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Anita L. Callahan

Anita L. Callahan

Feb 15, 2025

Anita L. (Perri) Callahan, 70 of Worcester, passed away peacefully in her home that she loved with her beloved family by her side after a brief battle with cancer on Saturday, February 15, 2025.

Anita was born in Worcester, the daughter of George N. and Theresa (Montecalvo) Perri. She grew up in Shrewsbury where she graduated from Shrewsbury High School. Anita...

John Francis Duffy

John Francis Duffy

Feb 17, 2025

John F. “Jack” Duffy of Rye, New Hampshire, died peacefully at his daughter's home in Webster on Monday, February 17, 2025, at age 93. He was born on Grafton Hill in Worcester to the late Harold and Katherine Duffy (Ward). 

Jack graduated from St. John’s High School and Clark University, and spent most of his career in the abrasives industry as...

Patricia A. (Bigelow) Robidoux

Patricia A. (Bigelow) Robidoux

Feb 14, 2025

Patricia A. Robidoux, 65, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on January 1, 1960, to Raymond and Jean Bigelow (Young), she dedicated her life to caring for others.

 A loving wife to Donald Robidoux since 1983, Patricia was a devoted mother to Tara and Stephenie and a proud grandmother to Mathew Jr. For 40 years, she operated...

Michael Sacco

Michael Sacco

Feb 14, 2025

Michael Sacco, or “Papa” as he was affectionately known by his family and friends, 93, of Shrewsbury and Worcester, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 14, 2025, at The Christopher House surrounded by his beloved family.

Mike was born in Garzano, Province of Caserta (Campania), Italy, son of the late Pasquale “Patsy” and Maria (Natale) Sacco. He immigrated to the US...

Gramany "Gigi" Gatzogiannis

Gramany "Gigi" Gatzogiannis

Feb 19, 2025

Gramany “Gigi” (Mantopoulos) Gatzogiannis, 87, of Worcester, passed away in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, with loving family at her bedside. She is reunited in Heaven with the love of her life, Elias “Louie” Gatzogiannis, who died in October 2019, after sixty-four years of marriage.

Gramany is survived by four loving children, Marianne Bellemare and her...

Georgette Khoury

Georgette Khoury

Feb 15, 2025

Georgette (Abdulky) Khoury, 89, of Worcester, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2025, at Holy Trinity Nursing Home surrounded by loving family.

She was born November 26, 1935, in Al-Hasakah, Syria to the late, Ghanema and Abdulahad Abdulky. She had six sisters and three brothers, Wardane, Mary, Angel, Janet, Evelyn, Antoine, Josephine, Elias, and David. Georgette was one of the first...

James M. Carelli

James M. Carelli

Feb 14, 2025

It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of James M. Carelli, 62, of Auburn, on Friday, February 14, 2025, in Worcester, surrounded by loved ones. 

James is survived by his beloved wife of 22 years, Gwendolyn (Fair) Carelli of Auburn; his loving son, Jonathan J. Carelli of Manchester, Connecticut; his cherished sister, Cheryl A. Carelli of Arlington, Texas;...

Carol Ann LeBlanc

Carol Ann LeBlanc

Feb 14, 2025

Carol Ann LeBlanc, 82, of Shrewsbury, MA, passed away at UMass Memorial Hospital, University Campus, in the early morning of February 14, 2025.

She leaves her partner of 28 years, Larry Boswell; her children, Jonathan Duarte and his wife, Rosie; Amy (Duarte) Bartel of Shrewsbury, MA; and Sara (Alicandro) Pantano and her partner, Scott, of Oxford, MA. She also leaves her...

Patricia Ann Naples

Patricia Ann Naples

Feb 10, 2025

After a long battle with cancer, Patricia A. (Noel) Naples, 79 of Worcester passed away, at home, on Monday, February 10, 2025. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones until the very end.

Patricia was born in Worcester to the late Arthur E. and Rita M. (Gaudere) Noel. Throughout her life she wore many hats. She worked as a...

Tony Cesaitis

Tony Cesaitis

Feb 9, 2025

It is with a heavy heart that we announce Tony Cesaitis, 49 of Millbury and longtime resident of Worcester, a loving husband, father, son and brother unexpectedly passed away due to medical complications on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Tony was born on February 9, 1976, in Worcester and was a graduate of North High School. 

He is survived by his wife,...

George A. Morse, Jr.

