Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Worcester County Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Earl Corey
June 26, 2015
WORCESTER: Earl Corey, 97, a former resident of Homestead Hall, died Friday evening, June 26, 2015 at Life Care Center of Auburn. His wife of 58 years, Henrietta M. (Babin) Corey, died March 5, 2007. He leaves three daughters, Theresa A. Evans and her husband Joseph of Milford, Rita P. Browne and her husband David of Southbridge, Joyce D. Picard...
Catherine (Deonesopoulos) Johnston
June 19, 2015
WORCESTER: Catherine "Kay" (Deonesopoulos) Johnston, 92, of 123 Holden St. , died Friday, June 19, 2015, with her family by her side at Rose Monahan Hospice Home, after a long illness. Her husband of 50 years, Andrew R. Johnston, died September 27, 2002. She leaves a daughter, Denise F. Batchelder of Worcester; a son, Paul S. Johnston and his wife...
Michael Gemelli
June 11, 2015
WORCESTER: Michael Gemelli, 69, a resident of Rutland, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after a courageous battle with AML-Leukemia. He leaves his best friend and love of his life, Emily Kurjan-Gemelli; seven children, Deanna Smith and her husband Raymond of Cape Coral, FL, Melissa Gemelli and her fiancà Johnny McGauley of Weymouth,...
Barbara M. (Annett) Carlson
May 29, 2015
WORCESTER: Barbara M. (Annett) Carlson, 87, died on Friday, May 29, 2015 at Odd Fellows Home, after a long illness. She leaves a son, Jeffrey A. Carlson of Worcester; a daughter, Linda L. Wagner and her husband Dennis of Worcester; her grandson, Scott M. Wagner and his wife Jamie of Sterling, VA; and her two great grandchildren, Cooper and Reagan....
Evelyn M. (Fagerquist) Bowler
May 28, 2015
MILBURY: Evelyn M. (Fagerquist) Bowler, 95, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Millbury Health Care Center, with her family at her side. Her husband of nearly 50 years, William L. Bowler, died April 23, 1989. She leaves three daughters, Anne S. Matson and her husband George of Merrimack, NH, Nancy M. Haig and her husband...
Margaret J. "Peg" (Flynn) Sherman
May 24, 2015
WORCESTER: Margaret J. âPegâ (Flynn) Sherman, 95, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Worcester. She leaves a son, Dennis A. Sherman and his wife Catherine of Millbury; a daughter, Donna P. Snarskis and her husband John of Rutland; seven grandchildren, Matthew and Angela Sherman, Dean, Adam and Lauren Deluca, Craig and Scott Sherman;...
Rose M. (Giordano) Jordan
May 6, 2015
WORCESTER: Rose M. (Giordano) Jordan, 96, of 15 Uxbridge St. , died Wednesday, May 6, 2015, after a fire at her home. Her husband, Charles J. Jordan, died July 10, 1992. She leaves her sister, Eleanor E. Rinaldo, with whom she lived; a brother, Charles J. Spaziante and his wife Karen of Holliston; several nieces and nephews, John Rinaldo, Diana...
Jennifer J. (Karkonan) Burke
March 31, 2015
WORCESTER: Jennifer J. (Karkonan) Burke, 40 years young, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital, after becoming ill at her home. She leaves her husband of 19 years, William J. Burke; her son, Kyle W. Burke; her daughter, Ashley L. Burke; her parents, Reza and Darlene J. (Ellis) Karkonan; her maternal grandmother, Joan Ellis; several aunts,...
Hector Manuel Encarnacion
March 12, 2015
WORCESTER: Hector Manuel Encarnacion, 65, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Mercedes Ocasio; five daughters, Ivelisse Encarnacion, Mariam Encarnacion, Katherine Encarnacion, Lorelle Encarnacion, Mercy Encarnacion; a sister, Maritza Otero, all of Worcester; a brother, Carlos Encarnacion of Puerto Rico; ten grandchildren; Emanuel, Diana Liz, Eduardo, Jeffrey, Jr. ,...
Kathleen A. Cahill
March 9, 2015
NORTHBOROUGH: Kathleen A. Cahill, 55, formerly of Worcester, died early Monday morning, March 9, 2015 in her home, after a long illness. She leaves her son, Jason M. Spooner of Marshfield, MA; two brothers, Maurice F. Cahill, Jr. of Clinton, MA, Joseph M. âMikeâ Cahill and his daughter Bobbi-Su Cahill, both of Worcester; and several cousins throughout Ireland and New...
