All Obituaries

Janet Caton, 102, of Franklin, formerly of Upton, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester. She was born and raised in Fitchburg, MA, the eldest of 4 sisters. She met her husband Charles Caton as students at Becker College in Worcester. They married and moved to Upton, where they raised their family and made a full life for themselves. Janet worked at the Upton Hat Factory as well as Upton Town Hall in several roles over many years. She enjoyed...

Edward Roche, 71, originally from Upton, Massachusetts, passed away on Sunday, September 4th, 2022, in his home in Williamsburg, Virginia, with his wife of nearly 33 years, Betty, and his family by his side. Eddie was born on March 14, 1951, in Worcester, Massachusetts, to the late William and Marion (McCarthy) Roche. He was the youngest of eight children, all of whom were raised in Upton. Eddie graduated from St. Mary’s School in Milford, Massachusetts and was employed as a store...

James R. Earl, 70, of Upton, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the UMass Memorial University Campus in Worcester, with his beloved family by his side.  He is the beloved husband of 45 years to Linda (Cervassi) Earl. Born in Milford, he was a son of Norma (Sandstrom) Earl of Upton, and the late Robert F. Earl, Sr.  He was raised and educated in the Mendon-Upton public school system (class of 1970) and went on to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in...

Anthony Muccini, 90, a longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband to Virginia S. (Desimone) Muccini. Born in Milford, he the son of the late Antonio and Mary (Chirelli) Muccini.  He was raised and educated in Framingham, Massachusetts. Mr. Muccini served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was employed as an interior and exterior painter. His passion was...

Catherine A. Sewell, 61, of Framingham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at the Sudbury Pines Extended Care after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Born in Framingham, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Constance (Levine) Sewell.  She was raised and educated in Framingham. Cathy enjoyed participating in her strong Christian faith, being outdoors, and spending time with her family. She is survived by her siblings, Pamela Avis and her husband Raymond of...

Lynda Lee Tripp, 82, of Stuart, FL and Upton, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 31, 2022 in Stuart, FL.  Lynda Lee was born in Somerville, raised in Allston and educated in Arlington, MA.  Lynda Lee was the beloved wife to Kenneth F. Tripp, daughter of the late Luke and Alice Blanch (Jewer) Austin, and was a mother to Charlene Pelley, Debora Holly Langevin, and Melanie Poirier. She is also survived by her step-children; Kenneth Tripp II, Robert Tripp, and...

John C. Lahar, 48, of Mendon, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 28, 2022.  He is the beloved husband to Alyssa S. (Gordon) Lahar.  They were long-time friends, meeting in 1991, and in 1993 John escorted Alyssa to her high school junior prom.  While they went their separate ways for college, they reconnected in 1998, and this is where their fairy tale began.  They were instantly inseparable with a bond that will connect them always.  John was, and will...

Alfred “Al” C. Holman, 74, a longtime Upton resident, passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 21, at his home. He was the beloved husband of 53 years to Marilyn (Peck) Holman. Born in Valparaiso, IN, he was a son of the late Alfred M. and Elizabeth (Krieger) Holman and was raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was educated at Valparaiso Technical Institute, Valparaiso, Indiana. Al served in the U.S. Navy and was a proud veteran of the Armed Services. He kept in contact with other...

Gene Leclaire, 77, resident of Blackberry Patch Road, Greenwood, SC, widower of Donna Lemieux Leclaire, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at his home.  Born October 5, 1944, in Framingham, MA, he was a son of the late Arthur Joseph, Sr. and Arline Ethel Closson Leclaire. A 1962 graduate of Nipnuc Regional High School in Upton, MA, he was received a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in 1966 from Worcester State University and in 1972 a Masters of Arts. Gene taught school Oxford,...

Mary Winifred McNamara, 63, of Holliston, MA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12th, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on December 5th, 1958, in Wellesley, MA, Mary was pre-deceased by her parents, Mary & Thomas Duffy. Mary graduated with a science degree from the University of Missouri. She enjoyed a long and successful career in technology, working many wonderful years as a Network Administrator and Athletic Director for Holliston’s Robert Adams...