Obituaries

Nicholas P. “Nick” Galeone, 82, of Upton and formerly of Grafton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at the Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, following a period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Mildred “Millie” (Roche) Galeone.

Robert E. Manchester, 93, of Milford, and a former longtime resident of Hopkinton, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Arvilla (Reynolds) and Charles Manchester, and the husband of 50 years to the late Penny (DeMello) Manchester.

Mildred “Millie” May Weir, 94, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026. Born in Francestown, New Hampshire, she was the beloved daughter of Carl and Mary (Bailey) Cilley. Millie was raised in Francestown and graduated from Peterborough High School in New Hampshire. She married Curtis Louis Weir on August 17, 1949, and together they built a life rooted in family and devotion, living primarily in Westborough, Massachusetts, for over fifty years.

Duwain Quintin Weibe, a longtime resident of Severna Park, Maryland, passed away peacefully of natural causes on January 1, 2026, at the age of 74. In 2024, he and his wife relocated to Whitinsville, Massachusetts to be closer to family, beginning a new chapter together.

Nicholas “Nick” R. LaRosa, formerly of Franklin and most recently of Marco Island, Florida, passed away on December 31, 2025. He was the devoted husband of the late Lillian E. (Casey) LaRosa, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage until her death in 2022.

Zackary J. Dawe, 21, beloved son of Mary Beth Dawe, passed away suddenly on Monday, December 29. His loss has left a profound emptiness for all who knew him. Zack had an effortless way of making everyday moments brighter—often through a perfectly timed joke, a mischievous grin, or humor that caught you off guard. To know him was to love him. To love him was to laugh more.

Elitane Belinette, a beacon of love and faith, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, at the venerable age of 80 at Milford Regional Hospital. She was born on January 5, 1945, in the town of Jeremie, Haiti, and her life reflected remarkable resilience, devotion, and strength of spirit.

Arbuthnott R. “Budd” Blackwood, 92, of Uxbridge, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, at Lydia Taft House in Uxbridge after a lengthy Parkinson’s illness and other challenging health issues. He was the devoted husband of Alice (Kasperson) Blackwood, and the two shared sixty-five happy years of marriage.

Pamela Lee Creasia, age 67, passed away peacefully at her home in Millville, Massachusetts, on January 3, 2026. She was born November 7, 1958, in Framingham, MA, and was the daughter of the late Nicholas Creasia and Nancy (Robertson) Lecomte.

Edward “Ed” William Kennedy, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, age 82, of Northbridge, Massachusetts, formerly of Hopkinton, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on January 1, 2026, in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Jose V. Vaz, age 78, of New Bedford, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. He was the devoted husband of the late Esmeralda (Lopes) Vaz.

Robert E. Garvin, age 94, passed away peacefully at his home on December 22, 2025, surrounded by the people who loved him most. Born in Newton, Bob spent his entire life rooted in the community that shaped him and that he proudly called home.