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Obituaries

Charles Carlstrom, 83

Charles Carlstrom, 83

Charles Francis Carlstrom, born Dec. 29, 1942, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 25, 2026, at the age of 83. Charles was born to his birth parents, Florence Johnson Dalrymple and James Dalrymple. As a baby, he was lovingly adopted by Ella Pingree Carlstrom and...

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Richard Rizza, 83

Richard Rizza, 83

Richard A. Rizza, 83, of Hopkinton passed away peacefully on Sept. 17, 2026. He is survived by his son, Andrew Rizza, Andrew’s wife, Michelle, and their daughter, Lily; his daughter, Alyson Barboza, and her children, Charles and Domenic; and his longtime partner,...

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Paul Sullivan, 85

Paul Sullivan, 85

Paul Edmond Sullivan Jr., 85, of Northboro and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away on Sept. 20, 2026. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Ruth (Moran) and Paul Edmond Sullivan Sr. He was the husband of 44 years to Carolyn E. Heath. Paul was an Army Air...

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Kristen Prior, 39

Kristen Prior, 39

It is with deep, deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Kristen Thuerk Prior, 39, on Sept. 17, 2026, at Brigham and Woman’s Hospital. Kristen was not just a light, she was a fire. Kristen was born in Connecticut’s Bridgeport Hospital on May 17, 1987,...

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Marie McInerney, 93

Marie McInerney, 93

Marie C. McInerney, 93, of Hopkinton passed away on Sept. 15, 2026, at Milford Regional Medical Center. Born in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Bernadette and John J. McInerney. Marie grew up in Brazil and had a background in psychology and special...

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Akiko Hibbett, 102

Akiko Hibbett, 102

Akiko “Aki” Yamagawa Hibbett died at the Golden Pond assisted living facility in Hopkinton on Sept. 13, 2026. She was 102 years old. Aki was a poet, a casual historian, a librarian and an incomparable wife, mother and grandmother. She was born on July 21, 1924, in El...

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Ryan Holland, 53

Ryan Holland, 53

Ryan S. Holland, 53, died unexpectedly at home on Sept. 3, 2026, following a brief illness. He is survived by his mother, Geraldine F. (Musto) Holland, brother Shayne D. Holland, niece Ayla Holland, uncle Paul Musto and Roseanne, aunt Karen Musto and Bobby, cousins...

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Ann Alexander, 77

Ann Alexander, 77

Ann M. (Taylor) Alexander, 77, died Sept. 5, 2026, at Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of James W. Alexander of Northbridge, to whom she was married for 57 years. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Ida (Johnson) Taylor. She...

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Edward Chwalek, 80

Edward Chwalek, 80

Edward Joseph Chwalek, 80, of Hopkinton passed away peacefully on Sept. 3, 2026, surrounded by family. Ed was the husband of Marcia, and together they recently celebrated 58 years of marriage. He was born in Ludlow on March 30, 1946, the son of the late Edward Joseph...

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Carol Jones, 79

Carol Jones, 79

Carol Margaret (Pentheny) Jones, 79, of Wilton, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at the Jack Byrne Center for Hospice Care in Lebanon, New Hampshire, on Sept. 8, 2026. Born on Jan. 2, 1947, in Framingham, Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and...

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Frances Harris, 92

Frances Harris, 92

A celebration of life for Frances Marion Harris will be held Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, from 4-7 p.m. at Hawks Nest Community Room in St. Albans, Vermont. Frances, a longtime area resident, passed away on Aug. 27 at the Northwestern Medical Center with her family at...

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Robert White, 70

Robert White, 70

Robert “Bob” White, 70, of Holliston died on Sept. 3, 2026, after a brave and brutal 10-month battle with lung cancer, with his wife, Lynn, by his side 24/7, caring for him every second. He died at home, surrounded by the people who loved him most, one day before his...

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Jacqueline Moore, 79

Jacqueline Moore, 79

Jacqueline Scrutton Moore died on July 13, 2026, in Worcester at the age of 79. Born in the United Kingdom, Jacqueline lived a life shaped by many places and experiences. She briefly lived in Austria and Singapore and spent her formative years in Ghana, West Africa,...

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Kathleen Kimura, 63

Kathleen Kimura, 63

Kathleen M. Kimura, 63, of Hopkinton passed away on Aug. 28, 2026. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Lois (Hauser) and Robert Testa. She was the wife of 34 years to Alan Kimura. Kathy and Alan met while working together in Pearl River, New...

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Kenneth Bogue, 83

Kenneth Bogue, 83

Kenneth (Ken, Kenny) George Bogue passed away peacefully on Aug. 19, 2026, at Silverado Memory Care in Encinitas, California, after a long and brave battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born Aug. 15, 1943, in Montreal, Canada, Ken remained a proud Canadian for all of his...

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Kathleen Gamache, 69

Kathleen Gamache, 69

Kathleen Mary Gamache was born Kathleen Mary Hussey on June 19, 1957, in Grafton. Kathy passed away on Aug. 27, 2026, at home, her favorite place on Earth, surrounded by her loving family, after a 20-month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Until her final...

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Eric Seaholm, 80

Eric Seaholm, 80

Eric Neal Seaholm of Hopkinton died peacefully at home on Aug. 24, 2026, surrounded by his family and song. Eric graduated from Wilfred Academy and then served in the National Guard as a member of the 215th Army Band. He met his wife of 58 years at International...

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Fred Prince, 76

Fred Prince, 76

Fred Miles Prince passed away on May 19, 2026, in Pinehurst, North Carolina, at the age of 76. Formerly of Hopkinton, Fred lived in Seven Lakes, North Carolina, with his wife, Terry. Fred was raised in Natick. He graduated from Newman Prep in Boston and attended the...

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Jonathan Goldstein, 67

Jonathan Goldstein, 67

Jonathan Marc Goldstein, 67, of Hopkinton passed away recently after a period of declining health. He was born in Boston on Aug. 30, 1958, to the late Judy and Bernie Goldstein, and grew up in Brighton, where he formed friendships that remained important throughout...

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Jill Sarafinas, 68

Jill Sarafinas, 68

Jill E. Sarafinas, née Holman, 68, of Hopkinton passed away suddenly on Aug. 14, 2026. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Carolyn (Henderson) and Charles A. Holman. She was the wife of 19 years to George Anthony Sarafinas. Jill graduated from Hopkinton...

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