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Jacqueline Hall, 89

Jacqueline Hall, 89

Jackie Hall of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 89. Born in Endicott, New York, Jackie was the second child of Joseph and Jean Purcell. She attended the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where she earned a B.S. in...

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Raymond Robbins, 89

Raymond Robbins, 89

Raymond P. Robbins, 89, died Oct. 31, 2025, surrounded by family at Kendal at Hanover in New Hampshire. Ray was born Oct. 16, 1936, in Framingham, the fifth and youngest child of Grace and Walter Robbins, and was raised in Hopkinton. He attended Hopkinton High School,...

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Donna DeMeo, 72

Donna DeMeo, 72

Donna (Sulfaro) DeMeo, 72, of Amherst, New Hampshire, passed away Dec. 4, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Raised in Hopkinton, she was the daughter of the late Jeanne (Dellegatto) and Frank Sulfaro. Donna graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1971, then...

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Thomas Chatten, 70

Thomas Chatten, 70

Thomas “Tommy” Claude Chatten, 70, of Haverhill passed away on Nov. 30, 2025, after a brief illness. Tommy was larger than life — confident, unforgettable and the kind of person whose presence filled every room he entered. Born in Cambridge to Frances and Melburn...

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Martha Jackson, 80

Martha Jackson, 80

Martha Ann Jackson (née Pritchard), beloved mother and wife, passed away on Nov. 26, 2025, at the age of 80. She was a caregiver, traveler, artist and generous supporter of numerous charities. The daughter of a nurse and the president of a grain mill in Iowa, she...

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Geraldine Balthazar, 82

Geraldine Balthazar, 82

Geraldine Marie Balthazar, a cherished soul and beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on Nov. 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on Dec. 1, 1942, in Hopkinton, Geraldine was raised on her family’s farm, where the values of...

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Timothy Clancy, 61

Timothy Clancy, 61

Timothy James Clancy, 61, of Whitinsville passed away peacefully on Nov. 29, 2025. Timothy was the beloved husband of Karen Clancy, to whom he was married for 28 years; the cherished son of Lurleen Clancy of Acton and the late William Clancy; and the devoted brother...

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Harold Glicklin, 97

Harold Glicklin, 97

Harold Glicklin (July 12, 1928-Nov. 16, 2025) and Nancy Louise Johnson Glicklin (Oct. 6, 1929-Sept. 12, 2014), were happily married for 60 years. They moved to Hopkinton from Clinton, Connecticut, to be closer to their daughter, Donna, son-in-law, Phil, and...

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Dolores Sables, 88

Dolores Sables, 88

Dolores R. Sables, 88, of Sun City, Florida, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Nov. 28, 2025. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Rhea (Vadnais) and Ovila Bois. She was the wife of the late Leslie Walter Sables. Dolores is survived...

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Brenda Sulfaro, 81

Brenda Sulfaro, 81

Brenda Ann Sulfaro, 81, of Linwood and formerly Hopkinton, passed away on Nov. 27, 2025. Born and raised in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Dina (Ghetti) and James Neri. She was the wife of 54 years to John A. Sulfaro. Brenda was a graduate of Framingham...

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Pamela Boulter, 71

Pamela Boulter, 71

Pamela J. (Mangan) Boulter, 71, of Hampstead, New Hampshire, passed away at her home on Nov. 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Robert Boulter, with whom she shared 53 amazing years of marriage. Born in Framingham on July 5, 1954,...

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Nancy Macmillan, 81

Nancy Macmillan, 81

Nancy (Penney) Macmillan, 81, of Milton, formerly a lifelong resident of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on Nov. 23, 2025, at Boston Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late William F. Macmillan Jr. for 58 years. Nancy was...

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Karen McManus, 80

Karen McManus, 80

Karen Gayle Swenson McManus was born in Milford in 1945 and passed away in November of 2025 at the age of 80. She was the daughter of Frances (Carter) Swenson and Ernest Swenson, of Milford and Everett. She had an older brother, Ernest “Billy,” and a younger sister,...

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John Tirrell, 78

John Tirrell, 78

John M. Tirrell, who liked to declare — often and with conviction — that he was "the luckiest man alive," left this world the same way he lived in it: surrounded by love, humor, adventure and the people he adored. He passed away peacefully, holding hands with his...

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Eileen Reich

Eileen Reich

Eileen Elizabeth Reich of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 8, 2025. Eileen moved with her family from her birthplace in New Jersey to Rockville, Maryland, at a very young age and grew up there until leaving for Boston College immediately after high school. At Boston...

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Catherine Sweet, 85

Catherine Sweet, 85

Catherine M. Sweet (Kenney), 85, passed peacefully on Nov. 6, 2025, at her home in Hopkinton. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Paul M. Kenney Sr. and Mary Virginia Kenney (Murtaugh). She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, John K. Sweet Jr....

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Louise Mayer, 97

Louise Mayer, 97

Louise F. Mayer passed into the loving hands of the Lord on Nov. 4, 2025. She was born Dec. 1, 1927, in Hopkinton, where she lived all of her life. She was the daughter of Frederick and Madeline (Greene) Moran. Louise graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1945 and...

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Louis Ottaviani Jr., 72

Louis Ottaviani Jr., 72

Louis Ottaviani Jr., 72, passed away Nov. 3, 2025, at Oak Knoll Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Framingham. A longtime Hopkinton resident, he was the husband of Barbara (Creighton) Ottaviani, to whom he was married for 51 years. Born in Framingham, he was...

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Matthew Pantera, 75

Matthew Pantera, 75

Dr. Matthew John Pantera III, “Doc,” a devoted husband of the late Patricia Pantera, father, grandfather, professor and coach, passed away on Oct. 31, 2025, at the age of 75. He spent his final days at Waterview Lodge in Ashland, surrounded by family and the care and...

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Frederick Harris, 80

Frederick Harris, 80

Frederick Joseph Harris of Mystic, Connecticut, passed on Oct. 24, 2025. Fred was born Nov. 25, 1944, at Framingham Union Hospital to Frederick Everett and MaryRosa Camilla Harris. A 1963 graduate of Hopkinton High School, Fred was a proud patriot who loved his...

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