Obituaries
June 2, 2017
Holliston- Martin A. Nitzsche, 84, of Holliston, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017. Born in Illinois, he was the son of the late Evelyn (Palmer) and Albert Nitzsche. He was the husband of the late Delia (Johnson) Nitzsche. Martin was a Veteran of th...June 1, 2017
Holliston- Mary J. Bernstein, 84, of Holliston, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Gladys (Pierce) and Lawrence Ciccarelli. She was the wife of Sumner Bernstein of Holliston. She is predeceased...May 29, 2017
Holliston- Edward J. Clancy, 86, of Framingham, and formerly Holliston, passed away after a brief illness on May 29, 2017. Born in Framingham he was the son of the late Helen (O'Connell) and Dr. Leo J. Clancy. After graduating from B...May 27, 2017
Hopkinton- Jean F. Robertson, 89, of Hopkinton, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Nelson) and Charles Robertson. Jean had been the Vice President of the Hopkinton Class of 1946 and ...May 24, 2017
Chester Ralph Kennedy, Jr., CHO, 91, of 136 Amber Pl, Melbourne Beach FL, passed away peacefully May 24th at his son's home in Sherborn, MA. Husband to the late Barbara (Partridge) Kennedy. Graduate of Middleboro High School 1944. Proudly served i...May 17, 2017
Hopkinton- Thomas M. Kinzler, Sr., of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 17th, 2017, surrounded by his family after a four-year battle with cancer. He is the beloved husband of 35 years to Margaret “Peggy” (Savoy) Kinzler. ...May 15, 2017
Holliston- William David Tobin, 81, of Holliston, passed away on May 15, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of 57 years to Anne (Smith) Tobin. Born in Concord, MA, he was the son of the late Eden Joseph Tobin and Eleanor (...May 7, 2017
Holliston- Timothy Rees Commerford, 21, of Holliston, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017. Born in Boston, he was the son of Sarah (Scoble) and Liam Commerford of Holliston. In his youth, Tim played for Demons Youth Hockey. A fiercely competitive a...May 5, 2017
Lunenburg, MA and formerly Holliston- Laurina C. Goguen, 92, of Lunenburg and formerly Holliston, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017. Born in Holland, she was the daughter of the late Maria (de vos) and Laurens de Liefde. She was the wife of the late...May 4, 2017
Holliston- Benjamin Barnes Stone of Holliston, MA passed away from a brain tumor on Thursday, May 4th 2017, in the arms of his loving family. He was 63 years old. Ben was the son of the late David B. Stone and is survived by his wife, Susan H.,...May 2, 2017
Holliston- Robert P. Morse Sr., 77, of Holliston passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 2, 2017; survived by his best friend and wife of 51 years Patricia (Bliss) Morse of Holliston. Bob is the son of the late Evelyn (Gall...May 2, 2017
Holliston- Ann M. Murphy, 92, of Holliston, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Downey) and Daniel Flynn. She was the wife of the late John P. Murphy who passed away in 1993. Upon her retirement,...April 30, 2017
Medway- Scott Halloran, 56, of Medway, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 30, 2017. Born in Newton, he was the son of Phyllis (Treiber) Halloran and the late Kenneth Halloran. He was the husband to Pamela (Messer) Halloran of Medway. S...April 27, 2017
Diane K. Burris-Dunham, 58, of Holliston, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Kathleen (Farnsworth) and Robert Burris. She was the wife of 27 years to ...April 24, 2017
Michael J. Mantenuto, 35, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017. Born in Natick, MA, he was the son of Kerry Barton Lee of Lunenburg, MA, and Edward Mantenuto of Holliston, MA and was married to Kati Vienneau of Fort Lewis, WA and Medford, MA. They had...April 21, 2017
Uxbridge- Roberta McBroom, 61, of Uxbridge and formerly of Holliston, passed away April 21, 2017. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Marguerite (Mullaney) and Everett Marston. Roberta was a proud Veteran of the Army, serving from ...April 18, 2017
Rutland and formerly Holliston- Paul Erskine, 51, of Rutland and formerly of Holliston, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Born in England, he was the son of Anne (Geddes) Erskine of Holliston and the late Thomas Erskine. He was the belove...April 17, 2017
Holliston- Donald Kramer, 78, of Holliston, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Ida (Youngsma) and Gordon Kramer and married to Donna (Suarez) Kramer. Don and Donna recently celebrated 49 years of m...April 17, 2017
East Longmeadow, MA- Faye Goodnow Haynes, 88, of East Longmeadow, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017. Born in Framingham on February 8, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Leavitt) and Michael Ryan. Faye had been married to Wall...April 16, 2017
Framingham- Eileen V. Piemonte, 97, of Framingham, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2017. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Mary Jane and Patrick O'Leary. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Piemonte who passed away in 1...April 14, 2017
Hopkinton- Sadie E. Benson, 91, of Hopkinton, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Jane (Robson) and Oscar Riedle. She was the wife of the late Estley M. Benson who passed away in 2002. A lifelon...April 14, 2017
Roger W. Smith, 91, of New Jersey and formerly of Holliston, Ashland and Centerville, MA, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Isabelle (Seddon) and Sydney Smith. He was the husband of Betty Ann Smith, wh...April 13, 2017
Holliston- Rita L. Roth, 94, of Holliston, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Charlotte (Burney) and Edward Scriven. She was the wife of the late James E. Roth who passed away in 2012. Rita...April 12, 2017
Yarmouth Port, MA- Jane L. Stratton, 81, of Yarmouth Port, MA and formerly of Millis and Holliston, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of Edward "Doc" and Eva (Houghton) Holbrook. Jane grew up in...April 3, 2017
Holliston- Esther M. Hassan, 91, of Holliston, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017. Born in Pitcairn, PA, she was the wife of the late Albert S. Hassan. Upon her retirement, Esther was a CNA at Dell Manor Nursing home in Rockland. She had also wo...