Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Worcester County Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Anna P. Walsh
July 13, 2007
WORCESTER: Anna P. (Kapertosh) Walsh, 97, formerly of Varney St. , died Friday, July 13, 2007, in University Commons, after a brief illness. Her husband of 60 years, Walter P. Walsh, died August 16, 1989. She leaves a son David W. Walsh and his wife Gail of Webster; 3 daughters, Mary T. Gustafson and her longtime companion Bernard McGough of...

Dorothy M. Devlin
July 11, 2007
WORCESTER: Dorothy M. (Foley) Devlin, 95, formerly of Stowell Ave. , died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, in Knollwood Nursing Center. She leaves her sister-in-law, Stella V. Foley of Worcester; three nephews, David A. Cronholm and his wife Joan of Lancaster and Mashpee, Michael J. Donoghue of Winter Haven, Florida, Robert F. Foley and his wife Kathleen of Mansfield; three nieces,...
Lawrence J. Mcauliffe
July 9, 2007
WORCESTER: Lawrence J. McAuliffe, 89, of 102 Brattle St. , died Monday, July 9, 2007, in UMass Memorial Medical Center- University Campus, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Phyllis C. (LeClaire) McAuliffe; two sons, Ralph Giangrande and his wife Patricia of Worcester; Gary L. McAuliffe and his wife Carol of Hawaii, a daughter, Gail M....
Evelyn A. White
June 19, 2007
WORCESTER: Evelyn A. (Blakeslee) White, 87, formerly of 27 Mount Vernon St. , died Tuesday, June 19, 2007, in Life Care Center of Auburn, after a brief illness. Her husband of 33 years, Frederick K. White, II, died in 1979 and her son, Frederick K. White, III, died in 1976. A brother, Norman Blakeslee, also predeceased her. She leaves two...

Eleanor C. Hurley
June 6, 2007
WORCESTER: Eleanor C. (Ryan) Hurley, 96, formerly of Thorndyke Rd. , died Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at St. Joseph's Manor Nursing Home, Brockton, Ma. Her husband of 44 years, John F. Hurley, died in 1988. A son, John P. Hurley of Pembroke, died in 2004, and her sister Mary E. Ryan, died in 1996. She leaves a son Paul M....
David P. Pullman
June 4, 2007
AUBURN - David P. Pullman, 70, of 15 Pinehurst Ave. , died Monday, June 4, 2007, at University Commons in Worcester, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Evelyn M. (Miller) Pullman; a son, Richard D. Pullman of Malden; a daughter, Suzanne M. Sanchez and her husband Mark A. Sanchez of Roslindale; a brother, Dennis R....

Phyllis A. Mcdade
May 13, 2007
WORCESTER: Phyllis A. (Burchill) McDade, 86, formerly of Worcester, died Sunday, May 13, 2007, at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton, after a long illness. Her husband of almost 30 years, John M. McDade, died July 3, 1973. A daughter, Constance E. McDade, died December 15, 2005. Three brothers and four sisters all predeceased her. She leaves two...
Joseph F. Kittredge
May 8, 2007
WORCESTER - Joseph F. Kittredge, 76, of 62 Garrison Ave. , died Tuesday, May 8, 2007, at UMass Memorial Healthcare - University Campus, after an illness. His wife of 51 years, Ann M. (Fletcher) Kittredge, died December 23, 2002. He leaves a son, Joseph T. Kittredge and his wife Paula of Worcester; a daughter, Caroline M. Kittredge of Worcester; a...
Joyce A. "Moo-Moo" Wallman
May 5, 2007
WORCESTER: Joyce A. "Moo-Moo" Wallman, 81, of 101 Stanton St. , died peacefully on Saturday, May 5, 2007, at University Commons, after an illness. Her husband of 54 years, Stanley P. Wallman, died in 2001, and her only daughter, Shirley E. Wallman-Lemieux, died in 2000. Two brothers and three sisters also predeceased her. She leaves three grandchildren, Sandra E. Rood...
Dorothy R. Chesna
April 28, 2007
MILLBURY, MA: Dorothy R. (Gelardi) Chesna, 82, of 13 Thomas Hill Rd. , died Saturday, April 28, 2007, in UMass Memorial Healthcare- Memorial Campus, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 22 years, Anthony J. Chesna; a daughter, Diana M. Goernert and her husband Conrad of North Grosvenordale, CT; a stepson, Michael Chesna and his wife Donna of Millbury;...
Robert N. "Bob" O'Brien
April 28, 2007
WORCESTER: Robert N. "Bob" O'Brien, 87, formerly of First St. and previously of Tirrell St. , died Saturday, April 28, 2007, in West Side House. His wife of 56 years, Mary J. (Madonna) O'Brien, died January 11, 2002. He leaves a son, Francis R. O'Brien and his wife Peggy of Holden; a daughter, Donna M. Graham and her husband David...
Eileen A. O'Day
April 22, 2007
WORCESTER: Eileen A. (O'Connor) O'Day, 87, of 25 Almont Ave. , died Sunday, April 22, 2007, in The Meadows of Leicester, after a brief illness. Her husband of 56 years, John F. O'Day, died March 17, 2001. She leaves four sons, John F. O'Day, Jr. and his wife Marlene of Auburn, Robert T. O'Day of Andover, Timothy J. O'Day and...

