Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Elvira Devlin
December 3, 2007
Elvira V. (Giusto) Devlin, 84, of Utah Street in Worcester, passed away Monday, December 3, 2007 in Dodge Park Rest Home. Her husband of sixty-one years, Paul D. Devlin, passed away in February 2006. Elvira leaves three daughters, Paula A. Fenuccio and her husband Joseph of Worcester, Judith M. Basis and her husband Marty of Quincy, and Cheryl K. Nathan...
Jeffrey O'Brien
December 3, 2007
Jeffrey J. O'Brien, 17, of Carleton Road in Leicester, passed away, Monday, December 3, 2007, in UMass Hospital in Worcester. He leaves his parents Karen J. (Caforio) O'Brien and Michael J. O'Brien, Sr.; three brothers, Michael J. O'Brien, Jr. of Plainfield, Vermont, Andrew J. and Cody J. O'Brien both of Rochdale; his maternal grandmother, Joan (Manning) Caforio of Millbury; his...
Matthew Boraccini
December 2, 2007
Matthew Boraccini, 79, of Worcester passed away Sunday, December 2nd in the University of Massachusetts Hospital. Matthew is survived by his longtime companion Carol Redmond and her two daughters, Lisa and Gina Redmond; two sons, Wayne Boraccini of Auburn and Thomas Gosler of Anderson, Indiana; two sisters, Grace Gentile and Rose Demoga both of Worcester; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren;...
Robert Shays
November 30, 2007
Robert E. Shays, 47, of Millbury Street, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2007 surrounded by his devoted family at Saint Vincent Hospital. He leaves his wife, Linda (Fikoski) Shays; three sons, Robert E. Shays Jr. and his wife Serena, Eric Shays and his fiancé Jennifer and Jonathan Shays all from Northborough; a daughter Shelly Shays and her fiancé Keefe of...
Margaret Parella
November 29, 2007
Margaret M. Parella passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester, where she has been a resident for several years. "Mickey", as she was known to family and friends, was born in Connecticut on July 30, 1911 to Vincenzo and Carmela (Bonnano) Parella, and was a life-long resident of Worcester. Mickey was...
Mary Matrigali
November 28, 2007
Mary J. "Mae" (Dell'Olio) Matrigali, 81, of Worcester passed away Wednesday, November 28th in the St. Vincent Hospital after being stricken ill at home. Mary is survived by her husband and partner of 27 years, Robert P. Matrigali: three daughters, Jacqueline Matrigali, Kathy Jarvis and her husband Robert, Nancy Markey and her husband John all in Maryland; many nieces, nephews,...
Mary Sweeney
November 28, 2007
Mary "Mitzie" (Ferguson) Sweeney, 88, of Randolph Rd, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, November 28th in the Dodge Park Rest Home. Mitzie is survived by her devoted daughter and best friend Kathy Beshai of Spencer; nieces and nephews. Mitzie's son Daniel Sweeney passed away in 1972; a brother Daniel Ferguson and a sister, Veronica Feeley also pre deceased her. She was...
Anna Novia
November 26, 2007
Anna (Vacca) Novia, 55, of Las Vegas, formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully Monday, November 26th after a brief battle with cancer. Anna is survived by her husband Steven Novia, Sr; two sons, Eric M. Kniskern of Lancaster, PA, and Brian J. Kniskern of Oxford; A daughter, Amy M. Generelli of Worcester; a step son, Steven Novia, Jr. of Reno,...
Angelina DePari
November 21, 2007
Angelina R. "Angie" DePari, 94, of 50 Shrewsbury St. died peacefully Wednesday November 21, 2007 in the Autumn Village. Angie is survived by two brothers Joseph DePari, and Salvatore DePari and his wife Theresa, two sisters, Phyllis Romano, and Theresa DeStratis and her husband Anthony all of Worcester, and many nephews and nieces. Angelina was predeceased by two brothers Victor...
Ann Pricken
November 21, 2007
Ann M. (Matarrese) Pricken, 82 of Marlboro, MA passed away peacefully, Wednesday, November 21st in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence, Worcester, MA surrounded by her family. Ann's husband of 52 years, Frederick W. Pricken, passed away in March, 2002. She is survived by her devoted children, Paula-Ann M. Pricken and her husband C. Robert Matthews of Shrewsbury, MA and John...
