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William H. Sadler
Dec 3, 2015
William H. Sadler, 89, of Upton, passed away at home on December 3, 2015 with loved ones by his side and in his heart. His wife of 52 years, Marjorie (Whitney) Sadler, died in 2006. Born in Upton, a son of the late H. Stephen and Grace (Weir) Sadler, Bill lived his entire life in the town he loved, where...
Margaret C. (Desmarais) Johnson
Nov 21, 2015
Margaret C. (Desmarais) Johnson, 82, of Upton, died late Saturday, November 21, 2015 in St. Camillus Health Center in Northbridge after an illness. Her husband of 60 years, Herbert L. Johnson, died in 2012. Mrs. Johnson was born in Milford, the daughter of the late Armand and Marian C. (Piotrowski) Desmarais. A graduate of the former Mendon High School, she...
Gerald J. Lavergne
Nov 16, 2015
Gerald J. Lavergne, 81, of Upton, died Monday, November 16, 2015 in U Mass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester just days after being stricken ill. He was the husband of Elizabeth E. (Akeley) Lavergne. Mr. Lavergne was born in Milford, the son of the late Gerard J. and Caroline M. (Smith) Lavergne. He was a U. S. Army veteran who...
Barbara T. (Ciabaszewski) Hazzard
Nov 10, 2015
Barbara T. (Ciabaszewski) Hazzard, 82, of Grafton, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in her home. Her husband, John S. Hazzard, Jr., died in 2003. Mrs. Hazzard was born in Webster, the daughter of the late Anthony and Aldea (Dubeau) Ciabaszewski of Dudley and had lived at Tuckaway Farm in Grafton since 1965. She was a 1951 National Honor Society graduate...
Iris B. (White) Stevens
Nov 4, 2015
Iris B. (White) Stevens, 90, of Mendon, died early Wednesday, November 4, 2015 in Milford Regional Medical Center after a brief period of declining health. Her husband, Lawrence L. Stevens, died in 2003. Mrs. Stevens was born in Somerville, a daughter of the late Charles and Ann (Higgins) White. She worked as a drug store cashier and had lived in...
Barbara E. (Jones) Rose
Nov 2, 2015
Barbara E. (Jones) Rose, 73, of Yulee, FL and formerly of Lexington, Newton, Needham, Dover, and Holden, MA, died Monday, November 2, 2015 in Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL after a period of declining health. Her beloved husband of 48 years, John D. Rose, died in 2012. Barbara was born in Arlington, MA, a daughter of the late Earl...
Nancy E. Kennedy
Oct 30, 2015
Nancy E. Kennedy, 91, of Upton, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late George P. Kennedy. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late George and Nanine (Sprague) Churchill. She was educated in Worcester schools and graduated from Worcester Classical High School in 1942. Nancy...
James J. Gormley, Jr
Oct 26, 2015
James J. Gormley, Jr., 70, of Upton, died Monday, October 26, 2015 at his home after a battle with lung cancer. He was the husband of Mary Ann (Popec) Gormley, who died in 2011 after 39 years of marriage. Mr. Gormley was born in Boston, a son of the late James and Helen (Jordan) Gormley. He grew up in Quincy...
Richard G. Burrell
Oct 23, 2015
Richard G. "Dick" Burrell, 72, of Upton, died Friday, October 23, 2015 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after an illness with his family by his side. He was the husband of Joan E. (Fritz) Burrell. Dick was born in Weymouth, the son of the late Frank G. and Elizabeth (Ford) Burrell. He grew up in Hingham and was a...
Steven C. Cote
Oct 12, 2015
Steven C. Cote, 48, of Milford and formerly of Upton, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at his home. Born in Milford, the son of Beverly A. (Snow) Cote of Upton and the late Arthur J. Cote, Sr., he was a 1986 graduate of Nipmuc Regional High School and worked in the construction industry. In addition to his mother, he leaves...
