Obituaries
September 6, 2021
Holliston- William ("Bill") Joseph Meehan Jr., 91, a resident of Holliston for sixty-five years, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021. Born in Malden, MA, he was the son of the late Rosetta (Jones) and William Joseph Meehan Sr. He was the belove...September 2, 2021
Ashland- Charles R. “Charlie” Bond, 85, of Ashland, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021. He was born in Brownwood, Texas on June 18, 1936 and he was the loving husband of 61 years to Janis L. (Cockroft) Bond of Ashland. In his earlier years...August 30, 2021
Holliston- John Alan Themeli, 77, of Holliston, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Theresa (Palli) and Nikola Themeli. He was the husband of 56 years to Patricia (Connolly) Themeli. ...August 27, 2021
North Eastham, MA- Victoria Regina Markunas, 72, of North Eastham, passed away at Atria Woodbriar Park Assisted Living in Falmouth, MA. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Frances (Michalak) and John J. Chicoine. She was the wife of ...August 27, 2021
Milford- Brian A. Hendrickson, 73, of Milford, passed away unexpectedly as the result of an automobile accident on Friday, August 27, 2021. Born in Gardner, MA, he was the son of the late Edith (Supernor) and Charles A. Hendrickson. Brian was a 1...August 26, 2021
Holliston- Charles James “Jamie” Duross Jr., 55, of Holliston, formerly of Needham and Weymouth, passed away on Thursday, August 26th following a battle with cancer. Born in Boston and raised in Needham, he was the son of the late Anne J. (Hoey)...August 25, 2021
Hopkinton- The Reverend Robert Cloutier (Pastor Bob) of Hopkinton, MA went to meet his Lord on August 25, 2021 after a courageous eight-month battle with a rare form of Lymphoma. A pastor at Faith Community Church Hopkinton (formerly First Congrega...August 20, 2021
Love, John “Jack” Alexander, 33, of Redwood City, CA died unexpectedly on August 20, 2021 after an accident in Lake Cumberland, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, Roberta (Saponaro) Love of Redwood City, CA, parents John and Lynne (Johnston) L...August 19, 2021
Medway- Warren Harold Wilmarth, 96, died peacefully under the care of his family on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at his daughter’s residence in New York following a brief illness. He was born in Framingham on December 21, 1924 the son of the late Ru...August 14, 2021
Natick- Augustine "Gus" Fornaciari, 92, of Natick, passed away at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham on Saturday, August 13, 2021. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Fannie (Gugliermino) and Augustino Fornaciari. He was the husba...August 14, 2021
Holliston- Joseph Porzio Died peacefully in his sleep on August 14, 2021 at the age of 92. He was the husband of the (late) Madalene Porzio. He is survived by his son, Alan and his wife, Cheryl of North Billerica and his daughter, Donna Miles and he...August 14, 2021
Holliston- Elizabeth Louise Morse, 94, of Holliston, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021. She was the wife of the late Frank Edward Morse. She is survived by her four sons, Frank Morse of Bellingham, Joseph Morse and his wife, Mary Kay of Ca...August 12, 2021
Holliston- Marilyn J. Walenski, 87, of Holliston, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Eva (Danforth) and Joseph Watson. She was the wife of 68 years to Francis E. Walenski. Marilyn was a...August 11, 2021
Holliston- Adrienne M. (O’Brien) Beattie, 67, went home to God from her home in Holliston, Massachusetts on August 11, 2021, surrounded by her family. Adrienne was born in Bronx, New York, the only daughter of Brian M. O’Brien and Elizabeth J. (...August 11, 2021
Holliston- Betty Jane Smith, 94, of Holliston, passed away at Milford Regional Hospital on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Born in Calendonia, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Edith (Schendel) and Joseph Campbell. Betty enjoyed her ti...August 10, 2021
Acton- Ramkumar Lakshmanan, 52, of Acton, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. He was the husband of Sangeetha Ramkumar. Mr. Lakshmanan's arrangements are being held privately and are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton....August 9, 2021
Holliston- Beverly Ann Cray, 87, of Holliston, passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, August 9, 2021. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Marion (Goss) and William McGinnis. Bev was the beloved wife of her true love of 34 ye...August 7, 2021
Holliston- Nancy M. Moran, 94, of Holliston, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Born in Fitchburg, she was the daughter of th late Helena (Hines) and Stewart Murdoch. Funeral arrangements are private and are under the care of the Chesmore Fun...August 5, 2021
Hopkinton- Dora Verne Garabedian, passed away in Milford on August 5, 2021 at age 70. Dora’s life centered around an appreciation for art, music, education, community and family. Dora’s creativity and joie-de-vivre left an indelible impressi...August 4, 2021
Hopkinton- Lois Alfreda White, 95, of Hopkinton, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Born in Dorchester, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Wardle) and Ephraim Nickerson. She was married for 63 years to the late Fred...August 3, 2021
Holliston- Barbara M. Rappaport, 90, of Holliston passed away on August 3, 2021. She was the wife of the late Richard Payne Rappaport. Mrs. Rappaport's arrangements are being held privately and are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hol...August 1, 2021
Holliston- Mark J. Schultz, 69, of Holliston, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Milford Regional Medical Center. He suffered acute respiratory failure, attributed to over three years of pancreatic cancer that affected his lungs and liver....July 22, 2021
On Thursday, July 22, 2021, Barbara Bement Christensen passed away peacefully from complications related to dementia. She had recently celebrated her 91st birthday. She was born on July 9, 1930 in Hammond, Indiana to David Leslie and Sara Montague ...July 19, 2021
Cherie Vaughn, 77, of San Diego, California and formerly of Holliston, passed away at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on Monday, July 19, 2021. Born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Eleanor (Jacoby) and George A....July 16, 2021
Holliston- Nancy Gould Chamberlain, 98, of Holliston, passed away at Timothy Daniels House in Holliston on Friday, July 16, 2021. Born in Belmont, she was the daughter of the late Arieta (Bond) and Richard G. Gould. She was the wife of the lat...