OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Upton, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas

Jeffrey A. Williams
Mar 10, 2022
Jeffrey A. Williams, 62, of Upton, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the Milford Regional Medical Center.
Born in Natick, he was the son of the late Walter and Martha (Wohlfahrt) Williams of Upton.
He was raised in and lived most of his life in Upton. He graduated from Nipmuc Regional High...
Brian G. Porter
Mar 10, 2022
Brian G. Porter, 53, of Oxford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 10, 2022, after complications from a motor vehicle accident.
Brian was born in Milford, he was a son of Ida (Stuart) Jette and the late Richard Porter. He was raised and educated in Upton.
Brian spent time in both the Army and Navy...
Joseph W. Gorman, Jr.
Feb 24, 2022
Joseph W. Gorman, Jr., age 86, of Upton passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 24, 2022.
Joseph was born July 17, 1935 at Milford Hospital to the late Joseph and Anne (Swett) Gorman and was raised in Upton.
Joseph was educated in Upton and Grafton schools and graduated from Grafton High School in 1953. After...
Richard C. Voss
Feb 20, 2022
Richard C. Voss, age 87, of Upton passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022, peacefully at home.
Rick was born November 4, 1934 at Milford Hospital to the late Clarence and Kathryn (Shears) Voss. Raised in Northbridge and Upton, he grew up working on his uncles’ farm, River Bend, in Uxbridge. Long hours in the hayloft nurtured...
Magee Lambert
Feb 19, 2022
Magee Lambert, 62, of Upton, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at the Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the beloved wife to Bradlee W. Gustavesen.
Born in Boston, she was a daughter of Rita Anne (Hardy) Lambert-Cronan of San Diego, CA, and the late George Howard Lambert. She was raised and educated in Norwood,...
Harvey P. Boulay
Feb 18, 2022
HOPEDALE- Harvey P. Boulay, 97, of Hopedale and formerly of Milford, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, February 18, 2022. He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Mele) Boulay for 24 years. In addition to his wife, he leaves his stepdaughter Cheryl Giroux of Hopedale and his son in law Michael Giroux of...
Lenora E. Conine
Feb 18, 2022
UXBRIDGE- Lenora E. Conine, 82, of Uxbridge, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022, at the Blackstone Valley Health and Rehabilitation in Northbridge. She was the wife of the late Charles Conine.
Born in Hoboken, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Marie (Snellenberg) VanDenBerg. She was educated in Rutherford, NJ and was a...

Beatrice E. Nahra
Feb 1, 2022
Beatrice E. Narha, 90, of Mendon and formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the Webster Manor Healthcare Center in Webster. She was the beloved wife to the late Samuel Nahra, Jr.
Born in Hopedale, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Gertrude (White) Simmons. She was raised and educated...
Linda R. May
Jan 21, 2022
Linda R. (Bishop) May, 71 of Hudson, ME and long-time resident of Surfside Beach, SC and Upton, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.
She was the beloved wife of Christopher B. May. Chris and Linda spent 56 years together. They celebrated 50 years of marriage August 12,...
Baby Hope Catherine Anderson
Jan 16, 2022
Baby Hope Catherine Anderson, was born on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She passed away a short while later that same day. Although she was with us for only a moment, she brought so much joy and light to the lives of her family. Her memory will live on forever in their...
Sylvia R. Crosby
Jan 3, 2022
Sylivia's services have been announced below:
Sylvia R. Crosby, 97, of Westborough, and formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 3, 2022, in her apartment at the Whitney Suites in Westborough, where she has lived for the past three years.
Sylvia was born in Milford and lived in Upton for most...
Kieran J. Kelly
Dec 26, 2021
Kieran Joseph Kelly, 31, gracefully succumbed to glioblastoma in the loving arms of his wife at his home in Northbridge, MA on Sunday, December 26, 2021. Born on August 9, 1990, Kieran was the son of Nancy M. (McNicholas) Kelly and Kieran M. Kelly. He was raised in Charlestown, Massachusetts, attended Charlestown Catholic Elementary School, and graduated from Boston...

Thomas J. Despres
Dec 24, 2021
Thomas J. Despres, 71, of Grafton, formerly of Westborough, passed away on December 24, 2021.
Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Francis and Yvonne (Belanger) Despres. He was raised and educated in Westborough and was a 1968 graduate of Westborough High School. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in political science at Merrimack...
Shirley R. Cote
Dec 23, 2021
Shirley (Labbe) Cote, 83, of Upton, passed away peacefully on December 23rd , 2021. Wife of 25 years to the late Richard W. Cote. Daughter of the late Marguerite Juliette (Lacasse) Labbe and Liniere (Jack) Labbe of Lewiston, Maine. Sister to the late Roger Labbe. Shirley is survived by her sister Constance (Labbe) Reynolds of Lewiston, Maine.
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James T. Blevins
Dec 23, 2021
James Timothy Blevins passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord on December 23, 2021. He was born September 25, 1960, in Hartford, CT.
Jim grew up in a cozy yellow house in Enfield, Ct. It was there that Jim thrived in the loving embrace of his exceptional and devoted parents, George and Marjorie Blevins. He and...
Beverly A. Grady
Dec 23, 2021
Beverly “Bev” A. (Sabulis) Grady, 75 of Upton, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born and raised in Gardner, Bev was a beautiful, caring and generous woman. She adored her family and the small-town life she established in Upton alongside her loving husband Jack. During her longtime residency in Upton, Bev...
Howard C. Weaver, Jr.
Dec 20, 2021
Howard Clifton Weaver, Jr., long term resident of Hopedale, passed away on December 20, 2021, at the age of 91. He was born on May 16, 1930 to the late Howard Weaver, Sr. and Jeanne (Bartlett) Weaver. The eldest of six children, he grew up in the small farm town of Lucas, Ohio.
At the age of...
Edward A. Bigelow
Dec 19, 2021
Edward A. Bigelow, 84, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at the Medway Country Manor. He was the beloved husband of 55 years to Sharon E. (Clark) Bigelow.
Born in Framingham, he was a son of the late Aram and Grace (Berry) Bigelow. He was raised and educated in Upton, MA.
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James A. Brochu
Dec 18, 2021
James A. “Jim" Brochu, 61, a lifelong Upton resident, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 18, 2021. He is the beloved husband of Lisa M. (Stone) Brochu.
Born in Worcester, he was a son of the late Camil and Theresa (Fontaine) Brochu. He was raised and educated in Upton, Ma.
Jim has been employed as...
Ronald A. Malzone
Dec 17, 2021
Ronald Alphonse “Ron / Ronnie” Malzone, 73, of Freedom, NH, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 17, 2021, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME.
Born in Flushing Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Grazio “Tony” and Mary (Facchini) Malzone. He lived in Kyoto Japan for three years as a young child with...