All Obituaries

Lorraine E. Apple, 82, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family.  She is the beloved wife to Donald S. Apple. Born in Bernardston, MA, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Isabel (Reed) Carter.  She was raised and educated in Northfield and was a graduate of Northfield High School. She was employed throughout the years in various positions in healthcare and retail, however taking care of her children in her life...

Jean Marie (Negus) Gareri, 87, of Milford and formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester on Friday, October 15, 2021. Jean was born in Upton to the late Victor E. Negus and the late Dorothy M. (Kearnan) Negus. Jean is the wife of the late Joseph R. Gareri who passed away in 2005.  Jean retired in 1988 from Wonder Bread/Hostess Co. where she was a secretary for 25 years. After retiring in 1988 she moved to Port Charlotte, FL where she...

Darlene M. Marcou, 64, of Millville, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Genesis Health Care in Milford.  She was the beloved wife to Gerard “Jerry” J. Marcou of 49 years. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Theresa (Arena) Olsen and the late Alfred Olsen.  She was raised and educated in Medway. Around the year 2000, Darlene worked for Cingular Wireless, which merged with AT&T.  The Cingular Wireless kiosk was located inside the...

Service Announcement: Calling hours will be held from 5 to 8 PM on Friday, October 8, 2021, in the Pickering & Son Upton Funeral Home, 45 Main Street, Upton. His funeral Mass will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, October 9, in St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, 151 Mendon St. Upton.  Burial, with military honors, will follow in Lakeview Cemetery, Upton.   Camil A. Brochu, 96, a longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the Beaumont...

Mark A. LeClaire, Sr., 48, of Millbury and formerly of Upton, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at the St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is the beloved husband to Dawn C. (Coran) LeClaire of 24 years. Born in Milford, he was a son of Nancy L. (Perkins) LeClaire of Upton and the late Arthur J. “Bud” LeClaire, Jr. He was raised and educated in Upton and was a graduate of Nipmuc Regional High School. He was the 33rd Eagle Scout of Boy Scout Troop 132 of...

Stephen P. Erickson, 65, of Upton, passed away at home on Thursday, September 23, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Donna M. (LaPrete) Erickson. Born in Milford, he was the son of the late Earl and Dorothy (Ramsey) Erickson. He was raised and educated in Upton and was a graduate of Valley Tech High School. Stephen was a self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed restoring antique furniture and enjoyed classic cars. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons,...

Michael Brian Dean, 54, of Upton, died peacefully at his High Street home on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. He was a graduate of Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School and operated Dean Plumbing and Heating for many years. Mike enjoyed classic cars, motocross, playing his guitars, fishing, and beach time in Martha’s Vineyard, Hawaii, Maine, and New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He is predeceased by his father, George “Pep” Dean, Jr. He leaves behind his...

Elizabeth Brune (Folkers) Crawford, 76, of Upton and formerly of Winchester, MA passed away peacefully on September 17, 2021 at her home, succumbing to natural causes after a long battle with breast cancer.  She was the beloved wife of 37 years to Christopher C. Crawford, and mother of Meredith L. (Crawford) Scaplen.  Born in Boston and raised in Winchester, MA she was the daughter of Kern E. and Margaret V.(Lambert) Folkers of Winchester, MA (both, pre-deceased). She attended The...

Linda C. Fraser, 73, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 16, 2021.  She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph D. Fraser, who died in 1980. Born in Beverly, MA, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Copp.  She was raised and educated in Framingham. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Fraser was employed as a collector for a law office. She enjoyed vacationing in Florida, going on cruises, and spending time with family, friends, and her dogs. She is survived...

  Richard “Ricky” Peter Scalise, 33, a lifelong resident of Upton, passed away Wednesday, September 15th, 2021. He leaves behind his parents Arthur and Linda Scalise as well as his sister Shaunna and beloved daughter Soleila and many close friends. Born in Natick MA Rick was raised in Upton where he attended Upton Schools. There he played Football and Lacrosse and was a member of “DECA” a business administration group where along with his team advanced to the...