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Louis J. Lifrieri

Louis J. Lifrieri

Aug 18, 2006

UPTON - Louis J. Lifrieri, 75, of Upton and formerly of East Windsor, NJ, died Friday evening, August 18, 2006, in Milford Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Elizabeth J. (Zeliph) Lifrieri, to whom he was married for 49 years. Mr. Lifrieri was born in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, the son of the late...

Richard Robart Creed

Richard Robart Creed

Aug 10, 2006

UPTON - Richard R. Creed, 64, of Worcester and formerly of Upton, died Thursday evening, August 10, 2006 in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a long illness. Mr. Creed was born in Newton, a son of the late Roland H. and Mary E. (Robart) Creed, and had lived most of his life in Upton until about ten years ago....

Celeste C. (Lucier)  Gilchrist

Celeste C. (Lucier) Gilchrist

Aug 9, 2006

UPTON - Celeste C. (Lucier) Gilchrist, 60, of Upton, died early Wednesday, August 9, in Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge after a long illness. She was the widow of James A. Gilchrist, who died in 2000 after 35 years of marriage. Mrs. Gilchrist was born in Grafton, a daughter of the late Alexis P. and Mary E. (Sampson)...

Evelyn Pearl (Fontaine)  Swett

Evelyn Pearl (Fontaine) Swett

Aug 1, 2006

LEICESTER - Evelyn Pearl (Fontaine) Swett, 88, formerly of Springfield and Upton, died Tuesday, August 1, 2006 in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a period of declining health. She was the widow of William P. Swett, who died in 1992, and had been a resident of The Meadows of Leicester for the past several years. Mrs. Swett was born...

Marion Mainville (Flooks)  Woll

Marion Mainville (Flooks) Woll

Jul 14, 2006

UPTON - Marion (Flooks) Mainville Woll, 93, of Upton, died Friday, July 14 in Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge after an illness. She was the widow of Victor R. Mainville, who died in 1975, and Arthur R. Woll, who died in 1995. Born in Mendon on June 26, 1913, she was a daughter of the late James E....

Christine (Heald)  Tinker

Christine (Heald) Tinker

Jun 14, 2006

FORT COLLINS, CO - Christine (Heald) Tinker, 84, formerly of Upton, passed away from cancer in Fort Collins, CO, on Wednesday, June 14, 2006. She was a retired federal employee and the wife of George Tinker. Mrs. Tinker was born in Somerville, the daughter of the late Howard and Agnes (Helberg) Heald. She grew up in Upton, where she completed...

Marjorie A. (Whitney)  Sadler

Marjorie A. (Whitney) Sadler

May 29, 2006

UPTON - Marjorie A (Whitney) Sadler, 79, of Upton, died early Monday, May 29, 2006 in her home after an illness. She was the wife of William H. Sadler. Born in Grafton, she was the daughter of the late Daniel E. and Nora (McCarthy) Whitney. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1945 and had been a telephone operator for...

Marion Ann Merrigan

Marion Ann Merrigan

May 10, 2006

UPTON - Marion Ann Merrigan, 87, aunt of Michael Merrigan of Upton, died Wednesday, May 10, 2006 in Milford Regional Medical Center after an illness. Born in New York City, Miss Merrigan was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Quill) Merrigan. She worked for the Catholic Near East Welfare Association of the Archdiocese of New York in New...

Chandler Wyman Jones

Chandler Wyman Jones

May 10, 2006

CORRALES, NM - Chandler Wyman Jones, 75, of Corrales, New Mexico, died Wednesday, May 10, 2006 in Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis after he was stricken while visiting friends. He was the husband of Dorine (Leger) Jones, who died in 1999 after 45 years of marriage. Mr. Jones was born in Newton, MA, the son of the late Thomas Llewellyn...

Claire (Jameson)  D'Arcy

Claire (Jameson) D'Arcy

May 7, 2006

UPTON - Claire (Jameson) D'Arcy, 90, of Upton, died Sunday, May 7, 2006 at home after a period of declining health. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Julia Jameson. She had lived in Paramus, NJ for 40 years before coming to Upton to live with her daughter about 3 years ago. She...

