Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Alexander Prusaczyk
Feb 9, 2008
Alexander S. "Alex" Prusaczyk, 83, of Worcester passed away Saturday, February 9th, 2008 in the University of Massachusetts Hospital. Alex is survived by his wife of 45 years, Catherine M. (Castano) Prusaczyk; many nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Bernard and John Prusaczyk, and three sisters, Josephine Kaminski, Adele Yachimski, and Phyllis Prusaczyk pre deceased him. Alex was born in Worcester;...
Lynn McManaman
Feb 8, 2008
Lynn J. "Lenny" McManaman, 68, of Worcester, passed away peacefully, Friday, February 8th, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family after a long courageous battle with cancer. Lenny is survived by his devoted wife and partner of 44 years, Linda (Kowalski) McManaman; two sons, John McManaman and his wife Barbara of Charlton, Edward J. McManaman; a daughter, Patricia Arsenault...
Lena Iaconi
Feb 8, 2008
Lena (Simoncini) Iaconi, 88 of Shrewsbury, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away Friday, February 8th 2008 in the Memorial Hospital. Lena is survived by her husband and partner of 62 years Chester J. Iaconi; an adored daughter Francesca M. Iaconi and her husband John B. Whalen of Shrewsbury; a daughter in law, Jane (Ventres) Iaconi of Worcester;...
Reuben Arbor
Feb 6, 2008
Reuben Arbor, 91, of Sewall Street, in Boylston, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 in Saint Francis Home. He leaves his loving wife of nearly sixty-eight years, Olga M. (Awad) Arbor; a son, Alan M. Arbor and his wife Kathy of Londonderry, New Hampshire; a daughter, Ann Arbor of Washington, D.C.; a brother, Albert Arbor of New York City;...
Mary Ann Nivala
Feb 6, 2008
Mary Ann M. (Alfego) Nivala, 64, of Worcester passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 6th 2008 in the St. Vincent Hospital after an illness. Mary Ann's husband of 36 years, John W. "Jack" Nivala passed away in 2001. She is survived by her devoted brothers and sisters; Anthony A. Alfego, Jr., and his wife Mary of Rutland, Palma M. "Pam" Gullbrand...
Margaret DiFilippo
Feb 5, 2008
Margaret P. (Pike) DiFilippo, 91, formerly of Glendale St. passed away peacefully, February 5th, 2008 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Residence. Her husband Francis DiFilippo passed away in 1980. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, grand and great grand nieces and nephews, including Edwin Pike Jr, and his wife Valerie of Leicester her principal caregivers; two sisters in law,...
Robert Samara
Feb 4, 2008
Robert V. Samara, 90, of Worcester, founder of Samara Auto Sales, a generous, kind, caring and giving person, passed away peacefully, February 4th 2008 in the Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Leominster, on August 7th, 1917, a son of the late Joseph and Charlotte (Merhige) Samara. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and...
William Costello
Feb 3, 2008
William John Costello, 70, of Spencer, died peacefully, February 3, 2008 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 24 years, K.Elaina (Cromidas) Costello, a daughter, Denise Emily DiCato and her husband Salvatore of Winthrop, a step son , Ian Leisk of Maine; three brothers, Vincent Costello of California, Joseph Costello of South Carolina and John Francis of...
Robert Malanson
Feb 3, 2008
Robert D. Malanson, 71, of Auburn died peacefully Sunday February 3, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family. Robert is survived by his loving wife of 49 years Joan E. (Tonelli) Malanson, three daughters; Linda A. Sansoucy and her husband Mark of Worcester, Susan E. Michalowski and her husband Timothy of Worcester, and Patricia A. Malanson of Auburn. Robert...
James Hardwick
Feb 3, 2008
James W. Hardwick, Jr., 65 of Worcester passed away Sunday, February 3rd in Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. James is survived by his mother, Mary E. (Williams) Johnson of Oxford; a daughter, Veronica Parrott in Ohio; one brother, Alfred Johnson of Worcester; three sisters; Mary Ann Johnson of Worcester, Ernestine Sanders and Patricia H. Jones both in Georgia; a...