Maria Romeo
November 21, 2007
Maria (Adimari) Romeo, 76, formerly of 57 Wall St. passed away peacefully, surrounded by her devoted family, Wednesday, November 21st in the Christopher House of Worcester. Maria's husband of 51 years, Antonio Romeo, passed away July 27, 2004. She is survived by her devoted eight children, Biagio Romeo and his wife Gina, Elio Romeo and his wife Connie, Luigi Romeo...
Dorothy Christie
November 21, 2007
Dorothy R. (Smith) Christie, 88, of Barber Avenue, formerly of Sears Island Drive in Worcester, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, November 21, 2007, at Holy Trinity Nursing and Long Term Care Center. Her husband of thirty-six years, Harry R. Christie pre-deceased her in 1980. Dorothy is survived by three daughters, Gail R. Scoggin and Dorothy R. Womer...
Marcia Vogel
November 20, 2007
Marcia L. (Kopiec) Vogel, 61, of Worcester died Tuesday, November 20, 2007 in the University of Massachusetts Hospital as a result of a brain aneurism suffered earlier in the week. Her father, Andrew P. Kopiec predeceased her in 1969. She is survived by her mother, Shirley M. Kopiec of Worcester; a daughter Wendy Vogel and her son Andrew both of...
Rose Nuzzolilo
November 20, 2007
Rose M. (Notarangelo) Nuzzolilo, 87, of Worcester, died peacefully Tuesday, November 20, 2007 in the UMASS Memorial Hospital, Belmont St. surrounded by her loving family. Her husband Charles Q. Nuzzolilo died in 1994. Rose is survived by her son, John A. Nuzzolilo of Worcester; a brother, Ralph Notarangelo and his wife Charlotte of Worcester; a grandson, Mark, and granddaughter, Angela,...
Gerald Magaw
November 17, 2007
Gerald "Gerry " Magaw, 79, of Worcester died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, November 17, 2007. Gerry leaves behind his devoted wife and partner of 50 years, Nancy M. (Clark) Magaw; his daughters, Sandra "Sammy" Magaw and her fiancé Raymond C. Sherwin of North Oxford, Geraldine Beeso of Worcester, and Leona Goad of Arkansas; a...
Mary Wernholm
November 15, 2007
Mary L. (Mariani) Wernholm, 82, of Holden, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2007 in Saint Vincent Hospital. Her husband of 54 years, Ralph Wernholm, passed away in 2006. Mrs. Wernholm was born on July 13, 1925, in Worcester, a daughter of the late George and Domenica (Bononi) Mariani and lived in Holden since 1956. She leaves her son, Robert Wernholm...
Laura Feraco
November 15, 2007
Laura M. (Abbruzzese) Feraco, of Worcester passed away Sunday, November 11th in the University of Massachusetts Hospital after an illness. Laura is survived by her husband of 44 years Joseph F. Feraco; Her four children, Joseph T. Feraco of Worcester, Thomas J. Feraco of Cambridge, David P. Feraco and Maryellen Feraco both of Worcester; A sister, Donna (Abbruzzese) Rosenberg and...
Nancy Martello
November 13, 2007
Nancy L. (LaRose) Martello, 64, of Alsada Drive, in Worcester, passed away, Tuesday, November 13, 2007, in University Commons. Her husband, Robert Martello, predeceased her in 1994. She is survived by two daughters, Francine Martello of Worcester, and Justine Gour and her husband Kevin, with whom she lived; two brothers, Francis LaRose of Florida and Maine, and Orrin LaRose, Jr....
Gina Angilella
November 12, 2007
Gina (Padua) Angilella, 61, of Worcester, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 11th surrounded by her devoted family at the UMASS Memorial Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Gina is survived by her beloved husband and partner of 41 years Vincenzo "Enzo" Angilella; her adoring son Andrew "Drew" Angilella of Worcester; a brother, Guglielmo "Mimo" Padua, and his wife Isabella;...
Roland Gerardi, Sr.
November 12, 2007
Roland "Tex" Gerardi,89, of Worcester, and Misquamicat Beach,Westerly R.I. died Peacefully Monday November 12,2007 at home surrounded by his loving family. His wife Lena A. (Ricciardi) Gerardi died Nov.23, 2004. Tex is survived by three sons; Roland "Ronnie" Gerardi Jr. of Worcester, Mark D. Gerardi of Shrewsbury, and Kevin L. Gerardi and Susan of West Springfield, six daughters; Sheila Gerardi...