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Roosevelt Dee Carter

Roosevelt Dee Carter

Jul 12, 2009

Roosevelt "Dee" Carter, 76 of Worcester passed away home to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 12th 2009 in the St. Francis Home surrounded by love ones. Roosevelt was born February 5th 1933 in Tunica, Mississippi, son of the late Rev. Robert Carter, Sr. He moved to Worcester in 1962 and has lived here ever since. Roosevelt leaves to morn...

Lillian Ferrantino-Stone

Lillian Ferrantino-Stone

Jul 12, 2009

Lillian R. (Noble) Ferrantino-Stone , 86, of Worcester, passed away Sunday, July 12th 2009 in St. Vincent Hospital. Lillian's husband John R. Stone Sr., passed away in 1997; Her first husband Angelo P. Ferrantino Sr. , passed away in 1965. Lillian had twelve children. She is survived by Joseph L. Ferrantino and his wife Donna, of Ware; Daniel J. Ferrantino...

Francis Jesse Owens

Francis Jesse Owens

Jul 11, 2009

Francis "Jesse" Owens, 98, retired Lieutenant of the Worcester Fire Department passed away peacefully Saturday, July 11th 2009. Jesse's wife of 57 years Marion F. (McPartland) Owens passed away in 1993. He is survived by his devoted son and daughter in law, Richard F. and Elizabeth Owens of Leicester; three grandchildren; three great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and friends. Three sisters,...

JP Dulskis

JP Dulskis

Jul 10, 2009

J P Dulskis of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2009 at UMASS Medical Center. He is survived by his son Michael J. Dee and is wife Alesha of Maple Fals, WA. and nieces and nephews. Mr. Dulskis was born in Worcester on March 17, 1935 to John A. and Anna (Jakubauskas) Dulskis. He was predeceased by two...

Albino Mari

Albino Mari

Jul 10, 2009

Albino Mari, 86, of Worcester died peacefully Friday July 10, 2009 at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Albino is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years Paola (Vernachi) Mari, a son Arthur Mari of Worcester, a brother Luigi Mari and his wife Anna of Worcester, a sister Maria (Mari) Quanta, a grand...

Edward L Ryba Jr

Edward L Ryba Jr

Jul 9, 2009

Edward L. Ryba, Jr., 66, of Shrewsbury, passed away Thursday, July 9 2009. Ed is survived by his devoted wife, Kathleen (Balestra) Ryba; his daughters, Laura J. King, her husband Thomas, their children Robin, Karin, Sean and Eve of Shrewsbury; and Jennifer L. Marshall, her husband John, their children Ashley, Ally and Peyton of Paxton; stepdaughter Marcie A. Trippi, her...

Joshua P Williams

Joshua P Williams

Jul 8, 2009

Joshua P. Williams, 13, of Worcester, passed away Wednesday, July 8th 2009. Joshua is survived by his devoted parents, Glenn P. and Heather J. (Orne) Williams; two loving brothers, Tobie J. and Elijah G. Williams; his paternal grandparents, Richard A. and Dorothy A. (Stooke) Perry (Worcester); and Glenn T. Williams (Uxbridge); his maternal grandparents, grandmother, Betsy A. (Kennedy) Orne, Gerald...

Mary A Lombardi

Mary A Lombardi

Jul 7, 2009

Mary A. (Davolio) Lombardi, 92, of Shrewsbury passed away peacefully in the home of her daughter Tuesday, July 7th 2009 surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born, August 7th 1916, in Worcester, one of eight children of Italian immigrants, Eustachio and Rose (Poeta) Davolio and has been a lifelong resident of Shrewsbury. In 1942, she married Arthur J. Lombardi,...

Clarence Skip Perry III

Clarence Skip Perry III

Jul 5, 2009

Clarence "Skip" L. Perry, III, 46, of Worcester, noted community youth activist passed away to his Lord, Sunday, July 5th 2009. Skip was born on December 7th 1962, one of seven children of Clarence L. Perry, Jr and Maxalene (VanStory) Perry Avery. He graduated from Doherty Memorial High School, attended Quinsigamond Community College and has lived in Worcester all his...

Emilio Hector Reyes Jr

Emilio Hector Reyes Jr

Jul 4, 2009

Hector E. Reyes of Auburn, passed on to be with his daughter Marlyn on Saturday July 4th, 2009. He was at home with his family by his side. Hector leaves behind his best friend and wife Lydia E. (Zayas) Reyes, his daughters Christina Rivera, Lydia Lynn Reyes, Guanina Reyes. His beloved grandchildren Hector Reyes, Jr., Serena, Alexio and Emelyn Rivera,...

