All Obituaries

Curtis W. DuFries, 53, of Auburn, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at home. Curt was the son of Ronald W. DuFries and Lois (Parker) Ginsburg and the brother of Lisa D. Hall and Bradley W. DuFries. He grew up in Westboro where he enjoyed youth sports like Pop-Warner football and youth basketball coached by his father. He also leaves behind his brother-in-law William H. Hall, nieces Alexis Clay and her husband Aaron, Rebecca Anderson and her husband Jonathan, Rachel Welsh and a...

Harry W. Roberts, Jr., of Burt, New York, lately of Worcester, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2023, after a long illness. Harry was born on April 11, 1943, in Buffalo, New York, to Harry W. and Marie (Boehringer) Roberts. After moving to Grand Island, New York as a child, he graduated from Riverside High School, and then earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy at Canisius College in 1965. Anticipating that he would be drafted to serve in the Vietnam War upon...

Barbara “Jeanne” Uhlman, 79, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 8, 2023. She was the wife of William G. Uhlman of 61 years.   Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Barrows. She was raised and educated in Ashland and Westborough and was a 1961 graduate of Westborough High School.   Jeanne was employed as an administrative assistant for New England Power prior to her retirement. She was a member of The...

Carolyn C. Traxler, 91, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Sterling Village in Sterling, MA.  Carolyn was born in Oakdale, LA on September 2, 1932 to the late Eula and Yvon Cain.  Carolyn grew up in Port Arthur, TX, graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and later earned a B.A. at the University of Rhode Island. Carolyn married her husband Richard in 1952 and they enjoyed 58 years together living in Texas, Louisiana and Rhode Island with their three...

Kathryn M. (Juckas) Coleman, 76, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at her home.  She was the wife of the late Timothy W. Coleman, who died in 2021. Born in Pittston, PA, she was the daughter of the late Kathryn Subal and Joeseph B Juckas.  She was a devout Catholic and loved to spend time and meals with her family! She is survived by her children Brett Coleman and his wife Barbara, of Mesa, AZ, and Darren Colemen of Gardner; six grandchildren, Brett...

Harry P. Hooper passed away peacefully on September 3rd in Framingham, MA; he was 79 years old. Harry was born on May 23, 1944, son of the late Thomas Jasper Hooper and Wilhelmina (Hutchins) Kimball, and grew up in Westborough and Needham, MA. Harry attended Needham High School and UMASS-Amherst, and worked as a courier and van driver for persons with disabilities. He spent his summers as a young man working in Mashpee, and cherished this time on Cape Cod. A deeply kind man and devout...

Richard Weber, 74, of Acton, MA, passed away on September 2, 2023. Richard was born on February 3, 1949, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Marwood and Berde Weber. Richard was a man of many accomplishments and passions. He took great pride in earning his Master of Christian Ministry degree at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. Additionally, he had a successful career in Stained Glass Art and dedicated his time to helping homeless people and children. Richard was a devoted fan of the...

Ellen Marie (McNamara) Swirsky  The world said goodbye to the beautiful soul of Ellen Marie Swirsky on August 24, 2023, as she was welcomed into eternity by God’s loving arms. Ellen was born on July 11, 1957. After graduating from Boston College, she moved out to California where she met her husband Brian. They spent several years in California together, returned to the east coast to raise their three children in Connecticut, moved on to spend a fun decade in Louisiana, and then...

Joanna "Jody" Prentiss Baker Jody died peacefully on December 21, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was 78 years old and had been living in a long-care facility in Kansas City, Missouri, near her sister, Ashley Nugent. Jody was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on July 20, 1944. She was the second child of Robert Hardy Baker and Mary Bourne Sill. She attended the Stevens Cooperative School in Hoboken, New Jersey, which was founded by her mother. When the family moved to...

Paul M. Fallon, 74, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Nancy M. (Sowa) Fallon. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late William and Marion (Hewey) Fallon. He was raised and educated in Northborough and Westborough and was a 1966 graduate of Westborough High School. From 1968 to 1974 he served with the Army National Guard attaining the rank of SP5. Paul was co-owner of Village Lumber and...