Newton H. Thompson, 93, of Hopkinton, formerly of Windsor Locks, Connecticut, East Windsor, Connecticut, and New Port Richey, Florida, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 10 at the Stanley R. Tippett Hospice Home in Needham. Newton was born Jan. 28, 1926, in Hartford,...
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Michael Fredette
Michael A. Fredette, 54, died unexpectedly Dec. 30 at his home in Douglas. He was the husband of Angela (Breau) Fredette, to whom he was married for 15 years. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Henry and Eileen (McDonough) Fredette. He was a 1983 Hopkinton...
Kevin Comeau
Kevin R. Comeau, 55, died Dec. 21 at The Reservoir Center for Health & Rehabilitation after a long illness. He was the husband of Catherine (Slater) Comeau, to whom he was married for 31 years. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Roy Comeau of Hopkinton and the...
Kerwin Stingley
Kerwin Frank Stingley, 77, of Hopkinton died Dec. 27 after a brief period of declining health. Born in Watertown, he was the son of the late Harry and Gladys (Boehne) Stingley. He is survived by his beloved wife, Judi, and his five children, Tracey Stingley and her...
George Crisci
George Arthur Crisci, 75, of Hopkinton passed away Jan. 1 after a period of declining health. George was the son of the late Victor E. and Agnes (Frole) Crisci. He was born in the Bronx, New York, raised in Leominster and as a young adult returned to the Bronx where...
Earle Pratt
Earle E. Pratt passed away peacefully in the late evening of Dec. 25. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Jane Pratt, brother, Al Pratt, and sisters, Laura Small and Lorraine Cady. He leaves behind his son, Bruce Pratt and wife Betty, his daughters, Debbie Patwin and...
Doris Cyr
Doris S. Cyr, 94, of Hopkinton passed away Jan. 1 at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Maud (Jennison) and James Stewart. She was the wife of the late Howard Cyr, who passed in 1984. Doris was raised by her...
Doris Benoit
Doris M. Benoit of York, Maine, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Dec. 28. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Sigmond and Minnie (Plasse) Kaliszewski. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 40 years, Raymond Benoit. Doris is survived...
Charles Lowell
Charles Francis Lowell, 76, of Hopkinton, passed away Dec. 10. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Evelyn (Hamm) and Charles Theodore Lowell. He was married to the love of his life, Donna Irene (Wright) Lowell, for 53 years. Charlie graduated from Hopkinton...
Carole Haring
Carole W. Haring, 70, of Cambridge, Maryland, passed away on Dec. 23 at Talbot Hospice House in Easton, Maryland. She was born on June 11, 1949, in Cambridge, Maryland, to the late Charles Wroten and Marcella Pritchett Wroten. Carole graduated from Cambridge High...
Betty Fowler
Betty Jean Fowler, a resident of Sudbury, passed away peacefully on Nov. 17 in Framingham. She was born July 14, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio, to Eugene McKinley Fowler and Bernice Fowler. At 15 years old, Betty and her family moved to Hollywood, Florida, where Eugene “Bud”...
News Briefs: Hopkinton K9 Titan lauded for rescuing woman
Scouts honored Hopkinton K9 Titan lauded for rescuing woman The Hopkinton Police Department’s K9, Titan, was commended at the Jan. 7 Select Board meeting for his work rescuing a woman in Milford. Hopkinton Police Chief Edward Lee shared a letter from his counterpart...
Photo: Holiday hounds
Australian shepherd therapy dogs Rocki and Raisin visited the Golden Pond Assisted Living Community in Hopkinton on Christmas Eve to spread some holiday cheer.
News Briefs: Military History Essay Contest
Military history essay contest The Association of the United States Army is joining with local sponsors Phipps Insurance Agency and UniBank to hold a Military History Essay Contest for high school students who are residents of Hopkinton. Winners will receive...
Arrests/Police Log, Dec. 18 edition
ARRESTS December 6 1:45 p.m. Sergeant William Burchard conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and Officers Robert Ekross and Brendon Lyver responded as backup. Theodore J. Crosby, 27, of 150 West Union Road, Ashland, was arrested and charged with...
Steven Esper
Steven G. Esper, 52, died Dec. 5. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Jeri Esper and the late George L. Esper Jr. Steven was a graduate of St. Bridget’s School and Marian High School in Framingham. He graduated from Framingham State University with honors. He worked...
Philip Schiloski
Philip J. Schiloski, 70, of Hopkinton, passed away Dec. 3 at Milford Regional Hospital. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Charlotte (Smith) and Robert W. Schiloski Sr. Philip had been employed at Bay State Abrasives for 28 years, before retiring and...
Lorraine Sniffen
Lorraine Sniffen of Venice, Florida, passed away Dec. 9, following a brief illness. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Robertson) Irvine of Hopkinton. Lorraine attended Syracuse University and earned her RN from Framingham Union...
Larry Keane
Lawrence “Larry” Keane, 65, of Framingham died Nov. 27 at his home after a period of illness. Born Feb. 4, 1954, in Waltham, Larry was raised and educated in Waltham. Prior to moving to Framingham he lived in Daytona, Florida, for several years. Larry had been...
Letter to the Editor: No herbicides in lake
To the Editor: Here we go again. I will start by pointing out that our town voted against herbicides in Lake Maspenock by a two-thirds majority at full town meeting spring 2015. Also it is important to note that the Weed Committee did not vote unanimously for...