All Obituaries

Catherine S. Poirier, 44, of Upton, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the Milford Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Scott A. Poirier. Born in Worcester, she is the daughter of Susan M. (Blanchard) Pomposelli of Upton and the late Vincent J. Pomposelli. Cathy was raised and educated in Whitinsville and graduated with honors from the University of Rhode Island School of Nursing. She was employed as a registered nurse at the Joslin...

Frederick James DeWolfe, 80, passed away on January 1, 2018, following a heroic, eleven-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Fred, a resident of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, is survived by his loving wife Beverly of 58 years; his son, Scott DeWolfe and his wife Elizabeth of Alfred, ME; his daughter, Sandi Klinkhamer and her husband Jon of Rehoboth; his grandchildren, Erik Klinkhamer and his fiancé Sara Agan of Sturbridge, Emma Klinkhamer of Lincoln, RI and Alexander Klinkhamer of...

Keith D. Orrell, 64, of Upton, died on December 25, 2017 in U Mass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. His wife of 26 years, Tammy D. (Reynolds) Orrell, died in 2009. Keith was born in Worcester, a son of Donald and Jean (Brenner) Orrell of Millbury. He grew up in Millbury where he was an Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 98 and a graduate of Millbury Memorial High School. He earned an engineering degree from the former Lowell Technological Institute and was a disc jockey for the college...

Henry T. Hebb, 81, of Upton, passed away peacefully at Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center in Northbridge on December 15, 2017. He was the husband of Judith M. (Temple) Hebb. Mr. Hebb was born in Mayfield, KY, a son of the late Ralph W. and Mary Sue (Flood) Hebb. He lived in Upton since age 9, where he attended the former Upton Congregational Church and was a 1954 graduate of Grafton High School. A veteran of the Korean War, he served with the Army Signal Corps from 1954 to 1957. Henry...

Robert J. Kozel, 60, a lifelong resident of Upton, died Wednesday, December 6 at his home. Bob was born in Worcester, a son of Thomas Kozel of Gardiner, ME and the late Gloria (Letourneau) Kozel. He was a machinist who operated KTS Packaging in Northbridge and was a 1975 graduate of Blackstone Valley Tech High School. He enjoyed golf and had been active in a league in Northbridge. In addition to his father, he leaves his brother, Michael Kozel of Upton; a sister Linda Paige of...

Doris (Bishop) Lebre, 94, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center in Northboro after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Edward G. Lebre, Jr., who died in 1983. Mrs. Lebre was born in Medford, the daughter of the late Patrick and Annie (Keough) Bishop. She had lived in Hudson for over 30 years, where she was a communicant of St. Michael's Parish. She leaves two sons, Edward G. "EG" LeBre of Hudson and Dr. Gregory J. LeBre and his...

Harold T. "Tom" McGee, 83, of Upton passed away peacefully on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge. He was the husband of Judith (Froehlich) McGee. Tom was born in Randolph, VT on October 9, 1934, a son of Eugene L. and Frances (Thomas) McGee. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving four years. He worked as a computer technician and later as a service station manager of two stations until his...

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...

Peggy A. (Rodwill) Phipps, 77, of Mendon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at home after an illness. She was the widow of Howard F. Phipps, who died in 2016 after 57 years of marriage. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Margaret (Daunais) Rodwill and had lived in Upton before coming to Mendon over 50 years ago. Educated at Northbridge High School, she then served with the U.S. Marine Corps. Peggy was a waitress at several area...

Rodney D. Carter, 60, of Upton, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at his home surrounded by family after a battle with brain cancer. Rod was born in Oklahoma City, OK, a son of Elsie R. (Bodenheimer) Carter of Oklahoma City and the late Richard A. Carter. A US Army veteran, he was self-employed as a land surveyor and operated Rod Carter Associates in Upton. In addition to his mother, he leaves his former wife and friend, Tracey A. (Ennis) Carter of West Boylston; three children, Alexandra...