Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Kathleen (Walsh) Vaillette
March 1, 2023
Kathleen M. (Walsh) Vaillette, a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 1st, 2023, surrounded by the ones she loved, after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. She was 65 years old.
Kathy was born in Worcester on March 9th, 1957, to David I. Walsh, Sr. and Mary T. (Vallely) Antul, Walsh. She attended...
Violet (Soter) Assad
February 28, 2023
Violet (Soter) Assad, 88, a longtime resident of Shrewsbury, passed away Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, with the family she loved gathered at her side.
Violet was born in Worcester, one of five children of Dimitri and Arthimsia (Nikola) Soter. She graduated from Worcester Girls Trade and began a career in hairdressing at the former Leo’s Beauty Salon in Worcester,...
George F. McKenzie, Jr.
February 28, 2023
George Francis McKenzie Jr., 78, of West Boylston, MA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in his home, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Born on September 23, 1944, in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late George F. McKenzie Sr. and Harriet (Rivard) McKenzie. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Marylou (McNeil) McKenzie as...
Marilyn (Bryan) Boudreau
February 27, 2023
Marilyn (Bryan) Boudreau, 95, a lifelong resident of Worcester, passed away peacefully Monday February 27th, 2023, with her devoted family gathered at her bedside. Marilyn is reunited in heaven with her husband Valrey “Val” who passed away in 2005 and son Philip who passed away in 2019.
Marilyn was born in Worcester, the daughter of John D. and Marion...
Joseph Cherubino
February 25, 2023
Joseph Cherubino, 55, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, after a long illness.
Joe is survived by his “wife” and best friend of twenty-three years, Lisa Carenzo, with whom he lived; a son, Joseph Cherubino, Jr. of Reading; a daughter, Ashley A. Dias of Somerset; his father, Louis F. Cherubino, Sr. of Woburn; a sister, Ann “Chickie”...
Robert L. Taylor, Jr.
February 25, 2023
Robert L. Taylor, Jr., 59 of Cherry Valley, passed away at UMass Medical Center on Saturday, February 25, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Bob was born in Worcester, a son of the late Robert L. Taylor Sr and Betty J. (Matejko) Taylor, and was a graduate of Leicester High School. Bob worked as a heavy equipment operator for...
Joseph P. Brown
February 25, 2023
Joseph P. Brown, 79, of Ware, formerly of Worcester passed away unexpectedly at home Saturday, February 25th 2023.
Joseph was born in Buffalo, NY, one of seven children of Raymond and Jean (McCann) Brown. On October 4th, 1961, he joined the U.S. Army serving proudly during the Vietnam War. Upon discharge and return home, Joe met and married Natalie A....
Priscilla DiLeo
February 24, 2023
Priscilla G. (Montecalvo) DiLeo, 94, peacefully entered the spiritual world with her family by her side on Friday, February 24, 2023. Her husband and best friend of 64 years, Frank G. DiLeo, predeceased her in 2015.
She leaves behind her daughter, Lucille DiLeo-Recore and her husband Robert of Sutton, MA and Naples, FL.; two sons, Frank B. DiLeo and his...
Paul E. Egusquiza
February 21, 2023
Paul E. Egusquiza, Sr., 55 of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at St. Vincent’s Hospital.
Paul was born on September 21,1967 in Lima, Peru, son of the late Maximo Gregorio Egusquiza Rojas and Blanca Ana Vargas Pineda. After graduating high school in Peru, Paul migrated to the United States in 1984. Paul was a graduate of...
Margaret A. Minasian
February 21, 2023
Margaret “Maggie” Minasian, outdoorswoman, artist, cooker of comfort food, world class hugger, sister, aunt, grandmother and cherished friend, left us unexpectedly on February 21, 2023. We are heartbroken but she left the world, and those she touched, in a better place than we would have been without her.
Maggie grew up in Westboro, Massachusetts with her parents Haig...
Wendy Adams
February 21, 2023
Wendy Ann Adams, 55, of Millbury, MA, went to the big baseball field up in the sky Tuesday night, unexpectedly, after battling a 2-year illness at home.
She was greeted by Her mother Donna Jamros, who we know is still asking her why she is so early - It’s not like her! She was also greeted by the one who...
Nada Hanna
February 19, 2023
Nada (Raheb) Hanna, 63 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at UMass Medical Center with her loving family by her side after a yearlong battle with cancer.
Nada was born in Hassake, Syria, a daughter of the late Georges and Janette (Abdulky) Raheb. She worked as a self-employed hairdresser and after starting her family she stayed...
Phyllis A. Dedo
February 18, 2023
Phyllis A. (Calabrese) Dedo, 91, of Lancaster, MA and former lifelong resident of Worcester, MA, passed away February 18, 2023, after a period of declining health. Born to the late Leonardo and Giuseppina (Catalo) Calabrese, she was the beloved wife of 57 years of the late Meo J. Dedo, Sr. She leaves her son, Michael R. Dedo (Suzanne Kelley) of...
Sr. Theresa Khen Doan, MPV
February 18, 2023
Sr. Theresa Khen Doan, MPV, 91 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at St. Mary’s Healthcare Center.
Sr. Theresa was born in Saigon, Vietnam, a daughter of the late Khuong Quang Doan and Ngou Thi Nguyen. Sister earned her bachelor’s degree from Marillac College in St. Louis, MO. and later her master’s degree from Boston University...
William L. Oriente
February 17, 2023
William L. Oriente, 86, of Spencer, MA passed away February 17, 2023. He leaves his loving wife of 61 years, Carolyn (Caforio) Oriente of Spencer; his children Deena Gagnon and her husband Marc of Merrimack, NH, Mark Oriente and his wife Elizabeth of Charlton, and Jenna Landry and her husband Phil of Douglas; grandchildren Kayla DiManna and her husband Jeff...
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