Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Dianté Christal Spring

Dianté Christal Spring

March 18, 2022

Dianté Spring, 36 of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 18, 2022 at UMass Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

Dianté was born June 18, 1985 and has been a Worcester native her whole life. She graduated from Doherty High School, Class of 2003. She later attended Quinsigamond Community College. Dianté had a love for life, she brought...

Eleanor L. Reidy Chase

Eleanor L. Reidy Chase

March 15, 2022

Eleanor L. (Pellegrini) Reidy Chase, 88 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2022 at Rose Monahan Hospice Residence.

Eleanor was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Felix and Teresa M. (DiMuro) Pellegrini. She worked as the office manager for Hallen Medical Center for over 15 years. 

Eleanor is survived by her brother, Robert Pellegrini...

Frank R Lenti

Frank R Lenti

March 13, 2022

Frank R. Lenti, 72, a life-long Worcester resident passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, after a period of health challenges.  In keeping with Frank’s wishes, no services are planned at this time. Memorial remembrances in Frank’s name can be made to  ******   The MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St is honored to assist the family with arrangements.

Dominick A Duddie

Dominick A Duddie

March 12, 2022

Dominick A. Duddie 70 of Worcester, a proud Vietnam Army Veteran died Saturday March 12, 2022 after a long illness. Born in the Bronx New York, he was the son of the late Dominick and Delores (Spagnolo) Duddie. In 1997 he moved to Worcester, married his beloved wife Phyllis (Loria) in 2003 and together they raised their family, and made...

George L. Vancelette

George L. Vancelette

March 12, 2022

George L. Vancelette, 85 of Worcester, passed away peacefully and joined his beloved wife in heaven on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center.

George was born in Dudley, MA, a son of the late Joseph and Pauline (Borowski) Vancelette and was a graduate of Worcester Schools.  He served his country in the United States Army. ...

Richard A Swank

Richard A Swank

March 11, 2022

Richard Swank, age 53 of Auburn died unexpectedly on Friday March 11, 2022.

Rick was the beloved husband and best friend of Karen C Swank and father of Kayla of Fall River and Aaron "B" and Jeremy of Auburn.  He is also survived by his four grandchildren, Skylar, Calleigh, Brayden, and Kaesyn, his father Ronnie D Swank Sr. and his...

Marianne (DeMaio) Noonan

Marianne (DeMaio) Noonan

March 10, 2022

Marianne (DeMaio) Noonan, 93, of Holden, passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, March 10, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Marianne was born in Worcester, the oldest of six children, of Anthony and Victoria (Casella) DeMaio.  She was raised in Worcester and was a graduate of Commerce High School.  Marianne worked over 45 years for the Worcester Gas Light Company,...

Robert P Russell, Sr.

Robert P Russell, Sr.

March 9, 2022

Robert P. Russell, Sr. 71, of Titusville, Florida, formerly of Dudley and Worcester passed away peacefully the day after his 71st birthday on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, after a period of declining health.

Robert, born March 8th  1951, in Worcester, he was the son Paul T. and Jeannette G. (Messier) Russell. Raised and educated here, Robert joined the U.S. Army,...

Alfonso R. Polselli

Alfonso R. Polselli

March 7, 2022

Alfonso R. Polselli, 82 of Franklin, formerly a longtime resident of Worcester, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston with his family by his side.

Alfonso was born and raised in Worcester, a son to the late Alfonso and Josephine (Leone) Polselli. He graduated from North High School Class of 1958 where he...

Victor Schuster III

Victor Schuster III

March 7, 2022

Victor L. Schuster III, 45, of Princeton, MA passed away March 7, 2022, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, surrounded by his family, after battling a heart condition.

Vic was a graduate of St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury and attended Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI. He was a longtime outside sales representative in the construction and HVAC industries. A...

Ronald Baxter Johnson

Ronald Baxter Johnson

March 4, 2022

Ronald Baxter Johnson, USAF, RET., 87, from New Bedford MA Ronald was formerly from Worcester, and passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022, in Sun City, Florida.

Ronald is survived by his wife, Margaret (Crook) Johnson; three daughters, Cassie Johnson Gosselin and her husband Robert of Plymouth, JoAnn Bobick of Boylston, and Rhonda-Lee Johnson Dudley and her husband Dean of...

Angela Colletta

Angela Colletta

March 3, 2022

Angela (Lina) Colletta (Corricelli), 81, of Vieste (Foggia), Italy, passed away peacefully after a long illness on March 3rd surrounded by her sisters Caterina, Michelina, Lucia and Nicoletta, brothers Giorgio, Franco, Antonio, as well as her sisters-in-law, and many nieces and nephews who never left her side.

Angela was predeceased by her husband, Ignazio, her parents, Isabella and Matteo, and...

Jill A. Lessard

Jill A. Lessard

March 2, 2022

Jill A. (Bistany) Lessard, 62, of Auburn, a dedicated Registered Nurse and Hospital Administrator, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Saint Vincent Hospital, with loving family members at her bedside.

 

Jill is survived by her beloved husband of thirty-five years, Michael F. Lessard; two sisters, Jane McKeon and Judith Bistany Millott, both of Worcester; her loving pets,...

Francis "Butch" Mahoney, Sr.

Francis "Butch" Mahoney, Sr.

March 1, 2022

Francis J. “Butch” Mahoney, Sr. 80, of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Christopher House in Worcester, with beloved family at his bedside.

Butch is survived by the love of his life, Grace M. (DiSilvestri) Mahoney, who he married fifty-eight years ago at Mount Carmel Church in Worcester before “honeymooning” in Florida.  He is also survived by...

Norman G. Prunier, Jr.

Norman G. Prunier, Jr.

February 28, 2022

Norman G. Prunier, Jr., 63 of East Wareham, died on Monday, February 28, 2022 at Tufts Medical Center from complications of a head injury sustained from a fall on January 23, 2022.

Norman was born in Worcester, a son of the late Norman G. and Carole A. (Flagg) Prunier, Sr.  He graduated from North High School, Class of 1977.  Norman...

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