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Ruth Pauline (Quist) Grillo
Sep 15, 2008
Ruth P. (Quist) Grillo, 79, of Yuma, Arizona, and formerly of Upton, died early Monday, September 15, 2008 in Yuma Rehabilitation Hospital after an illness. She was the widow of Albert G. Grillo, who died in 1999 after 32 years of marriage. Mrs. Grillo was born in Uxbridge on November 23, 1928, a daughter of the late Paul and Rosanna...
Donald W. Nass
Sep 9, 2008
Donald W. Nass, 87, of Southbridge, died Tuesday evening, September 9, 2008 in Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge after he was stricken ill at home on Saturday. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Joyce A. (Bailey) Nass; a son, William D. Nass of Southbridge; a daughter, Margaret "Peg" Whitney and her husband, Richard, of Southbridge; four grandchildren, Christopher and...
Paul A. W. Baumgarner
Aug 13, 2008
Paul A. W. Baumgarner, 71, of Upton, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare in Worcester after an illness. A retired engineer, he was the husband of Mary Jane (Gilbert) Baumgarner. Mr. Baumgarner was born in Clearfield, PA, a son of the late Arthur F. and Margaret (Griffith) Baumgarner. He was a graduate of Clearfield High School and...
Marie A. (Viger) Bartlett
Aug 10, 2008
Marie A. (Viger) Bartlett, 87, of Upton, died in her home on Sunday morning, August 10, 2008, after an illness. She was the wife of Roger I. Bartlett and had the distinction of being the first elected female town official in Upton. Mrs. Bartlett was born in Bonsecour, Quebec, the daughter of the late Nazaire and Rose (Berthelette) Viger. She...
Elise M. "Sal" (Toomey) Moir
Jul 21, 2008
Elise M. "Sal" (Toomey) Moir, 84, of Upton, died Monday, July 21, 2008 in Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of George A. Moir, to whom she was married for 56 years. Mrs. Moir was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Kenneth D. and Mary A. (Crane)...
Robert P. Congdon
Jul 2, 2008
Robert P. Congdon, 89, of Mendon, died peacefully Wednesday, July 2, 2008, with his family by his side. He leaves behind his wife and life partner, Helen (Taft) Congdon, with whom he recently celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. He also leaves one daughter, Priscilla Koopman of Northbridge; 3 grandchildren, Dawn Lefrancois of Uxbridge, Shelby Taylor of Parkman, ME, and Jeff...
Gail A. (Kimball) Mullen
Jun 30, 2008
Gail A. (Kimball) Mullen, 70, of Tyngsboro, died Monday, June 30, in Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. She was the widow of Richard T. Mullen, who died in 1989. Mrs. Mullen was born and raised in Worcester, a daughter of the late Willard and Eva (Buckman) Kimball, and had lived in Upton and Milford for...
Marie A. (Dion) Bowman
Jun 30, 2008
Marie A. (Dion) Bowman, 86, formerly of Upton, died June 30 in Salem Hospital in Salem after a period of declining health. She was the widow of George W. Bowman, who died in 1958. Mrs. Bowman was born in Lowell, a daughter of the late Alphee and Emma (Roy) Dion, and had lived in Upton for more than 50 years,...
Davis T. Cloward
Jun 17, 2008
Davis T. Cloward, 86, of Uxbridge, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 in Sunbridge Hammond House in Worcester. He was the husband of Inez M. (Hanson) Gornall-Cloward and was a retired engineer. Mr. Cloward was born in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, a son of the late Davis J. and Nellie M. (Carranza) Cloward. He was a World War II Army veteran...
Helen J. (Bigelow) Colley
Jun 15, 2008
Helen J. (Bigelow) Colley, 69, of Grafton, died June 15th at Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of Robert P. Colley, Jr. Mrs. Colley was born in Northbridge, the daughter of the late Milford and Lillian (Rogers) Bigelow, and lived in Upton most of her life until moving to Grafton 16 years ago. She worked for Bullard Abrasives,...
