All Obituaries

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...

David Wojdag

David “Buck” Wojdag, 64, longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, May 17, 2018, in the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA hospital after a short, but courageous battle with ALS. David will be sadly and deeply missed by all his many friends and family but perhaps most by the animals he loved and cared for. To all who knew who him, David he was a quiet and caring individual with a great sense of humor who was able to touch...

David “Buck” Wojdag, 64, longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, May 17, 2018, in the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA hospital...

Barbara Davis

Barbara B. Davis, of Cranston, RI and formerly of Bedford, MA, passed away in Providence, RI on May 15, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Willis L. Davis, who passed away in Bedford, MA on May 29, 2015. Barbara, born July 25, 1932 in Mt. Vernon, NY, was the daughter and only child of the late Claudia (Hare) and Jake Bostic. Willis, born June 4, 1927 in Lynchburg, VA, was the son of the late Oleatha (White) and Willis Davis and brother of the late Calvin O. Davis. Willis...

Barbara B. Davis, of Cranston, RI and formerly of Bedford, MA, passed away in Providence, RI on May 15, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Willis L. Davis, who passed away in...

John LeBrun

John Francis LeBrun, 81, founding member of Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, serving as a teacher, guidance counselor and assistant superintendent, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 9th, 2018. Born on July 28, 1936 in Boston, he was a son of the late Francis and Grace (Love) LeBrun. John is predeceased by his first wife, Nancy Ann (Prendergast) and his second wife, Patricia (Farnese). He is survived by his brother, George LeBrun; his sisters,...

John Francis LeBrun, 81, founding member of Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, serving as a teacher, guidance counselor and assistant superintendent, passed peacefully on...

Joan O'Dell

Joan L. (Williams) O’Dell, 80, of Natick, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2018, in the MetroWest Medical Center- Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick. Born and raised in Southborough, she was the daughter of the late John and Mirdza (Keelcen) Williams. Joan attended Peters High School in Southborough, Drury High School in North Adams, MA., and graduated from the nursing program at Keefe Technical High School in Framingham. Prior to retirement, Ms. O’Dell was employed as a charge...

Joan L. (Williams) O’Dell, 80, of Natick, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2018, in the MetroWest Medical Center- Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick. Born and raised in Southborough, she was...

Mary Pope

Mary K. (Spencer) Pope, 86, a lifelong Upton resident, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018, in the Blaire House of Milford surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of 62 years to the late Theron L. Pope, Jr. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Catherine (Inman) Spencer and was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Milford. Mrs. Pope was an active communicant of the former Holy Angles Church and now St. Gabriel the Archangel...

Mary K. (Spencer) Pope, 86, a lifelong Upton resident, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018, in the Blaire House of Milford surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of 62 years to...