Nereida Ayala
May 1, 2019
WORCESTER- Nereida Ayala, 83, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on May 1, 2019. She was the wife of the late Felix Isaac who passed away in 1989.She was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico on March 21, 1936 a daughter of the late Juan P. Ayala and Maria T. Perez. Mrs. Ayala will be remembered as...
Olivia M. Chafetz
May 1, 2019
WORCESTER- God received a very special angel, Olivia M. (Nozzolillo) Chafetz, 71, of Worcester. Olivia was born April 30, 1948. She passed away on May 1, 2019. Olivia was the daughter of the late Orlando Nozzolillo and Antoinette (DiRienzo) Nozzolillo. She married the love of her life, Stuart Chafetz on June 30, 1973 and enjoyed life to the fullest. Stuart...
James Hemans Hammond
May 1, 2019
WORCESTER – James Hemans Hammond, 89, passed away on May 1, 2019 at UMass Memorial Hospital. He was born in Accra, Ghana, son of the late Daniel Branford Hammond andTanoe Amuzuah. He was the sixth child and the third male son of his parents. He is survived by his beloved wife Rosamond (Grant) Hammond and eight children; Letitia A.Hammond of...
Pauline Louise (Hoffert) Bates
May 1, 2019
Pauline Louise (Hoffert) Bates died peacefully on May 1, 2019 after a long, full life. Pauline never liked to share how old she was, but if you knew her you would say she wore her almost 91 years on this earth beautifully on the inside and out, always with a twinkle in those beautiful, little blue eyes. To her last...
Rose Tobia
Apr 29, 2019
Rose J. (Rusiecka) Tobia was called from her earthly life on April 29, 2019 at the age of 95 years. Born in Dudley, Massachusetts, Rose moved to Southbridge, Massachusetts after marrying her husband Thomas J. Tobia who passed away in November of 2004. After living many years in Southbridge, Rose and Tom moved to Sturbridge, Massachusetts where Rose resided until...
Frances Ann Fallon
Apr 22, 2019
WEST BOYLSTON-Frances Ann (Doherty) Fallon "Frannie", 91, of West Boylston died peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2019 at the Lutheran Home surrounded by her family. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Edward J. and Frances E. (Walsh) Doherty and graduated from Commerce High School in 1946. Frannie worked for the City of Worcester Police Department as a clerk for...
Yolanda Jesse Preston
Apr 21, 2019
WORCESTER- Yolanda Jesse Preston, 76, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born in Colon, Panama on September 7, 1942 a daughter of the late Evaristo Jesse and Lucilda Perez. Ms. Preston worked for many years as a certified nursing assistant at facilities in New Jersey and loved bingo, fishing and shopping. She leaves...
Dennis MacGillivray
Apr 21, 2019
Biddeford, ME- Dennis MacGillivray, 42, passed away due to injuries sustained in an accident in Biddeford, on April 21, 2019. Dennis was raised in Holden, MA and attended St. John's High School in Shrewsbury. He leaves a sister, Sally Loverin and her husband Mike of Rutland, MA and a brother Brian MacGillivray of Henderson, NV, as well as many aunts,...
Donald F. Nelson
Apr 17, 2019
Worcester-Donald F. Nelson – physicist, university professor, writer, and Renaissance man – who had lived in Worcester since 1987, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the age of 88. Don was proud to have been born on Independence Day in 1930 and loved to joke that everyone made such a big deal over his birthday. He was born in...
Dora Firempong
Apr 16, 2019
WORCESTER-Dora Firempong, 56, of Worcester, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in her home after an illness. She was born in Kumasi, Ghana, daughter of Beatrice (Afari) Firempong and the late Alfred Firempong. Dora worked as a licensed practical nurse at St. Francis Home for several years. She was a member of the Cross of Light Ministry on Cambridge Street. Dora...