Obituaries
March 1, 2007
James Edward McGrath, 80, of Ocala, FL. died Thursday, March 1, 2007. Born in Ohio, he was the son of the late Ruth (Bishop) and George McGrath. A veteran of WWII in the Coastguard and a member of the Elks, he was a 17 year resident of Ocala, FL...
February 25, 2007
Richard Gorham Nickerson "Nick", 79, died Sunday, February 25, 2007 at Sunbridge in Milford. Born in Harwich, MA., he was the son of the late Ephrim Gorham and Elizabeth (Wardell) Nickerson. Wife to Barbara Nickerson. He retired from the Borden Chem...
February 22, 2007
Holliston-- William A. Murphy, 89, a longtime resident of Holliston, died at Metrowest Medical Center in Natick after a short illness. He was the son of the late John and Catherine (Powers) Murphy. He is the husband of June W. Murphy of Holliston ...
February 20, 2007
Holliston- Charles W. Mahan, 66, of Holliston, died Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. Born in Melrose, he was the son of the late Mildred (MacDougall) and Charles Mahan Sr. A resident of Holliston for 60...
February 20, 2007
Holliston- Joseph Bonchack of Holliston, died at his home on Tuesday, February 20, 2007.Born in Minersville, PA., he was the son of the late Anna (Nagloski) and Michael Bonchack. He was the husband of 50 years to Patricia (Cannon) Bonchack who p...
February 16, 2007
11Hopkinton - Donald R. Dowen, 85, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 in Clayton, NC while visiting his son. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Anna (Coulter) Dowen, "The Love of His Life". He was the son of the late Gerald and Lucy (Goettler) Dowen. As a ...
February 13, 2007
Jeannette Crary, 88, Lifelong resident of Holliston, died peacefully Tuesday evening, February 13, at the Eliot Health Care Center in Natick where she had recently resided with her beloved sister, Eunice. Born January 31, 1919, Jeannette was edu...
February 12, 2007
UPTON - Anthony "Tony" Petracca, 72, of Upton, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, peacefully at home surrounded by family, after a long battle with leukemia. He was the husband of Nancy (Danahy) Petracca for 50 years. Born in Milford, he was the son o...
February 11, 2007
Holliston- Dorothy Mae Belonis, 88, of Holliston, died Sunday, February 11, 2007 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. Born in Holliston, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Stevens) Higgins. A lifelong Holliston reside...
January 30, 2007
HOPKINTON - Clifton Lewis Gilson, 85, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. He was the husband of Mary (Prifty) Gilson for 45 years. Born in Gardner, son of the late Bertha (Forristall) and Walter L. Gilson, he went to Mt. Hermon School in Northfield as a m...
January 25, 2007
Ruth Agnes Collins,71, of Holliston, died Thursday, January 25, 2007 at home. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth (Smith) Collins. Ruth regularly attended prayer meetings at Fatima Shrine in Holliston ...
January 21, 2007
Holliston- Eta H. Natsios, 94, of Holliston, died Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Kathleen Daniels Nursing Home of Framingham. Born in Haverhill, MA. She was the daughter of the late, Stavros and Notta Lappas. She was also the wife of the late Basil N...
January 20, 2007
Hopkinton - Alfred W. Wright, 76, died Saturday, January 20, 2007 at the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. He was the husband of Marjorie (Thompson) Wright and had celebrated their 49th anniversary in December. Born in Hopkinton and a lif...
January 10, 2007
McSkimming-Beverly Jo McGreevy, 71, died peacefully on January 10, 2007 in Westborough, MA. Beverly died from complications of a stroke suffered in October, 2005. Born in Springfield, MO, Beverly attended Drury College and graduated from the Universi...
January 10, 2007
Hopkinton- Francis "Manny"John Deiana, 62, of Hopkinton, died Thursday, January 10, 2006 at the Milford Regional Hospital. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Helen (Bernard) and the late Francis John Deiana. He was the owner and operator of...
December 28, 2006
Holliston- Brian P. Elliott, 44, of Holliston, died Thursday, December 28, 2006 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Natick. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Mary Ellen (DePaolo) Elliott of Holliston and the late Roger Elliott who passe...
December 27, 2006
Hopkinton James Robert Danahy, 88, of Hopkinton died Wednesday December 27, 2006 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. Born in Hopkinton he was the son of the late Mary (Daley) and Dennis Danahy. He was also the husband of the late Margar...
December 27, 2006
Blackstone Margaret Elizabeth Trabucco, 93, of Blackstone and formerly of Holliston and Wellesley, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006. Born in Canada, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Fitzgerald) and Samuel Kingston. She is survived b...
December 26, 2006
Holliston- Americo "Pat" Paste, 82, of Holliston, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. Born in Medford, he was the son of the late Anna (Savino) and Joseph Paste. He was also the husband to Maria (Meli) ...
December 21, 2006
Roland Robert Praetsch, 82, of Holliston, died Thursday, December 21, 2006. Born in Needham, he was the son of the late Robert and Margaret (Zigler) Praetsch. He was the husband of 59 years to Barbara (Giles) Praetsch. A Holliston resident for 35 ...
December 14, 2006
HOLLISTON - Louise M. Moloney, 92, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, at her home in Mission Springs in Holliston. She was the wife of the late Raymond D. Moloney for more than 45 years. Born in Framingham, daughter of the late Egbert and Mary (Sleeper)...
December 12, 2006
Hopkinton- Patrick J. Bronder Sr., 85, of Hopkinton died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, of injuries from a car accident. He was the husband of Carol Bronder for 50 years. Born in Chicago, son of Klemens and Rozalie (Fatz) Bronder, he moved from Bethesda, ...
December 8, 2006
Walter C. Wood HOPKINTON - Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Walter C. Wood, 87, a lifelong Hopkinton resident, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006. He was the husband of Evelyn (Haynes) Wood for 65 years. He was a graduate of Hopkinton High School, Class of 1937,...
December 8, 2006
HOLLISTON - Gregory LaRosa, 91, of Holliston, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, at St. Patrick's Manor in Framingham after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Ellen M. (Callahan) LaRosa of Holliston for 60 years. The son of the late Gregory and...
December 5, 2006
MCDONOUGH, Ga. - Mary H. Snodgrass, 70, of McDonough Ga., formerly of Holliston, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006. She was the wife of the late Malcolm N. Snodgrass. Born in South Dakota and raised in Anderson, Ind., daughter of the late Ray...