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George W. Burnham
Dec 8, 2006
UPTON - George W. Burnham, 93, former long-time Upton Town Moderator, died peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2006 in Milford Regional Medical Center. His wife of 60 years, Elsie I. (Crumb) Burnham, died in 1996. Mr. Burnham was born in Blackstone, a son of the late Clarence W. and Gertrude G. (Brown) Burnham. He was a 1931 graduate of Westfield...
Muriel O. Braverman (Phelps) Pedersen
Dec 7, 2006
BEDFORD - Muriel O. (Phelps) Braverman Pedersen, 72, died Thursday, December 7, 2006 in Emerson Hospital in Concord after a brief illness. She was the wife of Kenneth M. Pedersen. Mrs. Pedersen was born in Medford, the daughter of the late Hobart S. and Ruby O. (Kerr) Phelps. She grew up in Somerville, where she was a graduate of Somerville...
Anna B. Noesky
Nov 29, 2006
HOPEDALE - Anna B. Noesky, 84, formerly of Upton, died Wednesday, November 29, 2006 in the Continuing Care Center of Hopedale after a period of declining health. She was a nurse's aide and homemaker for the George and Alma Gorman family of Upton for many years, assisting with the long-term care of their daughter, Kathleen, who died in 2002. Miss...
Donna E. Carroll-Mendes
Nov 24, 2006
NORTHBRIDGE - Donna E. Carroll-Mendes, 45, of Northbridge and formerly of Upton, died Friday morning, November 24, 2006 in Milford Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Ms. Carroll-Mendes was born in Worcester, the daughter of Donald S. and Maria M. "Leni" (Demmel) Carroll of Upton. A graduate of Nipmuc Regional High School, she earned a degree in...
Dorothy J. (Bates) Labine
Nov 24, 2006
Dorothy J. (Bates) Labine, of Upton, died Friday morning, November 24, 2006 in St. Camillus Health Center in Whitinsville after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Armand Labine, who died in 1988, and recently celebrated her 90th birthday at St. Camillus, attended by family and friends. Mrs. Labine was born in Grafton, one of ten children...
Norma L. Taft (Brownell) Martell
Nov 24, 2006
Norma L. (Brownell) Taft Martell, 81, formerly of Upton, died early Friday, November 24, 2006 in Fairview Nursing Home in Hudson, NH, where she had resided since June. She was the widow of Gordon G. Martell, who died in 2005, and Ernest R. Taft, Jr., who died in 1973. Mrs. Martell was born in Upton, a daughter of the late...
Nellie T. (Warren) Gilchrist
Nov 18, 2006
UPTON - Nellie T. (Warren) Gilchrist, 83, a longtime resident of Upton, died early Saturday, November 18, in St. Camillus Health Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Andrew Gilchrist, who died in 2000 after 35 years of marriage. Mrs. Gilchrist was born in Medway, a daughter of the late Arthur and Helen...
Frank Bell Royse, Jr
Nov 14, 2006
Frank B. Royse, Jr., 69, of Upton, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 in the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Roxbury after an illness. His wife of 28 years, Nancy L. (Blakely) Royse, died in 1995. Mr. Royse was born in Chattanooga, TN, a son of the late Frank B. and Geneva (Newcomb) Royse. He grew up in Wisconsin and came...
Kathleen J. "Kay" (Horgan) Maynard
Nov 13, 2006
Kathleen J. "Kay" (Horgan) Maynard, 93, of Grafton, died early Monday, November 13, 2006 in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Robert E. Maynard, who died in March after 67 years of marriage. Mrs. Maynard was born in Worcester, one of ten children of the late Daniel...
Maurice Givani
Nov 13, 2006
Maurice "Mo" Givani, 56, formerly of Upton, died Monday, November 13, 2006 in the Riverbend Convalescent Center of South Natick, where he had resided for the past seven years. He had been a tree surgeon for Bartlett Tree Experts for several years. Mr. Givani was born in Milford, a son of Claire I. (Patrick) Givani of Upton and the late...
