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Local Obituaries for Worcester County Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Courtney L. Bird
February 19, 2010
WORCESTER: Courtney L. Bird, 25, of 94 Sterling St. , died Friday, February 19, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Sturbridge. She leaves her 2 children, Nathaniel X. Matos and Leanna J. Rodriguez; her parents, Jeanne F. (Pepin) Cunningham and Stephen R. Bird; 2 sisters, Amy L. and Brittany J. Bird; a brother, Jason R. Bird; her...
Irene M. (Borezo) Kelly
February 15, 2010
WORCESTER: Irene M. (Borezo) Kelly, 91, of 5 Columbine Rd. , died Monday, February 15, 2010 in UMass Memorial Medical center - Memorial Campus. Her husband of 29 years, Francis P, Kelly, died December 19, 1972. She leaves 2 sons, Brian P. Kelly and his wife Jane of New Orleans, La. , William F. Kelly of Spencer; 3 daughters, Kathleen...
Nicholas Lorusso
February 14, 2010
WORCESTER: Nicholas Lorusso, 80, of 24 Orton St. , died on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at St. Vincent Hospital, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Rita L. (Sivret) Lorusso; two sons, Edward N. Lorusso of Santa Fe, NM, Kevin T. Lorusso of Oxford; a daughter, Linda A. Hosegood of Worcester; a brother, Peter Lorusso of...
Richard M. Courchesne
February 14, 2010
WORCESTER: Richard M. Courchesne, 62, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 14, 2010, in his home. He leaves his fiancÃe and longtime companion Judi Bernstein of Worcester; his step-daughter, Rachel Wilson and her husband Paul; and many cousins. He was born in Somerville, son of the late Maurice R. and Adrienne M. (Lavoie) Courchesne. He graduated from Matignon High School in...
Laurel A. Dewolfe
February 13, 2010
WORCESTER: Laurel A. (Korkus) DeWolfe, 67, of 50 Anna St. , died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, after a brief illness. Her husband of 33 years, Arthur W. âChickâ DeWolfe, Jr. , died January 8, 2005. She leaves her children, Robert Fraser of Auburn; Debra A. Flynn of Rutland, Tami J. Fraser of...
Rita L. (Donohue) Whalen
February 10, 2010
WORCESTER: Rita L. (Donohue) Whalen, 85, of 557 Southwest Cutoff, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at St. Vincent Hospital, after becoming ill at home. Her husband of 61 years, William F. âBuddyâ Whalen, died September 28, 2008. She leaves a daughter, Mary E. Simmons and her husband David of Leicester; a son, Paul M. Whalen and his wife Katherine of...
Mary L. (Grady) Mcgovern
January 28, 2010
WORCESTER: Mary L. (Grady) McGovern, 95, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Millbury Health Care Center. Her husband of 22 years, Joseph W. McGovern, died March 4, 1954. She leaves a daughter, Mary M. OâMalley and her husband Anthony of Boylston; 3 grandchildren, Charlene Bentley and Eileen Crawford, both of Barre, Leonard Sears of Wilbraham; 6 great grandchildren; and several...
Genevieve L. (Sawa) Cutroni
January 17, 2010
WORCESTER: Genevieve L. (Sawa) Cutroni, 84, of 27 Trinity Ave. , died peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2010 in her home, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of more than 60 years, Joseph F. Cutroni; her son, Joseph F. Cutroni, Jr. of Cherry Valley; and many nieces and nephews. Three sisters and a brother predeceased her: Ethel Barton...
Arthur G. Mccray
January 16, 2010
WORCESTER: Arthur G. McCray, 81, formerly of 3 Frederick St. , died Saturday, January 16, 2010, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after becoming ill at home. His wife of 60 years, Bernice T. (Grimala) McCray, died July 31, 2007. He leaves a son, Arthur R. McCray; two daughters, Linda L. Rutkiewicz and Bernice D. McCllelan, all of...
Sophia Catherine Nagle
January 15, 2010
FRANKLIN: Sophia Catherine Nagle, infant daughter of Eve M. (Buglione) Nagle and Daniel E. Nagle II of Franklin, died Saturday, January 15, 2011, at Milford Regional Medical Center, shortly after she was born. Besides her parents she leaves two brothers, Max and Jake Fleming of Franklin; her paternal grandmother, Denise F. (Johnston) Batchelder of Worcester and paternal grandfather, Daniel E....
