OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jan 8, 2025

Dr. Tara Mezei, 90, of Millville and a former longtime Upton resident and respected psychologist, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025, at the Cedarwood Gardens in Franklin. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Louis Mezei, who died in 1998.

She was born on May 26, 1934, in Toronto, Canada, and was raised in this vibrant city before...

Jan 3, 2025

Roy D. Stratton, Jr., 62, of Upton, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 3, 2025, following a long illness.

Born on October 30, 1962, in Framingham, he was the son of the late Roy Sr. and Mertice (MacKay) Stratton.

Raised in Hopkinton, “Chip” was a proud alumnus of Keefe Regional Technical School in Framingham, class of 1981, where he...

Dec 27, 2024

Sheila T. Currie, 84, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2024, at UMass Memorial University Campus in Worcester. She was the beloved wife of the late John F. Currie.

Born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sheila was the daughter of the late John and Bella (Meechan) Ferguson. Raised in Canada, she continued her education after moving to...

Dec 26, 2024

Linda G. Filewicz, 58, of Uxbridge, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at her home with family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She is the beloved wife of Robert A. “Bob” Mitchell, Jr.

Born in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Gail (Swenson) Sargent. She was raised in Sutton and was...

Dec 23, 2024

Robert H. “Bob” Snow, 92, of Upton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, on Monday, December 23, 2024. He was the beloved husband of the late Gail (Wright) Snow, who died in 2020.

Born in Pittsford, VT, he was a son of the late Phillip and Emily (Johnson) Snow, and was...

Dec 20, 2024

Daniel R. Allard, 34, of Westborough and formerly of Sutton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. He was the devoted & loved husband of Melissa L. (Gofforth) Allard.

Born in Worcester, Daniel was the son of Vincent Allard, Sr., of Sutton and Carol Tatro of Uxbridge, and he was raised in...

Dec 13, 2024

Richard N. Blodgett, 78, of Upton, and formerly of Spencer, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 13, 2024, at his home in Upton.

Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Leon and Ruth (Nelson) Blodgett, and was raised and educated in Spencer. He then attended Worcester Junior College and earned his associate’s degree.

Prior to retirement, Mr. Blodgett was...

Dec 9, 2024

Verna Mae (Hamilton) Kosiba, 80, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the Milford Regional Medical Center. She was a deeply admired and beloved wife, mom, big sister, aunt, gramma/“Gigi,” and friend who will always be remembered for her ever present smile, warm hugs, and kind words. 

Born in Hudson, Massachusetts, Verna graduated from Hudson High in...

Dec 6, 2024

Francis L. “Frank” Maglione, 91, of Narragansett, RI, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2024, at the Blair House of Milford. He was the beloved husband to the late Ruth E. (Tempelhof) Maglione. They were married for 53 years. Later in life, he spent his remaining years with long-time companion Carol Miller happily together. They were inseparable, loved to...

Nov 23, 2024

Jason E. Nichols, 55, of Westborough and formerly of Brooklyn, CT, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at his residence.

Born in Dorchester, MA, he was a son of the late Donald and Nancy (Young) Nichols, and was raised and educated in Hingham, MA.

He proudly served in the United States Air Force during Desert Storm.

Jason has been employed with...

Nov 14, 2024

Rev. Thomas E. Mahoney, Jr., 87, of Shrewsbury, died on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the UMass University Memorial Hospital in Worcester due to complications from cancer.

Father Thomas E. Mahoney, Jr. was born in Gardner, a son of the late Thomas E. Sr. and Kathleen E. (McInerney) Mahoney.  He graduated from Gardner High School and began...

Nov 3, 2024

Richard W. George, 72, of Upton, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024, after a brief illness.

Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Theodore and Victoria (Grebenstein) George, and was raised and educated in Upton. He graduated from Nipmuc Regional High School in the class of 1971. After high school he then...

Oct 15, 2024

Elizabeth E. Lavergne, 87, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the Milford Regional Medical center, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Gerald J. “Sunny” Lavergne, who died in 2015.

Born in Northbridge, she was the daughter of the late Waldo and Beatrice (Oulette) Akeley, and was...

Oct 14, 2024

Mona Mae MacNaughton, 75, of New Bedford passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, after a period of declining health.

She was born on May 21, 1949, in Milford, Ma to the late John and Lillian (Clarke) MacNaughton. She grew up in Upton, attended Upton schools and Nipmuc Regional.

Mona (affectionately known as “Bozo” by her...

Oct 2, 2024

In loving memory of Mary Margaret Regan-Russo who went home to God on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, after a sudden cardiac event.

Mary was born in Dorchester, MA 70 years ago to the late Mary (McHugh) and Thomas D. Regan. Mary lived in Upton, MA with her wife and partner of 51 years, Paula; whom...

Sep 26, 2024

Stedman F. “Ted” Briggs, Jr., 82, of Upton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at home. He was the husband of Susan A. (White) Briggs.

Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Stedman and Hester (Heigham) Briggs. He was educated in Brighton schools and was a graduate of Brighton High School.

Sep 16, 2024

Janice E. Cooper, 93, of Upton, MA, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024 after a short illness.

She was born on October 4, 1930, in Milford, MA to the late Herman and Bertha (Cheney) Temple.  She was a lifelong resident of Upton except for 12 years when she and her husband Laurence “Larry” Cooper, Jr. lived...

Sep 7, 2024

***Service details for Mary have been announced below***

Mary C. Sharron, 78, of South Grafton, and formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at her home.  She is the beloved wife of Stephen F. Sharron.

Born in Upton, she was a daughter of the late William and Mabel (Miller)...

Sep 6, 2024

Mary Ann (Glynn) McMaster, 88, of Jensen Beach, FL, and formerly of Upton, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2024. She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis D. McMaster, Sr.

Mary is survived by her daughters, Ann Deluca and her husband Bob of Jensen Beach, FL; Mary McMaster of Port St. Lucie, FL;...

Aug 26, 2024

Dianne M. Brown, 81, a life time resident of Upton, MA passed away peacefully on August 26, 2024, to be with the Lord.

She was the daughter of the late Victor Grignon of Bellows Falls, VT and Ruth (Owens) Grignon of Walpole, NH. She is also predeceased by her husband of 33 years, Carlton Brown of Upton,...