Steven P. Smith
Nov 12, 2006
Steven P. Smith, 54, of Upton, died Sunday morning, November 12, in the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, where he had been a patient since being critically injured in a motorcycle accident in Webster on October 8. He was a self-employed masonry contractor, operating Smith Masonry of Upton for over 25 years. Born in Natick, Mr. Smith was...
John H. Allen
Oct 31, 2006
John H. "Jack" Allen, 85, of Upton, died early Tuesday, October 31, in Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford after a brief illness. A retired cabinet maker, he was the husband of Barbara L. (Francis) Allen, to whom he was married for 62 years. Mr. Allen was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, a son of the late Walter H. and...
Marie (Emmott) Tessmer
Oct 31, 2006
Marie (Emmott) Tessmer, 79, of Upton, died late Tuesday, October 31, in Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, where she was a patient for several days. She was the beloved wife of William J. Tessmer, who died in 1989. Mrs. Tessmer was born in Woonsocket, RI, a daughter of the late Russell H. and Muriel (Kent) Emmott. She lived in...
Ronan Joseph Scott
Oct 18, 2006
MENDON - Ronan Joseph Scott, infant son of Joseph E. and Caitriona (Foudy) Scott of Mendon, died Wednesday, October 18, 2006 in Women and Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. He was born in Providence on October 8, 2006. In addition to his parents, he leaves his twin brother, Patrick, and a two-year-old sister, Clara, both of Mendon; his grandparents,...
Maureen M. (Cooley) Ambrogi
Oct 7, 2006
HOPEDALE - Maureen M. (Cooley) Ambrogi, 57, of Hopedale and formerly of Milford, died Saturday morning, October 7, in Milford Regional Medical Center after an illness. Ms. Ambrogi was born in Milford, a daughter of Teresa (Cerreto) Cooley of Hopedale and the late Richard Cooley. She was a graduate of Milford High School and had worked as a geriatric nurse's...
Gloria C. (Letourneau) Kozel
Oct 3, 2006
UPTON - Gloria C. (Letourneau) Kozel, 74, of Upton, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in St. Camillus Health Center in Northbridge, where she had been a patient for several months. She was a clerical worker in the state welfare department for 11 years, retiring about twenty years ago. She had also worked at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School...
Barbara A. (Bocash) Barney
Oct 3, 2006
SHREWSBURY - Barbara A. (Bocash) Barney, 65, of Shrewsbury and formerly of Upton and Millbury, died early Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a long illness. She was the widow of Ralph L. Barney, who died in 1981. Mrs. Barney was born in St. Albans, VT, the daughter of the late Harold and Alice B....
Vincent J. Borkowski
Sep 27, 2006
HOPEDALE - Vincent J. Borkowski, 94, formerly of New York, died Wednesday, September 27, 2006 in Continuing Care Center of Hopedale after a long illness. His wife, Mary (Auciello) Borkowski, died in 1988. Mr. Borkowski was born in Brooklyn, NY, a son of Polish immigrants, Wladyslaw and Helena (Karwoska) Borkowski. He was an electrician for the Pennsylvania Railroad at Sunnyside...
Gertrude Ruth (Ramsey) Dean
Sep 23, 2006
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL - Gertrude R. (Ramsey) Dean, 86, formerly of Upton, died Saturday, September 23, 2006 in Ocean View Nursing Home in New Smyrna Beach after a period of declining health. She was the widow of George A. Dean, Sr., who died in 2002 after 60 years of marriage. Mrs. Dean was born in Shrewsbury, one of 15...
Alfred Joseph Aia, Jr
Sep 4, 2006
Alfred Joseph Aia, Jr., 55, of Upton, died Monday, September 4, 2006 after a long illness. "Big Al" was a professional musician who performed all over New England with his daughters, Lisa and Jenny. His band, Jenny and the Stoplites, won several awards, including Best Band in Massachusetts. Mr. Aia was born in East Boston, the son of the late...
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