Julia A. (Lyford) Earl Bouthiette, 87, a former long-time Upton resident, died Monday, November 5, 2012 in Milford Care & Rehabilitation Center in Milford after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Henry E. Earl, Jr. and Frank Philip Bouthiette.
Mrs. Bouthiette was born in East Machias, ME, the daughter of the late Raymond F. and Lylia (Hoar) Lyford. She was a 1943 graduate of Upton High School. An avid reader, she enjoyed knitting, stamps, and puzzles, and was devoted to her family.
She leaves seven children, Bernard H. Earl and his wife Patricia of Milford, Katherine A. Hebert and her husband Joseph of Woodstock, CT, Dennis L. Earl of Plymouth, Timothy M. Bouthiette and Teena M. Cardosi of FL, Ronald F. Bouthiette and his wife Susan of Upton, and Michael J. Bouthiette of Lowell; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Priscilla J. Rasey.
Memorial donations may be made to the Upton Ambulance Fund, Box 29, Upton, MA 01568, or to the Alzheimer's Association, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472.
Service Details
Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 8, at 10 a.m.
in the Williams-Pedersen Funeral Home, 45 Main Street, Upton.
Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Maple Ave., West Upton.
A calling hour at the funeral home will be from 9 to 10 a.m.
before the service on Thursday.