OBITUARY LISTINGS

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...

May 31, 2021

Diane Worthington Czajak, 82, of Upton, died early Monday, May 31, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. After deciding her argument with cancer was boorish, and quite frankly going nowhere, Diane joined her late husband, Ronald F. Czajak who was far more reasonable when discussing things that Diane knew she was right about.

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May 22, 2021

Patricia “Patty” Ann Berg, 60 of Upton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 22nd, 2021.

Patty was born November 1st, 1960 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. She went to Seven Hills adult day health where in 1994, she met Amy.

Through a friendship developed at a group home in Worcester, Amy...

May 8, 2021

WORCESTER- Elaine M. Bourque, 88, of Worcester, formerly of Grafton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Christopher House of Worcester. She was the wife of the late Conrad A. Bourque.

Born in Dover, NH, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Dora (Labranche) Davy. She was educated in Dover and graduated from...

Apr 28, 2021

John Lewis Martin, age 93, died at home on April 28th, 2021 in the loving care of his wife Theresa and the presence of supportive family members.

John was born in his parents’ home in Franklin MA on the 4th of April, 1928. Known to many friends as “Johnny,” he is survived by his wife of 68...

Apr 26, 2021

Dorothy “Dottie” Jasukonis, 61, of Oxford and formerly of Worcester, passed away suddenly and peacefully on Monday, April 26, 2021 at her home.  She is the beloved wife to the late David M. Jasukonis, Sr., who passed away in 1999.

Born in Augustow, Poland, she was a daughter of Teresa (Wrobel) Klimaszewski, and the late Edward Klimaszewski....

Apr 21, 2021

Richard A. McLaughlin, 65, of Upton and formerly of Natick, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 with his wife by his side at Massachusetts General Hospital.  He is the beloved husband to Lisa M. (Johanson) McLaughlin.

Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Richard and Ellen (Herlihy) McLaughlin.  He was raised and...

Apr 20, 2021

Hubert “Hugh” Dugas, 90, of Millville and formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family.

Hugh was born March 3, 1931 in Scott, LA.  He was the son of the late Ambroise and Edmaze (Ancelet) Dugas.  He was raised and a graduate of Rayne High School, Class of...