Local Obituaries for Worcester, MA
Joseph J. Romano, Jr.
Nov 16, 2020
Joseph J. Romano Jr. 84, of Shrewsbury, MA, passed away peacefully at home, on Monday, November 16, 2020, with his devoted wife by his side. Joe was a long-time resident of Worcester before moving to Shrewsbury, six years ago.
Born and raised in Worcester, Joseph was the eldest son of Joseph J. and Philomena (DePari) Romano. He graduated from Commerce...
Ida (Galli) Blood
Nov 15, 2020
Ida R. (Galli) Blood, 100, a longtime former resident of Clinton St and N.Quinsigamond Ave in Shrewsbury passed away with her devoted daughter, Patricia by her side Sunday, November 15th, 2020.
Ida was born January 3, 1920, in Worcester, one of fourteen children of Italian immigrants Paul and Anna (Antionrella) Galli. Raised and educated in Worcester, Ida married and settled...
Marie (DeGaetano) Rinaldi
Nov 13, 2020
Marie Lucille (DeGaetano) Rinaldi 96 years old, of Worcester, MA and Tarpon Springs, FL, passed away peacefully at home on November 13, 2020 with her devoted husband of 53 years, Thomas P. Rinaldi, at her side.
She was born on March 25, 1924 to the late Angelo and Ellen (Scampini) DeGaetano. Having lived in Worcester for 83 years, she...
Ruzhdi Rudi Mehillaj
Nov 12, 2020
Ruzhdi (Rudi) Mehillaj, 83, of Worcester, MA, passed away unexpectedly on November 12th at UMass Memorial Hospital peacefully surrounded by family He passed away due to a medical condition.
Rudi graduated from University of Tirana and went on to become a Geophysicist who has dedicated his life to outdoors traveling from the North to the South of Albania. He worked...
Eileen (Hurley) Zelenak
Nov 11, 2020
Eileen M. (Hurley) Zelenak, 76, a longtime resident of Millbury, passed away Wednesday November 11th after a period of declining health. She is joining in heaven with her husband William, daughter Deanna Duffy and sister Kathleen Bishop.
Eileen was born and raised in Worcester; her mother was Gladys (Bourbeau) Clapp. She graduated from Commerce High School and earned her Associates...
Evelyn A. DiRienzo Ducharme
Nov 11, 2020
Evelyn A. DiRienzo Ducharme, of South Grafton, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Evelyn was born in Worcester, the daughter of Carlo A. DiRienzo and Natalie F. (Parella) DiRienzo.
She leaves her nephews, Michael J. Dean and his wife Darlene, Robert J. Dean and James J. Dean and his wife CarolAnn. She is survived by their eight children...
Daniel F Belsito
Nov 11, 2020
Daniel Francis Belsito, 32 of Sterling, formerly of Rutland passed away unexpectedly at home Wednesday, November 11, 2020.
Daniel was born in Worcester on December 14, 1987, the son of Albert P. Belsito, Jr., and Gina (Porcaro) Belsito. He grew up in Rutland and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School alongside a tribe of friends you would envy. Danny...
Julio Alicea
Nov 11, 2020
On Wednesday, November 11, 2020, Julio Alicea, beloved father, and grandfather, passed
away at the age of 66.
Julio was born on the 4th of July 1954, in Puerto Rico. He moved to Worcester, Massachusetts with his then wife, Carmen, to raise his four loving children. Julio was everyone’s favorite Tio and known by many as the man...
Leo D'Agostino
Nov 11, 2020
Fillippo “Leo” D’Agostino, 88, a long-time resident of Shrewsbury, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020, after a brief illness.
Leo was born and raised in Worcester, son of Anthony and Luisa (Delmonaco) D’Agostino. Leo graduated from Commerce High School and furthered his education earning a degree in Accounting from the Ward School of Business. He then began his career in...
Victoria A. Dumphy
Nov 10, 2020
Victoria A. “Vickie” Dumphy,
"A Mother to All"
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of another life from the “Greatest Generation.” Our beautiful mother, Vickie, always 39+, passed away peacefully under the wonderful care at UMASS Memorial Hospital West 1 on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Her beloved husband of forty years, Raymond L. Dumphy, predeceased her...
