All Obituaries

Rachel “Mikama” (Loureiro) Candell, 95, a longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at home surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Candell, who died in 1995. Born in Quimbra, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Rose (Mello) Loureiro and was raised in Lowell, MA. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Candell was employed at General Electric in Ashland for many years. Rachel enjoyed bowling, playing cards,...

Virginia V. Tetreault, 87, of Sparta, TN. and a former longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020, at her home in Sparta, TN.  She was the beloved wife of the late Durwood A. “Curly” Tetreault, who died in 2016. Born in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late George and Helen (Groton) Poirier.  She was raised and educated in Upton and was a graduate of Grafton High School. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Tetreault was the co-owner of P & T Bus...

William R. Yanski, 46, of Bellingham and formerly of Milford, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 Surrounded by close loved ones in the Milford Regional Medical Center.  William who also went by “Bill” was born and raised in Milford, Ma and was the son of late John and Marlene (Partridge) Yanski. Mr. Yanski was the local small engine repair man who once owned and ran his own small engine repair shop. Bill enjoyed cooking a wide variety of delicious meal, restoring old...

Kenneth E. White, 83, of Upton, passed away on June 10th, 2020, at home after a brief but furious battle with cancer. Ken was born on September 21st, 1936 to the late George and Gertrude White in Upton, MA. He attended Worcester Boys Trade High School where he studied the art of Mechanical Drafting. After high school Ken served four years in the United States Air Force before beginning a long and interesting career as a draftsman. He worked on many projects for companies such as David...

Laurie Joanne Bilodeau, 32, of Maynard, formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2020 with loving family by her side after a courageous battle against cancer. Born in Framingham, she is the daughter of Thomas A. and Maryanne (Pratt) Bilodeau of Westborough. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sister, Kelly Marie Bilodeau; her nephew Aiden David Bilodeau, who she adored; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends. She was raised and educated...

Barbara E. (Hilliard) Burke, 91, a longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2020, at the Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, ME.  She was the beloved wife of the late Russell W. Burke, who died in 2002. Born in Milford, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Maude (Bates) Hilliard.  She was raised and educated in Upton and was a graduate of the Grafton High School Class of 1947.  In 1980, she then obtained a bachelor’s degree from UMass...

Yvonne (Johnson) Frazer, 79, of Upton and formerly of Framingham, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at the Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI.  She is the beloved wife of John Frazer. Born in Framingham, she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Alice (Green) Johnson.  She lived in Framingham MA for many years before moving to Upton, MA.  She was 1 of 10 children.  They were very close and enjoyed family gatherings and being together. Yvonne...

Alice (Baghdasarian) Catto, 94, of Upton and formerly of Sutton, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2020, at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge.  She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Catto, Jr. who died in 2005. Born in Providence, RI, she was a daughter of the late Kapriel and Eva (Jamgochian) Baghdasarian and was raised and educated in Whitinsville. Mrs. Catto was employed as a stitcher at the Kartiganer Hat Factory for over 20 years...

Jessie L. (Kenney) Francis, 92, a longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of the late Edward R. Francis, who died in 2014. Born in Gardner, she was a daughter of the late Walter S. and Helen E. (Moore) Kenney and was a graduate of Templeton High School in Baldwinville, Class of 1945, as well as a graduate of The Fisher School in Boston, Class of 1947. Mrs. Francis worked in Boston as a...

Bernice S. Lapan, formerly of Westborough, MA, passed away on March 23, 2020. She was predeceased by her husband of 72 years, Arthur “Red” Lapan. The couple was introduced by friends and went on a blind date on a Monday. Every Monday after, Red gave Bernice a box of chocolates. They were married a year later. Bernice was born in Grafton, MA to Elson and Mildred Wheeler, née Lewis. She graduated from Worcester Girls Trade School after studying design, clothing...