Sylvia E. (Slater) Gauthier
January 13, 2010
SPENCER: Sylvia E. (Slater) Gauthier, 94, formerly of Westland Drive, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at The Meadows of Leicester. Her husband of almost 44 years, Louis P. "Phil" Gauthier, died July 25, 1985. Affectionately referred to as âGeeâ, she leaves two daughters, Corinne L. Staney and her husband Joseph of Wesley Chapel, FL, Phyllis A. Griffin of Spencer; 5...
Doris (Carr) Flannery
January 9, 2010
WORCESTER: Doris (Carr) Flannery, 95, formerly of Wachusett St. , died peacefully on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at St. Maryâs Healthcare Center, 39 Queen St. Her husband of 39 years, William Flannery, Sr. died in 1976. She leaves 4 sons, William Flannery and his wife Helen of Auburn, John Flannery and his wife Jean of Spencer, Dennis Flannery and his...
Robert J. Wedgwood, Sr.
January 9, 2010
WORCESTER: Robert J. Wedgwood, Sr. , 78, of Worcester, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at St. Vincent Hospital, after a long illness. He leaves a son, Robert J. Wedgewood, Jr. of Worcester; a daughter, Susan M. Groccia of Oxford; 2 grandsons, David W. OâBrien of Worcester, Christopher J. Groccia of Thompson, CT; a niece and a nephew. A sister, Dorothy...
Norman N. Robert
January 9, 2010
WORCESTER: Norman N. Robert, 88, a lifetime resident of Worcester, died peacefully on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Radius Healthcare Center, 119 Providence St. , after a long struggle with Alzheimerâs disease. He leaves his wife of nearly 54 years, Marie H. (Stidsen) Robert; a son, James R. Robert and his wife Lorra of Gulf Breeze, FL; a daughter, Karen...
Mary J. (O'Malley) Johnson
January 7, 2010
WORCESTER: Mary J. (OâMalley) Johnson, 82, of 123 Holden St. , formerly of Paxton, died peacefully on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Life Care Center of Auburn. Her husband of nearly 22 years, Walter R. Johnson, Sr. , died April 19, 1972. She leaves a son, Walter R. Johnson, Jr. of Reddick, FL; a daughter, Donna M. Warner and her...
Walter F. Burns, Sr.
December 20, 2009
WORCESTER: Walter F. Burns, Sr. , 87, of 21 Orne St. , died peacefully at home on Sunday, December 20, 2009, after a long illness. His beloved wife of 51 years, Jean R. (Johnson) Burns, died July 29, 1997. He leaves five children, Caren J. Silverburg and her husband Paul of Clayton, North Carolina, Sharen J. Burns of Pawtucket, RI,...
Marietta A. Koblara
December 16, 2009
WORCESTER: Marietta A. (Ligor) Koblara, 79, of Scarborough, Maine, formerly of Lake Ave. in Worcester, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at the Barron Center in Portland, Maine. She leaves her husband of 59 years, Lazar K. âLarryâ Koblara; a son, Gary N. Koblara and his wife Susan of Scarborough, ME; a daughter, Stephanie Smaltz and her husband Paul...
Grace P. Thomas
November 14, 2009
WORCESTER: Grace P. (Mastrapasqua) Thomas, 80, of 46 Elliott St. , died at home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, November 14, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She leaves 2 daughters, Lucretia Trager and her husband Geoffrey of Naples, FL, Cynthia Clayton of Aloha, OR; 3 brothers, Maurice Mastrapasqua and his wife Barbara of Valrico, FL;...
Loretta K. Barry
November 3, 2009
WORCESTER: Loretta K. (Fitzgerald) Barry, 81, of 33 Collins St. , died peacefully Tuesday, November 3, 2009, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband, Charles R. Barry; 2 sons, Charles R. Barry and his wife Grisenia of Plano, TX, John E. Barry and his wife Sheryl of Shrewsbury; a daughter, Barbara Barry Ostromecky of...
Eileen P. Diggins
October 13, 2009
WORCESTER: Eileen P. (Murphy) Diggins, 55, of 12 Jewett Terrace, died Tuesday October 13, 2009 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home, after a courageous 6-year battle with cancer. Her devoted husband of 25 years, James P. Diggins, Jr. , died 16 days ago, on September 27, 2009. She leaves her son, Patrick M. Diggins of Worcester; her mother, Mary (Warren) Murphy...
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