George A. Morse, Jr.

Feb 9, 2025

George A. Morse, Jr., 89, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at UMass Hospital in Worcester. George’s long-time companion, Joan (Eident) Rocco, pre-deceased him in 2008.

George is survived by two step-sons, Stephen J. Rocco and his wife Deborah of Shrewsbury, and Glenn S. Rocco and his wife Kara of Worcester; five grandchildren, Maria Rocco, Andrea Rocco and...

John R. Gregarczyk

John R. Gregarczyk

Feb 8, 2025

John R. Gregarczyk, 85, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at UMass Hospital in Worcester. 

John is survived by his wife, with whom he shared fifty years, Maria-Elena (Vacca) Gregarczyk; two sons, Peter Gregarczyk in Florida, and Christopher Boucher of Oxford; two daughters, MaryAnne Manley in Rhode Island, and Chelli L. Tennis in New Hampshire; a brother-in-law and...

Rose Marie Toohey

Rose Marie Toohey

Feb 7, 2025

Rose Marie (Festa) Toohey, 80 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Rose Monahan Hospice Residence surrounded by her loving family.

Rose Marie was born in Worcester, the daughter to the late Joseph and Congetta “Connie” (Guinto) Festa. She grew up in Worcester where she graduated from Commerce High School. Rose Marie worked at the former EM...

Christine R. Haddad

Christine R. Haddad

Feb 6, 2025

Christine R. (Buckley) Haddad, 89, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence. She is reunited with her loving husband of sixty-three years, Walter E. Haddad, who predeceased her in August 2017.

Christine is survived by her loving children, a son, Michael F. Haddad and his wife Pamela of Shrewsbury; three daughters, Lorna E....

John P. Martin, Jr.

John P. Martin, Jr.

Feb 5, 2025

John P. Martin, Jr., 83, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Sterling Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 

John is survived by his loving wife of forty-three years, Elaine R. (Russo) Martin; a son, Andrei J. Martin of Los Angeles; three daughters, Marti-Jo Martin, Lori Thompson, both of Richmond, VA, and Melanie Watkins of Austin, TX; a...

Eugene M Albrizio

Eugene M Albrizio

Feb 5, 2025

Shrewsbury- Eugene Marc Albrizio, 94, passed away on February 5, 2025. Eugene leaves his beloved wife of 75 years (70 years married) RoseMary (Melucci) Albrizio. Eugene is predeceased by his son, Steven Joseph Albrizio, married to Donna of Connecticut. He leaves two children Joel Marc Albrizio, wife Jennifer of Florida, and his daughter Susan Plante and Rob of Rhode Island....

Kaylana Lee Ryan

Kaylana Lee Ryan

Feb 4, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kaylana Lee Ryan, 19, of Charlton. Kaylana passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025, at her home after a courageous lifetime living with a heart condition that had been carefully managed since she was three years old.

Kaylana is survived by her beloved parents, mother Jessica Ryan and her husband...

Scott "Juice" J. Joslyn

Scott "Juice" J. Joslyn

Feb 4, 2025

Scott J. “Juice” Joslyn, 54, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

Scott is survived by his cherished daughters, Katie and Alex Joslyn, and their mother, Hope Gray of Hudson; his parents, James F. and Mary P. (Giorgio) Joslyn of Shrewsbury; his sister, Stacy M. Keddy and her fiancé Jeffrey Lindberg of West Boylston; two nephews, Nick and Cam...

Edna L. Jones

Edna L. Jones

Feb 3, 2025

Edna L. (Washington) Jones, 89 of Worcester, MA. passed away with her family by her side on Monday, February 3, 2025, at UMass Medical Center.

Edna was born and raised in Sara, Mississippi, a daughter to the late Adam Washington and Carrie (McKinney) Black. Edna was a graduate of Sara High School, she also earned a bachelor’s degree in theology from...

Carmine "Bucky" M. Zicaro

Carmine "Bucky" M. Zicaro

Feb 3, 2025

Carmine M. “Bucky” Zicaro, 85, of Worcester, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, February 3, 2025. 

Loving and devoted husband of 62 years to MaryAnn (Lombardozzi) Zicaro, beloved father to Angela (Bill) Masiello and Christine (Ted) Vitelli, cherished brother to Rosemary Kucharsky, best Grandfather in the world to William Carmine Masiello and Jonathan Ralph Masiello; cousin and uncle to...

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