OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Upton, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas
David G. Clark
Jan 30, 2013
David G. Clark, 86, of Upton, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in St. Francis Nursing Center in Worcester after a long period of declining health. He was the husband of Carol A. (Babbitt) Clark. Mr. Clark was born in Milford, a son of the late H. Homer and Frances (Freeman) Clark, and had lived in Upton most of his life....

Doris E. (Jansen) Golden
Jan 9, 2013
Doris E. Golden, 86, of Shrewsbury, MA, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge, following a brief illness. Mrs. Golden was born on June 5, 1926, in Pittsfield, MA, the daughter of the late Elmer and Hazel Jansen. She was a graduate of Pittsfield High School and worked as a bank teller...

Lewis Wilcock, Jr
Jan 1, 2013
Lewis Wilcock, Jr., 93, of Uxbridge and formerly of Upton, passed away January 1, 2013 at home with his family after an illness. His wife of 55 years, Marjorie R. (Cederlund) Wilcock, died in 2001. Mr. Wilcock was born in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Lewis and Emma (Ziegler) Wilcock. He was a graduate of Northeast High School...

Leslie Newell Davis, Jr
Dec 20, 2012
Leslie Newell Davis, Jr., 79, of Upton and formerly of Newton and Bourne, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at home after an illness. He was the husband of Jeannette H. (Rea) Davis. Mr. Davis was born in Norwalk, CT, the son of the late Leslie and Lorraine (Bach) Davis. He attended Wesleyan University and the University of Maine and had...
Eunice M. (Claflin) Porter
Dec 19, 2012
Eunice M. (Claflin) Porter, 92, of Upton, died Wednesday evening, December 19, in Beaumont Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Westborough after a period of declining health. Her husband of 70 years, Carl W. Porter, Sr., died in September 2011. Mrs. Porter was born September 20, 1920 in Hopkinton, the daughter of the late Harold and Elizabeth (Johnson) Claflin. She...

Nicholas Maclean Ball
Dec 19, 2012
Nicholas M. Ball, 73, of Uxbridge, died early Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at his home after a battle with cancer. He was a retired electrical engineer. Mr. Ball was born in Pawtucket, RI, a son of the late Nicholas and Helen M. (Hiorns) Ball. He grew up on Block Island and earned a degree in electrical engineering from Brown University....
Russell T. Wojdag
Dec 16, 2012
Russell T. Wojdag, 55, of Sarasota, FL, and formerly of Walpole and Upton, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 surrounded by loving family and friends at Tidewell Hospice in Ellenton, FL. He was a talented musician and carpenter who worked at The Pines of Sarasota. He previously worked at Marie Selby Gardens in Sarasota for 15 years. Russ was born and...

Daniel B. Swan
Dec 16, 2012
Attorney Daniel B. Swan, 60, of Hopedale, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 in his home after a period of poor health. He was the husband of Cynthia Stevens. Mr. Swan was born in Quincy, a son of the late Dr. Daniel and Pauline (Gaines) Swan. He grew up in Quincy and attended Tabor Academy and the University of Colorado Denver....

Laverna A. (White) Carbonneau
Dec 15, 2012
Laverna A. (White) Carbonneau, 98, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 in St. Camillus Healthcare in Northbridge after a long period of declining health. She was the widow of Rudolph "Rudy" Nelson, who died in 1972, and Addelor R. "Charlie" Carbonneau, who died in 1982. Mrs. Carbonneau was born in Grafton, the daughter of Fred and Caroline (Allard) White, and lived...
Jessica M. Miller
Dec 14, 2012
Jessica M. Miller, 27, of South Easton, MA, passed unexpectedly on Friday, December 14, 2012. Jessica was a loving, vibrant, young lady who enjoyed life and enriched the lives of all who knew her. Jessica enjoyed attending the Community Day Program at CO-OP in Norton, MA. She had a tremendous love of animals, party music, and everything that sparkled. She...
Paul H. Whitney
Dec 7, 2012
Paul H. Whitney, 88, of Upton, died Friday, December 7, 2012 in Beaumont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. His wife of 65 years, L. Theresa (Pierce) Whitney, died in June. Mr. Whitney was born in Grafton, a son of the late Daniel E. and Nora M. (McCarthy) Whitney, and had lived in Upton...
Thomas Paul Migneault
Nov 25, 2012
Thomas Paul Migneault, 66, of Grafton, passed away peacefully at his home on November 25, 2012 after a period of declining health, his family by his side. He was the husband of Ruth (Peterson) Migneault for the past 46 years. The son of Rita Cecile (Raymond) Migneault of Upton and the late Joseph Henry Migneault, he was born in Worcester,...
Dean E. Westhoff
Nov 18, 2012
Dean E. Westhoff, 47, of Whitinsville, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, November 18, 2012. He was the husband of Tammy (Woloski) Westhoff. Dean was a loving, caring, kind husband, father, and friend. He always had a warm welcoming smile that lit up his face. He enjoyed being with his family above all things and will be sadly missed...
Fortunato J. Rizzitano
Nov 6, 2012
Fortunato J. Rizzitano, 91, of North Grafton, and formerly of Needham and Concord, died November 6, 2012. He was the beloved husband of 35 years to the late June (Nardone) Rizzitano. Fortunato was born December 6, 1920 in Messina, Sicily, a son of the late James C. and Francesca (Donato) Rizzitano. He grew up in Concord, MA and graduated from...
Julia A. Earl (Lyford) Bouthiette
Nov 5, 2012
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....
John D. Rose
Oct 30, 2012
John Dennison Rose, 76, of Yulee, FL and formerly of Newton, Needham, Dover, and Holden, MA, died October 30, 2012 at University of Florida & Shands Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL, after an acute illness of short duration. He was a retired Massachusetts State Capitol Police Officer, who served at the State House in Boston, MA, until he retired after...
Arthur W. Holmes, Jr
Oct 5, 2012
Arthur W. Holmes, 74, of Mendon, passed away at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester on Friday, October 5, 2012. He was the loving husband of Catherine (Murphy) Holmes, with whom he was married for 53 years. Mr. Holmes was born in Natick, a son of the late Arthur W. and Nellie (Reid) Holmes, and had lived in...

Mary Patricia (Mcgarrity) Fleck
Oct 3, 2012
Mary Patricia (McGarrity) Fleck, 72, of Upton, died peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Pat was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Quinn) McGarrity. She was a secretary in charge of purchasing for Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY, for over 20 years. She moved from NY to MA in 1997...

Bernice E. Webster
Oct 3, 2012
Bernice E. Webster of Hopedale, died Wednesday morning, October 3, 2012, at her residence at Atria Draper Place. She would have celebrated her 100th birthday on Nov. 14th. She was the wife of the late Richard R. Webster. Mrs. Webster was born in Reedsville, WV, the daughter of the late Claude and Ellen (Fortney) Keefover. She leaves three daughters, Barbara...
Ida Mae Higgins (Pluff) Iadarola
Sep 22, 2012
Ida M. (Pluff) Higgins Iadarola, 91, died Saturday evening, September 22, 2012 in the Health Center at the Willows of Worcester after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Frank J. Iadarola, who died in 2009, and Gilbert Higgins, who died in 1976. Mrs. Iadarola was born in North Dana, MA, the daughter of the late Alexander...