Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Fatemeh Damestani Yazdanpanah
April 13, 2013
Fatemeh Damestani Yazdanpanah, 89 of West Boylston died peacefully on April 13, 2013 at Memorial Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband Ali Yazdanpanah. Fatemeh was a devoted and selfless mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She leaves her 6 children Kadijeh and her husband Freydoon Dabiri and their daughter Nozi; Mahmood and his wife Nahid and their children, Hassan and...
John M. McNickles
April 13, 2013
John M. McNickles, 80, went home to the Lord on Saturday April 13, 2013, with his devoted family gathered around him. John was born in Meridian, Mississippi, on March 20, 1933, one of eight children born to Cliff and Fannie (Gaddis) McNickles. He grew up in segregated Mississippi during the Jim Crow era, where he met and married the woman...
William J Scaglione
April 12, 2013
WORCESTER - William J. "Bill" Scaglione, 90, of 127 Alvarado Ave., died peacefully Friday, April 12, 2013, at UMass University Campus Hospital, after a valiant battle with heart disease. His beloved wife of 64 years, Teresa B. (Kaminski) Scaglione, died in 2008. Bill is survived by his loving daughter, Joan T. Scaglione and her husband, Denis Lehotay of Kingston, Ontario,...
Frank Watkins
April 12, 2013
Frank Watkins, 77, of Worcester, passed away peacefully home to the Lord, Friday, April 12, 2013, with devoted family gathered beside him. Frank was born in Jacksonville, Florida, a son of Joseph and Nellie Mae (Fowler) Watkins. He grew up and educated in Florida before moving to Worcester as a young man in 1965. He took a position as a...
Clarence A. Tolson, Sr.
April 12, 2013
Clarence A. Tolson, Sr.,94 Worcester - Clarence A Tolson, Sr., 94, of Worcester passed away peacefully Friday, April 12, 2013 in his home. His wife of nearly 50 years, Beatrice L. (Chagnon) Tolson predeceases him. He is survived by his children, Clarence A Tolson, Jr. and his wife Joan of Worcester, Joseph W. Tolson of Worcester, Phyllis E. Hazard of...
Rose S Grandmaison
April 11, 2013
Rose S. (Lavoie) Grandmaison, 98, of Worcester passed away peacefully Thursday, April 11th 2013 with family by her side. Rose was born in Worcester, one of two daughters born to Joseph and Rose (Riedtman) Lavoie. She grew up, and was educated in Worcester and met and married the love of her life and longtime husband Joseph Grandmaison. Together they settled...
Mary R Mastrototoro
April 9, 2013
Mary R. (Zingarelli) Mastrototoro, 88, a 55 year resident of Shrewsbury and West Harwich on the Cape passed away peacefully Tuesday April 9, 2013, with her family by her side after a period of declining health. Mary was born in Worcester, the daughter of Italian immigrants, Mauro and Grace (DiPilato) Zingarelli. As a young girl her family moved to Brooklyn...
Carol A Naster
April 9, 2013
Carol A. (DiCenzo) Naster, 72, of Worcester died peacefully at home on Tuesday April 9, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Carol is survived by her long time companion Dennis Sampson, her loving children, a son Todd Naster and a daughter Rhoda Naster both of Worcester,three sisters Mildred Bassan,Shirley Battelle, and Eileen Biziewski, and two grandchildren Casey Larson, and Nicholas...
Anna L. Rauer
April 7, 2013
Anna L. (Sklarz) Rauer, 85, of Worcester, formerly of Auburn, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 in Saint Vincent Hospital. Her husband Reverend Walter C. Rauer, predeceased her in 2007. Anna is survived by two sons, James Rauer of Lake Tahoe, CA and Edward Rzucidlo and his wife Susan of Auburn; a daughter, Crystal Ann Korzep and her husband...
Rose Fratantonio
April 7, 2013
Rose Fratantonio, 86, of Holden passed peacefully on Sunday April 7 at the Christopher House. Rose leaves a sister Mary Smith of Delray Beach, Florida, a brother Domenic Fratantonio of Shrewsbury, and several dear nieces and nephews. She also leaves a caring brother-in-law, Edward Burnham of Holden, in whose home she resided for the past 20 years. Rose was predeceased...
