Jo-Anne M. (Frieh) Kinney, 81, a longtime Upton resident,
passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 13, 2019
at Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center, Northbridge.
Born in Hopkinton, on July 7, 1938, she was the daughter
of the late Francis and Agnes (Pyne) Frieh. Raised & educated
in Hopkinton, a graduate of Hopkinton High School.
Prior to retirement, Ms. Kinney was employed as a campus police
officer at the Westboro State Hospital for 26 years.
She also was employed as a crossing guard, dispatcher, and
special police officer at the Upton Police Dept for over 20 years.
More than anything, Jo-Anne enjoyed spending time with family
& friends, gardening and vacationing on the Cape.
She is survived by her two children, Beth Parkinson &
her husband George, of Douglas, and John “Jack” Kinney of
Framingham; five granddaughters, Katelyn & Corey Parkinson,
Chelsea MacLean, Morgan & Sydney Kinney; and two great-grandsons.
She is predeceased by her brother, Philip Frieh.
Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM on Tuesday, Nov. 19,
at St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, 151 Mendon St., Upton,
followed by interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Upton.
Calling hours are from 4 to 6 PM on Monday, November 18,
in the Williams-Pedersen Funeral Home, Inc., 45 Main Street,
Upton, Andrew D. Pickering – Director.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be sent to the
Upton Senior Center, 2 Farm St. Upton, MA 01568 or to the Upton
Fire and EMS Association, PO Box 580, Upton, MA 01568.