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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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David Dockstader, 81

David Dockstader, 81

David John Dockstader, 81, of Hopkinton slipped peacefully away at home on Aug. 15, 2026, after a struggle with pancreatic cancer, with his close family in attendance. Born in Somerville in 1945, he was the son of the late John and Libby Dockstader. A 1963 graduate of...

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Michael Umina Sr., 72

Michael Umina Sr., 72

Michael P. Umina Sr., 72, a former longtime resident of Hopkinton, passed away suddenly on July 2, 2026, while visiting with family. Born on Sept. 10, 1953, Michael was the son of Anthony and Julie Umina (both deceased). They moved to Hopkinton in 1964. He graduated...

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Irene Cook, 79

Irene Cook, 79

Irene F. Cook, 79, of Hopkinton passed away on Aug. 5, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer and multiple sclerosis. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Clement and Helen (Benedetto) DeLucia. Irene was the beloved wife of Michael Cook...

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Christopher Whalen, 59

Christopher Whalen, 59

Christopher R. Whalen, 59, of Marlborough and formerly Hopkinton, passed away suddenly on July 29, 2026, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester following a brief illness. Chris attended Hopkinton schools and was a passionate fan of New England sports and NASCAR...

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Russell Shine, 78

Russell Shine, 78

Russell A. “Russ” Shine, 78, of Whitinsville passed away on July 28, 2026, at Harrington Hospital in Southbridge after a long illness. He is survived by his daughter, Anne-Marie Shine of Whitinsville and companion Dwayne of Douglas; his partner of 27 years, best...

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Ollie Mae Flannery, 93

Ollie Mae Flannery, 93

Ollie Mae (Martin) Flannery, 93, of Hopkinton passed peacefully on July 29, 2026. Ollie Mae was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Silas and Ollie Mae (Fanning) Martin. Yes, she was an Okie from Muskogee. Ollie was proud of her Oklahoma roots, and though she...

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Dorothy Thomas, 98

Dorothy Thomas, 98

Dorothy Eleanor Thomas, 98, of Hopkinton passed away July 23, 2026, at the age of 98. Dorothy was born Nov. 29, 1927, in Indianapolis and lived there most of her life, relocating to Massachusetts in 2019 to be near family. Dorothy was the sixth and youngest child of...

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Francine Maranda, 77

Francine Maranda, 77

Francine Mildred Maranda, 77, of Hopkinton peacefully passed away on July 14, 2026, following a brief illness. She was a devoted mother, a loving sister and a dear friend and will be deeply missed. Francine was born in Jamaica Plain to Clifford and Juanita Ansell, the...

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Stephen Wallace, 76

Stephen Wallace, 76

Stephen F. Wallace, 76, passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2026. Born in Lowell, Steve spent his childhood and school years in Hopkinton, where he graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1967. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy for four years...

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Nancy Ring, 83

Nancy Ring, 83

Nancy J. Ring, 83, of Westborough and formerly of Hopkinton and Southborough, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026. Born in Framingham, Nancy was the beloved daughter of the late Stuart H. Merrifield and Doris (Wright) Merrifield. She was the devoted wife of the...

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Kris Eberlin, 72

Kris Eberlin, 72

Kris Charles Eberlin passed away peacefully, in the company of his family, on July 11, 2026, following a battle with cancer. He was 72. Kris was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey, to Donald and Jean Eberlin, and was one of six children in the tight-knit, rambunctious...

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Linda Johnson, 84

Linda Johnson, 84

Linda A. Johnson of Harwich and Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully after a short illness on July 4, 2026, at Cape Cod Hospital. She was born June 22, 1942, at the Richardson House at Boston Lying-In Hospital (now Brigham & Women’s Hospital) in Boston. Linda...

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Kumiko Oga, 58

Kumiko Oga, 58

Our beloved Kumiko Oga, a former Hopkinton resident, moved on to meet her mom and dad in heaven on June 19, 2026, at the tender age of 58 years old. We could tell you a lot about her achievements; she had many after graduating as a communications major from Boston...

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