Margaret (Elloian) Merakian
January 26, 2015
WORCESTER: Margaret (Elloian) Merakian, 94, formerly of St. Nicholas Ave. , died peacefully on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Odd Fellows Home. Her husband of 54 years, Richard âDickâ Merakian, died April 12, 2002. She leaves a daughter, Marjorie Cohen and her husband David; a son, Richard Merakian, Jr. , all of Worcester; a granddaughter, Caroline Cohen of Leicester, a...
Michael J. "Cisco" Mahan
January 20, 2015
BRADENTON, FL / WORCESTER, MA: Michael J. âCiscoâ Mahan, 62, formerly of Worcester, died on January 20, 2015 at McCarthy Care Center in East Sandwich, MA after a long illness. He leaves two daughters, Shauna Gonsalves and her husband Paul of Marstons Mills, MA, Megan Mahan and her fiancà Mike Copenhaver of Dennis, MA; a brother, Daniel C. Mahan of...
Jeannette F. (Trudeau) Dusoe
January 15, 2015
WORCESTER: Jeannette F. (Trudeau) Dusoe, 83, a life long resident of Worcester, died on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after a brief illness. Her husband of 36 years, Alfred P. Dusoe, Sr. , died November 29, 1986. She leaves three sons, Alfred P. Dusoe, Jr. and his wife Susan of Winchendon, Mark J....
William J. "Billy" Ballon
January 9, 2015
WORCESTER: William M. Ballon, 66, formerly of Rock Ave, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at The Reservoir Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Marlborough, after a long illness. He leaves three sisters, Shirley A. Thompson of Denmark, SC, Carol P. May of Falmouth, Mary R. Ballon-Trudeau of Worcester; a brother, James K. Ballon of Oxford; and several nieces and nephews....
Ellen J. (Martone) Jordan
January 6, 2015
WORCESTER: Ellen J. (Martone) Jordan, 89, a long time Worcester resident, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Tatnuck Park, after a brief illness. Her husband of 21 years, Carl D. Jordan, died April 19, 1972. She leaves two daughters, Mary Ellen Jordan Burgess and her husband Neal L. of Holden, Cathleen A. Jordan of Quincy; two sons, Christopher...
Christanya Stevens
December 29, 2014
WORCESTER: Christanya Stevens, 65, a long time resident of Worcester, died on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Worcester Health Center, 25 Oriol Drive, after a brief illness. She leaves a brother, Don Stevens and his wife Blenna of Scottsdale, AZ; and a sister, Michelle Inase and her husband Joe of Tucson, AZ. A brother, Keith Stevens of Florida and a...
Robert A. Mcclellan
December 21, 2014
WORCESTER, MA: Robert A. McClellan, 63, of Locust Grove, Georgia, formerly of Worcester, died on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, GA, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 20 years, Maggie B. (Speight) McClellan; a son, Kareem McClellan; a brother, Randy McClellan and his wife Celeste of Elk Grove, GA; two sisters, Cheryl...
Eileen M. (Foster) Korpinen Desroches
November 3, 2014
WORCESTER: Eileen M. (Foster) Korpinen Desroches, 93, formerly of Wayside Road, died peacefully on Monday, November 3, 2014 at Life Care Center of Auburn. Her husband of 33 years, Ernest A. Desroches, died December 21, 2012. She leaves her children, Katherine A. Ernst and her husband William, Paul N. Korpinen and his wife Marjorie, all of Worcester; four grandchildren; six...
George R. "Bob" Gilks, Jr.
October 5, 2014
WORCESTER, MA: George R. âBobâ Gilks, Jr. , 55, died in his home with his family by his side on Sunday, October 5, 2014, after a very courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 23 years, Coleen âColieâ (Lawrence) Gilks; two daughters, Sarah Anderson and her husband Josh of Logan, WV, Karen Ritchie and her partner Douglas Smith...
Roger L. Ramsey
September 17, 2014
WORCESTER: Roger L. Ramsey, 74, a former resident of East Brookfield, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Odd Fellows Home in Worcester, after a long illness. He leaves two daughters, Katherine LePaine and Patricia Walton, both of Holden; a sister, Linda J. Brosnan of Worcester; his foster sister, Lisa Leard-Bigwood of Columbia, TN; 4 grandchildren, Ethan, Noah, Matthew and Caleb;...
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