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• In Loving Memory of Afua Adjeman (Auntie Mary)

  by Obituaries Aug 6
  Sunrise: August 11, 1945 – Sunset: June 27, 2025 It is with deep sorrow and eternal love that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished matriarch, Afua Adjeman, also known as Auntie Mary, who transitioned peacefully on June 27th, 2025 at th...

• Worcester family loses grandson, grandfather a day apart

  by Obituaries Jul 25
  Dana Bonardi (Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel) and Joseph Bonardi (Britton Funeral Homes) WORCESTER — A Worcester family is mourning the loss of 2 generations after a beloved grandfather and his grandson died just a day apart recently. Joseph E. “Joe” Bonardi, 90, of Auburn, pas...

• Top stories from The016.com, Tuesday, July 8th

  by Obituaries Jul 8
  The016.com is your connection to the heartbeat of Worcester! Stay updated on the latest news, events, and local stories that matter most to you. Sign up today and become part of the community that keeps Worcester in the know. Your front-row seat to everything local starts righ...

• Worcester mother and son pass away days apart

  by Obituaries Mar 5
  Louis "Patrick" Risolo (O'Connor Brothers Funeral Home) and Jacqueline Risolo (Mercadante Funeral Home and Chapel) WORCESTER — Family and friends are mourning the loss of Jacqueline Risolo and her son, Louis “Patrick” Risolo, who tragically passed away just days apart recently. P...

• Worcester couple married 68 years passes away a week apart

  by Obituaries November 6, 2024
  Beloved educator and nurse, united in life and death, leave legacy Athy Memorial Home (left, right)   WORCESTER — Lifelong Worcester residents who were married for 68 years recently passed away days apart. Thomas A. Sheahan, a lifelong educator and musician, and his wife, Eileen M...

• Barry Krock, Worcester banking icon, dies at age 90

  by Obituaries August 31, 2024
  Miles Funeral Home WORCESTER — Barry Krock, a prominent figure in the Central Massachusetts business and banking community, passed away on August 27th at the age of 90. Krock, known for his tenure as the president of Commerce Bank and Trust, was surrounded by family at the time of his death f...

• Annette C. Buonomo: December 7, 1940 - May 25, 2024

  by Obituaries May 30, 2024
  Annette C. Buonomo, born on December 7, 1940, in Central Falls, RI, peacefully passed away on May 25, 2024, at her home in Worcester, MA surrounded by her loving family. Annette's journey was marked by a profound dedication to education and service. She began her academic pursuits under the guida...

• Brothers in hospice together comfort each other in final days

  by Obituaries April 29, 2024
  Bill and Jim Callahan pass weeks apart, combined wake Tuesday Bill, left, and Jim Callahan passed away just weeks apart MILLBURY — In a heartwarming display of brotherly love, William Patrick Callahan and James Joseph Callahan found solace in each other's company during their final days...

• Harry Dewey, Worcester legal and civic luminary, dies at 99

  by Obituaries October 24, 2023
  Harry Dewey (Callahan Fay Caswell Funeral Home)  WORCESTER – Henry B. Dewey, a legal legend and stalwart of Worcester’s civic and cultural scene, passed away at his Worcester residence on October 23, 2023, at the age of 99. Born and raised in Worcester, Henry, better known to fr...

• Legendary Worcester lawyer dies at 89

  by Obituaries April 16, 2023
  Legendary Worcester Lawyer, Civil Rights Advocate Burton "Buddy" Chandler Passes Away at 89 Burton "Buddy" Chandler WORCESTER – Burton "Buddy" Chandler, a legendary and beloved Worcester attorney, passed away on Saturday, April 15th at the age of 89. "He died of many illnesses, most of wh...

• Family loses father and son in same tragic day

  by Obituaries July 29, 2022
  Double tragedy struck an area family that lost its father and son hours apart on the same day earlier this month. Justin Everitt, 35, passed away on Sunday, July 10th, and his father, 59-year-old Allen Everitt, passed away later that same day, according to obituaries on the Paradis-Givner Funeral H...

• Area couple married 74 years dies a day apart

  by Obituaries December 28, 2021
  A Worcester area couple married 74 years died a day apart shortly before Christmas, according to tributes posted to an area funeral home. Barbara Lucy (Johnson) Rawson passed away on Tuesday, December 21st, according to Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home of Webster. She was 94. Her husband, David E. Rawso...

• COVID claims brother, sister from well-known Worcester family

  by Obituaries January 24, 2021
  Theresa and Frank Bafaro (Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel)  A brother and sister from a large, well-known Worcester family recently succumbed to COVID-19, according to obituaries posted on the website of Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel. Francis Bafaro, 69, passed away on Dec. 28. His sist...

• Double heartbreak: 2 area couples die 9 days apart

  by Obituaries May 20, 2020
  Two area couples, each married for 67 years, recently passed away within nine days of each other, according to their obituaries. Dr. Anthony J. Polito and his wife, Florence M. (Donnelly) Polito, recently passed away at Oakdale Rehabilitation Center. Florence died on May 4, Anthony on May 13. Flor...