OBITUARY LISTINGS
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Local Obituaries for Upton, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas
Mary Ann (Popec) Gormley
Sep 14, 2011
Mary Ann (Popec) Gormley, 65, of Upton, died late Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of James J. Gormley, Jr. and an accomplished and internationally known educator. Mrs. Gormley was born and raised in Springfield, the eldest child of Estelle A.(Wood) Popec of Springfield and the late Stephen J....
David Mcclain Mackey
Sep 8, 2011
David McClain Mackey, of Upton, died peacefully in his sleep at home in September. After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2007, he lived the rest of his life with strength, humor, and optimism. Born to Burl and Margaret Mackey on June 30, 1942, in Greene County, PA, he grew up on a small farm near the West Virginia border....
Vivian Cooper Langille
Jul 14, 2011
Vivian (Cooper) Langille, 92, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2011 at Beaumont Nursing Home in Northbridge from complications after a stroke. She is survived by her son David Langille and his wife Lorrie, of Northbridge, MA. Vivian enjoyed a very close relationship with her only grandchild, Emily Langille, also of Northbridge, where she lived for the past 4 years....
Walter C. Kane
Jul 2, 2011
Upton- Walter C. Kane, 64, of Upton died Saturday July 2, 2011 in Milford Regional Hospital after an illness. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Maureen (O'Sullivan) Kane, and their two sons, Michael J. Kane and his wife Elyse of Hanover, and Peter J. Kane of Upton, and a grandson Ryan M. Kane of Brimfield, his mother...
Fernanda "Nan" Haven
Jun 30, 2011
UPTON- Fernanda "Nan" (Wneck) Haven, 85, of Upton, died on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at the Milford Regional Medical Center after a period of failing health. Born in Sayreville, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George and Madeline (Marek) Wneck.. She was a 1947 graduate of Jersey City Medical Center and in 1956 received a Bachelor of Science...
Josephine Clara (Corazza) O'Brien
Jun 29, 2011
Josephine Clara (Corazza) O'Brien, 85, passed away on June 29, 2011 in Ocala, FL after a long period of declining health. She was the widow of Marcus L. O'Brien, who died in 2010 after 59 years of marriage. Mrs. O'Brien was born in Gaiarine, in the northern Italian province of Treviso, the daughter of the late Tomaso and Natalina (Bet)...
Thomas Foster Galloway
Jun 25, 2011
Thomas F. Galloway, 71, president of Mustang Microsystems in Hopkinton, died on Saturday, June 25, 2011. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Generazio) Galloway. Mr. Galloway was born in Detroit, MI, a son of the late Thomas and Catherine (Deming) Galloway. He grew up in Rochester, MI, where he was a graduate of Avondale High School, and later earned...
Barbara L. (Francis) Allen
Jun 8, 2011
Barbara L. (Francis) Allen, 84, a lifelong Upton resident, died early Wednesday, June 8, 2011, in St. Camillus Health Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. Her husband of 62 years, John H. Allen, died in 2006. Mrs. Allen was born in Milford, the youngest and last surviving of ten children of William J. and Florence E. (Sellon)...
Bruce Edward Aldrich, Sr
May 26, 2011
Bruce E. Aldrich, Sr., 62, a lifelong Upton resident, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, in the University of Massachusetts/Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after a brief illness. He was the husband of Kathleen P. (Tilton) Aldrich, to whom he was married for over 36 years. Mr. Aldrich was born in Northbridge, son of Grace R. (Brothers) Aldrich of Upton and...
Bertha M. (Boucher) Thomas
Apr 27, 2011
Bertha M. (Boucher) Thomas, 87, of Upton, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, in St. Camillus Health Center in Northbridge after an illness. She was the wife of Reginald Cave, to whom she was married in 2000. Her first husband, Lewis J. Thomas, died in 1979. Mrs. Thomas was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Joseph and Albina (Pichette)...
