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Local Obituaries for Upton, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas

Bradford D. Libbey

Bradford D. Libbey

Aug 26, 2014

Bradford D. Libbey, 63, a lifelong Upton resident, died early Tuesday, August 26, in Milford Regional Medical Center. Brad was born in Milford, a son of the late Arah and Frances (Ryder) Libbey. He attended Upton public schools and worked as a clerk at Honey Farms in West Upton for many years. A former owner of Lib's Lounge in Upton,...

Kristin (Reifsteck)  Callahan

Kristin (Reifsteck) Callahan

Aug 12, 2014

Kristin (Reifsteck) Callahan, 66, of Upton, died early Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous two-year battle with brain cancer. She was the beloved wife of Flavian J. Callahan. Mrs. Callahan was born in Vallejo, CA, the daughter of the late John and Shirley (DeLancey) Reifsteck. She grew up in Northboro and Sudbury...

Patricia D. (Donahue)  Webster

Patricia D. (Donahue) Webster

Aug 4, 2014

Patricia D. (Donahue) Webster, 73, of Upton, died peacefully at home early Monday, August 4, 2014 after a long battle with MS. She was the wife of Paul B. Webster. Pat was born in Framingham, the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Sharmon (Swett) Donahue. She lived in Newton before coming to Upton in 1962, where she made a...

Michael G. Anderson

Michael G. Anderson

Jul 13, 2014

SOUTHBOROUGH- Michael G. Anderson, 34, of Southborough, formerly of Upton, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at home. He was the husband of Joanna K. (Begley) Anderson. Born in Worcester, he is the son of George and Antoinette (Carusi) Anderson of Upton He was educated in Upton schools and graduated from Nipmuc Regional High School. He was also...

Carolyn J. (Murcko)  Thomas

Carolyn J. (Murcko) Thomas

Jul 5, 2014

Carolyn J. (Murcko) Thomas, 72, of Grafton, died peacefully at home after a long illness. Ms. Thomas as born in Passaic, NJ, the daughter of the late Peter and Josephine Murcko. She worked as a legal secretary in NJ until retiring and coming to MA in 2006. Carolyn loved travel to Hawaii and Bermuda. She enjoyed music and flowers and...

Dorothy M. St. (Finnegan)  Andre

Dorothy M. St. (Finnegan) Andre

Jun 11, 2014

Dorothy M. (Finnegan) St. Andre, 88, of Upton, was called home to the Lord on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at Milford Regional Medical Center. Her husband of 68 years, Edward C. St. Andre, died in January. Mrs. St. Andre was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Myles and Rose (Pincince) Finnegan. She was a straw worker in the...

Donald Frederick Carey

Donald Frederick Carey

May 23, 2014

Donald F. Carey, 90, of Upton, died Friday, May 23, 2014 in the Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence in Worcester after an illness. He was the husband of Edith (Merrill) Carey. Mr. Carey was born in Malden, one of seven sons of the late George and Florence (Robson) Carey. Educated in Malden schools, he continued his education at a technical school...

James W. Jacobson, Sr

James W. Jacobson, Sr

May 22, 2014

James W. Jacobson, Sr., 75, of Marlboro, died peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2014 with his family at his side in UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He was the husband of Gail A. (Nickel) Osterhoudt. Mr. Jacobson was born in Worcester, a son of the late John F. and Isabelle L. (Phipps) Jacobson, and lived in Upton before coming to...

Mary A. (Summers)  Strachan

Mary A. (Summers) Strachan

May 20, 2014

Mary A. (Summers) Strachan, 95, a lifelong resident of Upton, died Tuesday morning, May 20, 2014 in the Blaire House in Milford after a period of declining health. She was the widow of James A. Strachan, who died in 2003 after 62 years of marriage. Mrs. Strachan was born in Uxbridge, a daughter of the late William and Mary Ellen...

Beatrice (Wood)  Wood

Beatrice (Wood) Wood

May 19, 2014

Beatrice (Wood) Wood, 94, a lifelong Upton resident, died Monday evening, May 19, 2014 in Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Norman S. Wood, Sr., who died in 1996 after 54 years of marriage. Mrs. Wood was born in Milford, a daughter of the late Benjamin and...

