Obituaries
June 12, 2013
Framingham- Dieter Thum, 75, of Framingham, MA died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Natick. Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Peter Paul and Elsa (Schaudt) Thum. Dieter was the father of 3 sons, Michael Thu...June 7, 2013
Marjorie Doris Kennedy, 95, of Hopkinton, passed away Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Aura Lee Benner. She was the wife of the late Frederick W. "Doc" Kennedy who passed ...June 6, 2013
Holliston- Peter D. Sawyer, 64, of Holliston, MA passed away surrounded by his family on June 6, 2013. Peter was the beloved father of Geoffrey P. Sawyer and Nicole C. Sawyer, cherished brother and uncle and a treasured friend to many. Peter's pr...June 2, 2013
Hopkinton- Michael D. deSousa, 71, of Hopkinton, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013 at the Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Westborough. He was the son of the late Isabel (Machado) and Jose Texeira deSousa. He was the husband of Frances (Gregoire...May 26, 2013
Holliston - Beverly A. McGrath, 74, of Holliston passed away May 26, 2013 at Walden Nursing and Rehab. in Concord, MA. She was the daughter of the late Irene and Samuel Clarke and the wife of the late Bill McGrath who passed in July 2009. A Gradua...May 24, 2013
Holliston- Corrine A. Sberna, 87, of Holliston, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Natick. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Filomena (Savignano) and Leonardo Mastropieri. She was the wife of the late ...May 22, 2013
Millville- Kelly Anne Bourgeois, 44, of Millville, passed away unexpectedly of a heart condition, on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Born in Syracuse, NY she was the daughter of Wayne Amidon and his wife Kathleen of Maryland, and the late Sharlene (LaNev...May 22, 2013
James M. Ward, 80, of Holliston, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013. He was the husband of Liselotte (Niebler) Ward of Holliston. A service will be held at the Mausoleum at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 11:00a.m....May 10, 2013
Barbara E. Lechner, 60, of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Friday, May 10, 2013 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Her passing followed a sudden and recent diagnosis of widespread cancer. Born in St. Pau...May 9, 2013
Holliston- Barbara Mary Gomes, 73, of Worcester and formerly Holliston, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013. Born in Marlborough, she was the daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth (Hurtt) and Joseph Gomes. Barbara was a member of the Christ Taber...May 3, 2013
Milford- Gregory J. Schmall, 24, of Milford and formerly of Holliston, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013. Born in Newton, he was the son of Michele M. (Breton) Schmall of Walpole and Stephen A. Schmall of East Falmouth. A 2006 Holliston High Schoo...May 2, 2013
Holliston- John P. "Busha" Larnis, 69, of Holliston, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Kathleen Daniels Nursing Home in Framingham. Born on July 4, 1943 in Framingham, he was the son of Doris (George)Larnis of Framingham and the late John Larni...April 25, 2013
Edward J. Giebutowski, 77, of Holliston, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the Carlyle House in Framingham. Born in Vermont, he was the son of the late Genevieve (Kamuda) and Theodore Giebutowski. He was the husband of Dorothy (Stomper) Giebuto...April 15, 2013
Holliston- Stephen Oliver Meighen Davis, 70, formerly of Holliston, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 from complications with pneumonia. Born in New York City on April 19, 1942, Mr. Davis graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania and...April 15, 2013
Holliston- Charles Joseph Dahlgren, 84, of Holliston died Monday April 15, 2013 at the Pond Home in Wrentham, MA. Born to Charles and Helen (Murray) Dahlgren in Newark NJ on August 26, 1928, Charles was the fourth of five children: Thomas Dahlgren, ...April 9, 2013
Sally E. Brown, 88, of Holliston, passed away April 9, 2013. Born in Holliston, she was the daughter of the late E. Josephine and Wilfred G. Robshaw. She was the wife of the late Douglas A. Brown who passed in 2000. Sally attended Stoneleigh Coll...March 29, 2013
Holliston- Paul Anthony DeCollibus, 64, of Holliston, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Lena (Rossi) and John DeCollibus. He was the husband of 38 years to Mary Lou (...March 29, 2013
Framingham- Robert "Bob" Willard, 96, of Framingham, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013 at The Bedford VA Hospital in Bedford. He was the brother of Kenneth H. Willard, M.D. and Virginia Scannell. Bob attended Framingham Public Schools and was a...March 8, 2013
Hopkinton- Nancy Fayard, 78, of Hopkinton, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Eva (Horton) Madden. She was the wife of 58 years to Robert Fayard of Hopk...March 8, 2013
Nancy J. Sullivan, 82, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013. Born in Holliston, she was the daughter of the late Gertrude (Kirby) and William O'Grady. She was the wife of the late Frederick P. Sullivan who passed in 1985. Nancy is survived by her ch...March 3, 2013
Holliston- George William Wood, age 89, from Holliston, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 after a long illness. He was the devoted husband for 63 years to the late Nathalie (Goldstein) Wood who passed in 2008. His life was a rags to riches story....March 3, 2013
Holliston- Betty Jane Scott, 72, of Holliston, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 3, 2013. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Mildred (Gilkes) and Charles Scott. Betty was an employee at Dennison Crossing for 36 years before...March 1, 2013
Holliston- William F. Homan, 79, of Bourne and formerly of Holliston, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013. Born in Lynn, he was the son of Florence (MacDonald) and Earl Homan. He was the devoted husband of 52 years to Anna Kathleen (Gilbride) Hom...February 24, 2013
Philip Camlin, 92, formerly of Holliston, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013 in Westborough, MA. Born in Hopkinton, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Gray) and Alexander Camlin. He was the husband of 63 years to the late Mary E. (Johnson) Ca...February 13, 2013
Holliston- Amy Y Butler, 42, of Holliston, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Hornell, New York, she is the daughter of Janet and Richard Butler, both of New York. For 15 years she has been the pa...