Esther DiBara

1935 - 2013

Esther J. (Lorusso) DiBara, 78

WEST BOYLSTON -

Esther J. (Lorusso) DiBara, 78 a longtime resident of West Boylston, died Saturday, October 12, 2013 in the

UMASS Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

She leaves her husband of 59 years, Pasquale J. DiBara; two sons, Matthew M. DiBara and his wife Suelly of Worcester and Michael M. DiBara and his wife Lisa of Rutland; three daughters, Mary Lorusso-DiBara and her husband James Harrington of Portsmouth, RI; Josephine D. Fox and her husband Glendon of Shrewsbury, Darlene D. O'Connor and her husband Neil of Rutland; eleven grandchildren; a brother, Ralph Lorusso of Worcester and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her sister Antoinette Lindquist.

Esther was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on March 12, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Maria (Gentile) Lorusso. She was raised in Worcester and graduated with honors from Commerce High School in 1952. Esther had been a longtime resident of West Boylston where she raised her family. She enjoyed being a homemaker and was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Saint Ann Church. Esther was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and will be remembered for her strong faith and loving dedication to her family.

Esther's funeral Mass was celebrated privately on October 15, 2013 in the parish she loved so much, Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Saint Ann Church, Worcester. She was entombed at Notre Dame Mausoleum in Worcester. Those who wish to remember Esther by way of a memorial tribute are kindly asked to consider donations in her memory to St. Anne Shrine, 16 Church Street, Fiskdale, MA 01518. To share your thoughts and memories of Esther, please visit her personal guestbook at:

mercadantefuneral.com