1936
Rena
2017
Rena Nelson
October 11, 1936 — November 26, 2017
Rena Nelson, 81, of Upton, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 26, 2017.
Born and raised in Upton, a daughter of the late George C. and Valida I. (Demers) Nelson, she was a graduate of Grafton High School and had lived in the greater Milford area before returning to Upton 35 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish.
She leaves one daughter Joanne King and her husband Steven of Hopkinton; her sister Winona Bouthiette of Upton; a brother, Albert Nelson of Woonsocket, RI; one granddaughter Kelly Riel of Dartmouth; and two great-grandchildren, Zachary King and Morgan Riel. She was predeceased by her grandson, Jason King; two brothers, Gerry and Ted Demers; and a sister Nina Thornhill.
from the Williams-Pedersen Funeral Home, 45 Main St., Upton,
with a funeral mass at 10 a.m. in St. Gabriel the Archangel Church,
151 Mendon St., Upton.
Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery.
A calling hour at the funeral home will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
prior to the mass on Thursday.
Born and raised in Upton, a daughter of the late George C. and Valida I. (Demers) Nelson, she was a graduate of Grafton High School and had lived in the greater Milford area before returning to Upton 35 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish.
She leaves one daughter Joanne King and her husband Steven of Hopkinton; her sister Winona Bouthiette of Upton; a brother, Albert Nelson of Woonsocket, RI; one granddaughter Kelly Riel of Dartmouth; and two great-grandchildren, Zachary King and Morgan Riel. She was predeceased by her grandson, Jason King; two brothers, Gerry and Ted Demers; and a sister Nina Thornhill.
Service Details
Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 30,from the Williams-Pedersen Funeral Home, 45 Main St., Upton,
with a funeral mass at 10 a.m. in St. Gabriel the Archangel Church,
151 Mendon St., Upton.
Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery.
A calling hour at the funeral home will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
prior to the mass on Thursday.
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