Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Worcester County Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
John J. Dunn, Jr.
November 15, 2008
WORCESTER: John J. Dunn, Jr. , 84, of 53 Elm St. , formerly of Barnard Rd. , died peacefully on Saturday, November 15, 2008, in St. Vincent Hospital. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth M. âBetteâ (Donohue) Dunn; his daughter, Patricia A. Otterson and her husband Ronald of Auburn; 2 sons, Steven M. Dunn of Oxford, John S....
Donald F. Boulanger
November 9, 2008
WORCESTER: Donald F. Boulanger, 70, of Worcester, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at St. Vincent Hospital, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Theresa M. (Plante) Boulanger; two step-daughters, Danielle M. Duquette of Georgia, Christine M. Duquette of Auburn; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister, all predeceased him. He was born in Charlton, son of...
Henry T. "Jake" Veroneau
November 8, 2008
WORCESTER: Henry T. âJakeâ Veroneau, 89, of 201 Providence St. , formerly of 1442 Main St. , died Saturday, November 8, 2008, under hospice care at Knollwood Nursing Center, after a long battle with prostate cancer. His wife of 54 years, Helen A. âBillieâ Veroneau, died August 28, 1994. He leaves a son, Ray T. Veroneau of Jefferson; two daughters,...
Pamela J. Potenti
November 6, 2008
WORCESTER: Pamela J. (Freid) Potenti, 51, of 41 Harley Dr. , died peacefully on Thursday, November 6, 2008, in her home. She leaves her loving companion of 23 years, Billy Riley; a son, Anthony P. Potenti and his wife Colleen of Worcester; two sisters, her twin Priscilla J. Mead of Thompson, CT, Candace Mason and her husband Donald of Georgia;...
William P. Ferrazzano
October 20, 2008
WORCESTER: William P. Ferrazzano, 62, formerly of Grafton Hill, died Monday, October 20, 2008, in Radius Healthcare Center at Worcester, after a long illness. He leaves his twin daughters, Aria M. and Maria L. Ferrazzano of Spencer; his former wife and mother of his twin daughters, Paula Dadian of Worcester; a sister, Vivian Shaw Ring of Rancho Bernardo, CA; a...
Doris M. Thomas
October 17, 2008
MILLBURY: Doris M. (Trzcinski) Thomas, 80, of 22 Knollwood Circle, died Friday, October 17, 2008, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 58 years, Richard A. Thomas; two sons, Neal R. Thomas and his wife Susan of Millbury, Robert F. Thomas and his wife Donna of Sharpsburg, GA; two daughters, Marcia M. Landingham and her husband Kip of...
Kathleen A. Laporte
October 9, 2008
WORCESTER: Kathleen A. (Ashe) LaPorte, R. N. , 63, of 116 Newton Avenue North, died Thursday, October 9, 2008, in her home, after an illness. She leaves 3 sons, Carleton H. âJayâ LaPorte, III, William H. E. LaPorte, II, and Justin Ashe LaPorte, all of Worcester; a sister, Janet M. Donahue of Cherry Valley; her husband of many years, Carleton...
Eva Martinez
October 9, 2008
WORCESTER: Eva (Gonzalez) Martinez, 49, of 57 Eastern Ave. , formerly of the Republic of Panama, died Thursday, October 9, 2008, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, after an illness. Her husband, James Martinez, died January 20, 1996. She leaves 3 sons, Julio C. Coffre of Worcester, Jimmy L. Martinez of Fort Drum, NY, Alex R. Martinez of Worcester; her...
Mary E. Savage
October 8, 2008
PAXTON: Mary E. (Kelly) Savage, 65, of 5 Indian Hill Road, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008, in UMass Memorial Medical Center â Memorial Campus, after an illness. She leaves her husband of almost 37 years, Thomas J. Savage, Sr. ; a son, Thomas J. Savage, Jr. and his wife Gabrielle of Paxton; a daughter, Kelly M. Savage of Orlando, FL;...
Marie C. Dyer
October 7, 2008
WORCESTER: Marie C. (Thibodeau) Dyer, 72, formerly of Liscomb St. , died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 in Golden Living Center â The Hermitage, after an illness. Her husband of 21 years, Thomas C. Dyer, died October 1, 2001. She leaves a daughter, Deanna M. Sobolewski and her husband Mark of Grand Gorge, NY; two grandsons, Bradley Rose and Jeremy Rose;...
