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Eloise J. (Dubuc) Carr
Dec 22, 2010
Eloise J. (Dubuc) Carr, 85, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 in Knollwood Nursing Center in West Boylston after a long period of declining health. She was the widow of Edward J. Carr, who died in 2004 after 61 years of marriage. Mrs. Carr was born in Norwood, a daughter of the late Adhemar and Mary Ann (Shepard) Dubuc, and was...
Russell Gerard Massey
Dec 20, 2010
Russell Gerard Massey, 62, of South Grafton, died Monday, December 20, 2010 in the St. Francis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Worcester after an illness. He was the beloved son of Phyllis P. (Peters) Massey of Upton. Mr. Massey was born in Worcester, a son of the late Gerard E. Massey. He attended Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester State College, and...
Edith J. (Hilliard) Shaughnessy
Dec 16, 2010
Edith J. (Hilliard) Shaughnessy, 99, of Upton, died late Thursday, December 16, 2010 in Beaumont Nursing Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Gerald L. Shaughnessy, who died in 1988. Mrs. Shaughnessy was born in Columbus, OH, a daughter of the late Harry and Maude E. (Bates) Hilliard. She was a graduate of...
Ruth M. (Goditiabois) Cardinal
Nov 28, 2010
Ruth M. Cardinal, 84, died Sunday, November 28, 2010, in the Westborough Healthcare Center in Westborough after a period of declining health. She was the assistant to the Dean of Admissions of the Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy for more than 25 years, retiring in 1994. Ms. Cardinal was born in Malden, the daughter of the late...
George E. Osachuk
Nov 22, 2010
George E. Osachuk, 84, a longtime Upton resident, died Monday, November 22, 2010 in University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare in Worcester after an illness. He was a carpenter at Westboro State Hospital for 19 years, retiring in 1990. Mr. Osachuk was born in Bellingham, a son of the late Michael and Anna (Fujon) Osachuk. A World War II Army veteran,...
Frank L. Thompson
Nov 17, 2010
Frank L. Thompson, 79, a long-time Framingham resident, died early Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in the Carlyle House in Framingham after an illness. He was the husband of Nancy M. (Gullett) Thompson. Frank was born in Somerville, a son of the late Edgar and Florence (Cleavland) Thompson, and grew up in Nova Scotia. He was self-employed as a painter. In...
Francis L. Bouthiette
Nov 8, 2010
Francis L. Bouthiette, 84, a lifelong Upton resident, died Monday, November 8, 2010 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after an illness. He was a self-employed carpenter and builder, and the husband of the late Alice R. (Oakham) Bouthiette, who died in 2005. Mr. Bouthiette was born in Upton, a son of the late Ernest and Mary (Paille)...
Duane E. Alger, Sr
Oct 23, 2010
Duane E. Alger, Sr., 85, of Hopedale, died early Saturday, October 23, 2010 in the Blaire House in Milford after a long illness. The husband of Joanne H. (Beal) Alger, he was a well-respected local insurance agent. Mr. Alger was born in Sunderland, the son of the late Haskell and Wava (Kempton) Alger, and grew up in western Massachusetts. He...
Stephen Bruen Heerde
Oct 18, 2010
Stephen Bruen Heerde, 54, of Upton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 18, 2010 after fighting a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was the son of the late Jean and Richard Heerde of Wellesley. He is survived by three daughters, Michelle Jameson of Walpole, Lindsey Anne Heerde of Medway, and Katelyn J. Heerde of Upton; and a granddaughter, Emma...
Dawn Marie Warren
Oct 14, 2010
Dawn M. Warren, 46, of Upton, died Thursday, October 14, 2010 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after a courageous battle with breast cancer. An emergency dispatcher for Philips Lifeline in Framingham for the past six years, she was the wife of Michael Sarapuk, to whom she was married for two years. Ms. Warren was born in Los...
Edward Francis Hoell, Sr
Oct 1, 2010
Edward F. Hoell, Sr., 87, of Upton, and a former long-time resident of Avon, died late Friday, October 1, 2010 in Saint Camillus Health Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Mildred A. (Cusick) Hoell, who died in 1981. Mr. Hoell was born in Cambridge, a son of the late Henry and Mary...
David A. Jones
Sep 27, 2010
David A. Jones, 57, a longtime Upton resident, died early Monday, September 27, surrounded by his family in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Linda (Skeans) Jones. Mr. Jones was born in Medway, a son of Harold Jones and Janet (Smith) Jones, both of Medway. He was a 1971 graduate...
Donald E. Hall
Sep 21, 2010
Donald E. Hall, 68, a lifelong resident of Upton, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, in Milford Regional Medical Center after an illness. He was the husband of Patricia E. (Woodcome) Hall. Mr. Hall was born in Worcester, a son of the late Maurice and Aurora (Belanger) Hall. He was a 1959 graduate of Northbridge High School and earned a degree...
Howard Frederick Hill
Sep 14, 2010
Howard F. Hill, 76, a lifelong Upton resident, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was the husband of Ann F. (Gulino) Hill. Mr. Hill was born in Upton, a son of the late Howard M. and Edith L. (Smith) Hill, and served with the Army National Guard of Mass. and the Army Reserves. He...
Kevin R. Gormley
Aug 25, 2010
Kevin R. Gormley, 57, of Charlton, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, after a period of declining health. He was born in Boston, the beloved son of the late Helen M. (Jordan) and James J. Gormley, Sr., and had lived in Charlton for the past 15 years. He participated in the Southbridge Adult Day Program. He leaves...
Claire M. (Blanchard) Dufresne
Jul 16, 2010
Claire M. (Blanchard) Dufresne, 83, of Perry, Georgia, and a former longtime Upton resident, died Friday, July 16, 2010, in Georgia after an illness. She was the wife of Gaston M. "Gus" Dufresne, to whom she was married for 57 years. Mrs. Dufresne was born in Upton, MA, on March 23, 1927, a daughter of the late Alfred J. and...
Steven P. Dexter
Jul 2, 2010
Steven P. Dexter, 61, of Holden, died Friday, July 2, 2010, in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. Mr. Dexter was born in Worcester, the son of Amelia A. (Koziol) Dexter of Milford and the late Paul B. Dexter. He grew up in Grafton and was a graduate of St. John's High School in Shrewsbury. After earning a civil engineering...
John Francis Westcott, Jr
May 28, 2010
John F. Westcott, Jr., 69, of Upton, died Friday evening, May 28, 2010 in his home after an illness. He was the husband of Cherrie S. (Gordius) Westcott and was a retired mechanical engineer. Service Details Funeral arrangements are private.
George Keville Tinker
May 16, 2010
George K. Tinker, 94, of Fort Collins, CO and formerly of Newton and Upton, MA, and Port St. Lucie, FL, died Sunday, May 16, 2010. He was the husband of the late Catherine (Shea) Tinker, who died in 1973, and Christine (Heald) Schug Tinker, who died in 2006. Mr. Tinker was born in the Roslindale section of Boston on January...
Mary E. (Kirby) Vaccaro
May 10, 2010
Mary E. (Kirby) Vaccaro, 64, a retired teacher and administrator in the Mendon-Upton Regional School District, died Monday, May 10, 2010 in UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after an illness. She was the wife of Charles J. Vaccaro and a lifelong Upton resident. Mrs. Vaccaro was born in Milford, the daughter of the late Walter J. and Shirley (Goodridge)...
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