Charles W. Francis, Jr

Charles W. Francis, Jr

Apr 17, 2014

Charles W. Francis, Jr., 66, of Douglas, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 in U Mass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after an illness. He was the husband of Denise E. (Ramsey) Francis. Mr. Francis was born in Milford, the son of the late Charles and Louise (Stanley) Francis, and was a US Air Force veteran of the Vietnam Era. A...

Rose S. (Altrath)  Klink

Rose S. (Altrath) Klink

Apr 5, 2014

Rose S. (Altrath) Klink, 78, of Upton, died peacefully early Saturday, April 5, 2014, at her daughter's home in Spencer. She was the wife of George Klink. Mrs. Klink was born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late Carrie (Baier) and Oscar Altrath. She was a graduate of Irvington High School in NJ, and came to Upton from NJ...

Mary (Rose)  Watts

Mary (Rose) Watts

Mar 29, 2014

Mary (Rose) Watts, 86, of Milford and formerly of Cambridge, died Saturday evening, March 29, 2014 in Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Robert B. Watts, who died in 1980. Born in Cambridge, Mrs. Watts was the daughter of Anthony P. and Mary G. Rose. She was a graduate of Cambridge High and Latin School and worked...

Steven P. Valcour

Steven P. Valcour

Feb 15, 2014

Steven P. Valcour, 51, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Steve was born on January 5, 1963 in Scituate, MA and moved to Southborough at the age of three where he spent the remainder of his childhood. He lived in Marlborough for many years before settling in Framingham when he found his true love, Zelia Cintras,...

Edward R. Francis

Edward R. Francis

Feb 3, 2014

Edward R. Francis, 86, a 59-year resident of Upton, passed away peacefully Monday, February 3, 2014 at Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Jessie (Kenney) Francis. Edward was born in Watertown, a son of the late Paul and Hazel (McGrath) Francis. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1945 and at that time had already signed up...

Marie A. (Cardot)  Ball

Marie A. (Cardot) Ball

Feb 1, 2014

Marie A. (Cardot) Ball, 86, of Upton, MA and formerly of Arkwright, NY, died Saturday evening, February 1, 2014 in St. Camillus Health Care in Whitinsville, MA after a long illness. She was the widow of Floyd J. Ball, who died in 1961, and W. George Ball, who died in 1987. Mrs. Ball was born in Arkwright, the daughter of...

Edward C. St. Andre

Edward C. St. Andre

Jan 25, 2014

Edward C. St. Andre, 90, a long-time resident of Upton, went home to the Lord on Saturday, January 25, 2014 in Milford Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Finnegan) St. Andre for 68 years. In addition to his wife, he leaves a daughter, Sandra Bartlett, wife of Art Bartlett of Uxbridge; a...

Karen M. (Marais)  Scott

Karen M. (Marais) Scott

Jan 21, 2014

Karen M. (Marais) Scott, 58, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in Milford Regional Medical Center after a motor vehicle accident. She was the wife of Allan J. Scott and had lived in Upton for 25 years. Mrs. Scott was born in Lowell, a daughter of the late Albert G. and Susan T. (Lamb) Marais. She graduated from Lowell High School...

Waneta L. (Sadler)  Kuczinski

Waneta L. (Sadler) Kuczinski

Jan 20, 2014

Waneta L. (Sadler) Kuczinski, 90, a lifelong resident of Upton, died early Monday, January 20, 2014, in St. Camillus Health Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. She was the widow of John Kuczinski, who died in 1962. Mrs. Kuczinski was born in Upton, a daughter of the late H. Stephen and Grace (Weir) Sadler. She was a...

Linda R. (Flooks)  Cofske

Linda R. (Flooks) Cofske

Jan 9, 2014

Linda R. (Flooks) Cofske, 60, of Upton, died at home Thursday, January 9, 2014 after a period of declining health. Linda was born in Milford, a daughter of the late Robert and Irene (Partridge) Flooks. She attended local schools and had lived in Upton most of her life. She leaves a daughter, Brenda Cofske of Westbrook, ME; a brother, James...