Obituaries
March 2, 2012
Holliston- Carol A. Shutt, 74, of Holliston, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Timothy Daniels House in Holliston. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Nolan) and James McKenzie. Carol was a retired 911 operator for th...February 27, 2012
Carolyn E. (Taylor) Wood, 76, of Holliston was taken to be with the lord on Tuesday, February 27, 2012. She was the wife of the late Alvin Wood Jr. She is survived by two daughters, Kara O'Bryant and her husband Gary of Holliston, and Terri Carte...February 24, 2012
Attleboro- JoAnn Margaret Lord, 75, of Attleboro and formerly of Holliston, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Feeley) and Finley McPherson. She was the wife of Richard William Lord ...February 21, 2012
Earl W. Herzog, 86, of Holliston, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Born in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Daniel and Sadie (Yoder) Herzog. He was the husband of the late Myrna (Dickerson) Herzog. Earl was a founding member of Chr...February 10, 2012
Hopkinton- James "Bud" Davis, 83, of Hopkinton, passed away February 10, 2012. Born in Needham, he was the son of the late Florence (Tully) and Albert Davis. He was the husband of the late Pamela M. (Martlin) Davis. A Hopkinton resident for over ...February 10, 2012
Holliston- Virginia Fede Cole, 92, of Holliston and formerly of Marlborough, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 10, 2012 after a short illness at the Blair House of Milford. The daughter of the late Madeline and Maurice Lunsford,...February 7, 2012
Emilie Elizabeth Mascis, 74, of Holliston, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 after a long battle with complications of Diabetes. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Ann (Coutreau) and Laurene Pothier. She was the wife of Frank L. ...February 7, 2012
Hopkinton- George Alfred McDonough, 71, of Hopkinton, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Florence (Murray) and Walter McDonough. He was the husband of the late Rita (Campbell) McDonough. He is sur...January 30, 2012
Holliston- William O. Horne, 80, of Holliston, passed away Monday, January 30, 2012. Born in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Bernadene (Raber) and George Horne. He was the husband of Janet E. (Fields) Horne of Holliston. An Army Veteran...January 22, 2012
Hopkinton- Alice M. Paradis, 81, of Hopkinton, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Alice (Joyce) and Edward Ellis. She was the wife of Henry V. Paradis of Hopkinton. Alice was a Sunday School ...January 21, 2012
Hopkinton- Elizabeth Barbara Boelsen, 90,of Hopkinton, passed away January 21, 2012. Born in Yonkers, NY., she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and William Tintera. She was the wife of the late John Boelsen Sr. A longtime Hopkinton residen...January 14, 2012
Hopkinton- Bergesen, Eva Ragnhild of Hopkinton died Saturday January 14, 2012. Wife of the late David Bergesen, she was born May 2, 1943 in Toten, Norway. Eva remained a Norwegian citizen all her life and was active in the Scandinavian Community in ...January 9, 2012
Alice (Robinson) Slack Palmer of Hopkinton. born Mar 1, 1922, passed Jan 9, 2012 from natural causes. She was the wife of William Charles Palmer II, and is survived by 4 sons- William Palmer III, Tracy Palmer with wife Debra, Edward Palmer with wife...January 8, 2012
Hopkinton- Donald A. Hitchings, 92, of Hopkinton, passed away, Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the Milford Regional Medical Center. Born in Lynn, he was the son of the late, Bertha and Charles Hitchings. A Tech Sergeant during WWII in the Marines, D...January 7, 2012
Upton- David Wisnewski, 27, of Upton, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Umass Medical Center in Worcester after a short illness. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Chester Wisnewski of Upton and the late Christine (Leal) Wisnewski. A...January 6, 2012
Holliston- Dianne M. Gootman, 62, of Holliston, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and June (Dugan) McLean. She was the wife of Alan H. Gootman of Holliston. An active member of St. M...January 2, 2012
Frances Catherine "Katy" (Malone) Valpey, age 73 of Dover,NH passed away at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover on January 2, 2012. Katy was born on June 6, 1938 in Newton, MA the daughter of Francis Malone and Elizabeth "Molly" (Breen) Malone. She ...December 27, 2011
Sophia Joy Priore of Whitinsville was placed into the arms of Jesus after only 11 days with us. Sophia fought with amazing strength but could not overcome several heart defects. Born in Boston she was the daughter of Amanda (Sytsma) and Douglas Prior...December 26, 2011
Holliston- John Stephen Bray, a lifelong 4th generation resident of Holliston, died December 26, 2011 at his home. He was the son of Marguerita Cleary and Stephen F. Bray and the brother of Stephen Bray Jr., Virginia DeConto and Marguerite Montvit...December 25, 2011
Hopkinton- Charlotte M. Estes, 80, of Hopkinton, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011 after a long illness. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Catherine (McPherson) and I. James Estes. A graduate of Holliston High School, Charl...December 23, 2011
David W. Hunter, 76, of Holliston, passed away, Friday, December 23, 2011 after a long illness. He was the beloved husband for 51 years of Joan B. Hunter of Holliston. Brother of Robert Hunter of Reston, VA, cousin of Daniel and Barbara Fawcett of We...December 22, 2011
Mabel C. Magee, 106, of Hopkinton, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Ada (Oram) and James Cooper. She was the wife of the late George Magee who passed in 1987. Mabel was a member of St. Paul...December 22, 2011
Hopkinton- Sandra McCarthy, 59, of Hopkinton, passed away, Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the Metorwest Medical Center in Natick. Born in Dorchester, she was the daughter of the Doris (Pitty) Carver of Hopkinton and the late Phillip Kelly. Sh...December 20, 2011
Holliston- Gregory T. Steeves, 35, of Holliston, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after a lengthy illness. Born in Natick, he was the son of Bette and Thomas Steeves. He was an avid mountain ...December 19, 2011
Holliston- Louis R. Besozzi Jr. 81, of Holliston, passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 at the Kathleen Daniels House in Framingham. Born on Holliston, He was the son of the late Esther E.(Beltrame) and Louis R. Besozzi Sr. and was also the brothe...