Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Joshua R. Ayisi
Jul 24, 2012
Joshua R. Ayisi, 64 of Worcester, formerly of Adukrom-Akuapem, Ghana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at home surrounded by his wonderful family. Joshua is survived by his loving wife of thirty-one years, Martha Johnson Ayisi; a son, Richard Ayisi Johnson of Worcester; two daughters, Erica Ayisi of New York City, NY and Charity Duncan and her husband...
Mary Germain
Jul 21, 2012
Mary L. (Catacchio) Germain, 92, of Worcester passed away peacefully Saturday, July 21nd with her devoted family gathered beside her after a period of declining health. Mary was born in Worcester, a daughter of Thomas and Antoinette (Guerra) Catacchio. She graduated from Worcester Girls Trade School. Mary met and married her cherished husband of 45 years, Louis J. Germain. In...
James B Medlinskas
Jul 20, 2012
James Medlinskas, of Worcester passed away Friday July 20th 2012 after being stricken ill in his sleep. Jim was born in Worcester, son of Bernard and Anne (Wallance) Medlinskas. He graduated from St. John's High School in 1965, earned his bachelor's degree in English from Holy Cross College in 1969, and then earned his master's degree in Social Work from...
Harriet M. Thayer
Jul 20, 2012
Harriet M. Thayer, 83, a longtime resident of Worcester, died peacefully Friday, July 20, 2012 in Millbury Health Center in Millbury after a period of failing health. She leaves her son, Stephen T. Thayer of Worcester; three brothers, Steven Thayer of New York, Clifton Thayer of Mashfield, MA and Walter Thayer of Jacksonville Beach, FL; a sister, Grace Taylor of...
Boleslaus Ray Bondar
Jul 20, 2012
Boleslaus "Ray" Bondar, 88 of Worcester passed away peacefully Friday, July 20th 2012 after a period of declining health. Ray was born September 8th 1923 in Worcester a son of Stanislaus and Helen (Janiszewski) Bondar and has lived here all his life. Ray's wife and partner of 45 years, Mildred (Anderson) Bondar passed away in 1990. His son Richard Bondar...
Robert Frost
Jul 20, 2012
Robert Frost, 89, of Worcester passed away peacefully Friday, July 20th 2012 in St. Vincent Hospital after a period of declining health. Robert was born October 8, 1922 in Boston; his mother was the late Margaret Wyman. In 1951, Robert met and married what would be his wife and best friend for the next 40 years Lena (Pecorelli) Frost before...
Clementine J Etre
Jul 18, 2012
Clementine J. (Ricciardi) Etre, 93, of Worcester, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in Knollwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Her husband Thomas A. Etre, Sr., pre-deceased her in 1987. She is survived by a daughter, Phyllis Leonard and her husband Paul, with whom she lived and a son, Thomas A. Etre, Jr. and his wife Barbara of Marlborough; two...
Francis J Venincasa
Jul 17, 2012
Francis J. Venincasa, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, in his home from cancer. He was born in Worcester on February 14, 1932, to the late Antonio and Katherine (Romeo) Venincasa. He leaves his wife Katherine Hamelin; two sons, Steven F. Venincasa and Michael J. Venincasa both of Westborough; five grandchildren, Angela, Julie, Alyssa, Jessica and James Venincasa; one...
Mark R Lukas
Jul 14, 2012
Mark R. Lukas, 45, of Grafton passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2012. He was predeceased by his loving mother, Nancy M. (Hamilton) Lukas. Mark is survived by his father, Richard L. "Luke" Lukas of Grafton; two sisters, Karyn A. O'Connor and her husband David of Grafton and Krystal B. Kenney and her husband Michael of Sutton; three nephews, Luke...
Aaron W McMullen-Coley
Jul 13, 2012
Aaron Winston McMullen-Coley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 2, 1993 to Danielle McMullen and George Coley. Aaron lived in Philadelphia during his early childhood but moved to Worcester, Massachusetts in 1999 when he was 5 years of age. Aaron attended Tatnuck Magnet Elementary School, Elm Park Community School, Forest Grove Middle School and Doherty Memorial High School. He...
