Joshua M. Paulson, 52, of Upton, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the UMass University Hospital in Worcester, after bravely enduring a lifelong health struggle with Heart Failure & Marfan's disease.

Those Joshua left behind to treasure his memory are his parents Kristin & Kenneth Paulson; his 2 brothers, Aric & Nickilas Paulson of Upton; his 2 sisters Heather Luce-Garrepy and Tonya Luce; his 3 nieces Loretta Mari, Aliza Luce & Sophia Garrepy; his 2 nephews Liam Meyer & Lars Paulson; and his Great-nephew Tristan Douglass. Josh will be sadly missed by his Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, extended family members, neighbors, and many friends who loved him like a brother.

Born on Feb. 27, 1974 in Upton, Josh was home schooled, attained a GED, & a self-taught Computer Expert. At his first job at 18, working with Ed Bennet at Geo-Tel, Josh helped develop a Computer Routing Application. When Cisco bought Geo-tel, Josh was offered a position as a Computer Engineer to handle this Routing App. Even though he has been through many heart surgeries, loss of a leg, and a glass eye, Joshua has always been a diligent worker. He was working as a Computer Engineer for Flagstar Bank until he passed away at UMASS Hospital.

Joshua had many hobbies: off-roading with his Jeep & Hummer, deer hunting, & Target shooting. He traveled worldwide with his interests in photography, astronomy, 'Star Gazing', chasing Eclipses, & Comets. He especially loved seeing the Venus Transect of the Sun, the Arctic Circle, the Temples in Korea and Central America, the Castles in Ireland, and the whales off the coast of Maui.

Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7 P.M. on Friday, August 21, in the Pickering & Son Upton Funeral Home, 45 Main Street, Upton.

His funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, at the United Parish of Upton Church, 1 Church Street, Upton. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Upton.

A celebration of his life will immediately follow the burial at the Paulson Residence, 67 Ridge Road, Upton.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be sent to the Heart Brothers Foundation “Heart Failure Support” at: https://www.heartbrothers.org/donate or to the Marfan Foundation: https://marfan.org/give/ or any charity of your choice.