OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jun 27, 2005

Dorothea Augusta (Krome) Peck, 90, of Upton, died peacefully on Monday, June 27, 2005. She was the wife of Gilbert A. Peck. They celebrated 67 years of marriage and her 90th birthday last September. Mrs. Peck was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the only child of German immigrants Carl and Wilhelmina Krome, from Bremen and Bremerhaven, Germany. She moved...

Jun 26, 2005

Rene R. Boyer, 88, of Upton, died Sunday, June 26, 2005, in Milford Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. His wife of 55 years, Mary (Sauve) Boyer, died in 1995. Mr. Boyer was born in the Rockdale section of Northbridge and had lived there before coming to Upton in 1950. He worked many years as a weaver and card...

Jun 15, 2005

Virginia F. (Barnes) Craib, 83, of Upton, died Wednesday, June 15, 2005, in the Geriatric Authority of Milford after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Stanley M. Craib, who died in 1997 after 54 years of marriage. Mrs. Craib was born in Athol, a daughter of the late John William and Florence (Chelifoux) Barnes. She was...

Jun 15, 2005

Paul E. McGee, 50, of Milford, died Wednesday, June 15, 2005, in Milford Regional Medical Center from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was a self-employed carpenter in the Milford area. Mr. McGee was born in Biddeford, ME, the son of Barbara (Partridge) McGee of Upton and the late Ernest McGee. He lived in Upton for many years until...

Jun 11, 2005

Angela A. (Debelak) Penko, 88, of Hopedale, died Saturday evening, June 11, 2005, at her home after an illness. She was the widow of John W. Penko, who died in 1987 and to whom she was married for 46 years. Mrs. Penko was born in Newberry, Michigan, a daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Lustik) Debelak. She had lived...

Apr 14, 2005

Patricia P. (Gilliatt) Chagnon, 67, of Upton, died Thursday morning, April 14, in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of Richard Gentili and a retired respiratory therapist. Ms. Chagnon was born in Marlboro, the daughter of Phyllis (Dodge) Gilliatt of Sudbury and the late Archie Gilliatt. She grew up in Marlboro, was educated in local schools, and...

Apr 6, 2005

Thomas F. Barnicle, 64, of Worcester and formerly of Upton, died April 6, 2005, in Clark Manor Nursing Home in Worcester where he had resided for many years. He was the son of the late Thomas E. and Gertrude (Murphy) Barnicle. He leaves a brother, Frederick Barnicle of Upton, a sister, Bonnie Colman of Northbridge, two nieces and two nephews....

Apr 3, 2005

Allan H. Leroy, 84, died Sunday, April 3, 2005, in Radius Health Care Center in Millbury, where he had lived for the past five years. He was the husband of Frances M. (Sears) Leroy, who died in 1996. Mr. Leroy was born in Worcester, a son of the late Joseph T. and Marion A. (Kimball) Leroy. He was a machine...

Mar 28, 2005

Marion J. (Nadeau) Anderson, 91, a lifelong Upton resident, died early Monday, March 28, 2005, in Saint Vincent Hospital at the Worcester Medical Center after a brief period of declining health. She was the widow of Carl A. Anderson, who died in 2003 after 71 years of marriage. Mrs. Anderson was born in Norwich, CT, a daughter of George F....

Mar 26, 2005

Raymond R. Ferschke, Sr., 59, of Uxbridge, died Saturday, March 26, 2005, in Saint Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center after a short illness. He was the husband of Eleonore (Hlatky) Ferschke, with whom he would have celebrated their 40th anniversary in October. Mr. Ferschke was born in Woonsocket, RI, a son of Theresa (Raymond) Ferschke of East Douglas and...

Mar 4, 2005

Susan M. (Lutz) Mespelli, 39, of Upton, died Friday morning, March 4, 2005, at her home after a long and courageous battle with a malignant brain tumor. She was the wife of Marc A. Mespelli and had been a manager of group homes for Advocates, Inc. of Framingham before retiring due to illness three years ago. Mrs. Mespelli was born...

Feb 27, 2005

Robert J. Foley, Sr., 59, of Upton, died early Sunday, February 27, 2005, in St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with melanoma. The manager of general arrangements at Babcock Power/Riley Power, Inc. of Worcester, he was the husband of Paula A. (Robbins) Foley. Mr. Foley was born in Worcester, a son of the...

Feb 25, 2005

Marie (Sylvia) Carter, 86, of Upton, died early Friday, February 25, 2005, in Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford. She was the wife of George Carter, to whom she was married for 57 years. Mrs. Carter was born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late August and Maria (Neto) Sylvia, and had lived there until coming to Upton eight...

Feb 5, 2005

Beatrice H. Jefferson, 94, formerly of Upton and Westboro, died Saturday, February 5, 2005 in the Continuing Care Center of Hopedale after a period of declining health. She was a secretary at Westboro State Hospital for over 40 years, retiring in 1975. Miss Jefferson was born in Upton, a daughter of the late William E. and Josephine (Nutting) Jefferson. She...

Jan 17, 2005

Louis Catto, Jr., 77, of Upton, died Monday, January 17, 2005, at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of Alice (Baghdasarian) Catto. Mr. Catto was born in Milford, a son of the late Luigi and Josephine (Marlo) Catto. He grew up in the Plains section of Milford, was educated in local schools, and lived there until...

John Benjamin Summers October 21, 1930 - January 23, 2024

Gloria June Hinman Summers June 23, 1932 - October 10, 2023

John Summers was born in Milford, Massachusetts in 1930 to William and MaryEllen Summers.  He was one of eight children living in their small...