Elizabeth E. "Betty" Nichols Marengo
Jun 12, 2008
Elizabeth E. "Betty" (Roberts) Marengo, 87, of Upton, died early Thursday, June 12, 2008 in Beaumont Nursing and Skilled Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. The widow of Robert Marengo, who died in 2000, she was previously married to Alvin P. Nichols from 1963 until his death in 1995. Her first husband, Ernest M. Weinert, died...
John T. "Tom" Usher
May 29, 2008
John T. "Tom" Usher, 60, of Upton, died Thursday, May 29, 2008 in his home. Born in Milford, he was the son of the late Harry C. and Rita I. (Moroney) Usher. He was a 1965 graduate of Nipmuc Regional High School and earned a degree in economics from the University of Massachusetts. He had lived in Upton for most...
Pauline (Kessler) Monica
May 27, 2008
Pauline (Kessler) Monica, 98, of Milford, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 in Blaire House of Milford after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Savino Monica, who died in 1986 after 49 years of marriage. Mrs. Monica was born in Lanesboro, the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Wagner) Kessler. She attended Hoosick Falls schools and...
Eleanor F. "Betty" Young
May 6, 2008
Eleanor "Betty" (Friend) Young, 76, of Upton, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in U. Mass. Memorial Healthcare in Worcester after an illness. She was the wife of William C. Young and a licensed psychologist with Riverside Community Care in Upton. Dr. Young was born in Aurora, WV, the daughter of the late Robert and Nellie (Forman) Friend. She earned nursing...
Ernest R. Rivers
Mar 29, 2008
Ernest R. "Junie" Rivers, 78, of Upton, died Saturday, March 29, 2008 in Milford Regional Medical Center after he was stricken ill at home. He was the husband of Florence E. (Drew) Rivers, to whom he was married for 57 years. Mr. Rivers was born in Grafton, a son of the late Ernest N. and Dorothy (Gilbert) Rivers. A lifelong...
Charles Francis Weisner Ii
Mar 13, 2008
Charles F. "Tony" Weisner II, 56, of Upton, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, March 13, 2008 after a spinal cord stroke in August, 2003, which rendered him paralyzed. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth L. (Fiekers) Weisner, to whom he was married for 17 years. Mr. Weisner was born in Manchester, CT, the son of the late...
Altha (Wallace) Duncan
Mar 3, 2008
Altha (Wallace) Duncan, 96, died peacefully at her home in Whitcomb House of Milford on Monday, March 3, 2008. She was the widow of the Rev. Paul C. Duncan, who died more than 30 years ago after 43 years of marriage. Mrs. Duncan was born in Pasadena, CA, the daughter of the late Herbert and Cora (Corder) Wallace. She spent...
Ashley M. Perkins
Feb 3, 2008
Ashley M. Perkins, 88, a former long-time Upton Town Treasurer and Collector, died early Sunday, February 3, 2008 in Bolton Manor Nursing Center in Marlboro after a period of declining health. His wife of 63 years, Elinor A. (Hall) Perkins, died in 2004. Mr. Perkins was born in Upton, the son of Ernest and Lema (Daily) Perkins. He was a...
Elizabeth A. Fraser
Jan 15, 2008
Elizabeth A. "Beth" Fraser, 45, of Townsend, died early Tuesday, January 15, 2008 in Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer after being stricken ill at her home. She was the daughter of George H. Fraser of Carlisle and the late Elizabeth "Betsy" (Brooks) Fraser. Born in Concord, she was a graduate of Concord-Carlisle Regional High School and Mt. Ida College...
Harold F. Francis
Jan 13, 2008
Harold F. Francis, 84, of Upton, died Sunday, January 13, 2008 in the University Campus of UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after being stricken ill at home. He and his wife, Dorothy M. (Wellman) Francis, would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in March. Mr. Francis was born in Milford, one of ten children of the late William and...
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