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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026

Two Boylston obituaries were published this week: Carpenter, Clarence Allan "Skip" Jr., 94, who died September 25 with his daughters at his side; and Berard, Roger A., 93, who died October 1 at his home, survived by his wife, Pauline. Carpenter's visitation and service are scheduled for…

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BOYLSTON — This column carries notices for 2 Boylston-resident obituaries published this week, with names from the funeral homes and aggregators that posted them.

Clarence Allan "Skip" Carpenter Jr., 94, of Boylston, died Friday, September 25, 2026, with his daughters by his side. He is survived by his daughters, Christine Carpenter (Erik Cade) of Rutland, Kimberly Youkstetter (Karl) of Shrewsbury, and Sarah Holland (Richard); his sons, Caleb Carpenter of Tucson, Arizona, and Seth Carpenter of Henderson, North Carolina; his brother, Dr. Tristram Carpenter (Jean) of Norfolk, Massachusetts; eight granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren. A visitation is scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, followed by a service at 3 p.m. at the same location. Full obituary at Britton-Wallace Funeral Home, Auburn (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/clarence-carpenter-obituary?id=62665628.

Roger A. Berard, 93, of Boylston, died Thursday, October 1, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Pauline R. (Harper) Berard and was born and raised in Worcester. A visitation is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Miles-Sterling Funeral & Tribute Center, followed by a funeral Mass on Friday, October 9, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of the Hills Church in Boylston and burial at Pine Grove Cemetery in Boylston. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Cancer Research, or to a charity of the donor's choice, per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Miles-Sterling Funeral Home & Tribute Center (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/roger-berard-obituary?id=62673191.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Miles-Sterling Funeral Home & Tribute Center, Britton-Wallace Funeral Home, Boylston Patch, and Tribute Archive.


Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.

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