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Obituaries

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Barbara M. LeMay

September 27, 2023

Barbara (Sands) LeMay, 97, of Holliston, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Medway Country Manor. Born in Holbrook, she was the daughter of the late Bessie (Emery) and Max Sands. She was the wife of the late Richard E. LeMay.  Barbara ...

Jacqueline Schortmann

September 26, 2023

Jacqueline "Jackie" (Weber) Schortmann, 93, died on September 26, 2023, at the Timothy Daniels House in Holliston and is survived by her husband Harry and her three children Mark (his wife Kim), David, and Liesel (Lee). She was born on August 21, 19...
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Judith Ann Bernier

September 23, 2023

Judith Ann “Judy”  Bernier, 77, of Holliston, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Mildred (Grelotti) and Vernon Butler. She was the wife of 49 years ...

Kristin A. Drew

September 18, 2023

Kristin A. Drew, 79, of Holliston, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023. Born in Boston and raised in Squantum, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Ruth (Faulkner) and Martin Swenson. She was the beloved wife of 48 years to James E. ...

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Emory D. Payne

September 13, 2023

Emory Douglas Payne, 74, of Holliston, passed away at the Brockton VA Hospital, after a valiant battle with Glioblastoma. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Pearl (Ames) and Emory Payne. He was the loving husband of 30 years to Jane Ann (...

Marilyn Ann Hughes

September 11, 2023

Marilyn Ann Hughes, cherished wife, mother, and grandmother passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023, after bravely battling a brain aneurysm for 7 years. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Joseph Kenny and Jean Blessinger Kenny. She was born...
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Harry Dracon

September 10, 2023

It is with broken hearts that we share the passing of Harry (Haridimos) Dracon of Holliston, Massachusetts. Harry passed away on September 10, 2023, his 85th birthday, a great loss to all who knew and loved him.  Harry was born on September 10, 193...

Phyllis A. Ladas

September 7, 2023

We are sad to announce that Phyllis (Morse) Ladas, 82, passed away due to complications from Leukemia on September 7, 2023. Born and raised in Holliston, she was the daughter of the late Warren Morse and Evelyn Morse; sister of the late Richard Morse...

Gary Joseph Sencio

September 6, 2023

Gary Joseph Sencio, 80, of Holliston, Massachusetts died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. He passed away in his home where he had been living for 54 years, surrounded by his wife and sons. Gary was the son of Joseph and Helen Sencio, and g...

Melanie Gail Vertuca

September 5, 2023

Melanie G. Vertuca, 80, of Holliston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on September 5, 2023. Born and raised in Jamestown, New York, she was the daughter of the late Constance “Connie” and Herbert “Duke” Lord. She was the b...
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Timothy Joseph Garry

September 3, 2023

Timothy Joseph Garry, 30, of Holliston, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023. Born in Natick, he was the son of Joanne (Barresi) and Steven W. Garry of Holliston. A 2011 graduate of Holliston High School, Tim had been a star wrestler and footbal...
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Jean B. Cella

September 2, 2023

Jean B. Cella, 91, recently of Hingham and formerly of Holliston, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Pensalfini) and Frank Demma. She was the wife of the late Albert A. Cella. Jean ...
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Anne Maria Fairbanks

August 31, 2023

Anne Maria Fairbanks, 82, of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, died peacefully on August 31, 2023. Anne was born on October 12, 1940, to Fredrick Kennedy and Marjorie Kennedy (Benner) in Framingham, Massachusetts. She graduated from Peters High School in Sou...
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Wallace Irvine

August 31, 2023

Wallace E. Irvine, known by all as “Wally”, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2023, at the age of 92. Son of the late Hazel (Lougee) and Arthur E. Irvine, he was born and lived in Hopkinton, MA most of his life. He spent the past two years wit...

Barbara L. Bates

August 31, 2023

Barbara L. (Kingsbury) Bates passed away peacefully on August 31, 2023, just seven days before her 101st birthday on  September 7th. Barbara was born and raised in Holliston. She graduated from Holliston High School, Class of 1940, and was the last ...

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Nicholas P. Scianna

August 30, 2023

Nicholas Paul Scianna (Nick) of Natick, passed away on August 30, 2023, at Fairview Estates in Hopkinton at the age of 99. He was predeceased by his wife, Rose Scianna on September 10, 2020. Nick was born on January 25, 1924, in Trapani, Sicily to ...
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Charlotte Colella

August 26, 2023

Charlotte (Pentheny) Colella, age 94 of Hopkinton, passed away at home on August 26, 2023, surrounded by family after a short period of declining health. Born and raised in Hopkinton, she was the daughter of the late Harold O. Pentheny and Nellie (Fo...

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David E. Senior

August 20, 2023

David Earle Senior, 88, of Hopkinton, (formerly of Natick) passed away at Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton on Sunday, August 20, 2023.  He died following a brave battle of many years with Parkinson’s disease.   He was the son of the lat...
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Raymond James Dunn

August 19, 2023

Raymond James Dunn, 83, formerly of Allston and Newton, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Florence G. (Stafford) and Raymond F. Dunn. He was the husband of the late Barbara Flavin. Ray worked as a c...

Richard L. Caruth

August 18, 2023

Richard “Rick” Caruth, 58, the much-loved fianceé of Christine A. Hagopian, passed from his life on Friday, August 18, 2023. Born in Iowa City, Iowa on March 1, 1965, Rick was the son of the late Cecil L. and Judith (Thomas) Billington. Rick...

Kenneth W. Giles

August 10, 2023

Kenneth W. Giles, 74, of Medway, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 10, 2023. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late Evelyn (Cutts) and Phillip M. Giles. He was the husband of 47 years to Maureen (Duffey) Giles of Medway. Ken worked as...
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Sadie Mayo

August 8, 2023

Sadie Mayo, 100 years old, of Holliston, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Born in Ashland, she was the daughter of the late Ada (Kiswany) and Abraham Shtaway. She was the wife of the late Robert Hollis Mayo. Sadie graduated from Framingham Hi...

Mary Soares

August 2, 2023

Mary (Helpin) Soares, 78, passed away on August 2 after a valiant battle with Parkinson’s. Mary was born in Glasgow, Scotland and was predeceased by her parents, Christina (Sweeney) Helpin and Adelard Helpin. She resided briefly in Canada before em...

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Paul Kevin King

July 31, 2023

Paul Kevin King, of Mount Vernon, Maine, (previously from Holliston, Mass) passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Monday, July 31st. He was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, partner, and son. Born to Kathleen A. (Sullivan) and Cha...

William Lyle Hardy

July 30, 2023

William Lyle Hardy, 87, of Holliston, passed away on July 30, 2023. Born in Salmon Arm, British Colombia, Canada, he was the son of the late May (Jackson) and Albert E. Hardy. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Lewis) Hardy. Funeral arrangemen...