OBITUARY LISTINGS

Nov 21, 2022

Barbara H. Smith, 96, of Upton, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, at the Milford Regional Medical Center.  She was the beloved wife to the late Ralph Smith.

Born in Lyndonville, VT, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Leota (Heflin) Wheeler.  She was raised and educated in South Grafton.

Prior to...

Nov 19, 2022

Thelma “Penny” M. Downey, 85, of Northborough, passed in her sleep on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at the Lydia Taft House in Uxbridge.

She was born May 22, 1937, in Clinton, MA, to the late Walter Parker and Mildred (Daniels) Parker.

In addition to her parents Penny was preceded in death by her husband Gerald...

Nov 13, 2022

Diane Christine Judd (Carter), of Upton, Mass., passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, with her family by her side. She was born in New Bedford, Ma., the daughter of George and Marie Carter (Sylvia).

She was predeceased by her loving husband, Larry Judd, and her cherished friend, Claudette LaFlamme. She is survived by her children, Cathryn...

Nov 12, 2022

Donald  E. Francoeur, Jr., age 74, of Northbridge, Massachusetts passed away at his home on Saturday November 12th.  He was born February 6, 1948, in Rochester, NH. He was the only son of the late Berniece and Donald Francoeur, Sr.

A proud, lifelong resident of New Hampshire, Don graduated from Henniker High School and went on to...

Nov 3, 2022

Daniel P. “Dan” Matthews, formerly of Upton, died Thursday, November 3, 2022, in Stuart, Fl. He was 69 years old. Dan leaves behind his wife, Robin (nee Handfield) of Stuart, FL, three children Amy Jimmis of Coventry, RI, Tracy Cunningham (Jim) of Oakwood, OH, and James Matthews (Lindsay) of Brugelette, Belgium, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He also leaves ...

Oct 31, 2022

Katherine A. “Kathy” Hebert, 73, of Dayville, CT, and formerly of Upton, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022, at the UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus in Worcester.  She is the beloved wife to Joseph Hebert.

Born in Milford, MA, she was a daughter of the late Henry Earl, Jr. and Julia (Lyford) Earl Bouthiette.  She...

Oct 27, 2022

Sarah “Sally” F. Lynch, 90, of Whitinsville, MA, formerly of Shrewsbury and Framingham, passed quietly on October 27th surrounded by her children.  She was preceded by her husband of 67 years, Edward F. Lynch, whom she missed and loved deeply, as well as her granddaughter, our angel, Colette Sullivan.

Sally attended schools in Longmeadow and Brookline, eventually...

Oct 15, 2022

Thomas A. Drapeau, a life-long resident of Upton, died at the age of 70, on Saturday, October 15, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.

He was the son of the late John William Drapeau and Rita Frances (Hanley) Drapeau. Tom is survived by his loving fiancée, Brenda Charles, his brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Cindy Drapeau,...

Oct 14, 2022

Kathleen “Kathy” E. (Kennelly) Ferris, 68, of Uxbridge and formerly of Upton, passed away suddenly on Friday, October 14, 2022, at her home.

Kathleen was born 1953 to the late Everett and Mildred (Auty) Kennelly.

Kathy graduated in 1971 from Nipmuc Regional High School in Mendon, Ma.

She was the former wife of...

Oct 13, 2022

Norma Jean Sylvester, 69, of Medway, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at the Milford Regional Medical Center.

Born in Milford, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Leila (Littlehale) Coutu.

Norma was employed for many years as a cook for the Medfield State Hospital and as a clerk at Joann’s Fabrics....

Oct 10, 2022

William P. “Bill” Simmons, 75, of Milford, and formerly of Upton, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 10, 2022, in the Milford Regional Medical Center.  He was the beloved husband to Cheryl A. (Griffith) Simmons.

Born in Providence, RI, he was a son of the late William and Anna (Goulet) Simmons, and was raised and educated in...

Oct 7, 2022

John Napolitano passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on June 30, 1942, John was 80 years old and celebrated 60 years of marriage to his wife, Barbara, on January 20th of this year.

John leaves his wife, Barbara, daughter Sandra Napolitano and son Thomas Napolitano and his wife,...

Oct 5, 2022

Carl W. Porter, Jr.,80, of Upton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, in the Westborough Healthcare after a brief illness.

Born in Milford, he was a son of the late Carl Sr. and Eunice (Claflin) Porter and was raised in Upton.

Prior to retirement, Mr. Porter was employed for over 40 years for...

Sep 28, 2022

Janet Caton, 102, of Franklin, formerly of Upton, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester. She was born and raised in Fitchburg, MA, the eldest of 4 sisters. She met her husband Charles Caton as students at Becker College in Worcester. They married and moved to Upton, where they raised their family and...

Sep 4, 2022

Edward Roche, 71, originally from Upton, Massachusetts, passed away on Sunday, September 4th, 2022, in his home in Williamsburg, Virginia, with his wife of nearly 33 years, Betty, and his family by his side.

Eddie was born on March 14, 1951, in Worcester, Massachusetts, to the late William and Marion (McCarthy) Roche. He was the youngest of...

Aug 14, 2022

James R. Earl, 70, of Upton, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the UMass Memorial University Campus in Worcester, with his beloved family by his side.  He is the beloved husband of 45 years to Linda (Cervassi) Earl.

Born in Milford, he was a son of Norma (Sandstrom) Earl of Upton, and the late...

Aug 8, 2022

Anthony Muccini, 90, a longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband to Virginia S. (Desimone) Muccini.

Born in Milford, he the son of the late Antonio and Mary (Chirelli) Muccini.  He was raised and educated in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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Aug 3, 2022

Catherine A. Sewell, 61, of Framingham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at the Sudbury Pines Extended Care after a lengthy battle with lung cancer.

Born in Framingham, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Constance (Levine) Sewell.  She was raised and educated in Framingham.

Cathy enjoyed participating in her strong...

Jul 31, 2022

Lynda Lee Tripp, 82, of Stuart, FL and Upton, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 31, 2022 in Stuart, FL.

Lynda Lee was born in Somerville, raised in Allston and educated in Arlington, MA.

Lynda Lee was the beloved wife to Kenneth F. Tripp, daughter of the late Luke and Alice Blanch (Jewer) Austin,...

Jul 28, 2022

John C. Lahar, 48, of Mendon, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 28, 2022.  He is the beloved husband to Alyssa S. (Gordon) Lahar.  They were long-time friends, meeting in 1991, and in 1993 John escorted Alyssa to her high school junior prom.  While they went their separate ways for college, they reconnected in 1998, and this is where...