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Madeline M. (Mclaughlin) Gallagher
Dec 25, 2009
Madeline M. (McLaughlin) Gallagher, 79, of Upton, died Friday, December 25, 2009 in St. Antoine's Residence in North Smithfield, RI after a long illness. She was a retired teacher and the former wife of James J. Gallagher, who died in 1983. Mrs. Gallagher was born in Somerville, a daughter of the late George and Madeline (Sullivan) McLaughlin. She was a...
Nathan Walker Snow
Dec 17, 2009
Nathan W. "Nate" Snow, 41, of Upton and Barre, died Thursday, December 17, 2009 in Barre after an illness. He was the son of Robert H. and Gail N. (Wright) Snow of Upton and was self-employed. Nate was born in Worcester and was educated in local schools. He graduated from King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, attended Butera School...
Teresa E. (Roughan) Dodd
Dec 7, 2009
Teresa E. (Roughan) Dodd, 83, a long-time Upton resident and well-known soloist, died Monday evening, December 7, 2009 in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westboro after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. She was the widow of George V. Dodd, who died in 1994 after 41 years of marriage. Mrs. Dodd was born in Worcester, a daughter of...
Pamela Joan Raff
Nov 20, 2009
Pamela Joan Raff, a Boston-based jazz tapper and internationally known solo performer and dance instructor, died early Friday, November 20, 2009 in her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of James M. Richards and had lived in Upton for the past four years. Ms. Raff was born in Oxford, England, a daughter of the late...
Doris V. (Jacobson) Rooney
Nov 17, 2009
Doris V. (Jacobson) Rooney, 90, of Upton, died Tuesday, November 17, 2009, in Pleasant View Center in Concord, NH after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Karl H. Rooney, who died in 1981. Mrs. Rooney was born in Everett, MA, a daughter of the late John M. and Grace (Fretts) Jacobson, and had lived in Upton...
Winifred Rita (Heffernan) Guyette
Nov 2, 2009
Winifred R. (Heffernan) Guyette, 86, of Upton, died early Monday, November 2, 2009, in St. Camillus Nursing Home in Northbridge after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Alfred F. Guyette, who died in 1967. Born in Grafton, she was a daughter of the late Charles J. and Winifred L. (McDonald) Heffernan. She attended local schools and...
Tammy D. (Reynolds) Orrell
Oct 28, 2009
Tammy D. (Reynolds) Orrell, 51, of Upton, died early Wednesday, October 28, 2009, in her home after a 4-month battle with cancer. She and her husband, Keith D. Orrell, observed their 26th wedding anniversary on October 1st. Mrs. Orrell was born in Natick, the daughter of Wallace S. and Helen C. (McDonald) Reynolds of Millis. She was a 1976 graduate...
Francis Henry Rivard, Sr
Oct 22, 2009
Francis Henry Rivard, Sr., 71, a lifelong Upton resident, died Thursday, October 22, 2009, at his home after a year-long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Charlotte N. (Leland) Rivard, to whom he was married for 51 years. Mr. Rivard was born in Upton, a son of the late Azarias and Alphonsine K. (Paille) Rivard. He served with...
Daniel F. Whitney, Jr
Oct 15, 2009
Daniel F. Whitney, Jr., 70, of Millbury and formerly of Grafton and Milford, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 in Millbury Healthcare Center after a long illness. Mr. Whitney was born in Milford, a son of the late Daniel F. and Borghild (Hoel) Whitney, and was a 1962 graduate of Worcester Junior College. Before becoming disabled many years ago, he had...
Brenda L. (Libbey) Teachout
Sep 29, 2009
Brenda L. (Libbey) Teachout, 63, a lifelong resident of Upton, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in Milford Regional Medical Center with her loving family at her side after a year-long battle with cancer. She was the wife of Clifton C. Teachout, Jr. Mrs. Teachout was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Frank and Beatrice (Prentiss) Libbey. She was...
