OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Upton, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas

Donald Frederick Carey

Donald Frederick Carey

May 23, 2014

Donald F. Carey, 90, of Upton, died Friday, May 23, 2014 in the Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence in Worcester after an illness. He was the husband of Edith (Merrill) Carey. Mr. Carey was born in Malden, one of seven sons of the late George and Florence (Robson) Carey. Educated in Malden schools, he continued his education at a technical school...

James W. Jacobson, Sr

James W. Jacobson, Sr

May 22, 2014

James W. Jacobson, Sr., 75, of Marlboro, died peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2014 with his family at his side in UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He was the husband of Gail A. (Nickel) Osterhoudt. Mr. Jacobson was born in Worcester, a son of the late John F. and Isabelle L. (Phipps) Jacobson, and lived in Upton before coming to...

Mary A. (Summers)  Strachan

Mary A. (Summers) Strachan

May 20, 2014

Mary A. (Summers) Strachan, 95, a lifelong resident of Upton, died Tuesday morning, May 20, 2014 in the Blaire House in Milford after a period of declining health. She was the widow of James A. Strachan, who died in 2003 after 62 years of marriage. Mrs. Strachan was born in Uxbridge, a daughter of the late William and Mary Ellen...

Beatrice (Wood)  Wood

Beatrice (Wood) Wood

May 19, 2014

Beatrice (Wood) Wood, 94, a lifelong Upton resident, died Monday evening, May 19, 2014 in Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Norman S. Wood, Sr., who died in 1996 after 54 years of marriage. Mrs. Wood was born in Milford, a daughter of the late Benjamin and...

Charles W. Francis, Jr

Charles W. Francis, Jr

Apr 17, 2014

Charles W. Francis, Jr., 66, of Douglas, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 in U Mass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after an illness. He was the husband of Denise E. (Ramsey) Francis. Mr. Francis was born in Milford, the son of the late Charles and Louise (Stanley) Francis, and was a US Air Force veteran of the Vietnam Era. A...

Rose S. (Altrath)  Klink

Rose S. (Altrath) Klink

Apr 5, 2014

Rose S. (Altrath) Klink, 78, of Upton, died peacefully early Saturday, April 5, 2014, at her daughter's home in Spencer. She was the wife of George Klink. Mrs. Klink was born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late Carrie (Baier) and Oscar Altrath. She was a graduate of Irvington High School in NJ, and came to Upton from NJ...

Mary (Rose)  Watts

Mary (Rose) Watts

Mar 29, 2014

Mary (Rose) Watts, 86, of Milford and formerly of Cambridge, died Saturday evening, March 29, 2014 in Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Robert B. Watts, who died in 1980. Born in Cambridge, Mrs. Watts was the daughter of Anthony P. and Mary G. Rose. She was a graduate of Cambridge High and Latin School and worked...

Steven P. Valcour

Steven P. Valcour

Feb 15, 2014

Steven P. Valcour, 51, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Steve was born on January 5, 1963 in Scituate, MA and moved to Southborough at the age of three where he spent the remainder of his childhood. He lived in Marlborough for many years before settling in Framingham when he found his true love, Zelia Cintras,...

Edward R. Francis

Edward R. Francis

Feb 3, 2014

Edward R. Francis, 86, a 59-year resident of Upton, passed away peacefully Monday, February 3, 2014 at Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Jessie (Kenney) Francis. Edward was born in Watertown, a son of the late Paul and Hazel (McGrath) Francis. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1945 and at that time had already signed up...

Marie A. (Cardot)  Ball

Marie A. (Cardot) Ball

Feb 1, 2014

Marie A. (Cardot) Ball, 86, of Upton, MA and formerly of Arkwright, NY, died Saturday evening, February 1, 2014 in St. Camillus Health Care in Whitinsville, MA after a long illness. She was the widow of Floyd J. Ball, who died in 1961, and W. George Ball, who died in 1987. Mrs. Ball was born in Arkwright, the daughter of...

