OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Upton, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas
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...
Muriel M. (Cote) Brochu
Jul 22, 2015
Muriel M. (Cote) Brochu, 79, of Upton, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 in Beaumont Nursing Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Bernard Brochu, who died in 1991. Mrs. Brochu was born in Upton, a daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette (Page) Cote and lived here most of her life. She worked...

Rachel H. (Lemoine) Rivard
Jul 18, 2015
Rachel H. (Lemoine) Rivard, 89, formerly of Grafton and Upton, died early Saturday, July 18, 2015 in Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Donald A. Rivard, who died in 1985. Mrs. Rivard was born in Grafton, the daughter of the late Hormedas and Bertha (Cardin) Lemoine. She...
Albert P. Leblanc
Jul 9, 2015
Albert P. "Al" LeBlanc, 88, of Upton, died late Thursday, July 9, 2015 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife, best friend, and soulmate of 66 years, Jeannette M. (Caruso) LeBlanc of Upton. He will be greatly missed, especially by his devoted wife, Jeannette; his daughter, Cynthia Panagian and her husband Peter of Shrewsbury; his...

Martha R. (Wohlfahrt) Williams
Jun 22, 2015
Martha R. (Wohlfahrt) Williams, 79, of Harwich and formerly of Upton, died early Monday at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Walter H. Williams and had been the Upton Town Clerk for 30 years, retiring in 2001. Mrs. Williams was born in Springfield, the daughter of the late Adolph and Viola (Pigeon) Wohlfahrt. After graduating from...
Cynthia R. Seitz
Jun 18, 2015
Cynthia R. (Sweet) Seitz, 84, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2015 after a 22-year struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. Cynthia was the daughter of Robert K. Sweet Sr., and Ruth A. (Henry) Sweet. Married in 1951 to James B. Seitz, who passed away in 2007, Cynthia spent most of her life in Upton before moving to Petersham in 2004. Together...
David E. Kane, Jr
Jun 11, 2015
David E. Kane, Jr., 36, of Medway, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015 after a long illness. Born in Milford, he was the son of David E. Kane, Sr. and Norma (Coutu) Sylvester of Medway. He grew up in Mendon and Bellingham, and had lived in Medway for nearly 30 years. David formerly worked in construction and mechanics. He...

Oleva L. (Corey) Picard
Jun 7, 2015
Oleva L. (Corey) Picard, 76, of Upton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 7, 2015 after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her children. She was the wife of the late Russell C. Picard, Sr., who went home to be with the Lord in 2000. Born and raised in Holliston, she was...
Pamela J. (Craib) Allen
May 18, 2015
Pamela J. (Craib) Allen, 65, of Denmark, ME, and formerly of Upton, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 after a 17-year battle with breast cancer. She was the wife of William Allen. Mrs. Allen was born in Milford, the daughter of the late Stanley and Virginia (Barnes) Craib of Upton. In addition to her husband of 46 years, she...
Larry E. Judd
May 18, 2015
Larry Judd, of Upton, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 with his family by his side. He was born in North Troy, VT, the son of the late Ralph Judd and Mona (Bradford) Choquette. He is survived by his wife Diane; a daughter Cathryn Ste.Marie and her husband Peter of North Troy; a son David Judd, also of North...
Ann M. (Christensen) Griffin
May 17, 2015
Ann M. (Christensen) Griffin, 74, of East Woodstock, CT, and formerly of Westborough, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 surrounded by family in the University of Mass. Medical Center in Worcester. She was the wife of Kenneth W. Griffin, to whom she was married for 55 years. Mrs. Griffin was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Henry Christensen and...

Barbara E. (Moroney) Knight
Apr 22, 2015
Barbara E. (Moroney) Knight, 88, of Upton, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 in St. Camillus Health Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. Her husband of 56 years, Ernest M. "Pete" Knight, died in 2003. Mrs. Knight was born in Upton, a daughter of the late John and Claire (McCarty) Moroney and was a lifelong resident. A graduate...

Elsie J. (Adams) Craib
Mar 31, 2015
Elsie J. (Adams) Craib, 96, a former long-time resident of Upton, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in Genesis Healthcare Center in Milford after a period of declining health. She was the widow of John E. Craib, who died in 1987. Mrs. Craib was born in Scranton, PA, a daughter of the late Edwin and Edith (DeGrant) Adams. She graduated from...