All Obituaries

Ruth E. (Kumlin) Phipps, 95, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Upton and Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at the Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was the beloved wife of the late James H. Phipps who died in 1995. Born in Hopkinton, she was the daughter of the late David and Edith (Walker) Kumlin.  She was raised and educated in Hopkinton and was a graduate of Hopkinton High School. Ruth and her husband James, who was an Air Force veteran,...

Robert B. Paine, Jr., of Upton, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.  He was the husband to the late Carol Ann (Packet) Paine who died in 2013. Born in Milford, he was the son of the late Robert Sr. and Elizabeth (Nelson) Paine and was raised and educated in Upton. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a machinist for Bay State Abrasives in Westborough and was also a part time police officer in Upton. Robert enjoyed...

Carolyn M. Heusmann (nee’ Montgomery,) daughter of John C. Montgomery and Caroll Montgomery (nee’ Diomond) and wife of H W Heusmann for 53 years whom she met when joining the UMass Outing Club at the Amherst campus, passed peacefully on November 17, 2023, at UMass Memorial, Worcester from Pulmonary Fibrosis. She said she was ready to go, and maintaining her sense of humor commented on the money she was saving by not going into a $450 a day Hospice facility.  Carolyn...

Robert H. MacDonald, 77, of Upton, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023, at the UMass Medical Center after a brief illness.  He was the beloved husband of 38 years to Mary (McAllister) MacDonald. Robert, also affectionally known as “Bob” or “Sonny” was born on November 3, 1945, and raised and educated in Framingham.  He was a son of the late Robert Sr. and Loma (Walton) MacDonald. Prior to retirement, he worked at General Motors in Framingham for 30...

Donalda Theresa Martin (nee Rivard), 94, of Milford, and formerly of Upton and Ashland, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023, after a period of declining health.  She was born on December 20, 1928, in Upton, MA, daughter of the late Azarias and Alphonsine (Paille) Rivard. Donalda lived in Ashland, MA for many years before moving to Marlboro, MA and Milford, MA.  She was also a summer resident at her cottage in Dennisport, MA in her younger years. She was a graduate of St....

Edward V. Bergmann, 70, of Upton, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the Milford Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He is the beloved husband of Ann (Brennan) Harris. Born in Madison, NJ, he was a son of the late Arnold and Alfreda (Jazwinski) Bergmann, and leaves a sister Merrie Bergmann, brother Bruce, as well as daughters, Danica and Kalina, whom he loved more than they will ever know. Edward was a graduate of Madison (NJ) High School and held degrees from Boston...

Debra L. Joyce, 64, of Wrentham and formerly Franklin, passed away after a period of declining health.  She is survived by her daughter, Jeracah Rankins and her husband Matt, of Upton, MA, her son Dana Joyce and his fiancé Kara of Franklin, MA and grandchildren Tyler, Devan, Kylie and Scarlet. She was predeceased by two of her children, Barney and Nicholas Joyce.  A celebration of life will take place around her birthday in the spring.

Christopher “CK” Robert Klein, 48, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home with family close by on Monday, October 16, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer.  He is the beloved husband to Michelle (Bonacquisti) Klein. The son of Susan (Babinsky) Klein and the late Robert Jerome Klein, Chris was born in Fairfax, VA while his father was assigned to the Pentagon. Raised in East Amherst, NY, he graduated from Williamsville East High School, was an active member of...

It is with great sadness that the family of Evelyn Monteiro announce her passing on October 5, 2023, at the age of 83.  She was predeceased by her beloved Husband, Arthur Monteiro.She is survived by her two Daughters, Caralinn Rinoldo, her husband Thomas Rinoldo and their daughter, Rebecca of Upton, MA and Laurie Clark, and her two daughters Kathryn and Olivia of Scituate, MAEvelyn also had and extended family with Arthur’s children, grandchildren, and great...

Charles E. “Charlie” Allen, 79, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford.  He was the beloved husband of 54 years to Meryle (Fisher) Allen. Born in Newton, he was a son of the late Edward and Barbara (Daniels) Allen and was raised and educated in Newton.  He was a graduate of Newton South High School.  After high school, Charlie then obtained a bachelor’s degree at...