Obituaries
July 6, 2024
Sandra “Sandy” Lee Olmstead, 79, of North Attleboro and formerly of Holliston, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 6, 2024, following a six-year battle with an aggressive cancer. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the ...July 2, 2024
Holliston- Shujing Tian, a beloved mother, grandmother, and retired professor, peacefully passed away surrounded by family at the age of 92 on July 2nd, 2024, in Holliston, MA. Shujing Tian was born on June 3rd, 1932, in Shanghai, China, to Peiye T...June 29, 2024
Irving H. Titus, 91, of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Born in Centreville, Nova Scotia, Canada, he was the son of the late Flora (O’Neil) and Herbert Titus. He was the husband of over ...June 24, 2024
Nancy Ann Bozyczko, 72, a beloved member of the Hopkinton community, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2024. Born and raised in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Shirley (Dyan) and Lloyd McLean. She was the beloved wife of 52 years to Frank...June 23, 2024
Kathleen Montgomery, 77, of Ashland, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Born in Wyandotte, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Kathleen (Denson) and Charles R. Montgomery. Kathleen was a second grade teacher for 37 years at Ben...June 22, 2024
Joseph Ryan Pelkey, 36, of Framingham and formerly Holliston, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Born in Milford, he was the son of Brian Pelkey of Holliston and the late Carol (Gebhardt) Carey of Yarmouth. Joseph gradu...June 20, 2024
Denice Mastrangelo of Framingham and Natick, MA died at the age of 65 on June 20, 2024 in her home surrounded by family, friends, and caregivers. Denice was the daughter of Joseph and Alexandra Mastrangelo and enjoyed a rich family life with her brot...June 17, 2024
Richard E. “Dick” Chartrand, 75, of Holliston, passed away at the Parlin House in Wayland, following a long and courageous battle with ALS. Born in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Helen (Moir) and George Chartrand. He was the husband of 31 ...June 16, 2024
Holliston - Ina Marie (Cameron) Coolidge, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Calvin Coolidge, who preceded her in death in 2011. Marie was born in Milford in 1932, the daug...June 16, 2024
James Goodman, 91, of Holliston and formerly of New London, CT passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 16, 2024. James (Jim) was born on April 28, 1933, in New London, the son of Eva and Nathan Goodman. He grew up on Plant Street and attended H...June 11, 2024
Beverly J. Folkes (Pendleton), 83, of Holliston, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, following a recent diagnosis of Uterine Cancer. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Hatch) and Herbert P...June 9, 2024
Arthur Francis Cabral, 69, of Franklin, MA, formerly of Holliston, MA, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Norristown, PA, he was the son of the late Edith I. (Gosnell) and William A. Cabral. He was ...June 8, 2024
Philip Matthew Caruso, 85, of Wells, Maine, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Lena (Sergi) and Charles P. Caruso. He was the beloved husband of 60 years to Diane (Mahony) Caruso. Philip was a Holliston...June 7, 2024
Michael Allan Fair passed away after a brief illness on June 7, 2024. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Janet (Intinarelli) Fair and the late Robert Fair. Michael loved his family and spending time with them. He was an avid fisherman and love...June 6, 2024
Adele Elizabeth (Hamwey) Merritt passed away peacefully on June 6, 2024, at home in Orleans, Massachusetts with her family at her side. She was born in Somerville, MA in 1920, moved to South Natick, where she attended High School and then lived most...June 4, 2024
David Michael Phelan, 93, a longtime resident of Westport and Madison, Connecticut, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, near family in Massachusetts. Born in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of Anne Margaret O'Connor Phelan who worked as a maid i...June 3, 2024
Corliss "Corie" Shire of Holliston, MA, passed away on June 3, 2024, after bravely fighting bouts of illness. Corie is survived by her devoted husband George, cherished daughter Abbey of Enfield, CT, beloved step-daughters Donna Leduc (Michael) of ...June 2, 2024
Donald “Don” Ell Blakely III, 42, of Holliston, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June2,2024. Don was the loving husband of Kim and devoted father to their two young children, Ben and Bea. Don leaves behind his mother, Sharon (Bunker...May 29, 2024
Linda Wright Robison, 81, of Hopkinton, passed away on May 29, 2024 after a bout with cancer. The first-born child of Ellen Gough Dinsmore and Calvin Jewett Wright, she grew up in Sturbridge and Marblehead. Linda is survived by her husband, James ...May 28, 2024
Elizabeth A. MacIntosh, 95, originally from Enfield Nova Scotia, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada, she was the daughter of the late Mary O’Neill and Lawrence McDonnell. She was the wife of the late John M...May 25, 2024
John R. Spera, 79, of Holliston, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Born in Brookline, and raised in Needham, he was the son of the late Harriet (Coveney) and H. John Spera. He leaves his wife Jean (Hasselbrack) Spera. John enjoyed l...May 25, 2024
Robert F. Barrett, 86, of Holliston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25, 2024, after a long illness. Born in Somerville, he was the son of the late Marie (Pierro) and William Barrett. He was the devoted husband of 49 years to Mary (Reilly) Ba...May 25, 2024
Scott Philip Edwards passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 25, 2024 following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband to Susan (Van Splinter) Edwards, and devoted father to his children Matthew, Nicholas, Allison, and his future ...May 24, 2024
Agnes Elisabeth Kovacs wife of the late Alexander J. Kovacs passed away at home in Holliston surrounded by her children and grandchildren on Friday May 24th, 2024. She was born to Anna (Vanko) and Károly Fister of Hatvan, Hungary into a family of 14...May 20, 2024
Thomas Cordell, 70, of Blackstone and formerly of Holliston, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024. He was the husband of 41 years to Kathy (Forgue) Cordell. He was born in Framingham and was the son of the late Cecil Cordell and Liselotte (Neibler) Wa...