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Obituaries

Thomas Brock, 82

Thomas Brock, 82

Thomas P. Brock, 82, a retired sergeant of the Massachusetts State Police after 28 years, died Oct. 13 at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of Marie Janet (St. Pierre) Brock, to whom he was married for 31 years. Born in Hopkinton, he was the son of the...

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Stephen Gates, 76

Stephen Gates, 76

Stephen Gates, longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away after a brief illness on Oct. 10. Steve was a baby boomer, born in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 2, 1945, to the late Norbert S. and Rose M Gates. The family moved to New Milford, New Jersey, and later to...

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Mary Neary, 93

Mary Neary, 93

Mary Alice (Curley) Neary, 93, of Natick died Oct. 11 with her daughters by her side. She was the loving wife of the late Thomas Martin Neary, married for 56 years. Born in Natick and a lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Thomas L. Curley and Alice F....

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Maria Torres-Purvis, 29

Maria Torres-Purvis, 29

Maria Torres-Purvis of Hopkinton passed away suddenly on Sept. 28. She was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Feb. 19, 1992, to Maria (Quiles) Cruz and Edwin Torres. She graduated from Marlborough High School alongside her husband and daughter in May 2010. She briefly...

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Barbara Nickerson, 98

Barbara Nickerson, 98

Barbara Nickerson, 98, of Holliston went to be with the Lord on Oct. 7 at the Blaire House in Milford. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Cecilia (LaCroix) and Willard Bagster. She was the wife of 45 years to the late Lindsay Joseph Harper. She then...

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Larry Pomeroy, 80

Larry Pomeroy, 80

Lawrence “Larry” W. Pomeroy, 80, died Oct. 4 at St. Patrick’s Manor, Framingham. He was the husband of Margaret (Smith) Pomeroy, to whom he was married for 57 years. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Marshall and Mary (O'Hara) Pomeroy. A graduate of Boston...

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Jeanne Miley, 65

Jeanne Miley, 65

Jeanne Marie Miley, 65, of Holliston passed away at her home on Sept. 30. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Margaret (Cahill) Miley of Holliston and the late Daniel A. Miley. A beloved daughter, sister and aunt, Jeanne was at the center of her family. She looked...

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David Keating, 85

David Keating, 85

David Charles Keating passed away Sept. 25 at the age of 85. He was born in Boston on May 4, 1936, and grew up in Jamaica Plain. David spent his life living in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston; Waterville Valley, New Hampshire; Stuart, Florida; and Bourne. David...

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Ulysses Comeau, 87

Ulysses Comeau, 87

Ulysses Roy Comeau, 87, died Sept. 22 at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham with complications of pneumonia. He was the husband of the late Joan (Dumas) Comeau, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.  She predeceased him in December 2017. Born in Fredericton,...

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Lee Jackson, 72

Lee Jackson, 72

Lee Jackson, 72,  formerly of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly at his home at Indian Lake Estates, Florida, on Sept. 9. Born in Framingham in 1949, he was the son of Margret and the late Phil Jackson, the beloved husband of the late Jean Coisman, and the father of...

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David Rice, 75

David Rice, 75

David Alan Rice, 75, of Bellingham, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 19. Born in Dorchester, he was the son of the late Ruth (Ingalls) and Clyde Rice. David was a 1963 graduate of Bellingham High School. He then went on to earn an associate degree from...

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Madeline Norton, 88

Madeline Norton, 88

Madeline J. Norton, 88, of Hopkinton passed away Sept. 14 at her home surrounded by family. Born in Natick, she was the daughter of the late John and June (Sobieski) Garvey and wife of the late Henry “Bud” Norton, who died in 1985. Madeline worked as a bookkeeper for...

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Harold Schmidt, 84

Harold Schmidt, 84

Harold D. Schmidt, 84, of Hopkinton passed away Sept. 8. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Marion (Koss) Schmidt and Herbert D. Schmidt. He was the husband of 52 years to the late Carolyn (Prosser) Schmidt. Harold was a veteran of the Army...

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Theresa O’Donoghue, 75

Theresa O’Donoghue, 75

Theresa A. (Kasprzak) O'Donoghue, 75, passed away Sept. 2 in Beaumont at Whitney Place, Westborough, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Neil F. O'Donoghue. She also leaves her son, Daniel O'Donoghue of Easthampton, her daughter,...

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Janet Titus, 65

Janet Titus, 65

Janet Ellen Titus, 65, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, passed away at Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket on Sept. 6. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Ruth (Ingalls) and Clyde Rice. She was the beloved wife of 44 years to Gregory Titus. A 1974 graduate...

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Marion Hellquist, 79

Marion Hellquist, 79

Marion Gladys (Temple) Hellquist, age 79, passed away after a long illness on Aug. 10 in Plano, Texas. She was born June 25, 1942, in Framingham to Malcom Chaplin Temple and Gladys Parker Temple. Marion was raised in Upton and graduated from Northbridge High School in...

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Edwina Kirby, 93

Edwina Kirby, 93

Edwina M. Kirby, 93, of Bellingham passed away at her home on Aug. 31 after a short illness. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Edmund L and Dorothy (Schmutz) Mullin of Hopkinton. Edwina worked at Fenwal, in the Framingham Union Hospital...

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Robert Cloutier

Robert Cloutier

The Reverend Robert Cloutier (Pastor Bob) of Hopkinton went to meet his Lord on Aug. 25 after a courageous eight-month battle with a rare form of lymphoma. A pastor at Faith Community Church Hopkinton (formerly First Congregational Church of Hopkinton) for over 37...

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Lois Frost, 81

Lois Frost, 81

Lois Roberta (Melvin) Frost, 81, of East Sandwich passed away on what would have been her 56th wedding anniversary, Aug. 21, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis with her loving children by her side. She was married to the late Stanley Frederick Frost. She was born to the...

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William McGrath, 71

William McGrath, 71

William Merrigan McGrath of Natick passed away on Aug. 9 at age 71. He was the son of the late William Merrigan McGrath and Margaret (Keith), beloved husband of 44 years of Barbara Barbieri McGrath, devoted father of Emily Raffile and husband Jason of Framingham, and...

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