Gilberta Macedo
April 7, 2013
Gilberta F. Macedo, 87 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. Gilberta's husband of fifty-three years, Francisco Macedo passed away on December 18, 2005. She is survived by three sons, Luis Macedo and his wife Tina Pereira of New Bedford, Joao Macedo and his wife Fatima of California and Mario Macedo...
Lyndee Bailey
April 6, 2013
Lyndee Bailey, 36, of Worcester, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013, surrounded by her devoted husband and other loving family members. Lyndee is survived by her husband, Marc Groccia, the man she loved for many years and married in 2009. She is also survived by two brothers Rodney Bailey, Jr. and Trevor Bailey both in Maine; five sisters, Michelle...
David A Panarelli
April 6, 2013
David A. Panarelli, 59, of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2013, one month shy of 60, and his 25th wedding anniversary. David is survived by his loving wife of nearly twenty-five years, Martie L. (Barrett) Panarelli; his three sons, Jason F. Panarelli of Raleigh, NC, Angelo D. Panarelli and David A. Panarelli, Jr. and only...
John A Ruffo
April 5, 2013
John A. "Jack" Ruffo, 89, of Worcester, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2013 in Saint Vincent Hospital. He was predeceased by his wife, Alice I. (Bergland) Ruffo in 2008. John in survived by a son, Mark J. Ruffo of Worcester; a sister, Minnie Ciappenelli of Shrewsbury; five grandchildren, Nicole, Amy, Joseph, Sara and Anthony; five great grandchildren, Rocco, Nico,...
Teddy W Carlson
April 4, 2013
Teddy W. Carlson, 54, of North Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Shrewsbury,MA died comfortably and peacefully in Hospice of Palm Beach on April 4, 2013. Teddy was born in Worcester, son of the late Teddy H. and Monica (Spain) Carlson and lived most of his life in Shrewsbury before moving to North Palm Beach. He was a graduate of Shrewsbury...
Colombo Roy Repetto
April 3, 2013
Colombo "Roy" Repetto, of Worcester, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 3rd 2013 with his family by his side. Colombo was born in Mezzanego, province of Genoa, Italy one of five sons born to Paolo and Giacinta (Boggiano) Repetto. He grew up and was educated in Italy served in the "Corpo degli Alpini" immigrating to the United States in 1980 at...
John E. Amorello Sr.
April 3, 2013
John E. Amorello Sr.89,of Shrewsbury passed peacefully Wednesday morning April 3, 2013, in the Holy Trinity Nursing & Rehabilitation Center with family around him. His lovely wife Louise (Paldino) Amorello passed away in 2000. John is survived by his loving children; Irene E. Amorello- Whalen of Worcester,Janet L. Amorello and her husband Anthony Tomasiello Jr. of Holden, and Edward C....
Carlos A Vazquez
April 2, 2013
Carlos A. Vazquez, 64 of Worcester passed away home to the Lord with his family by his side Tuesday, April 2nd 2013 after a period of declining health. Carlos was born in Comerio, Puerto Rico, one of seven girls and three sons born to Leopold and Iris Maria (Ojeda) Vazquez. He grew up in Puerto Rico, moved to and lived...
Barbara M. Pasquale
April 1, 2013
Barbara M. (Brewer) Pasquale, 79 of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2013 in the Christopher House surrounded by her loving family. Barbara is survived by her husband of fifty-four years, Vincent Pasquale; three sons, Anthony E. Pasquale and his wife Karen of Millbury, Michael V. Pasquale of Shrewsbury and Steven M. Pasquale and his wife Julie of...
Adelaide Gravel
March 31, 2013
Adelaide (Lewis) Gravel, 96 of Worcester, formerly of Millbury, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2013 in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Adelaide's husband of sixty-seven years, Leo R. Gravel, Sr. passed away on January 25, 2006. She is survived by her two sons, Leo R. Gravel, Jr. and his wife Joyce of...