Obituaries
October 28, 2024
Wayne Wright Merrifield, 72, a lifelong resident of Hopkinton, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Monday, October 28, 2024, after a brave battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Doris (Wright) and St...October 27, 2024
Mary Elizabeth (Orton) Kittredge, 84, of Holliston, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024, after a long illness. Mary was born on September 3, 1940, to Samuel Durnford Orton and Elizabeth Ann (Jamieson) Orton in Framingham, Massachusetts. After...October 23, 2024
Kevin C. Moore, 67, of Milford, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, after a courageous battle with Metastatic Colon Cancer. Born in Framingham and raised in Holliston, he was the son of the late Barbara (Tupper) and Joseph Moore. Kevin was ...October 20, 2024
Mark Andrew Chase, 68 of Holliston, MA, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024. Born in Boston, he was the adopted son of the late Augie (Robertson) and William L. Chase. Mark, was also predeceased by his biological mother. Mark lived a caref...October 15, 2024
Esther G. McKenzie (Brown), 90, of Hopkinton, passed away, peacefully, while surrounded by her family on October 15, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Esther (Gibbs) and Ralph Brown. She was the beloved wife of the late Emery A. McKenzie. Esthe...October 14, 2024
Linda Marie Keelan, 68, of Ashland, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Kathleen (Hayes) and John J. Mealey and step-daughter of James Hayes. She was the lifelong companion of the late Michael Keelan. Lin...October 14, 2024
Robert Dean Stueart, 89, of Holliston, MA, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024. Born in Monticello, Arkansas, on 6/1/1935, he was the son of the late Lois (Roberts) and Ira Stueart. He was the husband of 64 years to Marie- Luise ( Hille) Stueart....October 13, 2024
On October 13, 2024, Patrick William Shea officially joined the angels—though many of us felt he had been one all along. Pat battled countless health issues over his too-short 69 years with more dignity and quiet grace than anyone could imagine. P...October 13, 2024
James J. Jordan, 87, of Hopkinton, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024. Born in Cambridge, MA, he was the son of the late Eleanor (Viennese) and James Jordan. He was the husband of 51 years to Christine (Collins) Jordan of Hopkinton. Raised be...October 13, 2024
Deola Elaine Phair, 45, of Holliston, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 13, 2024. Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of Eunice (Carberry) Baptista. She was married to Kevin Phair of Holliston for 17 years and they were together...October 11, 2024
Doris Freeman, 93, of Sherborn, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024 at Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham. Born in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Hazel (Utterbach) and Oran Lease. She was the wife to the late Harold Freema...October 7, 2024
Carol A. (Quinlan) MacDonald, 80, of Worcester, lovingly known as “Mimi”, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024. Born and raised in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Maybelle (Chevarley) and Raymond Quinlan. An overachiever in childh...October 6, 2024
Timothy “Nortie” Farrell, 59, of Holliston, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Born in Waltham, he was the son of the late Joan (Tobin) and Edward L. Farrell. He was the husband of 27 years to Leanne (Fisher) Farrell. Tim was ...October 3, 2024
Ronald “Ronnie” Arthur Mattson, 86, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 3, 2024. Born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Marion (Klich) and Harry J. Mattson. Ronnie is survived...September 28, 2024
Catherine J. “Judy” (Neushall) Cruz, age 87, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died peacefully on September 28, 2024. Judy was born September 6, 1937 in Scranton, PA to the late Margaret (Mahon) and Charles Neushall. Judy a...September 26, 2024
Philip R. Sullivan, MD, 91, of Sherborn, MA, passed away at home September 26, 2024; he remained fully engaged with life until the end. Born in Boston in 1932 to Marjory (Doherty) and John Patrick Sullivan, he was raised in Jamaica Plain and graduate...September 22, 2024
Valentino “Val” Joseph Russo, 52, of Holliston, passed away at Newton Wellesley Hospital following a brief battle with cancer. Born and raised in Waltham, he was the son of Antonia (Mastantuoni) Russo of Waltham and the late Giovanni Russo. He wa...September 19, 2024
Alan B. King, 83, a Holliston resident of 45 years, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Born and raised in Adams, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Pauline (Voyer) and Kenneth King. He was the husband of 59 years to Sandra (Jillson) ...September 18, 2024
Barbara M. Haydel, 92, of Holliston, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Gertrude (Slattery) and Edmund A. Paul. She was the wife of 43 years to the late Charles “Chuck” Hayd...September 10, 2024
James Arond-Thomas, M.D., of Hopkinton, MA, a distinguished physician-researcher and dedicated medical practitioner, passed away on September 10, 2024, at age 80. Born in Caroline County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Jeannette (Anderson) an...September 8, 2024
Leif James Robinson Jr., 59, of Hopkinton, passed away at Milford Regional Hospital on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Born in Cambridge and raised in Wellesley, he was the son of the late Caroline (Nason) and Leif James Robinson. He was the husband of ...September 2, 2024
Fujiko “Suzi” Suzuki Clark, 93, of Holliston, passed away at her home on Monday, September 2, 2024. Born in Tokyo, Japan, she was the daughter of the late Aiko (Takada) and Eizo Suzuki. She was the wife of the late Ernest W. Clark Jr. Suzi is be...September 1, 2024
Virginia “Ginny” Thibault, 75, of Wareham, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of Joan Long of Wareham, and the late David Long. Ginny loved the beach, music, flowers, squirrels, doves, cardinals an...August 28, 2024
Betty May (Shaw) Nilsen, 85, of North Garden, VA formerly of Holliston, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Born in Cambridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Barbara Cicely (Joyce) and Joseph Crawford Sha...August 25, 2024
Rose Crettien, 74, of Hopkinton MA, died on August 25th at 1:14 AM, surrounded by her loving family after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born October 6th,1949 in Winthrop, MA. She was the daughter of the late Frances Kanegis ...