OBITUARY LISTINGS

Feb 4, 2024

Kaarlo A. Rintala Sr., 86, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at home with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Lucille B. Rintala who recently passed on Jan. 18, 2024. Married for 66 years, inseparable in life and now in death, theirs was a love story for the ages.

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Feb 1, 2024

Walter F. Juszynski, Jr., 83, of Upton, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Milford Regional Medical Center.  He was the beloved husband of Lee J. (Cavi) Juszynski.

Born in Clinton, he was the son of Walter Juszynski, Sr. and was raised and educated in Lancaster, graduating from Lancaster High School.

He then...

Jan 31, 2024

Billy D. Lindsey, 74, of Bellingham, and formerly of Ripley, MS, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Bonnie J. (French) Lindsey.

Born in Ripley, Mississippi, he was a son of the late William and Bonnie (Murry) Lindsey and was raised and educated...

Jan 28, 2024

Donald S. Carroll, 91, a longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus in Worcester surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband of 67 years to Maria (Demmel) Carroll.

Born in Hopedale, and lived in Upton primarily, he was educated first at the...

Jan 18, 2024

Lucille B. Rintala, 85, of Upton, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at home. She was the wife of Kaarlo A. Rintala. They had most recently celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. Together, they lived in Upton for 52 years, raising their children and tending their horse farm.

Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the...

Jan 16, 2024

Grace C. (Scott) Garland Wadsworth passed away peacefully on January 16th surrounded by her loving family.  She was a lifelong Upton resident, having been born in Malden, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Fretts) Jacobson Scott.  She was 98 years old and remained active in her community and for her family until the time of her death.  Around 1930...

Jan 5, 2024

Henry J. Noel, 91, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 5, 2024, at his home.  He is the beloved husband of 70 years to Constance J. (Hall) Noel.

Born in Grafton, he was a son of the late Simeon and Hermeline (Laperriere) Noel, and was raised and educated in Grafton.

Prior to his...

Dec 27, 2023

David J. Armstrong, of Chepachet, RI, and formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his home surrounded by family.  He is the beloved husband to Maureen (Ahearn) Salazar and is predeceased by his first wife Brenda (Ramsey) Armstrong, who died in 1998.

Born in Woonsocket, RI, he was the son of the...

Dec 26, 2023

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Forrest N. Adams III, age 90, of Brockton, MA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 26, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. He is the husband of Ann (Veilus) Adams, who passed away December 27, 2023. Forrest was previously married to Patricia...

Dec 26, 2023

Joyce Anne Nass, 92, of Southbridge, died on December 26th, at Webster Manor after fighting a battle of dementia. She was predeceased by her son, William Nass who died in 2017, and her husband, Donald W. Nass in 2008.

She leaves a daughter, Margaret “Peg” Whitney and her husband, Richard “Dick” of Southbridge; four grandchildren, Christopher Whitney...

Dec 23, 2023

RoseMarie E. Horton, 84, of Mendon and formerly a longtime Upton resident, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at the UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus in Worcester after a brief illness.

Born and raised in Upton, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Corena (Paille) Lapierre.  She was a graduate of Grafton High...

Dec 22, 2023

Jean Marie Hope, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2023, at the Coleman House in Northborough. She was the beloved wife and best friend of Lee Hope to whom she was married to for 67 years.

Born in Glen Lyon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley F. and Lillian M. (Rutkoski) Lipski....

Dec 17, 2023

Madonna Mae “Donna” Farina, 80, of Upton and formerly of Sudbury, died on Sunday, December 17, 2023. She was born in Appleton, WI on January 26, 1943 to the late Lyle and Rose (Heimermann) McGinnis.

Donna attended catholic school in Kaukauna, WI. She was a member of the Quill and Scroll International Honor Society for High School...

Dec 15, 2023

Lori N. MacNaughton, 59, of Upton, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on December 15th after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

She was born on March 29, 1964, to the late Lillian M. (Clarke) MacNaughton and John “Scotty” MacNaughton.

She was survived by her loving children, Hayley S. Mozart and her husband Dana C. Mozart of...

Nov 19, 2023

Ruth E. (Kumlin) Phipps, 95, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Upton and Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at the Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was the beloved wife of the late James H. Phipps who died in 1995.

Born in Hopkinton, she was the daughter of the late David and Edith (Walker) Kumlin. ...

Nov 18, 2023

Robert B. Paine, Jr., of Upton, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.  He was the husband to the late Carol Ann (Packet) Paine who died in 2013.

Born in Milford, he was the son of the late Robert Sr. and Elizabeth (Nelson) Paine and was raised and educated...

Nov 17, 2023

Carolyn M. Heusmann (nee’ Montgomery,) daughter of John C. Montgomery and Caroll Montgomery (nee’ Diomond) and wife of H W Heusmann for 53 years whom she met when joining the UMass Outing Club at the Amherst campus, passed peacefully on November 17, 2023, at UMass Memorial, Worcester from Pulmonary Fibrosis. She said she was ready to go, and maintaining...

Oct 27, 2023

Robert H. MacDonald, 77, of Upton, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023, at the UMass Medical Center after a brief illness.  He was the beloved husband of 38 years to Mary (McAllister) MacDonald.

Robert, also affectionally known as “Bob” or “Sonny” was born on November 3, 1945, and raised and educated in Framingham.  He was a...

Oct 26, 2023

Donalda Theresa Martin (nee Rivard), 94, of Milford, and formerly of Upton and Ashland, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023, after a period of declining health.  She was born on December 20, 1928, in Upton, MA, daughter of the late Azarias and Alphonsine (Paille) Rivard.

Donalda lived in Ashland, MA for many years before moving to Marlboro,...

Oct 25, 2023

Debra L. Joyce, 64, of Wrentham and formerly Franklin, passed away after a period of declining health.

She is survived by her daughter, Jeracah Rankins and her husband Matt, of Upton, MA, her son Dana Joyce and his fiancé Kara of Franklin, MA and grandchildren Tyler, Devan, Kylie and Scarlet.

She was predeceased by two...