William F. "Buddy" Whalen
September 28, 2008
WORCESTER: William F. âBuddyâ Whalen, 89, of 557 South West Cutoff, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Rita L. (Donohue) Whalen; a son, Paul M. Whalen and his wife Katherine of West Boylston; a daughter, Mary E. Simmons and her husband David of Leicester;...
Ann Mcgrail
September 19, 2008
WORCESTER: Ann (OâCoin) McGrail, 79, formerly of Gilman St, died peacefully on Friday, September 19, 2008, in her home. Her husband of 28 years, John P. âJackâ McGrail, died July 8, 1980. She leaves 3 daughters, Mary M. McGrail, Kathleen McGee and her husband Darnell, and Jacqueline McGrail, all of Worcester; 2 brothers, John OâCoin of Grafton, Joseph OâCoin and...
Marie R. Riley
September 3, 2008
WORCESTER: Marie R. (Fiore) Riley, 81, formerly of 67 Paine St, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center. Her husband of more than 50 years, Richard F. Riley, Sr. , died February 2, 2001. She leaves 16 children, Richard F. Riley, Jr. of West Boylston, Kathleen A. Cavan and her husband Tim of...
Stella V. Foley
August 15, 2008
WORCESTER: Stella V. (Koza) Foley, 94, of 140 Heywood St. , died Friday, August 15, 2008 in UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after a brief illness. Her husband of 64 years, Earle F. Foley, a retired deputy chief with the Worcester Police Department, died January 10, 2006. She leaves a son, Robert F. Foley and his wife Kathleen...
Skip Howard
August 6, 2008
AUBURN: Richard L. âSkipâ Howard, 76, of 3 Alpine Trail, died in his home, Wednesday, August 6, 2008, after a short illness, with his family by his side. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Mary A. (Fiorentino) Howard; three daughters, June Contois and her husband Robert of Worcester; Karen Mulhearn and her husband Brian of Worcester, Joyce Howard of...
Andy Johnston
July 30, 2008
WORCESTER: Andrew W. "Andy" Johnston, 55, of 14 Oran St. , died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, in UMass Memorial Medical Center- Memorial Campus, after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 34 years, Carol A. (Brooks) Johnston; a daughter, Karrie A. Johnston of Cherry Valley; a son, Peter A. Johnston of Worcester; his mother, Catherine (Deonesopoulos) Johnston of Worcester;...

Robert R. Urbach
July 22, 2008
WORCESTER: Robert R. Urbach, 61, of 20 King St, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, in UMass Memorial Medical Center â University Campus, after a long illness. He leaves his mother, Rita (Vaan) Urbach of Somers, NY; a brother, Ronald R. Urbach of New York City; a nephew and two nieces, Joshua, Kathryn, and Jennifer Urbach, all of Pawling, NY. He...
Helyn L. Lamotte
July 18, 2008
PAXTON: Helyn L. (Austikolins) Lamotte, 87, formerly of Marshall St. , died Friday, July 18, in Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Worcester. Her husband of 45 years, George C. Lamotte, died December 10, 1985. She leaves two daughters, Diane J. Riopel and her husband Don of Spencer, Karen J. Wylie and her husband Jim of Ridgefield, CT; four sons,...
Elizabeth B. Maenzo
July 14, 2008
WORCESTER: Elizabeth B. "Betty" (Flynn) Maenzo, 84, of 12 Brookhaven Rd. , died Monday, July 14, 2008, in UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus. Her husband of 53 years, Joseph F. Maenzo, died December 27, 2002. She leaves a son, Joseph M. Maenzo and his wife Stacey of Holden; two daughters, Mary M. Doherty and her husband Jody of...
Mary T. Duquette
July 9, 2008
WORCESTER: Mary T. (Browne) Duquette, 80, formerly of 279 James St. , died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, with her family by her side, in Radius Healthcare Center of Worcester, 119 Providence St. Her husband of 57 years, William E. Duquette, died February 15, 2007. She leaves a son, William E. Duquette, Jr. and his wife Mary of Hickory, NC; 3...