All Obituaries

Barbara Cahill

Cahill, Barbara, 73, of Sagamore Beach, MA and Northbridge, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 20, 2018, after a courageous eleven-year battle with cancer. Barbara is survived by her husband of 46 years, John Barry Cahill, and her children, Kristen Anne Cahill, NP and Gregory Barry Cahill. Barbara was the sister of the late Dr. James Milligan and sister-in-law of the late Dr. Karen Blank and aunt to Ned Milligan of New York. Barbara was born on August 26,...

Cahill, Barbara, 73, of Sagamore Beach, MA and Northbridge, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 20, 2018, after a courageous eleven-year battle with cancer. Barbara is survived...

Arlene Hoell

Arlene M. Hoell, 80, a lifelong Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 16, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of 56 years to Dr. John F. Hoell. Born in Upton on March 2, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Victor E. and Dorothy M. (Kearnan) Negus. She was raised and educated in Upton. Mrs. Hoell was employed as a Registered Nurse at the Saint Vincent Hospital, as the Upton Town Nurse, and most recently as the Blackstone...

Arlene M. Hoell, 80, a lifelong Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 16, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of 56 years to Dr. John F....

Elaine Tight

Elaine Louise (Williams) Tight, 80, a longtime resident of Upton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at home surrounded by her family after a yearlong battle with bile duct cancer. She was the beloved wife of 40 years to the late Richard F. Tight who died in 2000. Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Violet Rose (Davis) Williams. Elaine was raised in Avon and was a graduate of the Avon High School Class of 1956. Elaine moved to Upton in 1960, where she...

Elaine Louise (Williams) Tight, 80, a longtime resident of Upton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at home surrounded by her family after a yearlong battle with bile duct...

Henry Poirier, Jr.

Henry J. “Sonny” Poirier, Jr., 84, a lifetime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was the husband to Marilyn Poirier for 17 years. He had also been married to the late Nina (Alger) Poirier for 40 years who passed away in 1993. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Henry J. and Florence (Letourneau) Poirier. He...

Henry J. “Sonny” Poirier, Jr., 84, a lifetime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough...

Martha Woodin

Martha D. (Doucette) Woodin. 74, of Whitinsville and a former longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, July 20, 2018, in her home surrounded by generations of loving family after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Woodin who passed away in 1989. Mrs. Woodin was born in Boston in 1943, a daughter of the late James and Eva (Karacozian) Doucette of Framingham. She was a graduate of Framingham High...

Martha D. (Doucette) Woodin. 74, of Whitinsville and a former longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, July 20, 2018, in her home surrounded by generations of...

Judith Collopy

Judith C. Collopy, 70, of Clinton, formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester surrounded by family. Born in Clinton, she was the daughter of the late William and Nellie (Ciavola) Favreau. She was educated in Clinton and was a 1966 graduate of Clinton High School. Judy was employed in the housekeeping department at Milford Regional Medical Center prior to her retirement. She was known as the “candy...

Judith C. Collopy, 70, of Clinton, formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester surrounded by family. Born in Clinton, she was...

Carol Bowen

Carol M. (Bartera) Bowen, 78, a longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a very long and brave battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert F. Bowen who passed away in 2001. Born and raised in Somerville, MA, she was a daughter of the late Primo and Margaret (McFarland) Bartera. She was a graduate of Somerville High School and attended Salem Teachers College. ...

Carol M. (Bartera) Bowen, 78, a longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a very long and brave battle with...

Joseph Palinkas

Joseph R. Palinkas, 47, of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Born in Framingham, he is the son of Barbara D. (Moore) Palinkas of Hopkinton and the late John Palinkas. He was educated in Hopkinton schools and was a 1988 graduate of Keefe Technical High School. Joseph was a self-employed mason and tile installer. Joe enjoyed all things outdoors including hiking and fishing with his son John. He loved going to see movies with his beloved daughter Leah. In...

Joseph R. Palinkas, 47, of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Born in Framingham, he is the son of Barbara D. (Moore) Palinkas of Hopkinton and the late John...

Helen Cahn

Helen T. (Peterson) Cahn, 71, of Worcester and formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Elizabeth (Sullivan) Peterson. Helen enjoyed scrapbooking, traveling across the country and to other countries, taking trips to Foxwoods Casino, and especially spending time with her family. She is survived by her three children, Jim M. Cahn and his fiancé,...

Helen T. (Peterson) Cahn, 71, of Worcester and formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was a daughter...

Judith Latimore

Judith A. (Haight) Latimore, 79, a lifelong Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 21, 2018, in the Milford Regional Medical Center after a very brief illness. She was the wife of the late Kenneth L. Latimore, Sr. who passed away in 2012. Born in Danbury, CT., she was the only child of the late Ernest V. and Ruth (Allen) Haight. She was raised and educated in Upton and graduated from Grafton High School in 1956. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Latimore was the co-owner...

Judith A. (Haight) Latimore, 79, a lifelong Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 21, 2018, in the Milford Regional Medical Center after a very brief illness. She was the...