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Obituaries

Paul R. Coleman

February 21, 2006

Leicester- Paul R. Coleman, 75, of The Meadows in Leicester, formerly of Holliston, passed away peacefully following a brief illness, on Tuesday, February 21st, surrounded by his family. Born in Wellesley, he was the son of the late Harold T. and L...

Robert Davis

February 18, 2006

Northbridge - Robert "Bob" Davis, 73, died February18, 2006 at Milford Hospital. Born in Lake Village, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Lymond and Millie (Basse) Davis. Mr. Davis had been a farmer, enjoyed old cars and music from the 1950's. H...

Kim Hill

February 18, 2006

Hopkinton- Kim Hill, 88, of Hopkinton and formerly Rochester, MI died Saturday, February 18, 2006. Born in Chicago, IL., He was the son of the late Nathan Hill, and Mary (Warmbier) Hill. He is also pre-deceased by his wife Caroline (Womack) Hill ...

Emile Louis Dumais

February 9, 2006

Marlborough - Emile Louis Dumais, 86, died February 9, 2006 at Parlin House in Wayland following a long illness. He was the husband of Eleanor (Lunna) Dumais, they had married in 1948. Born in Auburn, Maine, he was the son of the late Emile N. and...

Joseph L. Harper

February 8, 2006

UXBRIDGE, MA - Joseph L. Harper, 69, a six-year resident of Uxbridge (and previous forty-year resident of Franklin), died Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at Umass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. Harper succumbed to critical injuries received when he and ...

James E. Keefe

February 7, 2006

HOPKINTON -- James E. Keefe, 63, of Hopkinton, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, at his home, following a long illness. He was the husband of Judith G. (Gillett) Keefe. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late William and Pauline (B...

Betty Garner

February 7, 2006

7/2006Hopkinton - Elizabeth "Betty" A. Garner, 80, died February 7, 2006 at the Westborough Health Care Center. She was the wife of Daniel A. Garner for 56 years. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Asa and Helen (Leonard) Hall. Mrs...

Mildred I. Chambers

February 4, 2006

Holliston- Mildred I. Chambers, 80, of Holliston died Saturday February 4, 2006 at the Medway Country Manor. Born in Boston she was the daughter of the late Isabella and George Lesher. She was also the wife of the late Donald Chambers who died in Ma...

Ruth I. (Braley) Ward

February 2, 2006

WOODVILLE -- Ruth I. (Braley) Ward, 96, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at the Willows in Westborough. She was the wife of William M. Ward, who died in 1983. Born in Westborough, she attended Perkins School for the Blind. She had been ...

Thelma I. Cheney

January 31, 2006

HOPKINTON -- Thelma I. Cheney, 80, of Hopkinton, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at Marlborough Hills Health Care Center. She was the wife of Clifford L. Cheney, who died in 1996. Born in Winchester, N.H., she was the daughter of the l...

Daniel Bagster Harper, Sr.

January 29, 2006

Bellingham- Daniel Bagster Harper Sr,. 50 of Bellingham died Sunday, January 29, 2006 in New Hampshire. He is the son of Barbara (Bagster) Nickerson of Bellingham and the late Lindsay Harper. He is also the husband of Lauren J. (Saunders) Harper of ...

John F. "Jack" Moore

January 27, 2006

HOLLISTON -- John F. "Jack" Moore, 72, a lifelong resident of Holliston, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at the Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation in Milford. He was the husband of Nancy (Chesmore) Moore. They were married for 47 years. ...

Walter R. Varnum

January 21, 2006

RUTLAND, VT. -- Walter R. Varnum, 85, formerly a longtime resident of Hopkinton, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, in Rutland, Vt. He was the husband of Marion (Adams) Varnum, who died in 1996. He had moved to Castleton, Vt., after reti...

Alberta A. (Harmon) Anderson

January 8, 2006

Holliston - Alberta M.(Harmon)Anderson, 87, died Sunday, January 8, 2006, at the Beaumont Nursing Home in Westborough. She was the wife of the late Gardner Harmon and Harold Anderson. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late George and J...

Russell J. Hanzarak

January 6, 2006

Hopedale- Russell J. Hanzarak, 48, of Hopedale, died January 6 in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Walter P. Hanzarak, who passed away in 1999, and the late Theresa R. (Shemeth) Hanzarak, who passed away in 2004. ...

John Hiscock

January 5, 2006

Millis - John B. Hiscock, 67, of Millis died Thursday January 5, 2006 at the Newton Wellesley Hospital. Born in Boston he was the son of the late Frank and Maria (Lannon) Hiscock. He was a 2003 Retiree of Brookline Police Department where he work...

Mary E. Smith

January 4, 2006

Canoga Park, CA - Mary E. Smith, 58, formerly of Holliston, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She had taken ill will making a visit to the area. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of th...

Maureen Regina (Jordan) Hamlet

December 31, 2005

Franklin - Maureen Regina (Jordan) Hamlet, 45, died December 31, 2005 at Milford Hospital following a brief illness. Born in New York City, NY, she was the daughter of the late John J. Jordan and Maureen A. (Kelleher) Jordan of Holliston. Mrs. ...

Forrest C. Higgins, Sr.

December 30, 2005

Forrest C. Higgins, Sr., age 93, died peacefully in the early morning on Friday, Dec. 30, 2005 at Mary Morse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Natick. Born May 1, 1912, in Moose River Gold Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada, he was the second son of Ha...

Alda S. Fraser

December 15, 2005

Alda S. Fraser age 93 of Inverness, Florida died December 15, 2005 at the Citrus Memorial Hospital under the care of Hospice of Citrus County. She was born on October 12, 1912 in Bear River, Nova Scotia, Canada to Margaret (Kaulback) and James E. Wag...

Ruth L. Stevens

December 14, 2005

Ruth L. Stevens, 85, of Holliston, died at her home on Wednesday, December 14, 2005. Born in Needham, MA. she was the daughter of the late Arthur F. and Etta (Morse) Fitzgerald. She was also the wife of the late Howard A. Stevens who passed away in 1...

James F. Falcone

December 2, 2005

Holliston - James f. Falcone, 79, died December 2, 2005, at the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. He was the husband of Gloria (Cerveny) Falcone, they were married for 52 years. Born in Springfield, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph a...

Rosemary Gannon

November 26, 2005

Westborough- Rosemary Gannon, 95, died at the Beaumont Nursing Center after a period of declining health. Born in Worcester, MA. She was the daughter of the late Dr. John F. and Mary Ellen (O'Connell) Gannon. She moved to Pittsfield, MA. In 1920 wi...

David Russell Harris

November 19, 2005

Bedford - David Russell Harris, 71, of Bedford died Nov. 19, 2005. An advid hunter he was a member of the Danvers Fish and Game Club, He was also a member of the Bedford Elks club. The former husband to Carol Vanderford of Albuquerque, NM. He...

John K. Van Dyke

November 19, 2005

Hopkinton-John K. Van Dyke, 97, died November 19, 2005 at Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Carolyn (Murphy) Van Dyke who died in 1967. Born in Colfax, Iowa, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Beatrix (Moore) Va...