James Nozzolillo

James Nozzolillo, 61, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Saint Vincent Hospital.  He was predeceased by his mother, Esther in October 2016, and by his brother, Vincent II in November 2016. James is survived by his former wife, Elaine A. (Jandrow) Nozzolillo of Millbury; two sons, James M. Nozzolillo of Honolulu, HI and Jared D. Nozzolillo of Millbury; his “girl”, Melissa Lavallee, with whom he lived; two brothers, Victor Nozzolillo of Worcester, and Mark Nozzolillo and his wife Anne of North Grosvenordale, CT; four nephews. Miles Nozzolillo of Worcester, Dallas Nozzolillo of Dudley, Quinton Asquith of Southbridge, and Talon Asquith of Sturbridge; and his precious canine companion, Anaya.  He was predeceased by his brother, Vincent “Vincenzo” II.  James was born in Worcester, son of the late, Vincent and Esther (Santa Maria) Nozzolillo, and has lived here all his life. James was in maintenance worker for BJ’s Wholesale Club in Northborough and held several jobs that he worked part-time.  He had previously worked for many years at National Envelope Company.  He enjoyed watching sports, especially football, and was always rooting for all the New England sports teams.  He and Melissa would often travel to Hampton Beach to enjoy the beaches and the ocean.  In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to The American Heart Association,   PO Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005, or by visiting www.heart.org.