OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Upton, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas

Paul J. Mainville

Paul J. Mainville

Apr 14, 2016

Paul J. Mainville, 64, of Woonsocket, RI and formerly of Upton, was found dead of natural causes at his home on April 14, 2016. Paul was born in Milford, MA, the son of the late Robert R. and Theresa M. (Bromley) Mainville, and had lived in Upton until moving to Woonsocket about two years ago. He was a 1970 graduate...

Scott G. Satow

Scott G. Satow

Apr 14, 2016

Scott G. Satow, 57, of Upton, died tragically in a fire in his apartment on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Scott was born in Cleveland, OH, the son of the late Alice L. (Gorgionne) and John J. Satow II, and had lived in Upton for over 20 years. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had been a self-employed sheet...

Steven Brown

Steven Brown

Apr 9, 2016

Steven Brown, 63, of Upton, died Saturday, April 9, 2016 in Milford Regional Medical Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Joan P. (Hilditch) Brown and had been an Upton resident for 40 years. Steven was born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Charles and Jessie (Baillie) Brown of Scituate, RI. He was a graduate...

Richard N. Randall

Richard N. Randall

Apr 8, 2016

Richard N. Randall, 64, of Upton, died at his home on Friday, April 8, 2016 after an illness. A longtime cemetery worker and former Upton Cemetery Commissioner, he had previously worked for Corrugated Paper Co. in Westboro for 22 years. Born in Needham, he was the son of the late Richard L. and Estelle G. (Johnson) Randall. He had lived...

Lawrence A. Daugherty

Lawrence A. Daugherty

Mar 21, 2016

Lawrence A. "Larry" Daugherty, 77, of Dudley and formerly of Oregon, California, and Westford, MA, died Monday, March 21, 2016 in the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA after an illness. He was a contract engineer in the computer industry before retiring. Mr. Daugherty was born in East Los Angeles, CA, the son of the late James...

Howard F. Phipps

Howard F. Phipps

Mar 17, 2016

MENDON- Howard F. Phipps, 79, of Mendon, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Countryside Healthcare in Milford after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Peggy A. (Rodwill) Phipps. Born in Milford, he was the son of the late Wilbur Francis and Mabel (Young) Phipps. He was educated in Mendon schools and was a...

Jeanette J. (Belliveau)  Moriarty

Jeanette J. (Belliveau) Moriarty

Mar 11, 2016

Jeanette J. (Belliveau) Moriarty, 82, of Mendon, died Friday, March 11, 2016 in Beaumont Nursing Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of John J. "Jack" Moriarty, who died on February 7th after 62 years of marriage. Jeanette was born in Woonsocekt, RI, a daughter of the late Francois and Rose (Durette) Belliveau....

Corey J. Noel

Corey J. Noel

Mar 3, 2016

Corey J. Noel, 35, of Whitinsville, died unexpectedly of an aneurysm on Thursday evening, March 3, 2016 in the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. He was the husband of Gretchen R. (Mahler) Noel. Corey was born in Milford, the son of Eugene and Lori (Howarth) Noel of Upton, and was a graduate of Nipmuc Regional High School. A...

Blanche F. (Hall)  Grenier

Blanche F. (Hall) Grenier

Feb 11, 2016

Blanche F. (Hall) Grenier, 87, a longtime resident of Upton, died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at her daughter's home in Cherry Valley after an illness. She worked for Hanover Insurance in Worcester for 20 years, retiring in 1992. Blanche was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Maurice and Aurora (Belanger) Hall, and was a 1946 graduate of Grafton...

Luiz G. Neves

Luiz G. Neves

Feb 10, 2016

Luiz G. Neves, 86, of Upton, passed away early Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at his home after an illness. He was the husband of Ruth Tang Neves. Mr. Neves was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a son of the late Joseph and Francisca (Mathias) das Neves. He was educated in Brazil and came to the United States in 1964, where...

