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Obituaries

Walter Deegan, 89

Walter Deegan, 89

Walter Deegan, 89, of Hopkinton passed away peacefully on Jan. 13. Born in Somerville on March 3, 1933, he was the son of the late Margaret (Mahoney) and Walter L. Deegan Sr. He was the beloved husband of 46 years to Cheryl (Schiavi) Deegan of Hopkinton. Walter...

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Anna Hayes, 93

Anna Hayes, 93

Anna F. (DeVirgilio) Hayes, 93, of Roslindale and more recently of East Bridgewater, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Jan. 13. Anna was a longtime resident of Roslindale, where she enjoyed bingo at the Norwood Senior Center, lunch at the Roche Center and...

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Julia Harris, 89

Julia Harris, 89

Julia Harris, 89, of Hopkinton passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 11. She was the daughter of Max L. Huber and Minnie (Johnson) Huber. She leaves her devoted husband of 68 years and caretaker, Donald. Julia is survived by sons D. Michael and wife Barbara of Upton,...

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Huledge Degre, 92

Huledge Degre, 92

Huldege “Ed” Degre, 92, of Hopkinton passed away on Jan. 4. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Exilena (Gagne) and Aldo Degre. He was the beloved husband of 67 years to Jeanne A. (Lussier) Degre of Hopkinton. Ed proudly served in the United...

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Heather Heverling, 65

Heather Heverling, 65

Heather (Holloway) Heverling, 65, passed away on New Year’s Day at her home, surrounded by her growing family. A skilled and creative crafter, quilter, baker, wife, mom and grandmother, she had resided in Hopkinton for the past 25 years. She is survived by her husband...

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Nicholas Stephens, 88

Nicholas Stephens, 88

Nicholas "Nick" Meriwether Stephens of Hopkinton and formerly Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed peacefully, surrounded by family, on Dec. 22 at the Milford Regional Medical Center following a short illness. He was born in 1934, the son of the late Louisa Smith Barnard...

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Lourdes Lirio, 76

Lourdes G. Lirio, 76, a former Hopkinton resident who also previously lived in the New Jersey communities of Spotswood and Robbinsville, died Dec. 26 at Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of Victorino Lirio, to whom she was married for 50 years. Born in...

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Doris Carver, 91

Doris Carver, 91

Doris Marie Carver, 91, of Hopkinton passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Dec. 23. Born in South Boston, she was the daughter of the late Aldina (Silva) and Charles Pitty. Doris was born in 1931 and was raised in South Boston, attending Gate of Heaven...

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Mary Harrington, 86

Mary Harrington, 86

Mary Elizabeth (Beattie) Harrington, 86, passed away peacefully on Dec. 23 at Milford Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. A fifth-generation Hopkintonian, and a graduate of Hopkinton High School, Class of 1954, she was the daughter of the late John F. and...

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Karen DeCenzo, 59

Karen DeCenzo, 59

Karen DeCenzo of Hopkinton, originally from Hudson, passed away on the morning of Dec. 18 after a long and courageous battle with sarcoidosis. Karen came into this world on Aug. 4, 1963, the 10th of 12 children born to Peter and Rose Marie (Tanner) DeCenzo. Karen was...

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Barbara Crane, 94

Barbara Crane, 94

Barbara L. (Goodfellow) Crane, 94, of Mendon passed away Dec. 19 in Countryside Healthcare in Milford. She was the wife of the late Stanley T. Crane, who died in July. She had lived in Abington until moving to Mendon in 1965. She was a clerk at the former Miscoe...

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Doris Davis, 95

Doris Davis, 95

Doris Davis, 95, passed away Dec. 15 at home. She was the wife of Ray Davis, to whom she was married for 54 years. Born in Everett, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mildred (Dulong) Hemeon. Doris worked for many years as an assembler for Dennison...

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Stephen Burke, 86

Stephen Burke, 86

Stephen Alfred Burke, 86, died peacefully on Dec. 15 after a long illness. He is predeceased by his twin brother, Daniel Patrick Burke, and survived by his loving and devoted wife of 61 years, Mary Jo, and his sister, Barbara Gonsor. Steve and Mary Jo enjoyed a long...

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Richard Stewart, 91

Richard Stewart, 91

Richard C. “Dick” Stewart, 91, of Hopkinton passed away Dec. 12. He leaves his beloved wife of 67 years, Janet (Pyne) Stewart; their children, Karen Irvine and husband Skip of Cramerton, North Caroline, Brenda Stewart and husband Bruce Zalneraitis of Port Ludlow,...

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Esmin Haven, 72

Esmin Haven, 72

Es Haven, 72, passed away Dec. 8 at her home in Buzzards Bay. She was the wife of Kent Haven. They were happily married for 52 years. Born in Montreal, she was the daughter of the late Lily (Apostolakos) and Achilles Saloukas. She was raised on Long Island, New York,...

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Therren Strout, 83

Therren Strout, 83

Therren (Terry) A. Strout, 83, passed away Nov. 16 peacefully at home. She was the wife of Lee R. Strout, celebrating their 63rd anniversary Sept. 7, 2022. Born in Miami, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Thelma (Beach) Baggett. She was raised and educated...

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Deborah Hadlock, 68

Deborah Hadlock, 68

Deborah Jean Hadlock, 68, died peacefully at home on Dec. 9 after a long battle with ALS. Deb spent the day surrounded by family and listening to her favorite soundtrack, “Out of Africa.” Deborah was born Feb. 19, 1954. She was predeceased by her parents, Richard and...

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Kerri McLaughlin-Tomney, 56

Kerri McLaughlin-Tomney, 56

Kerri Ann McLaughlin-Tomney of Hopkinton passed suddenly on Nov. 21. She was surrounded by her loving family. Kerri was 56. Kerri leaves behind her beloved husband and partner in life, Richard Tomney. She was the loving mother to Andrew and Zachary Tomney of...

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Tommy Wong, 89

Tommy Wong, 89

Tommy (Yit Wey) Wong, 89, of Framingham died peacefully on Dec. 3. Tommy never backed down from life’s challenges and was extremely hard-working and patient. He always had a smile on his face, and his motto was, “It’s OK, I’m OK.” Tommy was passionate about all Boston...

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Judith Folan, 81

Judith Folan, 81

Judith “Judy” M. (Ferguson) Folan of Hopkinton, formerly a 40-year resident of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, died at Milford Hospital on Dec. 2 after an illness. Judy Ferguson was born in 1941 in Worcester, the oldest of seven children of Marie and Walter Ferguson, now...

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