Obituaries
July 2, 2023
Jean E. MacDonald, 65, of Holliston, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Born in Quincy, she was the daughter of the late Harriett (Anderson) and Peter F. MacDonald. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are under the care...
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July 1, 2023
Verna S. Hobson, 85, of Holliston, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Ruth (Morse) and John Shaheen. She was the wife of the late Lance Hobson. Verna proudly lived in Holliston for 50 years and ...
July 1, 2023
Edna L. Ames, 80, of Holliston, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Madonna Manor in North Attleboro. Born in Natick, she was the daughter of the late Madeline (Boyd) and Minard Tupper. Edna was very caring and well-liked. She was very giving,...
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July 1, 2023
Wife for 67 years, Mother of four, Friend to all, Perpetual explorer. Helen Nadia Wasylciw has suddenly left our physical world, but her energy and kindness carry on with us forever, wrapped in the beautiful quilts she generously created. In additio...
June 27, 2023
Helen Eleanor Frost, 80, of Holliston, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Born in Framingham, Mass. she was the daughter of the late Cora (Garceau) and Thomas B. Powell. She was the wife of 40 years to the late Elvin Fleetwood Frost. Helen enj...
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June 26, 2023
Therese ‘Terry’ Rose Stewart, 75, of Holliston, passed away on June 26th at Milford Regional Hospital. Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Rita Claire (Blanchette) and Harve Beaudette. She was the beloved wife...
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June 26, 2023
William “Bill” E. Turner, 90, of Natick and a former resident of Mashpee, passed away on June 26, 2023. Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, he was the only child of the late Cora M. (Evril) and William A. Turner. He was the loving husband and b...
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June 21, 2023
Ed DiTommaso, 70, of Holliston, MA, passed away on June 21, after complications from Alzheimer’s disease. His beloved wife Cynthia Lessard and daughter Kathryn (Kate) were by his side. Ed, the eldest of four boys, was born to Joan and Lew DiTommas...
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June 21, 2023
David Ross Yovicsin, 69, of Mendon and formerly of Holliston, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Mary “Betty” (Willis) and John Yovicsin. He was much loved an...
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June 16, 2023
Evelyn N. (Anderson) Simm, 89, of Natick, MA, and Virginia Beach, VA, was born in Boston on January 19, 1934, and passed peacefully on June 16, 2023, while in hospice at Beaumont Skilled Nursing in Natick. She will be remembered as a kind and lovin...
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June 15, 2023
John F. (Jack) Hyland, 89, of Holliston, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Ann G. (Sullivan) Hyland and Arthur R. Hyland. He was the husband of 40 years to the late Gael (Donoghue) Hyland who passed...
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June 15, 2023
William “Bill” Kelly, 67, of Holliston, passed away unexpectedly at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Marie (Steeves) and Thomas Kelly. He was married to his beloved wife Lois (C...
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June 12, 2023
Kathryn Louise Hamilton, 77, of Hopkinton, passed away on June 12, 2023, after a brief illness. The daughter of George and Charlotte (Lane) Fargo, Kay was born March 13, 1946. She grew up in Hopkinton, along with her brothers George, Jr. (Joc) and...
June 10, 2023
Joanne K. Fitzgerald, 70, of Holliston, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Raised in Reading, MA, she was the daughter of the late Laurel (Hanson) and John Keith. She was the beloved wife of 46 years to Paul...
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June 8, 2023
Leonard J. Main of Hopkinton, MA passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at his home, after a brief illness, with his family by his side. He was born in Brighton on May 12, 1938, to Leonard F. and Catherine G. (Sherman) Main. He graduated from Lowell...
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June 8, 2023
Robert Lewis Giarla "Bob" previously of Holliston, died peacefully surrounded by family on March 6, 2023. Born in Dorchester in 1941, the eldest son of the late Robert and Dorothy Giarla. He grew up in Nahant and moved to Holliston in 1977 up until 7...
June 7, 2023
George S. Franklin III, 71, of Hopkinton, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Helena (Edgell) and George S. Franklin Jr. Mr. Franklin's obituary is pending at this time. Private ...
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June 6, 2023
Karl Leonard Sparre, 67, of Southborough, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. Born in Kinston, North Carolina, he was the devoted son of Madeline (Rich) and Robert Hicks Sparre. Karl wa...
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June 6, 2023
Ronald A. Sjostedt, 76, of Holliston, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Born in Waltham, he was the son of the late Viola (Jacobson) and Arthur Sjostedt. He was the husband of 47 years to Patricia (Coughlin) Sjostedt of Holliston. Ronald p...
June 5, 2023
Matthew R. Lindi, 65, of Hopkinton, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Pauline (Gustafson) and Richard Lindi. He was the husband of Ryta (Marchant) Lindi of Hopkinton. Matthew was raised in Upton and l...
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June 3, 2023
Raymond Ward Abbott, 93, of Northborough, formerly of Framingham, passed away peacefully June 3, 2023. Born in Brooklyn, NY to Ward and Alexandra (Abisamra) Abbott. He grew up in Worcester, MA where he graduated from Classical High School. ...
June 2, 2023
Edward Michael Laws, 80, of Milford and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Born in South Boston, Edward was the son of the late Bernice (Wachack) and George Laws. He was the husband of 49 years to Linda (Eberso...
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June 2, 2023
Judith Ann McCommis, 80, of Bellingham and a former longtime resident of Hopkinton, passed away at Milford Regional Hospital on Friday, June 2, 2023. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Esther (Hoey) and Phillip McRobert. Judith wa...
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May 31, 2023
Melinda Rae Blood, 58, of Holliston, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of Donald Blood of Holliston and the late Geneva (McCleod) Blood. She is survived by her two daughters, Kimberly Leco of...
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May 26, 2023
Alfred “Fred” Francis Bonazzoli Jr., age 95, passed away peacefully at his Hopkinton, MA home on May 26, 2023. He was born on June 15, 1927 in Sudbury, MA to Alfred F. Bonazzoli Sr. and Ida (Menegola Bellisario). He was the husband of the late Ca...