Obituaries

April 5, 2023

Shirleen Mary Coakley, 69 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2023.

Shirleen Mary Coakley was born on July 30, 1953, in Lake Hurst, NJ, one of seven children to the late Robert J. and Maureen (Murphy) Coakley.  She graduated from Holy Name Catholic High School in Worcester.  Shirleen worked at Verizon Phone Company for 24 years.

Shirleen leaves...

April 4, 2023

Beatrice Artuso, of Worcester, MA passed away peacefully on April 4, 2023 surrounded by her beloved family.  She recently celebrated her 90th birthday. She was the daughter of Italian immigrants Salvatore and Rose (Perri) Groccia and wife of Joseph L. Artuso, who all predeceased her. Beatrice leaves behind her beloved children Michael J. Artuso and wife Mirna, Linda A. Morin...

April 3, 2023

April 2, 2023

Jayne L. (Haddad) Knott, 63 of Spencer, formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully Sunday, April 2, 2023, surrounded by loved ones.

Jayne was born in Worcester, the daughter of Ernest and Elsie (Streeter) Haddad.  Raised and educated in Worcester, Jayne graduated from Rob Roy beauty academy and began a cosmetology profession for several area salons. In more recent years, she...

April 1, 2023

James Gill, 90, of Douglas, MA and former longtime resident of Salem, NH, ended a long, eventful life on April 1, 2023, surrounded by family.  He was born on August 25, 1932 in Philadelphia PA, to James Gill, Sr. and Grace Malarkey.  While serving in the Army as a Corporal in the Military Police during the Korean War, he met...

April 1, 2023

Patricia “Patty” (Sbrogna) Bafaro, 77, a lifelong resident of Worcester, passed away peacefully Saturday April 1, 2023, after a long period of declining health.

Patty was born in Worcester, July 3, 1945, the daughter of Andrew “Chico” and Christine (Russo) Sbrogna.  She graduated from Venerini Academy and started her life.  Patty worked as a private secretary for the Office of...

March 31, 2023

Marjorie L. (Stanley) Maple, 86, of Millbury, MA and formerly of Sturbridge, passed away March 31, 2023, after a period of declining health.  She was the wife of the late Donald J. Maple and the beloved mother of Donald J. Maple, Jr. and his wife Kim of Dudley and Jenny Butler and her husband Kevin of Millbury. She also...

March 31, 2023

Virginia M. (Leroy) Salerno, 95, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 at UMass Hospital.  Virginia was predeceased by the love of her life, Leonard A. Salerno, to whom she was married for sixty-five years, before he died in November 2017. 

Virginia endured several losses that no parent should experience when she was predeceased by a son,...

March 31, 2023

Joseph J. Zecco, Jr. 89, a (67)-year resident of Shrewsbury, dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend passed away surrounded by loved ones Friday, March 31, 2023 after a valiant battle with cancer.

Joe was born in Worcester, May 14, 1933, one of two sons of Joseph J. Zecco, Sr. and Helen D. (Agbay) Zecco.   He grew up in...

March 30, 2023

Patricia A. (Coonan) Loiselle, 70, of Leicester, formerly of Oxford passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at The Meadows in Leicester.

Her husband Lawrence Loiselle, predeceased her.  She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late, Joseph C. and Mabel G. (Pruneau) Coonan.  She was also predeceased by her brother, Joseph.

She is survived by several extended family members.

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March 30, 2023

Felicetta “Phyllis” (Finocchi) D’Agostino, 89, of Worcester, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 30, 2023. 

 

Phyllis was born in Castrovalva, Italy, in the L’Aquila province of Abruzzo. She was the daughter of Camillo and Concetta (Nanni) Finocchi. Raised in Italy, Phyllis immigrated to the United States in 1952. Three years later, on June 18, 1955,...

March 29, 2023

Denival Lopes Barreira, age 50, of Worcester, formerly of Goiás, Brazil, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home with his loving family by his side, after valiantly and courageously battling cancer with the utmost humility and grace.

Denival, affectionately known as “Danny”, was born in Itapirapuã, a municipality in the state of Goiás in...

March 29, 2023

March 28, 2023

Violet E. “Vi” (Wenho) Gazal, 93 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at UMass Medical Center. Violet was the matriarch of her family. She meant so much to so many people in her life. She was a daughter, a sister, a devoted wife, a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and a great friend. Violet was a kind,...

March 26, 2023

Roger L. Hemenway, 78, of Marlborough formerly of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 26th after a period of declining health.

Roger was born in Worcester, the son of Katherine P. (DiSalvo) Hemenway.  Raised in Worcester Roger graduated from Cosmetology school and began a life of customer service styling hair.  He once owned and operated the Hair Wizard, then worked...

March 25, 2023

June Theresa (Giorgio) Wilder, 86 of Shrewsbury, passed away in the comfort of her home on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

June was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Johnson) Giorgio.  She grew up in Worcester where she graduated from Commerce High School.  June was a devoted wife and mother who stayed at home to raise...

March 24, 2023

Margaret B. (Donaghy) Setaro, 73, a lifelong resident of Worcester and Gold Star Mother, passed away surrounded by loved ones, Friday, March 24th, 2023, seven days after her 73rd birthday.  She joins in heaven, her son, Pararescueman (PJ) Richard M. Setaro, Jr. USAF who passed away in a helicopter crash on, 6 October 1994, during a training mission at a...

March 23, 2023

March 22, 2023

March 19, 2023

Phyllis A. (Loughlin) Brennan, 91, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Florida and Grafton, passed away Sunday, March 19th 2023, with the family she loved gathered by her side after a period of declining health.

Phyllis was born in Worcester, the daughter of Irish immigrants Thomas and Mary J. (Callinan) Loughlin.  Raised in Worcester, Phyllis graduated from Commerce High.   In 1965, she...