All Obituaries

WORCESTER – Gilberto Antonio Valdez, 55, of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at UMass Memorial – University Campus. He leaves a son, Adrian Valdez of Worcester; his former wife, Sandrine Valdez of France.  He was born in Panama City, Panama, son of Guillermo and Fredelinda (Segura) Valdez, and has lived here for over 30 years. Gilberto worked in packaging for Nypro in Clinton.  He was a man that loved life, music, dancing, movies, he was interested in...

WORCESTER - Robert “Bob” Christopher Mita, 61, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at UMass Memorial – University Campus after a brief illness.   He was born in Worcester, son of the late Teddy C. and Patricia (Purcell) Mita.  He is survived by his longtime love of 35 years, Karen Johanson; his five siblings, Nancy and her husband David Smith of Florida, Dave and his wife Debbie Mita of Worcester, Karin (Mita) Fritsch of North Reading, Kevin Mita of...

WORCESTER - Denise A. (Larocque) Cortesi, 65, of Worcester, died Sunday, July 12, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her husband of 36 years, Richard A. Cortesi; a sister, Jeanne M. Plant and her husband Kenneth of Worcester; five brothers, Leo P. Larocque and his wife Donna, Donald A. Larocque, Raymond E. Larocque, and Philip J. Larocque, all of Worcester, and Thomas R. Larocque of Grafton; an uncle Robert Lambert of Worcester; a sister-in-law, Debbie Wolch and her...

WORCESTER – José Arevalo, 61, of Worcester, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife, Ana De Arevalo; five children, José Arevalo and his wife Gloria of Florida, Aury Garcia of Worcester, Franklin Arevalo of Worcester, Angel Arevalo of Worcester, and Sulma Carreno and her husband Rubin of Worcester; his mother, Maria Arevalo of El Salvador; a sister, Areceli Centeno and her husband Jorge of Guatemala; eight...

WORCESTER – Alexander McKenzie Hammer IV, 42 of Worcester, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at home. He leaves his father Alexander McKenzie Hammer III of Sutton, his mother, Linda Ann Hammer of Holden; a sister, Alicia Christine Staples of Rutland; a nephew, Jacob Staples of Worcester; and a niece, Alexandra Staples of Rutland. Alexander (Mac) Hammer was born in Framingham and lived in Massachusetts all his life, most recently in Worcester. Alexander loved music, writing, and drawing....

WORCESTER – Keith Nathaniel Freeman, 38, of Worcester, died Sunday, July 5, 2020 in Worcester. He leaves two sons, Elijah M. Freeman of Worcester and Jayden Gleason of Leicester; a daughter, Kyara Freeman of Worcester; the mother of his children, Amanda Sullivan of Worcester, his mother, Paula Freeman of Worcester; three brothers, Paul Freeman of Florida, Eric Parrish of Boston, and Allan-Michael Parrish of Boston; a sister, Patricia Freeman of Worcester; many nieces, nephews and...

WORCESTER – Sheri Lynne Keener, 46, of Worcester, died Sunday, July 5, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital. She leaves a son, Jacob McCumber of Worcester, her parents, Bradley and Deborah Keener of Coudersport, PA; her cousins, Gary and Karen Loomis of Leominster and Tim Hast of Leominster.  She was born in York, PA and has lived in the Worcester area for many years. Sheri worked at UPS.  Funeral services will be private.  Arrangements are in the care of Rice Funeral Home,...

SHREWSBURY, MA - Robert P. Simoncini, 92, of Shrewsbury, died of natural causes at home while in hospice care on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. His wife of 69 years, Jane M. (Cote) Simoncini, died June 24, 2019. He leaves a daughter, Nancy Starbird and her husband Peter of Rochdale, two sons, Alan R. Simoncini and his wife Suzanne Rice Simoncini of Worcester, and Mark S. Simoncini and his wife Brenda of Blackstone; seven grandchildren, Paige Dauderis and her husband Keith of Gardner, Abigail...

WORCESTER - Elsie M. (Johnson) Nichols, 93, of Worcester, died peacefully Thursday, June 25, 2020 after a period of declining health. Her husband of 59 years, F. Herbert Nichols, died in 2009.  She will be missed by her six children, Robert F. Nichols of Worcester, Richard A. “Nick” Nichols of Tulsa OK, Joyce A. Mara and her husband James of Sterling; Judith E. LaJoie and her husband Ronald of Worcester, with whom she made her home, Roger T. Nichols of Virginia Beach, VA...

WORCESTER – Nelson Capo Santiago, 76, of Worcester, died Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Holy Trinity Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. His wife Juanita Arroyo predeceased him.  He leaves a son, Nelson Capo Jr and his wife Sandra Miranda of Worcester; three brothers, José Angel Capo of Puerto Rico, Francisco Manuel Capo of Texas, and Fernando Luis Capo of Connecticut; a sister Elsa Capo of Lawrence; three grandchildren, Ninoshch, Noemy and Miossotis and many nieces and...