Carol Jane Lariviere

Carol J. Lariviere, 81, of Grafton, passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, October 5, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald Lariviere, who passed away in 2004.

Born in Milford, Carol was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel (Cook) Eldredge. She was raised and educated in Milford.

Carol was still employed as an inspector at IEP Technologies in Ashland. She also devoted countless hours volunteering with the Milford Humane Society, where her compassion for cats was well known.

She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, and her beloved dog Toby. She loved with her whole heart and touched the lives of many.

Carol is survived by her two children, Steven Lariviere and his fiancée, Janet Thrush, of Grafton, and Michelle Costa and her life partner, Scott Carver, of Grafton; her two siblings, Robert Eldredge and his wife, Ina, of Bellingham, and Debra Sherillo and her husband, Anthony, of Milford; three grandchildren, Chelsea Benevides and her husband, Joshua, of Riverside, RI, Kaitlyne Costa of Grafton, and Cameron Carver of Grafton; three great-grandchildren, Karly Wood, Mackenzie Wood, and Decklyn Benevides; and her niece, Sara Ireland, her husband, Sean, and their two children.

Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, October 14, in the Pickering & Son Upton Funeral Home, 45 Main Street, Upton. Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery, Upton.

A calling hour will precede the funeral service from 9 to 10:30 A.M. in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be sent to the Milford Humane Society, P.O. Box 171, Medway MA 02053 or via www.milfordhumane.org