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Christo “Papou” H. Mastrogianis, 86, of Hopkinton, passed away at his home on Monday, April 25, 2022. Born in Salem, MA, he was the son of the late Mary (Caracostas) and Hercules Mastrogianis.

Christo took pleasure in gardening, movie nights with his Davis Rd. neighbors and discussing current events. Christo spent more than 25 years working as a mechanical engineer for Chemplast Corporation. During his retirement, he was employed as a driver with JFK Transportation; a place where he was treated like family and a job which brought him great joy and fulfillment. Most importantly, Christo enjoyed time spent with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Christo leaves behind two children, John Mastrogianis and his wife, Tami of Hopkinton, Lena Marie Smith and her husband, Jeff of New Castle, Washington; his sister, Angela O’Connell and her husband, Ted of Peabody; 4 grandchildren, Christina Hartry of Framingham, Tia Mastrogianis of Millbury, Joseph and Alexandra Smith of Washington.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 1st from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St. www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com A funeral service will follow in the funeral home at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Advocates, 1881 Worcester Rd. Framingham, MA 01701