Obituaries
June 6, 2019
Hopkinton- Jessie Claire Larter, 93, of Hopkinton, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton. Born in East Brookfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Ellen (Elstrom) and Waldo W. Simpson. She was the wife o...June 3, 2019
Framingham- Betty L. D’Elia, 91, of Framingham, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019, surround by loved ones, at her daughter’s home in Holliston. Born in Rockingham, NC, she was the daughter of the late Dora (Capel) and William Thomas Baldwin. She ...May 29, 2019
Holliston- Mary Catherine (Shea) Perry of Holliston, Massachusetts died peacefully at her Fiske Street home on May 29, 2019 after a long illness. She was surrounded by her family and her German Shepherd dog, Yambo at the time of her death. Mrs. Perr...May 27, 2019
Holliston- Ernest L. Nichols Jr., 88, of Holliston, passed away after prolonged complications due to heart failure early Monday morning May 27, 2019. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Gladys (Newton) and Ernest L. Nichols. He was the hu...May 19, 2019
Holliston- Michael Thompson, M.D., 57, of Holliston, passed away May 19, 2019 at the Elizabeth Evarts de Rham Hospice Home in Cambridge. Born in Toronto, Canada, he was the son of Lynn (Armstrong) Thompson of Holliston, and the late Samuel John Thom...May 17, 2019
Holliston- William A. (Bill) Dark passed away peacefully on May 17th, 2019. He was 85 years old. Bill was a resident of Edgewater, FL at the time of his passing. Bill was born in Seneca Falls, NY and was the son of Lorna (Ferry) and Chester O. Dark....May 14, 2019
Michael Connolly, 67, born in Framingham, passed away May 14, 2019. A private family burial will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Milford. Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston....May 11, 2019
Holliston- Walker Anderson VI, 60, of Holliston, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 11, 2019. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Rockville and Severna Park, Maryland, he was the son of the late Jane (Silliman) and Walker Anderson V. He...May 9, 2019
Hopkinton- Edward Frank Bell, 95, of Hopkinton, MA and formerly of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Maria (D’Andrea) and Michael A. Bell. He w...May 8, 2019
Franklin- Jane L. Sullivan, 87, of Franklin and formerly of Middleboro and Cotuit, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Born in Westfield, she was the daughter of the late Mary J. (Ronan) and Wilfred LaForge. She was the wife of 52 years to the l...May 8, 2019
Holliston, MA- Jeanne Marguerite Hedberg, 89, of Cherryfield, ME and a former lifelong resident of Holliston, MA died peacefully surrounded by family on May 8, 2019. Born in Webster, MA, she was the daughter of the late Ros...May 7, 2019
Holliston- Claudette J. (Springer) Edwards, 78, of Holliston, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Countryside Healthcare in Milford. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Beatrice (Yokel) and Manuel M. Grillo. As a travel agent,...May 5, 2019
Holliston- Ada M. Diani, 98, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 5th with her loving family by her bedside. Born in Meduno, Udine, Italy, she made the journey to America as an infant, where her parents settled in Milford, (Braggville) ...May 5, 2019
Worcester- Elwin “Pete” Peterson, 88, formerly of Worcester, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Maine, he was the son of the late Anna (Sandgren) and Roland Peterson. He was the husband of 64 years to F...May 3, 2019
Holliston- Mary (Foley) McKinnon, 79 of Holliston, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019. She shared 54 years of marriage with her husband, John McKinnon and had been a resident of Holliston for 52 years. Daughter of the late Mary (Mahoney) and Martin Fol...April 30, 2019
Hopkinton- Dexter C. Silva 78, of Hopkinton, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019. He was the beloved husband of 56 years to Susan Silva of Hopkinton. Dexter retired as an Executive at Verizon. Besides his wife, he is survived by his children, Step...April 27, 2019
Holliston- Robert V. Carboni, 84, of Holliston passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2019. He was born in Milford and was the son of the late Alfred and Mary (Tavano) Carboni. He was the husband of 61 years to his beloved, Charlotte (Nordstr...April 27, 2019
Framingham- Nancy A. Dyer, 84, of Framingham, passed away after a lengthy illness on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Miriam Hanscom and Leslie Swain. She was the wife of the late Samuel Dyer. Nancy enjoyed...April 24, 2019
Holliston- William George Reed, 66, of Holliston, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late Margaret (Mannette) and Thomas A. Reed. He was the husband of 46 years to Sharon A. (Hart) Reed of Holliston. Bill w...April 23, 2019
Yolanda Mannello Born: June 19, 1923 Manhattan, NY Died: April 23, 2019 Holliston, MA Age: 95 Yolanda Santgiacomo was the last born of nine children (eight girls and one boy) to Domenico and Giovanna Santgiacomo in Manhattan, New York on June 1...April 21, 2019
Keene, NH and formerly Holliston- Patricia May Cotton, 91, of Keene, New Hampshire and formerly of Holliston, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019. Born in West Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Alice (Fitchett) and Peter Smith. She wa...April 18, 2019
Upton and formerly Holliston- Edward Angus McDonald, 69, of Upton and a former longtime Holliston resident, passed away at Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Thursday, April 18, 2019, after a long and arduous battle with leukemia. Born in Newton, he ...April 18, 2019
Holliston – Margaret Ann George, 77, daughter of the late Margaret E. (Sullivan) George and Edgar L. George, loving sister of William H. George, passed away on April 18, 2019. Margaret Ann was born in Boston on March 8, 1942. Diagnosed...April 15, 2019
Boston- Pauline Carol Alessi, 62, of Boston, passed away Monday, April 15th, 2019. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Salvatore and Phyllis (Mattson) Alessi. Pauline was known for her compassion towards others, especially those in ...April 9, 2019
Holliston- Cynthia A Sullivan, 66, of Holliston, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 following a long battle with cancer. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of Gloria (Tresca) Caruso of Newton and the late James Caruso. She was t...