Tionenji Mwainda Tonga
Jul 13, 2012
Tionenji Mwainda "Tita" Tonga, 10 of Clinton, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 13, 2012 at home with her beloved family by her side after a long battle with Leukemia. Tita is survived by her parents, Fortune and Jane (Mtowa) Tonga of Clinton; a brother, Mainza Daliso Tonga and a sister, Langa Mwezi Tonga both of Clinton. Tita was born...
Mary Craft
Jul 13, 2012
Mary (Grecho) Craft, 78, of Worcester passed away peacefully Friday, July 13th 2012 with her family by her side after a period of declining health. Mary was born in Natick, the youngest of six children of Pando and Alexandra Grecho. June 8th marked sixty years since she married the love of her life Harold E. Craft. Together they raised three...
William J Dwyer
Jul 12, 2012
William J. Dwyer, 89, a World War II, U.S. Army Veteran (Battle of the Bulge and POW), a member of the 106th Infantry Division "Golden Lions" 422nd Infantry Regiment, passed away Thursday, July 12th 2012 with his children by his side. William's wife of 53 years, Alice M. (Sweeney) Dwyer, passed away in 2009. His son, William J. Dwyer, Jr,...
Ruth C Parlante
Jul 12, 2012
Ruth C (Molinari) Parlante, a long time Shrewsbury resident, passed away Thursday, July 12th 2012 with her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews gathered beside her. A funeral is planned for Tuesday, July 17th . The MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St is honored to assist the family with arrangements. A complete obituary will appear in the Sunday edition.
Ronald Goddard
Jul 11, 2012
Ronald P. Goddard, 60. Of Worcester died peacefully Wednesday July 11, 2012 in the Spring Valley Care Center surrounded by his loved ones. Ronald is survived by his Mother Ann (Velleco) Goddard of Worcester, a sister June Grammatic of Auburn, a brother David Mattson and his wife Gail of Holden, and several nephew, nieces, and cousins. Ronald was born in...
Elsie R. Morris
Jul 10, 2012
Elsie R. (Johnson) Morris, of Worcester died peacefully Tuesday July 10, 2012 in the Life Care Center of Auburn surrounded by her loving family. Elsie leaves the love of her life of 43 years William "Bill" Piscillo of Worcester, her devoted son Craig Morris of Worcester who provided his mother with love and care during her days of need, a...
Louis A Mangano
Jul 8, 2012
Louis A. Mangano, 90, of Worcester passed away peacefully Sunday, July 8th 2012 after a period of declining health. Louis was born in Worcester one of nine children of Angelo and Josephine (Romano) Mangano. He graduated from Worcester Public Schools, joined the U.S. Army during World War II to serve his country as a MP in Europe. He notably took...
Edwin P. Wright
Jul 6, 2012
Edwin P. Wright, 87 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Life care Center of Auburn with his loving family by his side. Edwin is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Gloria R. (Pingeton) Wright of Millbury; a son, Timothy E. Wright and his partner Denise LeFave of Millbury; two daughters, Diane M. Wright...
Bernard Sheaffer Banks
Jul 5, 2012
Bernard Sheaffer Banks, 53, of Worcester passed away Thursday July 5th in the Veterans Medical Center, West Roxbury after an illness. Mr. Banks, the son of the late Sheaffer Banks Sr, and Blondell (Dickerson) McDuffie was born on October 23rd 1958 in Columbus Georgia. He graduated from Columbus High School, joined the U.S. Army in 1977 and served for the...
John A. Trotta, III
Jul 4, 2012
John A. Trotta, III, 54 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2012. John is survived by his mother, Virginia (Maloney) Bonner; a brother, Bruce W. Trotta and his wife Doreen of Worcester; a niece, a nephew and a great nephew. John was born in Worcester, a son of the late John A. Trotta, Jr. and has lived here...
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