David J. Benney
Oct 9, 2015
David J. Benney, 85, of Upton, died October 9, 2015 in Countryside Healthcare in Milford after a period of declining health. Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a world-renowned M.I.T. applied mathematician,he was the beloved husband of Elizabeth M. (Matthews) Benney. Professor Benney was born in Wellington, New Zealand, the son of the late...
James H. Poquette
Oct 8, 2015
James H. Poquette, 75, of Uxbridge, died late Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Beaumont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge after a long illness. He was the husband of Sandra L. (Behrendt) Poquette. Mr. Poquette was born in Marinette, WI, the son of the late Irvin and Marie (Garon) Poquette. He served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War...
Gladys E. (Coleman) Hanrahan
Sep 17, 2015
Gladys E. (Coleman) Hanrahan, 89, of Milford, died Thursday, September 17, 2015 in Beaumont Nursing Center in Northbridge surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Thomas J. Hanrahan, who died in 1991 after 44 years of marriage. Mrs. Hanrahan was born in Nashua, NH, a daughter of the late Robert F. and Mary Delena (Bouley) Coleman. She grew...
Yvette (Houle) Normandin
Sep 3, 2015
Yvette (Houle) Normandin, 82, of Hopedale, and formerly of Waterbury, CT and Sarasota, FL, died peacefully in Countryside Healthcare of Milford after a brief illness. She was the wife of J. Maurice Normandin. Mrs. Normandin was born in Waterbury, a daughter of the late Oscar and Florentine (Bernier) Houle. She lived many years in Waterbury, where she was the office...
George A. Moir
Sep 2, 2015
George A. Moir, 95, of Upton, died early Wednesday, September 2, 2015, in Countryside Healthcare in Milford. His wife of 56 years, Elise M. (Toomey) Moir, died in 2008. Mr. Moir was born in Graniteville, VT, the son of the late George and Margaret (McLellan) Moir. He was a graduate of Worcester Boys Trade School and worked as a foreman...
Glenn L. "Larry" Ferris, Sr
Aug 25, 2015
Glenn L. "Larry" Ferris, Sr., 66, of Uxbridge, died Tuesday evening, August 25, 2015, in the U Mass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester surrounded by his family. He had been a truck driver for Osterman Gas of Northbridge for over 20 years, retiring earlier this year. Larry was born in Fall River, a son of the late Charles H. Sr....
Leo H. Lemoine
Aug 23, 2015
Leo H. Lemoine, 86, of Mendon, died Sunday, August 23, 2015 at his home. He was the husband of Loretta L. (Rivard) Lemoine, with whom he was married 63 years. Born in Grafton, Mr. Lemoine was the son of the late Hormedas and Bertha (Cardin) Lemoine. A graduate of Grafton High School and Bryant College, he was a Korean War...
Richard A. Lemoine
Aug 8, 2015
Richard A. Lemoine, 89, died Saturday, August 8, 2015 in Beaumont Nursing Home in Northbridge after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Anne E. "Betty" Lemoine, with whom he was married for almost 66 years. Dick was born in Northbridge, a son of the late George and Alice (LeBlanc) Lemoine. He was a graduate of Northbridge...
Dorothy M. "Dot" (Wellman) Francis
Aug 1, 2015
Dorothy M. (Wellman) Francis, 90, passed away at home, Saturday, August 1, 2015, with her family by her side after an illness. She was the widow of Harold F. Francis, who died in 2008 after 65 years of marriage. A lifelong Upton resident, Mrs. Francis was the daughter of the late Ernest and Hazel (Houghton) Wellman. She attended Upton schools...
Troy Kevin Mcelreath
Jul 31, 2015
Troy Kevin McElreath, 49, of Whitinsville and formerly of Upton, died Friday, July 31, 2015 in U Mass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He was the husband of Upton Town Clerk Kelly A. (McCormack) McElreath and had been a firefighter/EMT for the Town of Upton for many years. Kevin was born in Worcester, a son of Troy Jack McElreath of...
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