Edith I. Ricci
April 9, 2007
WORCESTER: Edith I. Ricci, 78, of 27 Forbes St. , died Monday, April 9, 2007 at St. Vincent Hospital, after being stricken ill at home. She leaves her son, William M. "Billy" Ricci, with whom she made her home; two sisters, Constance M. Montague of Worcester, Maryann E. Novia of Holden; and several nieces and nephews. Her brother, Ralph J....
Lucile E. Hokanson
April 4, 2007
WORCESTER: Lucile E. (Syner) Hokanson, 90, formerly of Rollinson Rd. , died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, in UMass Memorial Healthcare- Memorial Campus, after a short illness. Her husband of 50 years, Richard P. Hokanson, died July 28, 1992. She leaves a daughter, Janice E. Baronoski of Leicester; two sons, Rev. Richard P. Hokanson, Jr. , of Ocean Isle Beach, North...
William F. Flynn
March 20, 2007
WORCESTER: William F. Flynn, 56, of 162 Heard St. , died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in his home, after being stricken ill. He leaves his daughter, Christa Robyn Flynn of Worcester; his mother, Jane S. (Seal) Flynn of Worcester; two brothers, Peter Flynn of Dudley, Mark Flynn of Worcester; a sister, Nona Flynn of Brookfield; his former wife, Chris (Leary)...
Thomas W. Beck
March 8, 2007
WORCESTER: Thomas W. Beck, 60, of Green Township, Ohio, died Thursday, March 8, 2007, at Mercy Western Hills Hospice, Cincinnati. His wife of 12 years, Carole M. McCarthy, formerly of Worcester, died Monday, February 26, 2007. In addition to several of Carole's cousins, Tom also leaves many close friends in the Cincinnati area. He was an Army Veteran of the...
Henrietta M. Corey
March 5, 2007
WORCESTER: Henrietta M. (Babin) Corey, 93, of 19 Simone St. , died peacefully on Monday, March 5, 2007, in University Commons. She leaves her husband of 58 years, Earl Corey; three daughters, Theresa A. Evans and her husband Joseph of Milford, Rita P. Browne and her husband David of Worcester, Joyce Picard of Chicopee; a brother, Lionel Babin of Ventura,...
Carole M. Mccarthy
February 26, 2007
WORCESTER: Carole M. McCarthy, 54, of Green Township, Ohio, formerly of Worcester, died Monday, February 26, 2007, in Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 12 years, Thomas W. Beck and several cousins. A sister, Kathleen A. McCarthy of Worcester, died in 1976. Carole was born and raised in Worcester, daughter of the late...
Bertha B. Bitting
February 23, 2007
WORCESTER: Bertha B. (Brown) Bitting, 87, a resident of University Commons, formerly of Niagara Falls, New York, died Friday, February 23, 2007, in UMass Memorial Healthcare- Memorial Campus, after a long illness. Her husband of 53 years, Sylvester Bitting, died July 5, 2003. She leaves a stepson, Sylvester Bitting, Jr. of Middleton, Penn. ; two sisters, Calley Durley of Gastonia,...
Kathleen J. "Kay" O'Malley
February 22, 2007
WORCESTER: Kathleen J. "Kay" O'Malley, 82, formerly of Goldthwaite Rd. , died Thursday, February 22, 2007, in Autumn Village, after an illness. She leaves two sisters, Mary J. Johnson of Worcester, Ann M. O'Malley of Worcester; two brothers, Anthony C. O'Malley and his wife Mary of Boylston, Richard P. O'Malley and his wife Janet of Worcester; three nieces, Alice Hart...