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Obituaries

Timothy Garry, 30

Timothy Garry, 30

Timothy Joseph Garry, 30, of Holliston passed away Sept. 3. Born in Natick, he was the son of Joanne (Barresi) and Steven W. Garry of Holliston. A 2011 graduate of Holliston High School, Tim was a star wrestler and football player at Holliston High School. He was an...

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David Senior, 88

David Senior, 88

David Earle Senior, 88, of Hopkinton and formerly of Natick, passed away at Golden Pond assisted living in Hopkinton on Aug. 20. He died following a brave battle of many years with Parkinson’s disease. The son of the late Effie (Stevenson) Senior and Noah Senior, he...

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Wally Irvine, 92

Wally Irvine, 92

Wallace E. Irvine, known by all as “Wally,” passed away peacefully on Aug. 31 at the age of 92. Son of the late Hazel (Lougee) and Arthur E. Irvine, he was born and lived in Hopkinton most of his life. He spent the past two years with his daughter Nancy and her family...

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Richard Whalen, 83

Richard Whalen, 83

Richard G. Whalen of Natick, formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Sept. 2 under the care of the Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Center in Natick. He was the beloved husband of Mary S. Burke, devoted father of Geralyn Burke of Newport, Rhode Island, and the late Scott R....

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Anne Fairbanks, 82

Anne Fairbanks, 82

Anne Maria Fairbanks, 82, of Hopkinton died peacefully on Aug. 31. Anne was born Oct. 12, 1940, to Fredrick Kennedy and Marjorie (Benner) Kennedy in Framingham. She graduated from Peters High School in Southborough in 1958. Anne was a faithful lifelong member of Faith...

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Carole Mikulski, 84

Carole Mikulski, 84

Carole Anne (Olsen) Mikulski of Hopkinton passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 25. She was surrounded by loved ones. Carole was born Sept. 30, 1938, in Lynn, and grew up there with her mother, Lena, grandmother Anne, sisters Beverly and Martha, and brothers Carl and...

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Nicholas Scianna, 99

Nicholas Scianna, 99

Nicholas (Nick) Paul Scianna of Natick and Hopkinton passed away on Aug. 30 at Fairview Estates in Hopkinton at the age of 99. He was predeceased by his wife, Rose Scianna, on Sept. 10, 2020. Nick was born Jan. 25, 1924, in Trapani, Sicily, to Giuseppe and Ignazia...

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Charlotte Colella, 94

Charlotte Colella, 94

Charlotte (Pentheny) Colella, 94, of Hopkinton passed away at home on Aug. 26, surrounded by family after a short period of declining health. Born and raised in Hopkinton, she was the daughter of the late Harold O. Pentheny and Nellie (Foster) Pentheny. Charlotte...

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Bo Whalen, 70, longtime resident

Bo Whalen, 70, longtime resident

Robert “Bo” Whalen, 70, a longtime Hopkinton resident, died Aug. 20 at his home after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife, Mandy Savage, and brothers, Mike Whalen of Hopkinton, and Jack Whalen and wife Vita of Houston. Bo also is survived by Mike’s...

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Dorothy McLellan, 94

Dorothy McLellan, 94

Dorothy (Scott) McLellan, 94, of Hopkinton passed away Aug. 5. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. McLellan Sr. of Framingham. Mrs. McLellen worked as a visiting nurse in the Metrowest area for many years. Dorothy is survived by two sons, Joseph E McLellan Jr. of...

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Maureen Stake, 86, Hopkinton native

Maureen Stake, 86, Hopkinton native

Maureen D. (Sheehan) (Sinnery) Stake, 86, of Auburn passed away unexpectedly on July 17. She leaves her beloved husband, Ronald H. Stake; her devoted children, Ronald Stake of Ohio, Donald Sinnery and wife Joanne of Milford, Donna Kaliszewski and husband John of...

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Peter Pandolfino, 92

Peter Pandolfino, 92

Peter J. Pandolfino, 92, passed away peacefully on July 26 in Hopkinton. Pete was born in Cambridge in 1931 to Anthony and Mary Pandolfino. He is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Lorraine, and his brother, Joseph and fiancee Cathie Harty, of Ashland. He was...

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Sona Wyman, 96

Sona Wyman, 96

Dr. Sona Elizabeth Averill Wyman passed away peacefully on July 27 at her residence in Marlborough. She was born in Bangor, Maine, on Aug. 17, 1926, the daughter of Robert Wallace Averill and Venia Elizabeth (Keene) Averill. She is predeceased by her husband of 71...

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Michael Clooney, 81

Michael Clooney, 81

Michael Coleman Clooney, 81, died at his home in Hopkinton on Friday July 28, 2023. He was the husband of the late Katherine N. (Sullivan) Clooney, who died in 2012. He was born March 13, 1942 in Malden MA to Faith Miltimore Clooney, and was raised in New England....

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