OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Upton, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas

Thelma E. Daubney
Oct 23, 2014
Thelma E. Daubney, 85, of Westerly, RI and formerly of Upton, died late Thursday, October 23, 2014 in Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, CT after an illness. Thelma was born in Northbridge, a daughter of the late Henry and Ethel (Culley) Daubney. She worked at the former Kartiganer Hat Company in West Upton and then as a machinist...

Kristina (Langseth) Russell
Oct 8, 2014
Kristina (Langseth) Russell, 48, of Milford, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 in Milford Regional Medical Center after an illness. Kristina was born in Hartford, CT, and grew up in Lenox, MA. She attended high school at Stevens Christian Academy and went on to San Diego State University. She worked as a systems analyst and consultant in the technology industry. She...

John F. Gaskill
Sep 19, 2014
John Gaskill of Naples, FL, and formerly of Mendon and Upton, passed away on September 19, 2014 at the age of 88. John was best know for his many years as the owner of three restaurants on the Main Street of Milford, Mary Lynn's, The Soda Shoppe, and Johnny Jacks. Known as "Honest John" to many, he never let anyone...
George A. Klink
Sep 11, 2014
George A. Klink, 83, formerly of Upton, died Thursday, September 11, 2014, in the Odd Fellows Home in Worcester after a period of declining health. His wife of 60 years, Rose S. (Altrath) Klink, died in April. George was born in Hillside, NJ, a son of the late George J. and Teresa (Loew) Klink. He attended Hillside High School, Rutgers...

Timothy N. Applegate
Sep 8, 2014
Timothy Applegate, 55, of Upton, passed away at home on Monday, September 8, 2014 after a prolonged illness. Tim was born in Springfield, IL, the son of Shirley J. (Mickel) Applegate of Lebanon, TN and the late James H. Applegate. He served with the U.S. Marine Corp from 1981 to 1987 and worked as a product manager at EMC. He...
Linda A. (Leclaire) Delang
Sep 8, 2014
Linda A. (Leclaire) DeLang, 66, of Uxbridge, died Monday, September 8, 2014 in Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of William J. DeLang. Linda was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Arthur and Arline (Closson) Leclaire. She grew up in Upton and was a graduate of Nipmuc Regional High School and Pondville School of Nursing. She...
Helene M. (Lyshorne) Babineau-Hefler
Sep 7, 2014
Helene M. (Lyshorne) Babineau-Hefler, 67, of Milford, died peacefully at home after an illness. She was the wife of Frank Hefler. Helene was born in Boston, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Mary (Sullivan) Lyshorne. She lived in Woburn before coming to Milford about 15 years ago and was a medical billing clerk at Bethany Health Care Center in...
Shawn Gerard Doherty
Sep 2, 2014
Shawn Gerard Doherty, 51, passed away suddenly in Wilmot, NH on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Shawn was born November 8, 1962 in Woburn to Philip A Doherty, Jr. and Marie B. Doherty. He graduated from Shawsheen Valley Technical High School in 1980. On October 12, 1991, he married Janet Moore, daughter of Donna and Richard Desjardins of Upton and Wayne...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...