OBITUARY LISTINGS

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Local Obituaries for Upton, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas

Theresa Y. (Fontaine)  Brochu

Theresa Y. (Fontaine) Brochu

Oct 28, 2005

UPTON - Theresa Y. (Fontaine) Brochu, 80, of Upton, died early Friday, October 28, 2005 at the Hospice Residence on Coes Pond in Worcester after a very courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was the wife of Camil A. Brochu, to whom she was married for 57 years. Mrs. Brochu was born in Morrisville, VT, the daughter of the late...

Marjorie A. (Chapdelaine)  Keniston

Marjorie A. (Chapdelaine) Keniston

Oct 28, 2005

UPTON- Marjorie A. (Chapdelaine) Keniston, 80, of Upton, died Friday, October 28, 2005, in Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation in Northbridge. She leaves her husband of 49 years, Donald R. "Doug" Keniston; one daughter, Lorraine G. "Lorrie" Loeper and her husband, David; and two grandchildren, Whitney Christine and Curtis Robert Loeper, all of Upton. She was also the mother of Robert...

Roy C. Swanson

Roy C. Swanson

Oct 26, 2005

UPTON - Roy C. Swanson, 87, of Upton, died early Wednesday, October 26, 2005 in Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford after a long illness. He was the husband of Myrtle A. (Davidson) Swanson, to whom he was married for 61 years. Mr. Swanson was born in Cambridge, the son of the late Carl V. and Esther (Lundmark) Swanson, and...

Fred M. "Mort" Hebb

Fred M. "Mort" Hebb

Oct 4, 2005

UPTON - Fred M. "Mort" Hebb, 67, of Upton, died Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at his home after a year-long battle with ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was a retired truck driver, a long-time Upton police officer, and the husband of Carol A. (Roche) Hebb. Mr. Hebb was born in New York, NY, a son of the late Ralph W....

Charles H. Zimmerman

Charles H. Zimmerman

Sep 29, 2005

UPTON - Charles H. Zimmerman, 51, of Upton, died Thursday, September 29, 2005 after he was stricken while fishing on the west branch of the Penobscot River in Piscataquis County in Maine. A consulting engineer for municipal, industrial, water/wastewater, manufacturing, and security clients; he was the owner of Charles Zimmerman Associates of Southborough and the husband of Carey W. (Bishop)...

Maria H. (Baldini)  Hicklin

Maria H. (Baldini) Hicklin

Sep 20, 2005

UPTON - Maria H. (Baldini) Hicklin, 45, of Upton, died Tuesday evening, September 20, 2005, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Joseph F. Hicklin and a registered nurse. Mrs. Hicklin was born in Natick, a daughter of Joseph Q. Baldini, Jr. of Shrewsbury and the late Helena (Madden) Baldini. A 1977 graduate...

June L. (Goding)  Brown

June L. (Goding) Brown

Sep 8, 2005

MILLBURY - June L. (Goding) Brown, 83, formerly of Upton, died Thursday morning, September 8, 2005, in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She was the widow of Irwin Brown, who died in 1981. Mrs. Brown was born in Masardis, ME, the tenth of 13 children of the late Arthur and Carrie (Murphy) Goding. She grew up in Masardis, where she...

A. Jessie (Hildak)  Kozak

A. Jessie (Hildak) Kozak

Sep 5, 2005

ATHOL - Anastasia Jessie (Hildak) Kozak, 86, formerly of Upton, died Monday, September 5, 2005 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol where she had resided for the past year. Her husband of 52 years, Michael Kozak, died in 1995. Mrs. Kozak was born in Woonsocket, RI, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Josephine (Miezaniec) Hildak. She grew up in...

Elizabeth (Erenius)  Erickson

Elizabeth (Erenius) Erickson

Sep 2, 2005

MENDON - Elizabeth (Erenius) Erickson, 86, of Mendon and formerly of Upton, died Friday evening, September 2, 2005 in the Lydia Taft House in Uxbridge where she had been a patient for seven months. Her husband of 48 years, Herbert E. Erickson, died in 1985. Mrs. Erickson was born in Grafton, a daughter of the late Melker and Nellie (Atchue)...

David F. Francis, Sr

David F. Francis, Sr

Jul 25, 2005

David F. Francis, Sr., 58, was stricken and died at home on Monday, July 25, 2005. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Fales) Francis and worked as a quality control tester at Raytheon Co. in Andover for 25 years. Mr. Francis was born in Milford, a son of Harold F. and Dorothy M. (Wellman) Francis of Upton. He was...

Beverly J. Humes

Beverly J. Humes

Jul 12, 2005

UPTON - Beverly J. Humes, 73, of Upton and formerly of Marlboro and Natick, died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, in Milford Regional Medical Center after a long illness. She was a retired licensed practical nurse. Miss Humes was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Ralph and Gertrude M. (Young) Humes. A graduate of David Hale Fanning Trade High...

Barbara D. (Allen)  Fowler

Barbara D. (Allen) Fowler

Jul 8, 2005

AVON PARK, FL - Barbara D. (Allen) Fowler, 90, of Avon Park and formerly of Upton, died July 8, 2005 in Florida after an illness. She was the wife of Theodore Fowler. Mrs. Fowler was born in Northbridge, the daughter of the late Charles and Edith Allen. She grew up there and graduated from Northbridge High School. Upon her marriage...

Dorothea A. (Krome)  Peck

Dorothea A. (Krome) Peck

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...

Rene Rock Boyer

Rene Rock Boyer

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...

Virginia F. (Barnes)  Craib

Virginia F. (Barnes) Craib

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...

Paul E. Mcgee

Paul E. Mcgee

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...

Angela A. (Debelak)  Penko

Angela A. (Debelak) Penko

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...

Patricia P. (Gilliatt)  Chagnon

Patricia P. (Gilliatt) Chagnon

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...

Thomas F. Barnicle

Thomas F. Barnicle

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....

Allan H. Leroy

Allan H. Leroy

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...