his beloved wife of 36 Years, Kathleen (Culver) Bourget. "Bud" leaves one son, Michael and his wife Laura Bourget of Sterling, two daughters, Laurie Ann, wife of Donald Hakenson of Worcester and Catherine, wife of Michael Ellis of Webster....

Pietro Simone

Pietro Simone

January 19, 2008

Pietro "Peter" Simone, 71, of Worcester died peacefully Saturday January 19, 2008 In the Autumn Village Nursing Center. Pietro is survived by his loving family: His wife of 45 years Grace M. (Lopolito) Simone, two sons; Joseph F. Simone, and Frank Simone both of Worcester, a sister Rita Simone Valente of Bari, Italy, and several nephews and nieces. Pietro was...

Louise Motta

Louise Motta

January 18, 2008

Louise M. (Alliegro) Motta, 100 of Randolph Road in Worcester, passed away, Friday, January 18, 2008, with her loving family at her side, in The Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. Her beloved husband of sixty years, Salvatore E. Motta, predeceased her in March of 1998. Louise leaves her beloved son Ronald A. Motta and his wife Mary Louise of Worcester;...

Alice Moore

Alice Moore

January 18, 2008

Miss Alice Moore, 95, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 18, 2008, at Saint Francis Home in Worcester. She was the daughter of Ferris and Teresa (Debs) Moore of Worcester. Alice is survived by a sister, Pauline Munyan of Holden; a brother, Paul Moore of Westborough; many nieces and nephews, including Lila Risas of Worcester, her...

Viola Aktarian

Viola Aktarian

January 18, 2008

Viola V.(Szafarowicz) Aktarian, 76, of Worcester died unexpectedly Friday January 18, 2008 in UMASS Medical Center after becoming ill at home earlier in the evening. Viola is survived by her best friend and devoted husband Ralph Aktarian, two loving daughters, Joyce Sullivan and her husband James of Worcester, Sandra Aktarian of North Oxford, five grandchildren whom she adored, Bryan, Robert,...

Lucille Robichaud

Lucille Robichaud

January 18, 2008

Lucille C. (Vincequere) Robichaud, 88, of Worcester, passed away peacefully, Friday January 18th 2008, in the Autumn Village long term care center. Lucille's husband of 35 years, Adelard A. Robichaud passed away in November 1984. She is survived by her daughters, Sandra E. Robichaud with whom she lived, and Viola "Anne" Supernor of Worcester; A brother, Lawrence Vincequere; and a...

Elizabeth Pyrcz

Elizabeth Pyrcz

January 17, 2008

Elizabeth A. (Bickford) Pyrcz, 69, of Kalmar St. in Worcester, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2008 in Autumn Village Long Term Care, with her family at her side. Her husband of thirty-nine years, Stephen J. Pyrcz, pre-deceased her in 1996. Elizabeth leaves three daughters, Audrey Westling and her husband Charles K. Westling, Jr., with whom she lived, Susan A. Canto...

Nicolina Zollo

Nicolina Zollo

January 17, 2008

Nicolina R. (Verdi) Zollo,98, of Worcester died peacefully Thursday evening surrounded By her loving family in the St Francis Home. Her husband Gaetano Zollo died in 1965. Nicolina is survived by 3 sons; Vincent F.Zollo and his wife Marie of Worcester with whom she lived, Robert F.Zollo and his wife Katherine of Brimfield, and Joseph Zollo of Worcester, a daughter...

Richard Bondar

Richard Bondar

January 17, 2008

Richard J. Bondar, 56, of Gunnarson Road in Worcester, passed away, Thursday, January 17, 2008 in UMass Hospital. He leaves his wife of thirty-two years, Margie (Burchill) Bondar; two sons, Jay Bondar of Ogunquit, Maine, and Andrew Bondar of Worcester; his father, Boleslaus "Ray" Bondar of Worcester; a sister, Mary Ann Heath of Saint Petersburg, Florida; his beloved Jack Russell...

Lucille Leetin

Lucille Leetin

January 16, 2008

Lucille A. (Lewis) Anderson, Leetin, 85, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2008 in the Life Care Center of Auburn. Her husband, William E. Leetin predeceased her. She leaves two sons Stephen A. Anderson of Storrs, CT and Roger P. Anderson of Grafton St., Worcester; five adored grandchildren; Sonja Greenwich of Millbury, Peter Anderson of Worcester, Jacklyn Anderson of Brooklyn, NY,...

Laura Dupree

Laura Dupree

January 15, 2008

Laura M. (Smith) Dupree, 83, a devoted mother, grandmother and friends passed home to the Lord to be with her husband and daughter, Tuesday, January 15, 2008 in the University of Massachusetts Hospital. Laura's husband of 45 years Elmer Jack Dupree passed in 1995. Her daughter Sheila B. Dupree passed in 2001. She is survived by her devoted children, Sharon...

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