Ralph J. Aktarian

Ralph J. Aktarian

Jul 4, 2009

Ralph J. Aktarian, 78, of Worcester passed away July,4, 2009 in the UMASS Memorial Hospital. He was a retired Worcester firefighter. Ralph is survived by his two loving daughters Joyce Sullivan and her husband Jim "Sully" Sullivan of Worcester and Sandra Aktarian of North Oxford, five grandchildren whom he loved and adores, Bryan, Bryanna, Robert, Amanda ,and Arrianne.A sister Jennie...

Dana A Ahearn

Dana A Ahearn

Jul 3, 2009

Dana A. Ahearn, 32, of Worcester, died Friday, July 3, 2009 in UMASS Medical Center. Dana is survived by his daughter, who meant the world to him, Lydia J. Ahearn of Maynard; his mother, Denise (Ahearn) Nordstrom and his step father, David E. Nordstrom of Millbury; two brothers, Peter Ahearn of Worcester and William Ahearn of Jefferson; a step brother,...

Romolo L Raffa

Romolo L Raffa

Jul 3, 2009

Romolo L. Raffa, 85, of Peabody passed away Wednesday, July 1st 2009 with his daughter by his side. Romolo's wife Hannah (Sherman) Raffa passed away in 2005. His second wife Joan (Brown) Raffa passed away in 199_, and his 1st wife, Marjorie J. (Porton) Raffa passed away in 1978. He is survived by a son, Mark S. Raffa of Bedford;...

Donald B Gately

Donald B Gately

Jul 2, 2009

Donald B. Gately, 60, of Worcester, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital after a period of failing health. Donald is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Mary A. (Plitouke) Gately; his daughter Cassandra Gately and her fiancé Paul Tessier of Worcester; his mother Leona (Viger) Gately of Worcester and a brother Francis Gately Jr. of...

Henry A Johnson

Henry A Johnson

Jul 1, 2009

Henry A. Johnson, 83, of Worcester, formerly of Midland Rd. Boylston passed away Wednesday, July 1st surrounded by family. Henry Adolph Johnson was born on August 2, 1925 to Adolph N. and Anna (Wahlstedt) Johnson, both newly emigrated from Sweden. He was the third of three children. Henry attended Commerce High School and served his country in the U.S. Army's...

Leon E. Montague

Leon E. Montague

Jun 30, 2009

Leon E. Montague, 84, of Worcester, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-one years, Constance M. (Ricci) Montague; two sons, Paul P. Montague and his wife Maureen R. Montague of North Grafton and Richard J. Montague and his wife Mara K. Mahoney of Whitinsville; two grandchildren, Kimberly D....

Joseph G Gemma

Joseph G Gemma

Jun 29, 2009

Joseph G. Gemma, 83, of Shrewsbury died peacefully Monday June 29, 2009 at home. Joseph is survived by his wife Norma M. (Marrone) Gemma, a son Jay D. Gemma, and a daughter Lynne M. Perreault all of Shrewsbury. And two grandchildren Luke and Liza, and several nephews and nieces. Joseph was born in Worcester son of the late Joseph and...

Vincent C Baroni

Vincent C Baroni

Jun 29, 2009

Vincent C. Baroni, 84, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully Monday, June 29th 2009 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence surrounded by his family. Vincent is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Lillian (Ricciardi) Baroni; his devoted daughter Christine, son-in-law Reno, and his two adoring grandsons Reno Vincent and Christopher Richard Nolli, all of Shrewsbury, and many nieces and...

Dominic J Buffone

Dominic J Buffone

Jun 28, 2009

Dominic J. Buffone, 93, of Worcester, passed away Sunday June 28th 2009 in St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. Dominic is survived by his wife and partner of 62 years, Mary F. (Chilorio) Buffone; his two devoted children; Francis J. Buffone and his wife Cynthia of Sturbridge, Mary E. Marcinkus and her husband Joseph of Shrewsbury; six cherished grandchildren;...

Josephine Dentino

Josephine Dentino

Jun 26, 2009

Josephine (Palumbo) Dentino, 90, formerly of 11 Lake Avenue in Worcester, passed away, Friday, June 26, 2009 in Millbury Healthcare. Her husband, Joseph Dentino, pre-deceased her in 1991. She is survived by her loving and devoted daughters, Margaret Lemke of Danvers and Theresa Hall and her husband Jonathan of Worcester; three sisters, Rose Ananian in Florida, Fran Lamothe in Ohio,...

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