Alexander Francis Croteau
Mar 27, 2011
Alexander F. Croteau, 94, a longtime Upton resident, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Webster Manor Healthcare Center. His loving wife of 60 years, Irene (Robida) Croteau, died in 1999. Mr. Croteau was born in Marlboro, NH, a son of the late Henry and Pamelia (Girouard) Croteau. He lived most of his life in Upton, where he...
Howard W. Barss Iii
Mar 27, 2011
Howard W. Barss III, 60, of Upton and formerly of Framingham, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 in Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. A commercial construction superintendent, he worked for By Design Construction, Inc. of Bedford for the past 7 years and was the husband of Gail A. (Cardinal) Barss. Mr. Barss was born...
Helen M. Wickstrom
Feb 19, 2011
Helen M. "Peggy" (Gordon) Wickstrom, 82, of Upton and formerly of Medway, died Saturday, February 19, 2011, in the Blaire House of Milford after an illness. Born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Bennett F. and Elizabeth (McCarthy) Gordon, she was a 1947 graduate of Worcester North High School and began her career working at Woodbury & Co. in...
Wesley Charles Rianhard
Feb 14, 2011
Wesley C. Rianhard, 26, of Upton, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2011 from injuries received in a car accident in Milford, MA. He was the son of William C. and Mary V. (Connick) Rianhard of Upton. Wesley was born in Nashua, NH, and had lived in Upton for the past 22 years. He attended Whitinsville Christian School through 6th grade, was...
Shelly Ann (Grant) Teachout
Feb 6, 2011
Shelly A. (Grant) Teachout, 52, of Mendon and formerly of Upton, died Sunday, Feb. 6, in UMass/Memorial Healthcare in Worcester after an illness. She was the widow of Robert M. Teachout, who died in 2003. Mrs. Teachout was born in Framingham, the daughter of the late Robert and Barbara (Pancyzk) Grant. She worked as a technician at EMC for 15...
Harry Allan "Butch" Hamilton Iii
Jan 14, 2011
Harry A. "Butch" Hamilton, III, 55, of Upton and Florida, died Friday, January 14, in Panama City, FL. He was the son of Harry A. Hamilton, Jr. and Theresa-Marie (Gulledge) Hamilton of Upton.
In addition to his parents, he leaves one brother, Hugh Hamilton of Shrewsbury, and a sister, Ann Hamilton of Revere.
Service Details
Funeral arrangements are private.
Betsy Horton (Shwartz) Wall
Jan 11, 2011
Betsy H. (Shwartz) Wall, 90, of Wrentham, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in the Maples Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Wrentham after a long period of declining health. She was the widow of Raymond Wall, who died many years ago. Mrs. Wall was born in Detroit, MI, the daughter of the late J. Arthur and Grace I. (Horton) Shwartz. She...
Marion L. (Weinert) Valdivia
Jan 3, 2011
Marion L. (Weinert) Valdivia, 80, of Millville and formerly of Upton, died Monday, January 3, 2011 after an illness. She was the widow of Mauro Valdivia. Mrs. Valdivia was born in Northbridge, the daughter of the late Ernst and Louise (Kopisch) Weinert. She earned a bachelor's degree at Warren Wilson College and a master's degree in education from Worcester State...
Doris Ruth (Orff) Whitney
Dec 27, 2010
Doris R. (Orff) Whitney, 86, of Upton, died early Monday, December 27, 2010 in her home after a long illness. She worked as a department manager at The Mart in North Grafton for many years until retiring several years ago. Mrs. Whitney was born in Upton, a daughter of the late Edward L. Orff, Sr. and Elsie May (Morrison) Orff....
Joseph Patrick Flynn
Dec 24, 2010
Joseph P. Flynn, 87, of Whitinsville, died Friday, December 24, 2010 in Beaumont Skilled Nursing & Rehab. Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Blanche E. (Williams) Flynn, who died on Christmas Day, 1986. Mr. Flynn was born in Tewksbury, the son of the late Mary Ellen Flynn. He lived in...
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