Richard Blake Stanley
Aug 30, 2009
Richard "Dick" Blake Stanley, 75, of Hudson, FL, and formerly of Upton, died early Sunday, August 30, 2009, in his home after a short illness. He was the husband of Lola Ann (Faini) Stanley. Mr. Stanley was born in Danforth, ME, a son of the late Myron and Gladys (Gilpatrick) Stanley. He moved to Framingham from Maine in 1941 and...
Margaret Irene (Macini) Rawson
Aug 29, 2009
Margaret I. (Macini) Rawson, 98, of Upton, died Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Golden Pond in Hopkinton after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Allan V. Rawson, who died in 1978. Mrs. Rawson was born in Milford, the daughter of Antonio and Maria Macini. She was a 1929 graduate of Milford High School and worked as...
Victor H. Marin
Aug 23, 2009
Victor H. Marin, 88, of Hopkinton, died Sunday, August 23, 2009, in his home after a period of declining health. He was a decorated World War II Army veteran and the husband of Maxine F. (Heavner) Marin. Mr. Marin was born in Fitchburg, a son of the late Louis Hilaire and Eugenie Mary (Berube) Marin. He was a U.S. Army...
Georges Jean Marokhovsky
Aug 2, 2009
Georges J. Marokhovsky, 90, of Upton, died early Sunday, August 2, 2009 at his home after an illness. He was a retired civil engineer and the husband of the late Hélene (Desvergnes) Marokhovsky. Mr. Marokhovsky was born March 21, 1919 in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, a son of the late Jean and Claudine Marokhovsky. His family moved to France...
Helen Frances (Brunet) White
Jul 27, 2009
Helen Frances (Brunet) White, 85, passed away July 27, 2009 in Hopkinton after a period of declining health. She was the wife of James Irvin White, who preceded her in death on March 9, 2009, and to whom she was married since 1945. Mrs. White was born in Hibbing, MN on January 8, 1924. She grew up in Minnesota and...
Frank R. Nydam
Jul 7, 2009
Frank R. Nydam, 48, a lifelong Upton resident, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009 in Milford Regional Medical Center after a seven-year battle with brain cancer. Born in Worcester, the son of Klara B. (Zeh) Nydam, of Upton and the late Robert F. Nydam, he was a 1979 graduate of Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School. He worked as a...
William Raymond Ethier
Jun 28, 2009
William R. Ethier, 76, of Vero Beach, FL, and formerly of Upton, died Sunday, June 28, 2009 at his daughter's home in Amherst, VA after a brief illness. He was the husband of Charlotte (Benoit) Ethier. Mr. Ethier was born in Millville, MA, a son of the late Alphonse and Flora (Cabana) Ethier. He attended the former St. Mary's High...
Wilbur P. Fiske
Jun 5, 2009
Wilbur P. Fiske, 77, died Friday, June 5, 2009 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, ME. He was born on May 17, 1932 in Worcester, a son of the late Reuben and Alice (Potter) Fiske. He grew up in Upton, attended local schools, and was a 1954 graduate of M.I.T. with a B.S. in Engineering. While at M.I.T. he became...
Priscilla M. (Hoel) Partridge
May 31, 2009
Priscilla M. (Hoel) Partridge, 67, of Upton, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 in her home. She was a retired factory worker and the widow of Roger F. Partridge, who died in 1977. Mrs. Partridge was born in Milford, a daughter of the late Pearl (Whalen) and Arnold Hoel, Sr. and had lived in Upton most of her life. She leaves...
Mary Frances (Sadler) French
May 25, 2009
Mary Frances (Sadler) French, 95, a lifelong Upton resident, died early Monday, May 25, 2009. She was the widow of James E. French, who died in 1969. Mrs. French was born in Upton, a daughter of the late Henry S. and Grace (Weir) Sadler. She graduated with honors from Upton High School in 1932 and had worked as a packer...
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