John K. George Jr., 77, died suddenly on Oct. 8, 2024. He was the husband of Kathleen M. (McCarthy) George, to whom he was married for 54 years. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late John K. George Sr. and Eileen (Carpenter) George. He graduated from Alfred G...
Obituaries
Gary Merrill, 85
Gary L. Merrill, 85, of Sandwich passed away Sept. 28, 2024. He was preceded in passing by the love of his life, his wife of 60 years, Wilma R. Merrill (Russell); she passed in April 2024. Gary was born in Boston in 1938 to the late Gertrude E. Merrill (Edwards). He...
Eugene Savage, 77
Eugene Savage, 77, of Hopkinton died Oct. 3, 2024, at home surrounded by family after an illness. He was the husband of Margaret (Hoey) Savage, to whom he was married for 38 years. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, he was the son of the late John and Catherine (Demairis)...
Robert Smith, 72
Robert J. “Smitty” Smith Jr., 72, of Uxbridge died Oct. 4, 2024, at Mass General Hospital in Boston after a period of declining health. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Pauline F. (Dumais) Smith; three sons, Joseph Smith and wife Cheryl of Whitinsville,...
Carol MacDonald, 80
Carol A. (Quinlan) MacDonald, 80, of Worcester, lovingly known as “Mimi.” passed away Oct. 7, 2024. Born and raised in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Maybelle (Chevarley) and Raymond Quinlan. An overachiever in childhood, Carol stormed onto the competition...
Susan Richelew, 82
Susan E. Richelew, 82, passed away on Sept. 27, 2024, at Oak Knoll Healthcare Center in Framingham. She was the widow of Meryl J. Richelew, who died in 2018. They had been married for 57 years. Born in Niagara Falls, New York, she was the daughter of the late Charles...
Alan King, 83
Alan B. King, 83, a Holliston resident of 45 years, passed away Sept. 19, 2024. Born and raised in the Western Massachusetts town of Adams, he was the son of the late Pauline (Voyer) and Kenneth King. He was the husband of 59 years to Sandra (Jillson) King. Alan...
James Arond-Thomas, 80
James Arond-Thomas, M.D., of Hopkinton, a distinguished physician-researcher and dedicated medical practitioner, passed away Sept. 10, 2024, at age 80. Born in Caroline County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Jeannette (Anderson) and Otto M. Thomas. James held a...
Leif Robinson, 59
Leif James Robinson Jr., 59, of Hopkinton passed away at Milford Regional Hospital on Sept. 8, 2024. Born in Cambridge and raised in Wellesley, he was the son of the late Caroline (Nason) and Leif James Robinson. He was the husband of 23 years to Cheryl (Hopkins)...
Keith Regan, 57
After a hard-fought battle against an aggressive form of cancer, Keith Andrew Regan, 57, died Aug 29, 2024, at Brigham and Women’s Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his devoted wife of eight years, Lisa (Dominguez) Regan. Keith was a loving...
Phillip Gradie, 85
Phillip Gradie, 85, passed away at home on Aug. 28, 2024, surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was the husband of Grace (Giardana) Gradie, to whom he was married for 61 years. Phillip was born on Nov. 5, 1938, to Joseph V. and Lois (O’Hanlon) Gradie in Arlington....
Rose Crettien, 74
Rose Crettien, 74, of Hopkinton died Aug. 25, 2024, surrounded by her loving family after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born Oct. 6, 1949, in Winthrop. She was the daughter of the late Frances Kanegis and Irving Steinberg. She is survived by...
Donna Baldwin, 75
Donna Marie Irvine Baldwin, 75, formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Aug. 1, 2024, at her home in Kinston, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert L. and Ruth C. Irvine, longtime Hopkinton residents, and her sister, Ruth C. Taylor. Donna...
Robert Parent, 90
Robert M. Parent, 90, died Aug. 18, 2024, at home in Holliston after a period of declining health. He was the loving husband of Cecilia (Malinowski) Parent, to whom he was married for 67 years. Born in Fort Benning, Georgia, he was the son of the late Louis and Carmen...
Nancy Hackett, 77
Nancy A. Hackett (Gallagher) passed away peacefully on Aug. 18, 2024, in Methuen at the age of 77. Born on March 7, 1947, raised in Cochituate and Hopkinton, she was a testament to the strength that defines a life well lived around family. Nancy’s early years were...
Carolyn Aurilio, 87
Carolyn Ann Aurilio, 87, of Ashland and formerly of Natick, Hopkinton and Holliston, passed away on Aug. 8, 2024, with her family at her bedside. Born in Nyack, New York, she was the daughter of the late Ola (Coppins) and Thomas Bedner. She was the wife of 47 years to...
Elizabeth Herlihy, 58
Elizabeth A. "Beth" (Barry) Herlihy, 58, a resident of Amesbury since October of 2023 and a former longtime resident of Hopkinton, passed away on July 17, 2024. Born in New City, New York, daughter of Elizabeth Barry and the late Stephen Barry, she graduated from...
Anne Teeter, 88
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother, Anne (Lorraine) Teeter, who left us on July 11, 2024, after a beautifully lived life. Full of love, faith, laughter, creativity and resilience, she touched the lives of all who knew her. Lorraine was...
Brian Thompson, 77
Brian W. Thompson, 77, of Amherst and most recently Hopkinton and Chatham, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on July 22, 2024. Brian grew up in Amherst and graduated from Amherst Regional High School in 1964. He earned a B.S. from West Virginia Wesleyan...
Leopold Dirlinger, 77
Leopold R. Dirlinger, 77, formerly of Hopkinton, died July 21, 2024, at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He was the husband of the late Susan M. (McCobb) Dirlinger, who died in 1984. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, on Aug. 20, 1946, he was the son of the late...