OBITUARY LISTINGS

Sep 23, 2021

Stephen P. Erickson, 65, of Upton, passed away at home on Thursday, September 23, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Donna M. (LaPrete) Erickson.

Born in Milford, he was the son of the late Earl and Dorothy (Ramsey) Erickson. He was raised and educated in Upton and was a graduate of Valley...

Sep 21, 2021

Michael Brian Dean, 54, of Upton, died peacefully at his High Street home on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.

He was a graduate of Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School and operated Dean Plumbing and Heating for many years.

Mike enjoyed classic cars, motocross, playing his guitars, fishing, and beach time in Martha’s Vineyard, Hawaii,...

Sep 20, 2021

Kathryn A. Craib, 75, of Upton, passed away peacefully September 20, 2021, at her home in Upton, MA, where she had lived for 43 years.  She was a teacher of 3rd and 4th graders at Upton Regional Elementary School for over 35 years.

She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Esther (Yeomans) Beal of Newark,...

Sep 17, 2021

Elizabeth Brune (Folkers) Crawford, 76, of Upton and formerly of Winchester, MA passed away peacefully on September 17, 2021 at her home, succumbing to natural causes after a long battle with breast cancer.  She was the beloved wife of 37 years to Christopher C. Crawford, and mother of Meredith L. (Crawford) Scaplen.

Born in Boston and raised...

Sep 16, 2021

Linda C. Fraser, 73, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 16, 2021.  She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph D. Fraser, who died in 1980.

Born in Beverly, MA, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Copp.  She was raised and educated in Framingham.

Prior to retirement, Mrs....

Sep 15, 2021

Richard “Ricky” Peter Scalise, 33, a lifelong resident of Upton, passed away Wednesday, September 15th, 2021. He leaves behind his parents Arthur and Linda Scalise as well as his sister Shaunna and beloved daughter Soleila and many close friends.

Born in Natick MA Rick was raised in Upton where he attended Upton Schools. There he...

Sep 10, 2021

Terrence D. “Terry” Servis, 76, of Upton, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the significant other to Renee I. Pond for the last 26 years.

Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, he was the son of the late Clyde H. and Bonnie J. (Terry) Servis. He was a 1963...

Sep 5, 2021

Catherine T. McCarthy, 77, of Auburn and formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at the UMASS University Campus in Worcester.  She was the beloved wife to the late Michael D. McCarthy, who died in 2007.

Born in Cordial County Kerry, Ireland, she was a daughter of the late Kerry and Nora (Mahony)...

Aug 31, 2021

Penelope A. (Penny) Woodward, aged 67, died peacefully in her home Tuesday evening, the 31st of August, after a long and particularly hard-fought battle with cancer. Born in Schenectady, New York in 1953, the second of five children to Jean Clark White and H. Donald White, Penny is survived by her husband Gregory, and children Julia, Vivienne, and Charles,...

Aug 26, 2021

Gloria J. (Magnarelli) Coakley, 84, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at her home.  She was the beloved wife of the late Harold W. Coakley who died in 2017. They had celebrated 61 years of Marriage.

Born in Newton, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Grace (Morello) Magnarelli.  She was...

Aug 23, 2021

MENDON: Brigitte B. (Poulin) Walsh, 47, of Mendon and formerly of Nashua, NH passed away peacefully on August 23, 2021 at her home surrounded by loving family.  She is the beloved wife of 20 years to Andrew C. Walsh.

Born and raised in Nashua, NH, she is the daughter of Fernand and Nicole (Bernard) Poulin of Nashua,...

Aug 10, 2021

Marion Gladys (Temple) Hellquist, age 79, passed away after a long illness on August 10 in Plano, Texas. She was born on June 25, 1942 in Framingham, MA to Malcom Chaplin Temple and Gladys Parker Temple.  Marion was raised in Upton, MA and graduated from Northbridge High School (Northbridge, MA) in 1960.  She graduated from Clark University in 1964...

Aug 10, 2021

Shirley A. (Christensen) Fagan, 89, of Mendon, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the Milford Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.  She was the beloved wife to the late Robert K. Fagan, who died in 2020.

Shirley and Bob recently celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary on July 1st 2020.

Born in...

Jul 23, 2021

Nancy Baldwin Beatty of Upton passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Friday, July 23, 2021, at the age of 101.   Nancy was for decades the beloved matriarch of her family and friends, living in her treasured family homestead.

She was predeceased by her husband, Royce Edwards Beatty, of 59 years who she met in...

Jul 23, 2021

UPTON- Marion R. Despres, 78, of Upton, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Louis P. Despres to whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage this past February.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late William and Marion (McCarthy) Roche. She was raised and...

Jul 22, 2021

Dorothy F. (Gaughan) Ferguson, 94, of Upton and formerly of Holliston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the Milford Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.  She is the beloved wife of Scott M. Ferguson.

Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Connolly) Gaughan.  She was raised and...

Jul 2, 2021

Patricia J. “Patty” Bahosh, 51, of Whitinsville, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021, peacefully at the Milford Regional Medical Center surrounded by family and friends.

Born in Shirley, MA, the daughter of Joseph J. Bahosh and the late Mary Jo (Weihn) Bahosh.

She was predeceased by her mother, Mary Jo Bahosh, her son, Ryan ...

Jun 22, 2021

Jeffrey Whitcomb Ballard was born on February 1st, 1967, in Bryn Mawr PA, the son of loving parents Alan A. Ballard and Judith C. Ballard of Moultonborough, NH. He is survived by his wife Kathleen A. Ballard, son Nolan W. Ballard, daughters Kyra A. and Emma T. Ballard of Upton, MA, and sister Elizabeth K. Ballard of Sarasota, FL....

Jun 12, 2021

Ralph Leo Fantini, Jr.,75, of Upton, passed away peacefully early on Saturday, June 12th, 2021, after a prolonged fight with numerous health issues.

Ralph was born in Milford, MA on the 26th of July 1945. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Laurie (McMahon) Fantini. Ralph is the son of Ralph Fantini Sr. and Ida...

Jun 4, 2021

Dr. Meredith L. Rice (Jackson) 85, of Upton passed away suddenly on June 4, 2021 in the countryside of Vermont doing one of the things she loved, visiting with family.

Born August 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Gertrude (Smith) Jackson. She enjoyed the earlier part of her life teaching first grade...