Janice E. (Fitzgerald) DeSantis, 61, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, after a courageous battle with Leukemia. Janice is survived by her daughter and grandson, who were the lights of her life, Rachael A. DeSantis and her boyfriend Eric LeBeau and their son, Camden LeBeau, all in Worcester. She is...
Carol (Fagan) Slovin,78, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Jewish Healthcare Center. Her husband of 51 years, Robert (Bob) Slovin pre-deceased her in 2007. Carol leaves her 3 daughters, Linda Belsito and her husband Kenneth of Worcester, Judy Knoll and her husband Allen of Worcester, Debra Larivee and her husband David of Cumberland, RI and...
Joan R. (Galli) Turo, 75 of Shrewsbury passed away peacefully, Thursday, March 19th 2015 after a long illness. Joan was born May 15th 1939 in Worcester, a daughter of Italian immigrants Henry and Anna Marie (Turturro) Galli. Joan is survived by her two nephews, Anthony and Bruce Galli, several close cousins, including William Anthony Galli who was like a son...
Donald J. Davio, Sr., 84, of Worcester, was surrounded by loving family and passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2015, joining his beloved wife, Marion D. (Streeter) Davio, in Heaven. Donald is survived by a son, Donald J. Davio, Jr. of Whitinsville; two daughters, Venise Chiras and her husband Robert of Coral Springs, FL, and Donna Iovanni, with whom...
Harry Pashoian Jr. 78,of Worcester died peacefully Wednesday March 18, 2015 at home. Harry is survived by his loving family; a son Stephen Pashoian of Safety Harbor Florida, a daughter Jodi Lapham of Middletown CT., a brother Brian Pashoian and his wife Paula of Spencer, and four loving grandchildren; Olivia, Daniel, Jade and Dylan, also several nephews and nieces. He...
Nellie A. (Sviklas) Paladino, 95, of Auburn, formerly of Harlem Street in Worcester, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Saint Mary Healthcare. Her loving husband of sixty-nine years, Anthony J. Paladino, predeceased her in December 2010. Nellie is survived by her two daughters, Dianne L. Paladino ,with whom she lived, and Marilyn Paladino-Hanson and her husband Paul...
Joan Marie Gamache Desautels, born in Worcester Massachusetts on November 4th, 1938, passed away on Monday March 16, 2015 at the Knollwood Nursing home. She was the daughter of Raoul and Theresa Gamache. She was the former wife of Kenneth R. Desautels who passed away on November 9, 2014. Joan was the mother of 4 children: Bruce Desautels of Nebraska,...
Marie (Carofaniello) Kozlowski, of Sturbridge formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully Sunday, March 15th 2015 surrounded by family. Marie one of six children of Italian immigrants Pompilio and Maria (Mobilio) Carofaniello was born in Worcester and grew up in the Italian section off Shrewsbury Street. She graduated from Commerce High School, and married Albert S. Kozlowski in Our Lady of...
Elizabeth (Tomasian) Ahronian, of Westborough and West Yarmouth formerly of Millbury passed away unexpectedly in her sleep Sunday, March 15, 2015. She was 90 years of age. Elizabeth was born in Worcester; her parents were the late George and Sarah (Israelian) Hightian. She grew up in Auburn and graduated from Oxford High School. In 1952, Elizabeth married Henry Ahronian in...
William M. Pugliese Jr. 69 of Worcester passed away unexpectedly Saturday March 14, 2015 Bill was born in Worcester; one of five children of William M. Pugliese Sr. and Genevieve (Tomaiolo) Pugliese. He graduated from Classical High School and attended Worcester Junior College. Bill then joined the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. Upon his discharge, William furthered his...
Ceil (Rubin) Katz, 89 of Shrewsbury Massachusetts, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence surrounded by her loving family. Ceil moved to Shrewsbury from Staten Island two years ago. She was born and lived most of her life in Brooklyn New York, daughter of Russian immigrants Mollie & Abraham Rubin. Ceil was predeceased by...
Lucia (Caggianelli) Piarulli, longtime Shrewsbury resident passed away surrounded by loved ones, Friday, March 13th 2015. Lucia, one of six children was born in Bisceglie province of Bari, Italy to Girolomo and Rosa (DiReda) Caggianelli. Raised, educated and lived in her native Bisceglie, until 1946, when she married Luigi Piarulli, the man who she would spend the next 25 years...
Phyllis J. Martella, of Worcester passed away peacefully in The Christopher House surrounded by her loving family on March 12, 2015 at the age of 87. Phyllis was born on May 31, 1927 in Worcester, Massachusetts and was preceded in death by her father John Martella, Sr. and her mother Mary (Carrera) Martella. She was a 1950 graduate of Commerce...
Lillie T. (Givins) Jones 64, born December 15, 1950 passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Lillie is survived by her daughter Tammy Jean Givins and her husband Fabian Brown; her sister Creola Hutchful, her brother Willie Givins Jr; four grandchildren, Ieshia Givins, Calvin Bradshaw III, Rashaud Bradshaw and Tiera Givins; five great grandchildren, Brandon, Anthony, Hunter, Leonna and...
Charles F. Salvail, 88, of Worcester, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence. He was predeceased by his wife of forty-eight years, Mary A. (Murphy) Salvail. Charles is survived by a nephew, Victor Blais and his wife Harriet; a great nephew, Jonathan Blais and his wife Rachel; and an aunt, Marguarite Blais, all of...
Edward L. Johnston, 88, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Worcester Health Center. He is survived by his loving wife of forty-four years, Loreen (Morgan) Johnston. Edward is also survived by his dear family, three daughters, Sandra Johnston, Charleen Johnston, and Pearl Morgan; a sister, Pauline Pharr of New York; seven grandchildren; twenty-six great grandchildren; many...
Francis Edward "Frank" McIntire, age 90, of Worcester, was born on October 12, 1924 in Winchester, Massachusetts, eldest child of Edward and Anna (Doherty) McIntire. He grew up in Wakefield and attended Malden Catholic High School, class of 1942. A member of the greatest generation, he enrolled in Norwich University, Northfield, VT, with the class of 1946. He was drafted...
Adeline M. (Denoncour) Aubin, 98, died on Friday, March 6, 2015 at Port Health Care, In Newburyport, MA. She was a resident of Auburn Ma.,prior to coming to Port Health almost 3 years ago.She was predeceased by her husband Albert J. Aubin who passed on January 9, 1997, after 59 years of marriage. Adeline was born in Goffs Falls, NH.,a...
Vera (Chaikin) Levina, 93 a resident of Knollwood Nursing center, formerly of Russia passed away with her devoted daughter by her side Friday, March 5th 2015. Vera was born in Gomel, Russia, a daughter of Mikhail and Sophia (Malkiel) Chaikin. She grew up in Russia, and served in the Russian Army during World War II. Upon her discharge from the...
Louise E. (DeSalvio) Pavone, 88, of Worcester and Shrewsbury died peacefully Wednesday March 4,2015 surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her devoted husband of 42 Years Peter M. Pavone. Louise was predeceased by her first husband Frank Santa Maria, and a son Angelo Santa Maria. She also leaves her loving family; a daughter Maureen M. Mastrovito, wife...