OBITUARY LISTINGS

Paul J. Cote

Feb 10, 2018

Paul J. Cote, 96, of Milford, formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at home. He was the husband of the late Germaine (Lemarier) Cote.

Born in Manchester, NH, he was the son of the late Emile and Marie Ange (Leclerc) Cote and was educated in Manchester schools.

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Frank P. Braney

Jan 31, 2018

Frank P. Braney, 71, of Upton, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Rita L. (Rousseau) Braney.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Frank and Pauline (Skypek) Braney. He attended St. Stanislaus Parochial School and graduated from...

Catherine S. Poirier

Jan 4, 2018

Catherine S. Poirier, 44, of Upton, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the Milford Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Scott A. Poirier. Born in Worcester, she is the daughter of Susan M. (Blanchard) Pomposelli of Upton and the late Vincent J. Pomposelli. Cathy was raised and educated in Whitinsville and...

Frederick James Dewolfe

Jan 1, 2018

Frederick James DeWolfe, 80, passed away on January 1, 2018, following a heroic, eleven-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Fred, a resident of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, is survived by his loving wife Beverly of 58 years; his son, Scott DeWolfe and his wife Elizabeth of Alfred, ME; his daughter, Sandi Klinkhamer and her husband Jon of Rehoboth; his grandchildren, Erik Klinkhamer and...

Anne E. (Mcinerny) Mahler

Jan 1, 2018

Anne E. (McInerny) Mahler, 95, a longtime resident of Upton, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband Henry S. Mahler, Jr. Anne was born in Worcester, one of nine children of the late John Edward and Anna Mary (Butler) McInerny. She attended UMass Amherst and Boston School of Occupational...

Keith D. Orrell

Dec 25, 2017

Keith D. Orrell, 64, of Upton, died on December 25, 2017 in U Mass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. His wife of 26 years, Tammy D. (Reynolds) Orrell, died in 2009. Keith was born in Worcester, a son of Donald and Jean (Brenner) Orrell of Millbury. He grew up in Millbury where he was an Eagle Scout with Boy Scout...

Henry T. Hebb

Dec 15, 2017

Henry T. Hebb, 81, of Upton, passed away peacefully at Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center in Northbridge on December 15, 2017. He was the husband of Judith M. (Temple) Hebb. Mr. Hebb was born in Mayfield, KY, a son of the late Ralph W. and Mary Sue (Flood) Hebb. He lived in Upton since age 9, where he attended the former...

Robert J. Kozel

Dec 6, 2017

Robert J. Kozel, 60, a lifelong resident of Upton, died Wednesday, December 6 at his home. Bob was born in Worcester, a son of Thomas Kozel of Gardiner, ME and the late Gloria (Letourneau) Kozel. He was a machinist who operated KTS Packaging in Northbridge and was a 1975 graduate of Blackstone Valley Tech High School. He enjoyed golf and...

Doris (Bishop) Lebre

Dec 5, 2017

Doris (Bishop) Lebre, 94, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center in Northboro after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Edward G. Lebre, Jr., who died in 1983. Mrs. Lebre was born in Medford, the daughter of the late Patrick and Annie (Keough) Bishop. She had lived in Hudson for...

Harold T. "Tom" Mcgee

Dec 1, 2017

Harold T. "Tom" McGee, 83, of Upton passed away peacefully on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge. He was the husband of Judith (Froehlich) McGee. Tom was born in Randolph, VT on October 9, 1934, a son of Eugene L. and Frances (Thomas) McGee. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the...

Rena Nelson

Nov 26, 2017

Rena Nelson, 81, of Upton, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Born and raised in Upton, a daughter of the late George C. and Valida I. (Demers) Nelson, she was a graduate of Grafton High School and had lived in the greater Milford area before returning to Upton 35 years ago. She was a communicant of St....

Peggy A. (Rodwill) Phipps

Nov 9, 2017

Peggy A. (Rodwill) Phipps, 77, of Mendon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at home after an illness. She was the widow of Howard F. Phipps, who died in 2016 after 57 years of marriage. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Margaret (Daunais) Rodwill and had lived in Upton before coming to...

Joseph A. "Pete" Ramsey

Oct 24, 2017

Joseph A. "Pete" Ramsey Sr., 80, of Upton, passed Tuesday, October 24, 2017 surrounded by family after a battle with leukemia. He was the husband of Helen L. (Langevin) Ramsey. Pete was born in Berlin, NH, the son of the late Arthur G. and Rose (Taillon) Ramsey, and was a graduate of the Notre Dame High School in Berlin. He...

Rodney D. Carter

Oct 24, 2017

Rodney D. Carter, 60, of Upton, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at his home surrounded by family after a battle with brain cancer. Rod was born in Oklahoma City, OK, a son of Elsie R. (Bodenheimer) Carter of Oklahoma City and the late Richard A. Carter. A US Army veteran, he was self-employed as a land surveyor and operated Rod...

James R. Kelley

Oct 12, 2017

James R. Kelley, 60, of Upton and formerly of Hopkinton and Westboro, died Thursday, October 12, 2017 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after an illness. He was the husband of Cheryl A. (Dowden) Kelley. Jim was born in Worcester, the son of Davene (Johnson) Nelson of Sun City, AZ and the late Charles R. Kelley. He was a...

Alice T. (Brady) Cornell

Oct 12, 2017

Alice T. (Brady) Cornell, 93, of Mendon, died Thursday, October 12, 2017 in Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of George B. Cornell, who died in 1994. Mrs. Cornell was born in Woonsocket, RI, the daughter of the late Hugh and Leona (Daignault) Brady. She was a graduate of St. Claire's High School in Woonsocket and was an...

Dale A. Patterson

Oct 7, 2017

Dale A. Patterson, 68, of Upton, died Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Deborah A. (Shook) Patterson. Mr. Patterson was born in Perth, New Brunswick, Canada, a son of the late James M. and Iva G. (Gee) Patterson. He was a US Marine Corps veteran who served in Okinawa during the Vietnam...

Charles M. Shanahan

Oct 3, 2017

Charles M. Shanahan, 81, of Upton, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center in Northbridge after an illness. His wife of 49 years, Joan E. (Delaney) Shanahan, died six months ago. Charlie was born in Milford, a son of the late Charles J. and Geraldine R. (Murphy) Shanahan. He was a graduate of Milford High School and...

Marion O. (Peters) Ramsey

Oct 3, 2017

Marion O. (Peters) Ramsey, 88, formerly of Upton, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center in Westboro after an illness. She was the widow of Robert F. Ramsey, who died in 2003. Mrs. Ramsey was born in Northbridge, a daughter of the late William and Florence (Barber) Peters. She was a devoted mother and homemaker who lived...

Victoria F. (Grebenstein) George

Oct 2, 2017

Victoria F. (Grebenstein) George, 89, of Upton, died Monday, October 2, 2017 in Lydia Taft House in Uxbridge, after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Theodore F. George, who died in 1994 after 33 years of marriage. Mrs. George was born in Newton, the daughter of the late George and Ethel (Slocomb) Grebenstein, and was a...