OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Upton, Worcester County & Surrounding Areas
Francis L. Bouthiette
Nov 8, 2010
Francis L. Bouthiette, 84, a lifelong Upton resident, died Monday, November 8, 2010 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after an illness. He was a self-employed carpenter and builder, and the husband of the late Alice R. (Oakham) Bouthiette, who died in 2005. Mr. Bouthiette was born in Upton, a son of the late Ernest and Mary (Paille)...

Duane E. Alger, Sr
Oct 23, 2010
Duane E. Alger, Sr., 85, of Hopedale, died early Saturday, October 23, 2010 in the Blaire House in Milford after a long illness. The husband of Joanne H. (Beal) Alger, he was a well-respected local insurance agent. Mr. Alger was born in Sunderland, the son of the late Haskell and Wava (Kempton) Alger, and grew up in western Massachusetts. He...
Stephen Bruen Heerde
Oct 18, 2010
Stephen Bruen Heerde, 54, of Upton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 18, 2010 after fighting a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was the son of the late Jean and Richard Heerde of Wellesley. He is survived by three daughters, Michelle Jameson of Walpole, Lindsey Anne Heerde of Medway, and Katelyn J. Heerde of Upton; and a granddaughter, Emma...

Dawn Marie Warren
Oct 14, 2010
Dawn M. Warren, 46, of Upton, died Thursday, October 14, 2010 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after a courageous battle with breast cancer. An emergency dispatcher for Philips Lifeline in Framingham for the past six years, she was the wife of Michael Sarapuk, to whom she was married for two years. Ms. Warren was born in Los...

Edward Francis Hoell, Sr
Oct 1, 2010
Edward F. Hoell, Sr., 87, of Upton, and a former long-time resident of Avon, died late Friday, October 1, 2010 in Saint Camillus Health Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Mildred A. (Cusick) Hoell, who died in 1981. Mr. Hoell was born in Cambridge, a son of the late Henry and Mary...
David A. Jones
Sep 27, 2010
David A. Jones, 57, a longtime Upton resident, died early Monday, September 27, surrounded by his family in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Linda (Skeans) Jones. Mr. Jones was born in Medway, a son of Harold Jones and Janet (Smith) Jones, both of Medway. He was a 1971 graduate...

Donald E. Hall
Sep 21, 2010
Donald E. Hall, 68, a lifelong resident of Upton, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, in Milford Regional Medical Center after an illness. He was the husband of Patricia E. (Woodcome) Hall. Mr. Hall was born in Worcester, a son of the late Maurice and Aurora (Belanger) Hall. He was a 1959 graduate of Northbridge High School and earned a degree...
Howard Frederick Hill
Sep 14, 2010
Howard F. Hill, 76, a lifelong Upton resident, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was the husband of Ann F. (Gulino) Hill. Mr. Hill was born in Upton, a son of the late Howard M. and Edith L. (Smith) Hill, and served with the Army National Guard of Mass. and the Army Reserves. He...

Kevin R. Gormley
Aug 25, 2010
Kevin R. Gormley, 57, of Charlton, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, after a period of declining health. He was born in Boston, the beloved son of the late Helen M. (Jordan) and James J. Gormley, Sr., and had lived in Charlton for the past 15 years. He participated in the Southbridge Adult Day Program. He leaves...

Claire M. (Blanchard) Dufresne
Jul 16, 2010
Claire M. (Blanchard) Dufresne, 83, of Perry, Georgia, and a former longtime Upton resident, died Friday, July 16, 2010, in Georgia after an illness. She was the wife of Gaston M. "Gus" Dufresne, to whom she was married for 57 years. Mrs. Dufresne was born in Upton, MA, on March 23, 1927, a daughter of the late Alfred J. and...

Steven P. Dexter
Jul 2, 2010
Steven P. Dexter, 61, of Holden, died Friday, July 2, 2010, in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. Mr. Dexter was born in Worcester, the son of Amelia A. (Koziol) Dexter of Milford and the late Paul B. Dexter. He grew up in Grafton and was a graduate of St. John's High School in Shrewsbury. After earning a civil engineering...

John Francis Westcott, Jr
May 28, 2010
John F. Westcott, Jr., 69, of Upton, died Friday evening, May 28, 2010 in his home after an illness. He was the husband of Cherrie S. (Gordius) Westcott and was a retired mechanical engineer. Service Details Funeral arrangements are private.

George Keville Tinker
May 16, 2010
George K. Tinker, 94, of Fort Collins, CO and formerly of Newton and Upton, MA, and Port St. Lucie, FL, died Sunday, May 16, 2010. He was the husband of the late Catherine (Shea) Tinker, who died in 1973, and Christine (Heald) Schug Tinker, who died in 2006. Mr. Tinker was born in the Roslindale section of Boston on January...
Mary E. (Kirby) Vaccaro
May 10, 2010
Mary E. (Kirby) Vaccaro, 64, a retired teacher and administrator in the Mendon-Upton Regional School District, died Monday, May 10, 2010 in UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after an illness. She was the wife of Charles J. Vaccaro and a lifelong Upton resident. Mrs. Vaccaro was born in Milford, the daughter of the late Walter J. and Shirley (Goodridge)...
Barbara Jean (Flooks) Willette
May 6, 2010
Barbara Jean (Flooks) Willette, 63, a former long-time Upton resident, died Thursday, May 6, 2010, in Westborough Healthcare Center in Westborough after a long illness. Ms. Willette was born in Milford, a daughter of the late Robert E and Irene M. (Partridge) Flooks. She grew up in Upton and lived in Grafton before moving to Westborough eight years ago. She...
Kenneth Earle Usher
Apr 27, 2010
Kenneth E. Usher, 92, a lifelong resident of Upton, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford after an illness. He was the husband of Carolyn (Williams) Usher. They recently celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. Mr. Usher was born in Upton, the youngest and last surviving of thirteen children of the late Frank and Sarah (Chapin)...
Robert E. Sadler
Apr 20, 2010
Robert E. Sadler, 79, a lifelong Upton resident, died early Tuesday, April 20, 2010, in St. Camillus Health Center in Northbridge after a period of declining health. He had been a factory worker for the former Porter Shoe Company in Milford and Bullard Abrasives in Westborough until retiring about ten years ago. Robert was born in Upton, the youngest of...

Everett Gerard Lapierre
Apr 5, 2010
Everett G. Lapierre, 66, of Uxbridge and formerly of Upton, died late Monday, April 5, 2010 in his home after an illness. He was the husband of Cynthia L. (Simpson) Lapierre, and a retired maintenance supervisor who worked most recently at Draper Place in Hopedale. He previously worked at Milhaus Apartments in Upton for 18 years. Mr. Lapierre was born...

Carolyn Johnson Blomquist
Mar 30, 2010
Carolyn (Johnson) Blomquist, 86, a lifelong Upton resident and an avid town historical researcher, died late Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in Milford Care and Rehabilitation Center in Milford after a brief illness. Ms. Blomquist was born in Winchester, MA, the daughter of the late Roy Ruggles and Frances Adelaide (Blake) Johnson. She graduated from Upton High School in 1940, Duke...

Marcus Leo O'Brien
Mar 24, 2010
Marcus L. O'Brien, 89, passed away on March 24, 2010 in Dunnellon, FL after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Josephine Clara (Corazza) O'Brien and a retired financial planner. Mr. O'Brien was the son of the late Thomas and Genevieve (Sullivan) O'Brien, born on the Silver Leaf Farm in Galesburg, IL, which has been owned by...