John J. Moriarty

John J. Moriarty

Feb 7, 2016

John J. "Jack" Moriarty, 89, of Mendon, died late Sunday, February 7, 2016 in Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Jeanette (Belliveau) Moriarty. Jack was born in Boston, the son of the late James and Virginia (Bellefleur) Moriarty, and was a 1943 graduate of Boston English High School. A WWII Navy veteran, he was a radioman...

Jeanne Marie (Capone)  Leonardi

Jeanne Marie (Capone) Leonardi

Feb 6, 2016

Jeanne M. (Capone) Leonardi, 83, passed away peacefully early on February 6, 2016. Born and raised in Milford, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Alice (Sherman) Capone, and was a 1949 graduate of Milford High School. After completing training at the Massachusetts Police Academy, she was a corrections officer at MCI Framingham for 20 years. Her most...

Evelyn R. (Taylor)  Allen

Evelyn R. (Taylor) Allen

Jan 26, 2016

Evelyn R. (Taylor) Allen, 93, a long-time resident of Upton, passed away January 26, 2016 in Beaumont Nursing Center in Northbridge, where she had resided for the past eight years. Her husband, Melvin C. Allen, preceded her in death in 2004. Mrs. Allen was born in Mendon, one of 12 children of Lee and Nettie (Hartling) Taylor, and lived in...

Barbara Ann (Peters)  Ramsey

Barbara Ann (Peters) Ramsey

Jan 10, 2016

Barbara Ann Peters-Ramsey, 83, of Glendale, AZ, and formerly of Upton, MA, passed peacefully into eternal life on January 10, 2016. Born in Northbridge, MA, she was a daughter of the late William and Florence (Barber) Peters of Upton, MA. She was a homemaker for many years prior to her employment at Valpey-Fisher in Hopkinton, MA. After the blizzard of...

Dorothea (Maclaughlin)  Childs

Dorothea (Maclaughlin) Childs

Jan 5, 2016

Dorothea (MacLaughlin) Childs, 97, a longtime resident of Upton, died peacefully on January 5, 2016 in Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center in Northborough after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Verne Childs, who died in 1984, and Leo Lamanuzzi, Sr., who died in 1992. Dorothea was born in Milford, a daughter of the late Austin F. and...

Joseph A. Picard, Jr

Joseph A. Picard, Jr

Jan 2, 2016

Joseph A. Picard, Jr., 70, died peacefully at home in Worcester on Saturday, January 2, 2016. Born and raised in Milford, he was the son of the late Joseph and Violet (Mainville) Picard, and had lived in Worcester most of his adult life. Joseph is also predeceased by his three brothers: Ronald, Everett, and Russell Picard; and his beloved friend,...

Patricia A. Laberge

Patricia A. Laberge

Dec 26, 2015

Patricia A. Laberge, 81, a former longtime Upton resident, died early Saturday, December 26, 2015 in Beaumont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge, where she had resided for over three years. She had been a supervisor at Travelers Insurance Company in Worcester for 25 years, retiring in 1990. Miss Laberge was born in Worcester, the only child of the late...

David A. Brassor

David A. Brassor

Dec 22, 2015

David A. Brassor 80, of Mendon, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Parente) Brassor. Born in Washington, DC, February 27, 1935, the only child of Edward J. and Grace M. (Lavigne) Brassor, he was raised and educated in Natick. Following graduation from high school, Dave attended and graduated...

Betty C. (Bragg)  O'Connell

Betty C. (Bragg) O'Connell

Dec 14, 2015

Betty C. (Bragg) O'Connell, 80, of Upton, died peacefully at home on Monday, December 14, 2015 after a brief illness. She was the widow of James R. O'Connell, who died in 1991. Mrs. O'Connell was born in Wayland, a daughter of the late Harry and Pearl (Jeffery) Bragg. She was a homemaker who lived in Pennsylvania and Chatham before coming...

Ronald F. Czajak

Ronald F. Czajak

Dec 14, 2015

Ronald F. Czajak, 77, of Upton, died late Monday, December 14, 2015 in Heywood Hospital in Gardner after an illness. He was the husband of Diane (Worthington) Czajak. Born in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of the late Stanley and Catherine (Wells) Czajak, and was a graduate of New York University. He worked as an accountant in the financial...