Alice Yurkenas
Feb 3, 2008
Alice A. (Gaides) Yurkenas, 93, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, an inspiration to many who knew her, passed away peacefully, in her sleep, Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 in the Goddard House. Alice was born, July 12, 1914, in Roxbury, Mass, daughter of Anthony P. and Anna (Lucas) Gaides and has lived in Worcester since 1925. She was a Horace...
Catherine McNamara
Feb 2, 2008
Catherine M. (Paparella) McNamara, 68, of Worcester, formerly of Commonwealth Ave, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband of forty-seven years, Robert "Warren" McNamara; a daughter, Maribeth Costello and her husband Michael of Medway; three sons, Mark McNamara and his wife Pamela of Dracut, Stephen McNamara of...
Christine DonFrancisco
Feb 1, 2008
Christine (Ruggieri) DonFrancisco, 79, of Worcester died peacefully Friday February 1, 2008 in the UMASS Memorial Hospital. Christine was a long term resident of the Golden Living at the Hermitage Center.She is survived by her beloved and devoted husband of 56 years Pat DonFrancisco, her loving sons; Perry DonFrancisco and his wife Dianna of Florida, and Jimmy DonFrancisco of Worcester....
Agnes Gulbicki-Herr
Jan 31, 2008
Agnes M. (Kissell) Gulbicki-Herr, 87, of Shrewsbury, passed away, Thursday, January 31, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital. Her husband, Elam Herr, pre-deceased her. She is survived by a son, William Gulbicki and his wife Patricia of Shrewsbury; a daughter, Betty Harrington and her husband Philip of Worcester; a brother, William Kissell of Worcester; six grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; nine great...
Theresa Andersen
Jan 31, 2008
Theresa (Scotti) Andersen 88, of Shrewsbury, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2008, in her home after being stricken ill. Born in Shrewsbury, Theresa was the daughter of Lucia (Villata) Scotti and John Scotti. She moved to Worcester at the age of 2 and back to Shrewsbury in 1953. She graduated from Commerce High School in 1937. Her husband of 55...
Fr. Joseph Saidi
Jan 29, 2008
Chorbishop Joseph Saidi, the former pastor of Our Lady Of Mercy Maronite Catholic Church in Worcester died peacefully in Lebanon on January 29, 2008, at the age of 97. He was born on June 29, 1911, in Zgharta, North Lebanon. His father was also a Maronite priest, Fr. Peter Saidi. Chorbishop Saidi was ordained to the priesthood on December 8,...
Natalie Longone
Jan 28, 2008
Natalie J. (Ciampaglia) Longone, 88, died peacefully Monday, January 28, 2008 at the UMASS Memorial Hospital, in Worcester, Ma., surrounded by her loving family. She was a long term resident of Shrine Avenue in West Boylston before retiring to Spanish Lakes in Ft Pierce, FL where she spent many happy years with her husband Albert. They recently moved to Southgate...
Loucine Kopulian
Jan 27, 2008
Contact: Michael @ 508-754-0486 Worcester -- Loucine Kopulian, 79 of Benham Rd., passed after a brief and sudden illness on Wedesday, Jan 23, 2008, in Glendale Memorial Hospital, in Glendale, CA. Her husband Artine Kopulian passed away a few years earlier. She is survived by her two children, Irene Saleba of Worcester & Tony Kopulian of Glendale, California. She also...
Gwendolyn Bailey
Jan 27, 2008
Gwendolyn O. Bailey, 93, of Worcester, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008, in University Commons. She is survived by her two loving sons, Walter S. Bailey of Plainfield, New Jersey, and Paul F. Bailey and his wife Carmen of Spencer; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, including Dorothy Wilkins of Worcester. A son Robert "Bart" Bailey, Two...
Doris Durost
Jan 27, 2008
Doris E. (Galusha) Durost, 91, of Fiskdale, formerly of Worcester passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, January 27, 2008, in the Radius Healthcare in Southbridge after a short illness. Doris had been living independently in fiskdale until recently. She will be greatly missed by her children, Ronald Durost of Phenix City, Ala., Debra Morrissey and her husband Michael of...
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