Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Paul C. Shugrue
June 13, 2023
Paul C. Shugrue, 81, a lifelong Worcester resident passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
Paul was born, May 30, 1942, one of four children of Francis P. and Frances J. (Mullins) Shugrue. Raised in the Main South neighborhood of Worcester, he graduated from Commerce High school. Paul then joined the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam...
Mabel (Hoopii) Wood
June 12, 2023
Mabel (Hoopii) Wood, 95 of Worcester passed away suddenly at home Monday, June 12th, 2023, two days prior to her 96th birthday on June 14th.
Mabel was born, June 14th, 1927, in Wailuku, Maui, one of eleven children of Frank and Phoebe (Apuna) Hoopii. Raised and educated in Hawaii, Mabel came to the Worcester area and the mainland 67...
Joseph J DiPietro, Sr
June 12, 2023
Joseph J. DiPietro, Sr., 90, a long-time resident of Leicester and town business owner, passed away surrounded by the ones he loved, Monday, June 12th, 2023.
Joe was born in Worcester, the son of the late Carmine and Louise (Coviello) DiPietro. At the age of 12 he got a job at a local pharmacy, Rossetti's, on Shrewsbury Street. He would...
Carlos Ribot Vega
June 12, 2023
Carlos J. Ribot Vega, 92 of Worcester, passed away peacefully at home on June 12, 2023.
Carlos was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, a son of the late Antonio Ribot Melendez and Dominga (Vega) Ribot. He served in the United States Army 65th infantry regiment with the Borinqueneers Unit in the Korean War where he was a recipient of a...
Captain William F Murphy WFD (ret)
June 9, 2023
Retired Worcester Fire Department Captain, William F. Murphy, 86, a resident of North Grafton passed away surrounded by the family he loved Friday, June 9, 2023.
Bill was born April 11th, 1937, the son of James J. Murphy, Sr, and Lena G. (Duclos) Murphy. He joined the U.S. Navy serving from 1955 to 1958. Bill returned home, married his...
Timothy L Suprenant
June 7, 2023
Timothy Suprenant, 63, of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly June 7, 2023 in his home. Funeral services and burial will be handled at the convenience of the family. MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St is honored to assist the family with arrangements.
Mark A. Gaimari
June 2, 2023
Mark A. Gaimari, 52 of Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 2, 2023. He was born and raised in Grafton Hill, Worcester, MA. He graduated from Worcester Vocational High School.
He leaves behind his parents, Pasquale and Linda (Eager) Gaimari; his brothers, Pasquale, Michael, and John and his wife Jennifer; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Mark...
Dale E. Cignetti
June 2, 2023
Dale E. (Furbish) Cignetti, 71, a longtime resident of Shrewsbury, passed away at home on Friday, June 2, 2023.
Dale was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Clyde J. and Helen (Eager) Furbish. She grew up in Westborough where she was a graduate of Westborough High School. She later earned her degree in nursing from Deaconess Hospital School...
Howard H. Byfield
June 1, 2023
Howard H. Byfield, 68, of Warren, died Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer after battling an illness for several years. He leaves his son, Howard H. Byfield, II of Worcester; a daughter, Latisha Broomfield of Worcester; his mother, Dorothy (Taylor) Spence of Shrewsbury; his siblings, Desmond, Marlon, Melvin Byfield, all of Worcester; Craig Spence of Boston,...
William "Billy" Brennan
May 27, 2023
William V. “Billy” Brennan, 89, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Florida and Grafton, passed away Saturday, May 27th, 2023, at home with the family he loved gathered by his side, his wife of 57 years, Phyllis passed away on March 19th.
Billy was born in Boston the son of Irish immigrants Joseph and Mary (King) Brennan. He grew up in Boston...
Elizabeth Henry
May 27, 2023
Elizabeth “Betty” M. (Breen) Henry, 80, died May 27, 2023, at Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester after a years-long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was the wife of the late Robert R. Henry, to whom she was married for 43 years. Born May 4, 1943, in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Marion (Bragg) Breen....
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