Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Worcester County Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
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...
Jean E. D'Ambra
July 4, 2008
SPENCER: Jean E. (Walsh) D'Ambra, 52, of 126 Main St. , formerly of Worcester, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 4, 2008, in her home. She leaves a daughter, Jeannette L. Dakin and her husband Steve of Worcester, two sons, Raymond R. D'Ambra of East Brookfield and Shawn M. D'Ambra of Spencer; her parents, Charles W. and Claire E. (Desy) Walsh...
Barbara A. Donovan
June 28, 2008
WORCESTER: Barbara A. Donovan, 59, of 6 Mountainshire Drive, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, after a brief illness. She leaves her sister-in-law, Susan M. Donovan of Brookfield; a nephew, John F. Donovan, II and his wife Deryn J. of Worcester; two nieces Maryan D. Ryan and her husband Christopher J. of Holden, Theary Jyringi...
Alberta V. O'Brien
June 2, 2008
WORCESTER: Alberta V. (Johnson) O'Brien, 78, of 8 Rodney St. , died Monday, June 2, 2008, in St. Vincent Hospital, after a short illness. She leaves her beloved husband of 59 years, William J. O'Brien; 5 sons, William T. O'Brien, Philip F. O'Brien, Wayne D. O'Brien and his wife Belinda, Jay E. O'Brien, Robert P. O'Brien and his wife Sandra,...
Thomas C. Purcell
May 28, 2008
WORCESTER: Thomas C. Purcell, 79, of North Port, FL, a retired Worcester Police Lieutenant, died Wednesday, May 28, 2008, in Florida, after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Phyllis A. (Buduo) Purcell; 3 sons, Thomas P. Purcell and his wife Kathleen of Oxford, Robert A. Purcell and his wife Roberta of Barrington, RI, James P. Purcell...
George W. Donald
May 19, 2008
WORCESTER: George W. "The Rebel" Donald, 63, of Norfolk St. , died unexpectedly on Monday, May 19, 2008, at UMass Memorial Medical Center- University Campus. He leaves a daughter, Bonny Dulmaine and her husband Jeff of Worcester; 4 sons, George W. Donald, Jr. of Westborough, Butch L. Donald and his family of Agawam, Toby T. Donald of Worcester, Daniel A....


