Hopkinton’s Rory Sullivan and Kenny Rhodes, juniors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, recently completed intense, hands-on research projects. Sullivan, who is majoring in interactive media and game development — technical track, as well as computer science, was a...
Hopkinton Independent
George Richards
George Thomas Richards, 87, of Simsbury, Connecticut, died Jan. 7 with family at his side after an extended illness. Born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 3, 1932, he learned early on the value of hard work and perseverance, traits that served him well with...
Marilyn Lewandowski
Marilyn Elizabeth (Perkins) Lewandowski, 82, of Blackstone, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 9. Born in Wellesley, she was the daughter of the late Anita (Sumner) and Paul Perkins. She was the wife of George Lewandowski of Blackstone, formerly of Hopkinton. Marilyn...
Blanche Driscoll
Blanche B. “Didy” Driscoll, 84, passed away peacefully Jan. 18 at Beaumont Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge. She was the wife of the late James Driscoll. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Blanche (Monicka) Serbin. She was employed...
Sports Roundup: HHS boys hoops starts year strong
HHS boys hoops starts year strong The Hopkinton High School boys basketball team returned from the winter break and continued its strong start, improving to 5-1 after early-January league wins over Westwood (in overtime), Holliston and Millis. Chris Banks, with help...
Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 15 edition
ARRESTS December 21 12:56 a.m. Sergeant William Burchard and Officer William Buckley responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a car and a tree on Pond Street. The DPW was contacted about damage to a guardrail. A tow truck was requested. Adriana V....
Willie Smith
Willie J. Smith, 78, of Milford and formerly of Bedford passed away Dec. 30 at Genesis Milford Center. Born in Mobile, Alabama, he was the son of the late Delma (Butler) and Booker Smith. He was the husband of the late Claudia (Emerson) Smith, who passed away July...
Ronald Cobb
Ronald Benjamin Cobb, 71, of Milford, passed away Nov. 30 at Milford Regional Medical Center. Born at Fort Benning, Georgia, he was the son of the late Nettie “Marie” Guerin (nee Kearce) and Johnnie Benjamin Cobb. He is survived by his wife, Julia (Beverage) Cobb of...
Roger Butler
Roger J. Butler, 73, of Douglas died Dec. 19 at home surrounded his loving family. He was predeceased by his adored wife of 49 years, Robin J. (Furno) Butler, on Nov. 20, 2019. He is survived by a daughter, Jacqueline “Jacki” Vilandre and her husband, Vance, of...
Robert Petracca
Robert Frank Petracca died Dec. 19 at the age of 83. He was born Oct. 30, 1936, in Milford, the son of Anthony Ralph Petracca and Marie DeLuzio Petracca. He graduated from Hopkinton High School, attended Newman Prep School in Boston and graduated from the University...
Rita Davis
Rita E. Davis, 95, died peacefully Dec. 21. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Annie M. (McNeil) Leonard and was a graduate of Watertown High School. Rita moved to Hopkinton in 1965. She loved the beautiful views from her house on the lake...
Pamela Peters
Pamela A. Peters, 68, of Hopkinton passed away Dec. 30. Born in Amesbury, she was the daughter of the late Irene (Gray) and William Lucier. She was the wife of George G. Peters of Hopkinton. Pamela grew up in Amesbury and enjoyed time spent playing tennis with her...
Newton Thompson
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,...
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...












