Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Antoinette "Toni" Maguire
April 29, 2021
Antoinette “Toni” (Balestracci) Maguire 97, formerly of 5 Barbara Street, Millbury and Peter Weare Road, Cape Neddick, Maine, passed away on Thursday, April 29th, 2021 while at the Care One Facility in Millbury.
Toni was born in Worcester, daughter of Luigi J. Balestracci and Lucrezia (Porcelli) Balestracci who were originally from Italy. She was educated in the Worcester school system...
"Archie" Santomenno
April 29, 2021
Robert “Archie” Santomenno, 89, of Worcester, passed away at home on Thursday, April 29, 2021. His loving wife, Shirley A. (Grosse) Santomenno, predeceased him in August 2002.
Archie was born in Worcester, son of the late Frank and Anna (Manning) Santomenno and lived here all his life. Following high school, Archie served his nation proudly in the United States Army...
June (Hansen) Solomon
April 29, 2021
June A. (Hansen) Solomon, 80 of Worcester formerly a longtime Auburn resident passed away peacefully Thursday, April 29, 2021.
June was born in Auburn, June 14, 1940. She was one of ten children of Eno and Stella (Faford) Hansen. Raised in Auburn, she graduated from Auburn High School and began her life as a wife and mother, living many...
Albert J. DiNinno
April 28, 2021
Albert J. DiNinno, 52, of Oxford, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, with his mother and sister at his bedside. Al fought a long hard battle with his diabetes with a “can do attitude” and “strong will”, for many years before finally succumbing.
Al is survived by his mother, Monica U. (Senckowski) DiNinno of Honolulu, HI; his sister, Marie...
Paul Cappabianca
April 27, 2021
Paul Cappabianca, 64 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at Rose Monahan Hospice Home after a brief battle with cancer.
Paul was born in Worcester, one of nine children to the late Joseph J. and Julia (Lanotte) Cappabianca, Sr. He was a graduate of North High School and has lived in...
Robert "Bob" Scalzo
April 27, 2021
Robert J. “Bob” Scalzo, 69 a lifelong resident of Worcester, passed away with loved ones gather at his side, Tuesday, April 27,2021 after a brief and valiant battle with stomach cancer.
Born and raised in Worcester in the Lakeview neighborhood of Worcester, the son of Peter F. and Carole A. (Rovezzi) Scalzo. He graduated from North High School and...
Joseph T. Albrizio
April 25, 2021
Joseph T. Albrizio, 91, of Webster, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by loving family.
Joe is survived by his loving wife of nearly sixty-eight years, Michaelyn L. (Scheve) Albrizio; two daughters, Diane M. Grenier and her husband Christopher of St. Cloud, FL, and Donna J. Albrizio of Tampa, FL; two...
Alexander "Alex" Torres
April 23, 2021
Alexander "Alex" Torres, 33 of Auburn passed away with loved ones at his side, Friday, April 23, 2021 after a battle with COVID-19.
Alex was born and raised in Worcester, the son of Clara Aviles and the late Luis Torres. He attended Burncoat High School, married the "Love of his Life" Rosa E. Nieves on October 7, 2011. Together they...
Alfred J Bianchi
April 21, 2021
Alfred J. Bianchi 102, formerly of Shrewsbury, died Wednesday April 21, 2021 at the Homestead Hall of Worcester. Born and raised in Worcester, Alfred was the son of the late Alfred and Gertrude (Dowd) Bianchi. Alfred worked in the family business, running the former Italia Macaroni Company on Norfolk St. He was a graduate of Commerce High School, and a...
Michael S Naple
April 21, 2021
Michael S. Naple, 49 of Worcester, passed away with loved ones at his side on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, after a valiant battle with cancer. He joins in heaven his father Louis P. Naple, Jr who passed away April 4th, mother and stepfather, Beverly and Phillip Sanderson, and brother Joseph Gillespie.
Born and raised in Worcester, Michael graduated from...
