All Obituaries

Arthur Lapan

Arthur ‘Red’ Lapan, formerly of Westborough, MA, passed away on Saturday the 26th of January, 2019, at age 96. Red was born in Upton to Harry and Nettie (Burnham) Lapan. He served in World War II in the Asia-Pacific Theatre, during which time he created detailed aerial maps for US intelligence. He was a long-time member of the VFW, served as commander there, and was the last surviving WWII veteran of the Upton VFW post. Red spent many years working in the...

Arthur ‘Red’ Lapan, formerly of Westborough, MA, passed away on Saturday the 26th of January, 2019, at age 96. Red was born in Upton to Harry and Nettie (Burnham)...

John Yanski Holliston

John E. Yanski, 84, of Holliston and formerly of Milford, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Genesis Milford Center. He was the husband of the late Marlene I. (Partridge) Yanski, who died in 1998. Born in Mendon on November 14, 1934, he was a son of the late Walter and Stella (Hammond) Yanski. Mr. Yanski served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict earning the rank of A1c. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a maintenance mechanic at Applied Plastics...

John E. Yanski, 84, of Holliston and formerly of Milford, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Genesis Milford Center. He was the husband of the late Marlene I....

Barbara Miller Upton

Barbara (Allen) Miller, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was the wife of the late Irving D. Miller. She is survived by her step children, David Miller and Janet Cook; her grandchildren, Diane Alberini, Deborah Lawless, Jason Miller, and Alexandra Weaver; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. A graveside service will take place privately at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to one of the many animal rescue associations can be made in...

Barbara (Allen) Miller, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was the wife of the late Irving D. Miller. She is survived by her step children, David Miller and Janet Cook;...

Priscilla Cote Upton

Priscilla A. (Noel) Cote, 64, of Upton, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at her home. She was the wife of Paul Cote. Born in Milford on November 1, 1954, she was a daughter of Henry J. and Constance J. (Hall) Noel of Upton. In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by her two sons, Keith E. Cote and Jamie L. Cote, both of South Grafton; her sister, Darlene DiCrescentis and her husband Louis, of Uxbridge; her brothers, Eugene Noel and his wife Lori, of...

Priscilla A. (Noel) Cote, 64, of Upton, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at her home. She was the wife of Paul Cote. Born in Milford on November 1, 1954, she was a daughter of Henry...

Marion Bjork Upton

Marion “M’ie” C. Bjork, 83, a longtime Upton resident and former North Grafton resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, February 11, 2019, at The Largo Medical Center in Largo, FL. Born in Worcester, on July 29, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Arthur A. and Fannie E. (Clifford) Arenburg. She was raised and educated in Grafton and was a graduate of Grafton High School Class of 1953. M’ie was employed by GE and prior...

Marion “M’ie” C. Bjork, 83, a longtime Upton resident and former North Grafton resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, February 11, 2019, at...

Francis Perrone, Jr. Whitinsville

Francis Paul Perrone, Jr., 57, of Whitinsville and formerly of Mendon, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 26, 2019. He was the husband of Joanne (Servant) Perrone. Born in Milford on November 9, 1961, he was a son of the late Francis Paul, Sr. and Mary T. (Tumolo) Perrone. He was raised and educated in Milford and was a graduate of Milford High School. Mr. Perrone was employed as the Facilities Manager at St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Upton for over five years....

Francis Paul Perrone, Jr., 57, of Whitinsville and formerly of Mendon, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 26, 2019. He was the husband of Joanne (Servant) Perrone. Born in...

Marion Weiker Upton

Marion E. (Barnes) Weiker, 85, of Upton and formerly of Medfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard D. Weiker, Sr. who passed away in 2009. Born in Walpole, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Clara (Drummond) Barnes. She was a graduate of Walpole High School. Prior to retirement, Marion was employed as the Office Manager for her husband’s business,...

Marion E. (Barnes) Weiker, 85, of Upton and formerly of Medfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife...

Jane Humes Upton

UPTON- Jane M. Humes, 84, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Blaire House in Milford. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Humes Sr. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Ida (Ghetti) Leger. She was raised in Milford and was a 1951 graduate of Milford High School. Jane was employed as a Telephone Operator for many years with New England Telephone prior to her retirement. Jane has been a resident of Upton since 1957. She...

UPTON- Jane M. Humes, 84, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Blaire House in Milford. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Humes Sr. Born in Milford, she was...

Constance Sewell Framingham

Constance M. (Levine) Sewell, 81, of Framingham, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2019, in the Oak Knoll Healthcare Center in Framingham. She was the wife of the late Philip D. Sewell who passed away in 2011. Born in Framingham, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Rose (Leone) Levine. She was raised and educated in Framingham. Prior to retirement she was and activities director for over 40 years in the health care industry. Mrs. Sewell always kept herself...

Constance M. (Levine) Sewell, 81, of Framingham, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2019, in the Oak Knoll Healthcare Center in Framingham. She was the wife of the late Philip D....

George Summers Upton

George J. (Tucker) Summers, 83, a lifelong Upton resident, passed away as peacefully as he had lived, on January 4th, 2019, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester, holding the hand of his wife of 63 years, Margaret A. (Kneeland) Summers. Born August 21, 1935, to Mary Ellen (Van Riper) and William Reed Summers, he was the youngest of eight children. He is predeceased by six of his siblings: Janet Stockwell (and her husband Richard), Mary Strachen (and her husband James), William...

George J. (Tucker) Summers, 83, a lifelong Upton resident, passed away as peacefully as he had lived, on January 4th, 2019, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester, holding the hand of his...