Phyllis (Lelakis) Morin
Nov 9, 2020
Phyllis (Lelakis) Morin, 94, a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 9, 2020.
Born in Hardwick, MA, Phyllis was one of five daughters of John and Stella (Stankus) Lelakis. She then moved with her family to Worcester, where she met and married Alfred R. Morin. Together they lived in...
Jose M Ruiz
Nov 9, 2020
Jose “Chitin” M. Ruiz, 57 of Worcester, left this world suddenly on November 9, 2020. He was a caring father, son, brother, uncle and friend. Jose was born on October 4, 1963 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, the son of predeceased father Miguel Ruiz and Minerva Barbosa.
Jose moved to New York as a teenager where he left after High...
Deborah Ann Waterson
Nov 8, 2020
Deborah Ann Waterson (Mills), 51, died peacefully on Sunday November 8, 2020 at Rose Monahan Hospice home in Worcester. She was born in Worcester on July 10, 1969 and grew up on Hollywood Street in the Main South section of Worcester.
Debbie graduated from South High Community School and Framingham State College. She also studied programming at WPI. She...
Francis "Don" Giorgio, Sr.
Nov 8, 2020
Francis “Don” Giorgio, 83, of Charlton, formerly of East Brookfield, passed away surrounded by the ones he loved at home Sunday, November 8, 2020, after a brief illness.
Don was born in Worcester, the son of the late Frank and Cecelia (O’Connell) Giorgio. He attended St John’s High School, graduated from South High and earned his Bachelor’s degree in business...
Deborah Kalinowski
Nov 7, 2020
Deborah Kalinowski, 67, of Webster, died peacefully Saturday November 7, 2020 at home surrounded by loved ones. Her Husband Daniel Kalinowski died in 2004, Deborah is survived by her son Richard Royce of Webster, and a daughter Kathleen Royce of Florida. She also leaves her sisters Doris O’Toole, Donna Poissand and her husband Brian, Denise Balmforth and her husband Michael,...
John Gerolomo
Nov 7, 2020
John D. Gerolomo, 62, of Rutland, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family.
John is survived by his love of forty-four years, his wife, Gail (Engvall) Gerolomo; two daughters, Christina M. Gerolomo of Northbridge and Kimberly R. Gerolomo Kennedy and her husband Corey of Myrtle Beach, SC;...
Benito "Peter" Porcelli
Nov 7, 2020
Benito “Peter” Porcelli of Worcester, MA died peacefully at Notre Dame Hospice on November 7th, after a long battle with Alhzheimer’s, at the age of 84. He was born on June 21st, 1936 in Bisceglie, Italy to Antonia and Francesco Porcelli and spent his childhood there until permanently settling in Worcester in 1973. He spent 19 years working at Wright...
Rose M DiLeo
Nov 7, 2020
Rose M. (DiPinto) DiLeo, 96, a long time resident of Shrewsbury died peacefully Saturday November 7, 2020. Her husband of 56 years Samuel G. DiLeo died in 2002. Rose is survived by her son Francis ‘Frank” E. DiLeo and his wife Diane of Shrewsbury, her daughter Honorable Lucille A DiLeo and her husband John A. Burdick Jr. of Oakham,...
Juan Rosado
Nov 6, 2020
Juan Rosado also known as Don Lee, 88 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester.
Juan (Don Lee) was born on February 10, 1932 in Ciales, Puerto Rico, a son of the late Federico Rosado Pagan and Braulia Ortega Nieves. Before Juan moved to the states he was...
Sammie "Sandy" Poston
Nov 6, 2020
Sammie “Sandy” B. (Bull) Poston, 87, of Worcester, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at UMass Hospital. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Eugene Poston.
Sandy, as she was mostly known by friends and family, is survived by two sons, Eugene H. Poston, Jr. and his wife Sharilyn B. Poston, and Eric Poston, all of Worcester; four...
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