Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA

Joseph R. Simo

Joseph R. Simo

December 1, 2021

Joseph Simo, 64, of Worcester.  Joseph passed away with family by his side on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Rose Monahan Hospice Home, after fighting two cancers simultaniously, for five years.

 

Joe is survived by his loving wife, Cheryl (Goulet) Simo; his son and best friend, Anthony Simo; two sisters, Marie Arduini and Tina Bergevin; many nieces and nephews.

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Kim "Lefty" Pagan

Kim "Lefty" Pagan

December 1, 2021

Kim “Lefty” Pagan, 57, of Worcester passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 with family by his side.

Kim is survived by his wife Elizabeth (Estrada) Pagan;  four children including, Keisha and Sheila Pagan; his mother, Rosa (De Losanto) Pagan; nine grandchildren; Several brothers and sisters; nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.   Kim was born in the Bronx, NY, came...

William S. Fiorino

William S. Fiorino

December 1, 2021

William S. Fiorino, 84 of Worcester, died peacefully Wednesday December 1, 2021, in Christopher House. William, son of the late Vincenzo and Mary (Tracito) Fiorino, was born on December 12, 1936 in Syracuse, NY. During the Korean War, William served our country in the United States Marines and was honorable discharged in 1956. He was a skilled carpenter by trade...

Wingate Havener

Wingate Havener

December 1, 2021

Wingate Havener, of Shrewsbury passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 1, 2021, a few days after his 87th birthday on November 27th . Wingate was born in Waltham, Ma the son of Francis and Edith (Pike) Havener and raised in the greater Boston area. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps as a twenty-year-old and proudly provided two years of service to...

Richard "Pudgy" Parella

Richard "Pudgy" Parella

November 30, 2021

Richard A. “Pudgy” Parella, 77, of Millbury, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at UMass Hospital.

Richard is survived by his loving wife of fifty-six years, Theresa Jane (Wunschel) Parella; a son, Mark J. Parella and his wife Tammy St. Pierre-Parella of Millbury; two daughters, Lisa M. Parella and his former daughter-in-law Michelle Burke of Holden, and Susan J....

Judge Ernest S Hayeck

Judge Ernest S Hayeck

November 28, 2021

Retired Trial Court Judge Ernest S Hayeck, 97, of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly in his home Sunday, November 28th, 2021.

Judge Hayeck was born June 20, 1924, in Lowell, MA., one of three sons of Lebanese parents Spero and Florence (Garzouzi) Hayeck. He graduated from North High School and enrolled in Worcester Polytechnical Institute earning a bachelor’s degree in chemistry...

Joanne M. Denio

Joanne M. Denio

November 28, 2021

Joanne M. (Duprey) Denio, 86, of Worcester, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at Christopher House of Worcester.  Her loving husband of sixty-one years, Matthew Denio, predeceased her in 2011.

Joanne is survived by two sons, Wayne Denio of Worcester, and Kevin Denio and his wife Cathy of Webster; three daughters, Darlene Dolan and...

Lila (Bull) Ketter

Lila (Bull) Ketter

November 27, 2021

Lila M. (Bull) Ketter, 80, of Worcester, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 27, 2021, in Springfield.

Lila was born in Hartsville, South Carolina, the daughter of Earl and Christine (Freeman) Bull.   She moved to Worcester in 1965, where she has lived ever since.  She worked many years as house manager for YOU Inc. helping to guide and...

Maverick Merkushen

Maverick Merkushen

November 25, 2021

Maverick Merkushen, 57 of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at St. Vincent’s Hospital.  Maverick was born in Nyack, New York, a son of the late Nikolai and Nina I. (Vlasova) Merkushen.

Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 from 6-7 pm with a service to follow immediately at 7 pm in the MERCADANTE FUNERAL...

Peter M Antonucci

Peter M Antonucci

November 25, 2021

Peter M. Antonucci, age 90 and a lifelong resident of Worcester, passed away surrounded by loved ones at his home on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2021. Peter was born in Worcester, one of four children of Giulio and Sterina (Bisci) Antonucci. Educated and raised in Worcester, Peter joined the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, serving his country proudly...

George Worthington

George Worthington

November 25, 2021

George A. Worthington, 95, of Natick formerly Worcester passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, after a period of declining health.

George was born in Dallas, Texas the son of George A. and Willie Claire (Read) Worthington. Grew up and raised in Texas, George served his country proudly during World War II in the U.S. Navy. Discharged from the service he...

Carole A Capalbo

Carole A Capalbo

November 25, 2021

Carole Ann Capalbo 83 of Shrewsbury died peacefully on Thursday November 25, 29021at home with her family by her side.  Born in Worcester, Ma, Carole was the daughter of the late Avidus and Eva (Lombardi) Shooshan, and attended Commerce High School. Carole was a faithful member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Worcester, Ma, and St. Anne’s Church of Shrewsbury,...

Mary Jane (Hargrove) Poirier

Mary Jane (Hargrove) Poirier

November 21, 2021

Mary Jane (Hargrove) Poirier, passed away surrounded by the ones she loved Sunday, November 21, 2021 from complications of C.O.P.D. She was 69 years old.

Mary Jane spent 25 years working for the City of Worcester in the City Clerk’s Office; She previously worked for Rovezzi’s Restaurant on Main St.   Mary Jane spent a lot of her free time creating. ...

Nicholas "Nick" Mascia

Nicholas "Nick" Mascia

November 21, 2021

Nicholas J. “Nick” Mascia, 93 of Shrewsbury, passed away with his loving family gathered at his bedside Sunday, November 21st, 2021.

Nick was born in Worcester, one of 10 children of Italian immigrants Pietro and Teresa (Ciccarelli) Mascia. He grew up in the Italian neighborhood on Franklin Street,  Married the “Love of his Life” Theresa A Palermo and began a...

Patricia A. Richmond

Patricia A. Richmond

November 20, 2021

Patricia A. (Doyle) Richmond, 87 of Auburn, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home surrounded by her beloved family.

Patricia was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Daniel and Alice (Ormond) Doyle.  She graduated from Commerce High School.  Patricia then worked for New England Telephone Company and later Riley-Stoker Company as an...

John A. Troiano

John A. Troiano

November 20, 2021

John A. Troiano, 80, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 20, 2021.  He was predeceased by his wife of 40 years, Rose Marie (DiBenedetto) Troiano, in April 2012.

John is survived by his two daughters, Danielle A. Sprague and her husband Steven of Leominster and Gianna M. Hoban and her husband Sean of Stow; four beloved...

Carine Mastrocola

Carine Mastrocola

November 19, 2021



Carine (Valente) Mastrocola, 72, of Falmouth formerly of Worcester, born on January 3, 1949, daughter of the late Mauro and Alice (Gokmant) Valente, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on Friday, November 19, 2021 after a tragic accident with her loving daughters and husband by her side.

Carine grew up in Worcester and lived there most of her life...

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