OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Upton, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas
Margaret M. (Duffy) Pellerin
May 12, 2013
Margaret M. (Duffy) Pellerin, 90, of Upton, died Sunday, May 12, 2013, in her home after an illness. She was the widow of Joseph O. Pellerin, who died in 2011. They were married for 66 years. Mrs. Pellerin was born in Clinton, a daughter of the late Thomas and Emma (Herrmann) Duffy. She was a 1939 graduate of Clinton High...

Elizabeth Mae (Colcord) Leith
May 3, 2013
MILFORD - Elizabeth Mae (Colcord) Leith, 90, formerly of Framingham and Port Richey, FL, died Friday, May 3, 2013 in the Blaire House of Milford. She was the widow of William C. Leith. Mrs. Leith was born in Milford, a daughter of the late Guy L. Colcord and Ruth (Cheney) Colcord Person and was a stepdaughter of the late Nils...
Robert F. Kelly
Apr 25, 2013
Robert F. Kelly, 89, of Thomasville, GA and formerly of Upton, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his home. He was the husband of Pauline L. (Blanchard) Kelly and was a farmer who owned and operated Bob Kelly Farm Stand in Upton for many years. Mr. Kelly was born in Big Lake, WA, a son of the late James...
Grace R. (Brothers) Aldrich
Apr 23, 2013
Grace R. (Brothers) Aldrich, 86, a longtime resident of Upton, died late Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Beaumont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Donald J. Aldrich, who died in 1996. Mrs. Aldrich was born in Northbridge, a daughter of the late Floyd and Etta (Higgins) Brothers. She had...

George F. Straight
Apr 22, 2013
George F. Straight, 85, of Hopedale and formerly of Upton, died Monday, April 22, 2013 in Genesis of Milford after a brief period of declining health. His wife, Elaine (Crowley) Straight, died in 1981. Mr. Straight was born in Everett, a son of the late Lovell and Mildred (Gannon) Straight. A Navy veteran of World War II, he served on...
Brian P. Rodriquez
Mar 24, 2013
Brian P. Rodriquez passed away Sunday morning, March 24, 2013, in the University of Massachusetts - Memorial Healthcare Center, his loving family by his side, sharing their last quiet moments together. Brian was 67 years of age. He leaves behind his soul mate, his wife Gayle M. Secaira-Rodriquez and his son, Jason L. Rodriquez of Columbia, Missouri; three sisters, Margaret...

James M. Melia, Jr
Mar 22, 2013
James M. Melia Jr., 55, died Friday, March 22, 2013 in Milford Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Mary A. (Urban) Melia. In addition to his wife, James leaves two sons, James P. Melia and Michael J. Melia and one daughter, Julia M. Melia. James also leaves his father, James M. Melia;...
Dr. John A. Dondero, Jr
Mar 4, 2013
Dr. John A. Dondero, Jr., 85, of Mendon, died Monday, March 4, 2013 in Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Lillian (McGowan) Dondero, who died in 1997 after 40 years of marriage. A physician specializing in family practice, he was in private practice in North Smithfield, RI for many years, retiring in 2000. Dr. Dondero...
Karolyn (Sekely) Kloepping
Feb 28, 2013
Karolyn (Sekely) Kloepping, 55, of Upton, died at home on Thursday, February 28, 2013 after a valiant and lengthy battle with cancer. She was the wife of Dennis J. Kloepping. Mrs. Kloepping was born in Poughkeepsie, NY, a daughter of Mary (Billerbeck) Sekely of Copake Falls, NY and the late Karol Sekely. She grew up in Wappingers Falls, NY and...
George E. Carter
Feb 20, 2013
George E. Carter, 89, of Upton, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 with his family at his side. Born in New Bedford, the son of Frederick J. and Lillian (McHugh) Carter, he was predeceased by his wife Marie (Sylvia) in 2005. He is survived by his daughter, Diane Judd, and her husband Larry of Upton, with whom he made...
George P. Kennedy
Feb 19, 2013
George P. Kennedy, 88, of Upton, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Churchill) Kennedy, and was a well-known and beloved community volunteer. Mr. Kennedy was born in Dedham on July 6, 1924, the son of the late Alexander and Agnes (Miller) Kennedy. He had lived in Upton since...
Carol Ann (Packett) Paine
Feb 18, 2013
Carol Ann (Packett) Paine, 68, of Upton, died at home on Monday, February 18, 2013 after an illness. She was the wife of Robert B. Paine, Jr. Mrs. Paine was born in Provincetown, a daughter of the late Philip and Mary (Sants) Packett. She lived in North Truro before coming to Upton over 40 years ago. She was an administrator...
Margaret M. Mainville
Feb 12, 2013
Margaret M. "Midge" Mainville, 57, of Upton, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in Milford Regional Medical Center after being stricken at home. She was an insurance adjuster for Fidelity Investments for more than 25 years. Ms. Mainville was born in Milford, the daughter of the late Robert and Theresa (Bromley) Mainville, and had lived in Upton most of her life....
Joe O. Drew
Feb 10, 2013
Joe O. Drew. 77, of Upton, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 in the Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, FL after a brief illness. He was the husband of Dorothy L. (Rivers) Drew. Mr. Drew was born in Burke, VT, the son of the late Harry and Thelma (Laclair) Drew. He had lived in Upton since 1955 and worked as a...
David G. Clark
Jan 30, 2013
David G. Clark, 86, of Upton, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in St. Francis Nursing Center in Worcester after a long period of declining health. He was the husband of Carol A. (Babbitt) Clark. Mr. Clark was born in Milford, a son of the late H. Homer and Frances (Freeman) Clark, and had lived in Upton most of his life....

Doris E. (Jansen) Golden
Jan 9, 2013
Doris E. Golden, 86, of Shrewsbury, MA, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge, following a brief illness. Mrs. Golden was born on June 5, 1926, in Pittsfield, MA, the daughter of the late Elmer and Hazel Jansen. She was a graduate of Pittsfield High School and worked as a bank teller...

Lewis Wilcock, Jr
Jan 1, 2013
Lewis Wilcock, Jr., 93, of Uxbridge and formerly of Upton, passed away January 1, 2013 at home with his family after an illness. His wife of 55 years, Marjorie R. (Cederlund) Wilcock, died in 2001. Mr. Wilcock was born in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Lewis and Emma (Ziegler) Wilcock. He was a graduate of Northeast High School...

Leslie Newell Davis, Jr
Dec 20, 2012
Leslie Newell Davis, Jr., 79, of Upton and formerly of Newton and Bourne, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at home after an illness. He was the husband of Jeannette H. (Rea) Davis. Mr. Davis was born in Norwalk, CT, the son of the late Leslie and Lorraine (Bach) Davis. He attended Wesleyan University and the University of Maine and had...
Eunice M. (Claflin) Porter
Dec 19, 2012
Eunice M. (Claflin) Porter, 92, of Upton, died Wednesday evening, December 19, in Beaumont Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Westborough after a period of declining health. Her husband of 70 years, Carl W. Porter, Sr., died in September 2011. Mrs. Porter was born September 20, 1920 in Hopkinton, the daughter of the late Harold and Elizabeth (Johnson) Claflin. She...

Nicholas Maclean Ball
Dec 19, 2012
Nicholas M. Ball, 73, of Uxbridge, died early Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at his home after a battle with cancer. He was a retired electrical engineer. Mr. Ball was born in Pawtucket, RI, a son of the late Nicholas and Helen M. (Hiorns) Ball. He grew up on Block Island and earned a degree in electrical engineering from Brown University....