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Obituaries

Deborah Lundergan, 65, HHS alumnus

Deborah Lundergan, 65, HHS alumnus

Deborah Ann Lundergan, 65, of Millis passed away unexpectedly at home in early February. Born in Framingham and raised in Hopkinton, she was the daughter of Barbara A. (Flannery) Meisner of Hopkinton and the late Eugene H. Lundergan. Deborah was a graduate of...

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Evelyn Swezey, 84

Evelyn Swezey, 84

Evelyn P. Swezey, 84, of Hopkinton passed away Feb. 12. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Martha (Bolton) and Harold Swezey. A Hopkinton resident since 1978, Evelyn attended Middlebury College in Vermont for a year before spending a...

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Carol Bonazzoli, 79

Carol Bonazzoli, 79

Carol Ann Millar Bonazzoli of Hopkinton passed away peacefully on Feb. 9 following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Carol was born Nov. 30, 1943, in Framingham, where she grew up and also raised her family. Carol’s daughters fondly remember their mom’s love of...

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Nancy Handlin, 75

Nancy Handlin, 75

Nancy Jean Handlin, 75, of Ashland and formerly of New Jersey, passed away Feb. 6 after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Chapman) and James Matthews. She was the wife of 54 years to the late Robert M....

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Laurie Shannon-Peaslee, 63

Laurie Shannon-Peaslee, 63

With teary eyes and broken hearts, the family of Laurie Ann Shannon-Peaslee of Westborough sadly announce that she died unexpectedly on Jan. 11 at the age of 63 at UMass Medical Center as a result of complications during her courageous fight with cancer. She was...

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Robert Lim, 86, recent Hopkinton resident

Robert Lim, 86, recent Hopkinton resident

Robert Lim, 86, of Towaco, New Jersey, and recently of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Jan. 27. Born in Fujian, China, he was the son of the late Kiok Siang Ko and Ah Hok Lim. He was married to the love of his life for 52 years, Jane (Lee)...

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Garrett Niland, 68

Garrett Niland, 68

Garrett William Niland, 68, of Ashland and formerly Hopkinton, passed away peacefully at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Nancy (Norton) and George Niland. He was the beloved husband of...

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John Whistler, 74

John Whistler, 74

During the holiday season of 2022, John W. Whistler of Hopkinton passed away at his home at the age of 74. John was born in Denver on Aug. 18, 1948, to Dr. Carl and Marsha Whistler. John graduated from East Denver High School in 1966 and received a Bachelor of Science...

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Richard Phaneuf, 90

Richard Phaneuf, 90

Richard Alan (Dick) Phaneuf, 90, of Hopkinton, formerly of Hudson, passed away peacefully on Jan. 21 at Milford Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health. He leaves behind his high school sweetheart and beloved wife of 68 years, Patricia M. (Duley)...

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Mary Inman, 83

Mary Inman, 83

Mary Eunice (Mullins) Inman, 83, of Hopkinton passed away peacefully on Jan. 18 surrounded by her children after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure. Eunice was born July 21, 1939, in Framingham to Edna (Pyne) Mullins and John Mullins Sr.  Her family...

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Venkata Satyamani Malladi, 75

Venkata Satyamani Malladi, 75

Venkata Satyamani Malladi, 75, passed away Dec. 9 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Andhra Pradesh, India, she was the daughter of the late Nagaratnam and Sreeram Murthy. She was the wife of the late Seshagiri Rao Malladi. Satyamani is survived by...

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