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Obituaries

James Deignan, 91

James Deignan, 91

James T. Deignan of Kennebunk, Maine, formerly of Natick and Framingham, passed away on July 25 at the age of 91. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara A. (Maguire) Deignan, who died in 2000. He was the son of the late Julia M. (Sheahan) and Joseph L. Deignan...

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Claire Shapiro, 90

Claire Shapiro, 90

Claire Shapiro, 90, of Framingham and formerly of Hopkinton, Ashland and Natick, died on Aug. 5 at The Branches of Framingham. She leaves her son, Daniel Shapiro and wife Carol of Framingham; her sister, Barbara Patashnik of Worcester; her two granddaughters, Alissa...

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William Macmillan Jr., 80

William Macmillan Jr., 80

William “Bill” Fenwick Macmillan Jr., 80, died peacefully on Aug. 4 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Nancy (Penney) Macmillan, to whom he shared a life for 57 years. He was the son of the late William Fenwick Macmillan and Irene M (Cousins) Macmillan....

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Stanley Crane, 92

Stanley Crane, 92

Stanley T. Crane, 92, of Mendon died July 26 at Milford Regional Hospital after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Barbara L. (Goodfellow) Crane. He had lived in Abington until moving to Mendon in 1965. He was a shipper for the Sealtest-Bryers Co. of...

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Jake Pizette, 28

Jake Pizette, 28

Jake A. Pizette, 28, of Hopkinton passed away July 25. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Lynne C. (Pizette) Boisvert and her husband, Normand “Joe” Boisvert of Hopkinton. In his younger years, Jake enjoyed horseback riding every summer and taking art classes at...

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Charles Morris, 77

Charles Morris, 77

Mr. Charles H. “Butch” Morris Jr., 77, of Cotuit and formerly of Milford, passed away July 21 in Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis. He was the husband of Beverly A. (Lawson) Morris. Mr. Morris was employed at the former EMC Corporation in Hopkinton for many years....

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Kenneth King, 68

Kenneth King, 68

Kenneth Claflin King, 68, of Marlborough and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly on July 17. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Doris (Claflin) and Ralph King. Ken was a friendly and optimistic person and an all-around great guy. Everyone who...

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Edward O’Leary, 89

Edward O’Leary, 89

Edward Francis O’Leary Jr., 89, of Hopkinton passed away July 16. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Alice R. (Cummings) and Edward Francis O’Leary Sr. He was the husband of 65 years to Mavis Angela (Murray) O’Leary. Edward grew up in Holliston. Growing...

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Constance Fedeli, 85

Constance Fedeli, 85

Constance A. Fedeli was born to the late Joseph R. and Stephanie Lango in Southbridge on Nov. 24, 1936. She attended primary and secondary schools there and aspired to become a nurse, but her father was insistent that she obtain a college education. To satisfy both...

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Wayne Morey, 83

Wayne Morey, 83

Wayne S. Morey, 83, of Bellingham passed away at Milford Regional Hospital on July 7 after a period of declining health. He was born in Milford, the son of the late Raymond and Evelyn Morey. He had been a resident of Bellingham since December 1994 and previously lived...

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Alicia Shambo, 60

Alicia Shambo, 60

Alicia Moreau Shambo passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 25 in her beloved chalet on the hillside of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Alicia was born on March 10, 1962, in Winchendon. She was the daughter of the late Philip A. Moreau, who died in 1975,...

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Diane Hakansson, 71

Diane Hakansson, 71

It is with great sorrow that the family announces the passing of Diane Hakansson, 71, of Hopkinton at the Mary Morse Rest Home on June 23. By her side, until the time of her death, were her beloved children, Kristina and Jay Hakansson. Many a heart is sore in mourning...

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James Murin, 78

James Murin, 78

James Murin, 78, of Hopkinton died June 21 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He was the husband of Maria Margarida A. Lopes-Murin, to whom he was married for 33 years and lovingly called Maggie. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Henry and...

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Dennis Zifcak, 76

Dennis Zifcak, 76

Lt. Col. Dennis J. Zifcak, 76, of Uxbridge and formerly of Douglas, died June 12 after an illness. He is survived by his two children, Donna Hardy of Uxbridge and Brian and wife Nicole Zifcak of Auburn; his partner, Patricia Shalbey, with whom he lived; three...

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Lawrence MacDonald, 96

Lawrence MacDonald, 96

Lawrence P. “Paul” MacDonald, 96, late of Webster and a former resident of Hopkinton and Natick, passed away in Worcester on June 6. He was the son of the late Cecelia (Cournoyer) and Alexander MacDonald, and the husband of the late Helen G. (McEwen) MacDonald, with...

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Deborah Nappi, 62

Deborah Nappi, 62

Deborah Anne Nappi (Franks) passed away on May 30 at home. Debbie was born March 2, 1960, in the Chelsea Naval Hospital in Chelsea, daughter of the late William C. and Elizabeth A (Willis) Franks. She grew up in Milford and Hopedale. She graduated Hopedale High School...

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Leonard Robbins, 78

Leonard Robbins, 78

Leonard S. Robbins of Hopkinton entered into rest on May 31 at the age of 78. He was the dear son of the late Maurice and Matilda (Trager) Robbins, loving brother of the late Cheryl Kaplan, Phyllis Robbins and Jeffrey Robbins, and cherished uncle of Scott and Ross...

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Anna Lambert, 85

Anna Lambert, 85

Anna M. (Volpe) Lambert, age 85, of Hopkinton and formerly of Holliston and Milford, passed away May 29 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Clement T. Lambert. Anna had been the office manager for 42 years at her husband’s CPA firm, CT...

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Kevin Power, 54

Kevin Power, 54

Kevin Michael Power, 54, of Hopkinton passed away at Mass General Hospital in Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. Kevin was the husband of Kerry (Williams) Power, with whom he celebrated 30 years of marriage in October. He was the devoted father to Michael...

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Joseph Kelley, 85

Joseph M. Kelley, son of the late William and Gertrude Kelley, passed away at Taylor Community in Laconia, New Hampshire, on May 29. He graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in electrical engineering after serving in the United States Air Force. He...

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