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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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