Constance Veda (Barker)  Parker

Constance Veda (Barker) Parker

Apr 26, 2006

UPTON - Constance Veda (Barker) Parker, 97, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 in SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Milford, after a period of declining health. She was the widow of William L. Parker, to whom she had been devoted for over 70 years until his death in 1990. Mrs. Parker was born in Birmingham, England, a daughter of the late...

Irene M. (Partridge)  Flooks

Irene M. (Partridge) Flooks

Apr 21, 2006

UPTON - Irene M. (Partridge) Flooks, 86, a long time resident of Upton, died Friday, April 21, 2006, in the Westborough Health Care Center in Westborough. She was the widow of Robert E. Flooks, who died in 1996. Mrs. Flooks was born in Saco, Maine, a daughter of the late Harry and Hazel (Booth) Partridge. She grew up in Saco...

Valeria (Zlioba)  Venckus

Valeria (Zlioba) Venckus

Apr 6, 2006

BEDFORD - Valeria (Zlioba) Venckus, 90, formerly of South Boston, died Thursday morning, April 6, 2006 in Park Ave. Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Arlington after a period of declining health. She was born in Kreiviai, Lithuania, a daughter of the late Joseph and Konstancija (Kesyte) Zlioba, and was an assembly line worker for Cole-Hersee in Boston for many years....

Roberta M. (Ford)  Mcfetridge

Roberta M. (Ford) Mcfetridge

Apr 2, 2006

WHITINSVILLE - Roberta M. (Ford) McFetridge, 68, of Whitinsville and formerly of Upton, died late Sunday, April 2, 2006 in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester after an illness. A daughter of the late Robert and Marjorie (Heath) Ford, she was born in Methuen and grew up in Holliston, where she was a graduate of Holliston High School. She had lived...

Judith Ann Campbell

Judith Ann Campbell

Mar 31, 2006

UPTON - Judith A. Campbell, 54, of Upton, died Friday, March 31, 2006 in Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford after a long illness. She was a graphic artist for New England Telephone and then Verizon for 25 years before retiring several years ago. Miss Campbell was born in Natick, a daughter of Angie (Seeley) Campbell of Upton and the...

Gilbert Andrew Peck

Gilbert Andrew Peck

Mar 30, 2006

UPTON - Gilbert Andrew Peck, 89, entered eternal life on Thursday, March 30, with a smile on his face and holding the hand of a beloved friend. He joins his wife of 67 years, Dorothea (Krome) Peck, who passed away in June, 2005. Mr. Peck was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 19, 1916, one of six children of...

Mary V. (Keating)  Conley

Mary V. (Keating) Conley

Mar 26, 2006

MENDON - Mary V. (Keating) Conley, 84, of Mendon, died Sunday, March 26, 2006 in the Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Shrewsbury. Mrs. Conley was born in Boston, a daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Twomey) Keating. She grew up in Quincy and then lived in Randolph for 37 years before coming to Mendon to reside with her...

Eleanor R. (Killian)  Broderick

Eleanor R. (Killian) Broderick

Mar 25, 2006

UPTON - Eleanor R. (Killian) Broderick, 84, of Upton, died Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Milford Regional Medical Center after she was stricken ill at home. A retired schoolteacher, she was the widow of Richard T. Broderick, who died in 1976 after 31 years of marriage. Mrs. Broderick was born in Boston, a daughter of the late William F. and...

Robert E. Maynard

Robert E. Maynard

Mar 24, 2006

GRAFTON - Robert E. Maynard, 91, of Grafton, died early Friday, March 24, 2006 in UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He and his wife, Kathleen J. (Horgan) Maynard, celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary in February. Mr. Maynard was born in Worcester, a son of the late Ernest and Enid (Howe) Maynard. He grew up in Shrewsbury and was a...

Hellen (Burroughs)  Handfield

Hellen (Burroughs) Handfield

Mar 14, 2006

PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ - Hellen (Burroughs) Handfield, 83, of Prescott Valley, AZ, and formerly of Upton, died Tuesday evening, March 14, 2006 at home in AZ. She was the widow of Joseph R. Handfield, who died in 2000. Mrs. Handfield was born in South Boston, a daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Brown) Burroughs. She grew up in Northbridge...