Obituaries
August 8, 2004
Medway - Jeffrey A. Taylor, 37, died August 8, 2004 at the Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital after an extended illness. He was the husband of Susete (Dias) Taylor. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late John t. Taylor and Jeanne (R...August 3, 2004
Holliston - Anna L. Proctor, 74, died peacefully at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen Tuesday, August 3, 2004 after a long illness. Her beloved husband, Charlie, predeceased her in 1990. She was a resident of Holliston for 43 years, she was pres...August 2, 2004
Hopkinton - John Wright, 78, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2004 at his home following an illness. He was the husband of the late Rita V. (Cronin) Wright who died in 1980. Born in Hopkinton and a lifelong resident, he was the son of the late Walter and Mil...July 30, 2004
Hopkinton Karl B. Geissinger, 77, of Hopkinton died unexpectedly on July 30, 2004 at his home. Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Georg and Franceska (Fischer) Geissinger. He is the husband of 55 years to Vera (Melchior) Geissinger of Hopki...July 20, 2004
HOLLISTON - Rita E. Taft, 77, of Holliston, died Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at Kathleen Daniels Nursing Home in Framingham. Born in Holliston, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Florence (Stewart) Higgins. A lifelong resident of Holliston, Mrs...July 12, 2004
Ashland - Pudenciana Zapanta Hernandez, 84, died July 12, 2004 at the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. She was the wife of the late Agripino Hernandez. Born in Pampanga, Philippines she was the daughter of the late Epifanio and Severina (S...July 11, 2004
HOPKINTON -- Karen Jude Karpacz, 40, died Sunday, July 11, 2004. She was the wife of Peter S. Karpacz. Born in Queens, N.Y., she was the daughter of Tim and Patricia (Cattenhorn) Dempsey of New York. Mrs. Karpacz had been a resident...July 11, 2004
HOLLISTON -- John F. Corridan III, 50, of Holliston, died Sunday, July 11, 2004, at home, after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Linda (Bowler) Corridan. He was the son of Margaret (Shea) Corridan, formerly of Chicopee, an...July 11, 2004
HOLLISTON -- Thelma R. French, 81, of Holliston, died Sunday, July 11, 2004, at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Norman C. French, who died in October 1994. Born in Norwich, Conn., she was the daughter of the late Frank ...July 7, 2004
Holliston- Samuel Joseph DiSciullo, 81, of Holliston died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 7, 2004. Born in the South End, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lucy (DiMattia) DiSciullo, formerly of Brighton, MA. He wa...July 7, 2004
HOLLISTON -- Louise H. Bell, 92, of Holliston, formerly of Maine, died Wednesday, July 7, 2004, at Medway Country Manor. She was the wife of the late Elmer Bell. Born in Jefferson, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Merton and Angeli...July 1, 2004
Mae Conaghan, 58, of Holliston died Thursday July 1, 2004 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Denton Texas she was the daughter of the late Sam and Letha (Stracener) Adams. Mae loved gardening, yard work, and crafts. She had also loved...June 29, 2004
Ann Marie Burke, 60, of Holliston died Tuesday June 29, 2004 at her home surrounded by her family following a long illness. Born in Brighton she is the daughter of Catherine (Hannon) Yetman of Milford and the late Francis Yetman. A Holliston Resi...June 25, 2004
Regina E. Bacon, 89, of Holliston died at her home on Friday, June 25, 2004. She was the daughter of the late Martin and Julia Aleksiejczyk and the wife of 52 years of marriage to her late husband George Donald Bacon Born in Steubenville, Ohio R...June 22, 2004
From: Chesmore Funeral Home 508-435-6444 For MetroWest and Lincoln Journal Hopkinton - James E. Nicholson, Jr., 42, died unexpectedly at his home, June 22, 2004. He was the husband of the late Michelle (Consoletti) Nicholson who died in 19...June 11, 2004
Clifton E. Wheeler, 79, of Holliston died on Friday June 11, 2004. Born in Holliston he was the son of the late Leroy and Alice (Mantell) Wheeler. A lifelong resident of Holliston, Clifton was an Army veteran of WW II he served with the 1068th E...May 31, 2004
HOLLISTON -- James T. Case, 74, of Holliston, died Monday, May 31, 2004, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Marie F. Case of Holliston. Born in Quincy, he was the son of the late Frances and Rufus Case. A Holli...May 22, 2004
Natick - Roy A. Gay, 92, died Saturday, May 22, 2004 at the Beth Isreal Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Florence (Dowe) Gay who died in 1998. They had been married for 52 years. Mr. Gay was retired from the railroad where he had been a g...May 17, 2004
HOLLISTON -- Robert H. Donohue, 57, of Holliston, died Monday, May 17, 2004. Born in Worcester, he received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Fitchburg State College. He had taught industrial arts in the Natick and Medway school...May 17, 2004
HOPKINTON -- Pearl Bernice Marshall, 82, of Hopkinton, died Monday, May 17, 2004, at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton. She was the former wife of the late Ernest H. Marshall. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter...May 8, 2004
Holliston- Pauline E. Tomasetti, 70, of Holliston died Saturday morning May 8, 2004 at the Metrowest Medical Center of Framingham. A Holliston resident since 1961 she had worked at the Holliston Town Hall in the Building Department. Pauline was m...May 7, 2004
Hopkinton- Lillian H. McLeod, 84, of Hopkinton formerly of Acton, Maine died Friday May 7, 2004 at Westborough Healthcare Center. Born in Framingham she was the daughter of the late Frank L. Howard and Ernestine (Richardson) Howard. Lillian was marri...May 2, 2004
Holliston- Ray E. Givens, 74, of Holliston died Sunday, May 2, 2004 at his home, following a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Ina G. (Vogel) Givens. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in July. Born in Exchange,...April 23, 2004
Hopkinton-Joseph A. Vento, 37, died Friday, April 23, 2004 as a result of a motorcycle accident on Route 495. Born in Boston, he was the son of Anthony J. and Barbara (Patch) Vento of Douglas. Mr. Vento was a self-employed landscaper. He had enj...April 23, 2004
Holliston - Mary f. Olsson, 82, died Friday, April 23, 2004 at the University of Massachusetts Hospital in Worcester. She was the wife of the late John H. Olsson who died in 1998. Born in New Haven, CT, she was the daughter of the late John and Lu...