Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

This column carries notices for 2 West Boylston-resident obituaries published this week, for Kenneth C Barton and Kenneth "Skip" Greig Metcalf, with funeral arrangements through O'Connor Brothers Funeral Home and Paradis Funeral Home, respectively, as listed via Echovita.

Kenneth C Barton, of West Boylston, died on June 29, 2026. He was predeceased by his wife Margaret Mary "Peg" Barton (Shea); his siblings Arlene Wood, Anthony Barton, and Robert Barton; and his parents Howard Barton and Ethel Barton (Sawa). He is survived by his daughters Natalie McCarthy of Portsmouth, NH, Danielle Mullen (Kevin) of West Newbury, MA, and Michelle Barton (Dawn Canario) of Westport, MA; his brother Richard Barton (Mary) of Leicester; and his grandchildren Michaella McCarthy, Katie McCarthy, and Jameson Canario. Visitation was held Wednesday, July 8, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM, at O'Connor Brothers Funeral Home, 592 Park Ave, Worcester. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/west-boylston/kenneth-barton-21765817

Kenneth "Skip" Greig Metcalf, 77, of West Boylston, died on July 3, 2026. He was predeceased by his brothers Leslie Metcalf and Robert Metcalf and his parents Leslie W. Metcalf and Della M. Metcalf Sr. (Sutherland). He is survived by his wife Nancy A. Metcalf (Delaney) of Oxford; his daughters Nicole B. Green (Geoffrey) of Northborough and Jessica L. Metcalf (Michael Dunn) of Oxford; his siblings Donald Metcalf (Diane) of Whitinsville and Kathy Schall (Stephen) of Dudley; and his grandchildren Braelyn Dunn, Kellsey Dunn, Stephen Green, and Jackson Green. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St, Oxford; a funeral service will be held Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the same location; burial will follow Thursday, July 9, 2026 at Worcester County Memorial Park, 217 Richards Ave, Paxton. Memorial donations may be made to JHC Hospice, 646 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA 01609, or to Oakdale Rehabilitation, c/o the Activities Dept., 76 North Main St., West Boylston, MA 01583, per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/west-boylston/kenneth-greig-metcalf-21779442

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, and West Boylston Patch.