Vincent J Ricard
April 19, 2021
Vincent J. Ricard, 69, of Worcester a friend to many passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 after a long period of declining health.
Vinny was born and raised in Worcester the son of Alfred and Arlene (McGee) Ricard. He graduated from Commerce High school and has lived here all his life. Vinny over his career worked for the Johnson Steel...
Yolanda (Gallati) DiMonopoli
April 19, 2021
Yolanda N. (Gallati) DiMonopoli, 93, a life-long resident of Worcester and devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 after a period of declining health.Yolanda born and raised in Worcester, one of ten children of Italian immigrants Antonio and Frances (Buffone) Gallati. She then met and married Leo F DiMonopoli in Our Lady of Mt Carmel...
Sandra Aktarian
April 19, 2021
Sandra K. Aktarian, 61 of North Oxford, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Monday April 19, 2021.
Sandy was born and raised in Worcester and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Viola Aktarian. She graduated from North High School, then continued to Nursing school. After Nursing school Sandy entered the Medical field as an LPN with Umass Memorial.
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Cyrus Francis Alexander
April 19, 2021
Cyrus Francis Alexander, also known as Alex, was born on the island of St. Lucia on July 29, 1941 and passed away on April 19, 2021 at 4:59am. He is preceded in death by his parents Poleon Alexander and Lucy Adele Alexander and one brother, Greenbert Alexander of St. Lucia.
Cyrus left St. Lucia in the early '60s when he...
Saundra M. Michaud
April 18, 2021
Saundra M. (Lashua) Michaud, 82, recently of Worcester, formerly, a near life-long resident of Ashburnham, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at UMass Hospital on Belmont Street. She is reunited with her daughter, Kim Austin, who predeceased her in 2015.
Saundra is survived by her loving husband of sixty-four years, Richard J. Michaud, Sr.; their devoted children, Richard “Rick”...
Salvatore J Gianfriddo
April 18, 2021
It is with great sadness, we announce the sudden loss of a great individual and community supporter, Salvatore “Sal” Gianfriddo, 70 of West Brookfield, on Sunday April 18, 2021 at home.
Sal was born on Christmas day in 1950, and raised in Worcester, the son of Vincent J. Gianfriddo, Sr and Louise C. (Russo) Gianfriddo. He graduated from Commerce High...
Emilio A Rosiello
April 18, 2021
Emilio Rosiello of Shrewsbury passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on April 18, 2021. Because of COVID restrictions at the time, a private burial was held under the direction of the Mercadante Funeral Home. On Saturday, July 31, at 11 AM there will be a public Memorial Service held at his grave in Mountain View Cemetery followed by...
Eva (Feraco) D'Acri
April 18, 2021
Eva J. (Feraco) D’Acri, a lifelong resident of Worcester passed away surrounded by loved ones, Sunday, April 18, 2021 one day after celebrating her 98th birthday.
Eva was born in Worcester, April 17th, 1923, one of 12 children of Italian Immigrants Frank and Mary (Sauro) Feraco. Raised and educated in Worcester, she attended Worcester Girls Trade with a focus on...
Virginia "Ginny" Comforti
April 16, 2021
Virginia “Ginny” Comforti 73 of Worcester, joins her parents Joseph and Virginia (Quitadamo) Monfreda in Paradise after succumbing to her illness after a courageous and hard-fought battle on Friday April 16, 2021 at UMass, surrounded by her loving family.
Ginny leaves her adoring and loving husband of 50 years, James Comforti, who kept her alive and fighting all these years. ...
Mathew R. DiStefano
April 16, 2021
Mathew R. “Matty” DiStefano, Sr., 83, of Worcester, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 16, 2021 with family at his side. He was also fondly known as Mr. D, Bob, and Uncle Bob.
Matty leaves his beloved wife of 29 years, Elizabeth L. “Betty” (Foisy) DiStefano; three sons and two daughters: Jerilyn F. Ward and her husband, Michael,...
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