Edward C. St. Andre

Edward C. St. Andre

Jan 25, 2014

Edward C. St. Andre, 90, a long-time resident of Upton, went home to the Lord on Saturday, January 25, 2014 in Milford Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Finnegan) St. Andre for 68 years. In addition to his wife, he leaves a daughter, Sandra Bartlett, wife of Art Bartlett of Uxbridge; a...

Karen M. (Marais)  Scott

Karen M. (Marais) Scott

Jan 21, 2014

Karen M. (Marais) Scott, 58, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in Milford Regional Medical Center after a motor vehicle accident. She was the wife of Allan J. Scott and had lived in Upton for 25 years. Mrs. Scott was born in Lowell, a daughter of the late Albert G. and Susan T. (Lamb) Marais. She graduated from Lowell High School...

Waneta L. (Sadler)  Kuczinski

Waneta L. (Sadler) Kuczinski

Jan 20, 2014

Waneta L. (Sadler) Kuczinski, 90, a lifelong resident of Upton, died early Monday, January 20, 2014, in St. Camillus Health Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. She was the widow of John Kuczinski, who died in 1962. Mrs. Kuczinski was born in Upton, a daughter of the late H. Stephen and Grace (Weir) Sadler. She was a...

Linda R. (Flooks)  Cofske

Linda R. (Flooks) Cofske

Jan 9, 2014

Linda R. (Flooks) Cofske, 60, of Upton, died at home Thursday, January 9, 2014 after a period of declining health. Linda was born in Milford, a daughter of the late Robert and Irene (Partridge) Flooks. She attended local schools and had lived in Upton most of her life. She leaves a daughter, Brenda Cofske of Westbrook, ME; a brother, James...

Theron L. Pope, Jr

Theron L. Pope, Jr

Jan 9, 2014

Theron L. Pope, Jr., 84, a lifelong resident of Upton, died Thursday, January 9, 2014 in Beaumont Nursing Home in Northbridge after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Mary K. (Spencer) Pope. Mr. Pope was born in Upton, a son of the late Theron and Priscilla (Cooper) Pope. He was a graduate of Grafton High School...

Ernest B. Porter, Jr

Ernest B. Porter, Jr

Dec 24, 2013

Ernest B. "Babe" Porter, Jr., 67, a lifelong resident of Upton, died at home early Tuesday, December 24, 2013, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Kathleen A. (Chapin) Porter. Babe was born in Milford, MA, a son of the late Ernest and Helen (Ford) Porter. He was a 1964 graduate of Nipmuc Regional High School and attended...

Clifford C. Crosby, Jr

Clifford C. Crosby, Jr

Dec 18, 2013

Clifford C. Crosby, Jr., 81, a lifelong Upton resident, died Wednesday morning, December 18, 2013, in Blaire House of Milford after a period of declining health. Mr. Crosby was born in Milford, a son of the late Clifford and Grace (Haynes) Crosby. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and had worked as an orderly at Westboro...

Harold A. Bates

Harold A. Bates

Dec 3, 2013

Harold A. Bates, 87, a lifelong resident of Upton, died early Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough after a period of declining health. Mr. Bates was born in Upton, one of ten children of Daniel H. and Ina M. (Pond) Bates. He worked as a custodian, retiring in 1990 from Polyform Co. in...

Oscar K. Bates

Oscar K. Bates

Dec 1, 2013

Oscar K. Bates, 95, a lifelong resident of Upton, died at home on Sunday, December 1, 2013 after a period of declining health. His wife of 62 years, Christine (Whitney) Bates, died in 2001. Mr. Bates was born in Upton, one of ten children of Daniel H. and Ina M. (Pond) Bates. He was a World War II Navy veteran...

Toni Marie Vaccaro

Toni Marie Vaccaro

Nov 21, 2013

Toni M. Vaccaro, 38, a lifelong resident of Upton, died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at home. Toni was born in Worcester, a daughter of Charles J. Vaccaro of Upton and the late Mary E. (Kirby) Vaccaro. She was a graduate of Nipmuc Regional High School and Assumption College in Worcester, and had worked in the business office of the Ashland...