Obituaries
July 8, 2017
Pelham, New Hampshire and formerly Holliston, MA- Nicholas Edward Layman, 28, of Pelham, NH and formerly Holliston, MA, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017. Born in Milford, MA, he was the son of Johanna Bilodeau of Quebec and Niels Layman of Holli...July 5, 2017
Holliston- Seth John Libby, 36, born Oct. 21, 1980, a cherished son, a beloved brother, and an adored uncle; suffered an untimely death at the home he shared with his parents on July 5, 2017. Seth leaves behind his grandmother, Mary Keeley Feerick...July 5, 2017
Holliston- James Ballou Cummings Jr., 88, of Holliston, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late Sarah (Hodnott) and James B. Cummings. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Burke) Cummings. James was a...July 3, 2017
Hopkinton- S. Kurt Weissbecker of Hopkinton, MA passed away on July 3, 2017 at his home. He leaves his loving family, Henry Schmidt of the home, his mother Alice Joan Weissbecker of Southern Pines, NC, his brother Mark Weissbecker of Richmond, MA ...June 26, 2017
Hopkinton- Marjorie Schide, 90, a former Natick, MA resident, passed away at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough, on Monday, June 26, 2017. Mrs. Schide was born Marjorie Reed on June 2, 1927 in Orange, New Jersey. She lived at v...June 25, 2017
Holliston- Charles Francis Maguire Jr., 89, of Holliston, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017. Born in Canton, he was the son of the late Margaret (Towne) and Charles Francis Maguire. He was the husband of 68 years to Jean Marie (Mantell) Maguire of...June 19, 2017
Wayland- Allan Henry Coutu, 52, of Wayland and formerly of Weymouth passed away Monday, June 19, 2017. Born in Quincy, MA on June 19, 1965, he was the son of Janice Austin of Holliston, MA and Henry Coutu and his wife Joan of Warwick, RI. Allan...June 18, 2017
Jason Dowley, age 41 of Medway, beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and devoted friend, passed away Sunday evening June 18th after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and dear friends in his final hours. Jaso...June 17, 2017
Holliston- John Joseph Marseglia Jr, 76, of Holliston, passed away peacefully in his home Saturday, June 17, 2017. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Marie (Morganelli) and John Joseph Marseglia Sr. John was a gentleman is...June 14, 2017
Holliston- Patricia Anne (Trisha) Donovan, 71, of Holliston, MA, died peacefully Wednesday, June 14, 2017. She was born on November 26, 1945, in Teaneck, New Jersey, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Morano, and second youngest of five siblings, inc...June 12, 2017
Holliston- James L. Farrell, 87, of Holliston, Massachusetts died Monday, June 12, 2017 at Genesis Nursing Home in Milford, after a long illness. James was born on September 5, 1929 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, son of Walter F. and Loretta (Enright)...June 6, 2017
Holliston- Eleanore Koller, 75, of Holliston, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Born in Portland, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Gladys (Avrill) and Alfred Heubach. She was the wife of Thomas T. Koller of Holliston. Eleanore was a dec...June 3, 2017
Holliston- Michael Joseph Bowles Jr., 61, of Holliston, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017. Born in Cambridge, he was the son of Margaret (Fraser) Bowles of Holliston and the late Michael J. Bowles Sr. Michael was a graduate of the Un...June 2, 2017
Holliston- Geraldine Ann Bison, 76, of Holliston, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at the Milford Regional Medical Center. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Rita (Burmingham) and Henry B. Fowler. She was the wife of the late Joh...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...