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Obituaries

Earle Pratt

Earle Pratt

Earle E. Pratt passed away peacefully in the late evening of Dec. 25. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Jane Pratt, brother, Al Pratt, and sisters, Laura Small and Lorraine Cady. He leaves behind his son, Bruce Pratt and wife Betty, his daughters, Debbie Patwin and...

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Doris Cyr

Doris Cyr

Doris S. Cyr, 94, of Hopkinton passed away Jan. 1 at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Maud (Jennison) and James Stewart. She was the wife of the late Howard Cyr, who passed in 1984. Doris was raised by her...

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Doris Benoit

Doris Benoit

Doris M. Benoit of York, Maine, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Dec. 28. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Sigmond and Minnie (Plasse) Kaliszewski. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 40 years, Raymond Benoit. Doris is survived...

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Charles Lowell

Charles Lowell

Charles Francis Lowell, 76, of Hopkinton, passed away Dec. 10. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Evelyn (Hamm) and Charles Theodore Lowell. He was married to the love of his life, Donna Irene (Wright) Lowell, for 53 years. Charlie graduated from Hopkinton...

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Carole Haring

Carole Haring

Carole W. Haring, 70, of Cambridge, Maryland, passed away on Dec. 23 at Talbot Hospice House in Easton, Maryland. She was born on June 11, 1949, in Cambridge, Maryland, to the late Charles Wroten and Marcella Pritchett Wroten. Carole graduated from Cambridge High...

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Betty Fowler

Betty Fowler

Betty Jean Fowler, a resident of Sudbury, passed away peacefully on Nov. 17 in Framingham. She was born July 14, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio, to Eugene McKinley Fowler and Bernice Fowler. At 15 years old, Betty and her family moved to Hollywood, Florida, where Eugene “Bud”...

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Steven Esper

Steven Esper

Steven G. Esper, 52, died Dec. 5. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Jeri Esper and the late George L. Esper Jr. Steven was a graduate of St. Bridget’s School and Marian High School in Framingham. He graduated from Framingham State University with honors. He worked...

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Philip Schiloski

Philip Schiloski

Philip J. Schiloski, 70, of Hopkinton, passed away Dec. 3 at Milford Regional Hospital. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Charlotte (Smith) and Robert W. Schiloski Sr. Philip had been employed at Bay State Abrasives for 28 years, before retiring and...

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Lorraine Sniffen

Lorraine Sniffen

Lorraine Sniffen of Venice, Florida, passed away Dec. 9, following a brief illness. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Robertson) Irvine of Hopkinton. Lorraine attended Syracuse University and earned her RN from Framingham Union...

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Larry Keane

Larry Keane

Lawrence “Larry” Keane, 65, of Framingham died Nov. 27 at his home after a period of illness. Born Feb. 4, 1954, in Waltham, Larry was raised and educated in Waltham. Prior to moving to Framingham he lived in Daytona, Florida, for several years. Larry had been...

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Victor Ambers

Victor Ambers

Victor Ambers, a former Hopkinton resident, passed away Nov. 21, at the age of 35. Our beloved firstborn, Victor, was lost to the scourge of drug addiction — the real biggest problem in America. Victor was a very smart, lovable person, and we will miss him terribly....

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Ted Hatch

Ted Hatch

Theodore “Ted” Alvin Hatch, 84, of Holliston, passed away at his home on Nov. 29. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late Frances R. (Anderson) and Willard G. Hatch. He was the husband of 60 years to Diana (French) Hatch of Holliston. Ted was a member of the...

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Susan Saunders

Susan Saunders

Susan Marie (Coffin) Saunders of North Reading passed away Nov. 19. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth A. Saunders, the devoted mother of Jennifer J. Martinez and her husband Matthew of Hopkinton, the loving Mimi of Colin, Ryan and Nicholas. She was the cherished...

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Richard Amato

Richard Amato

Richard Andrew Amato, 85, a longtime Upton resident, died at his home on Nov. 14, surrounded by his family. Mr. Amato was born in the depression era in Cambridge, the son of the late Joseph and Doris (Straw) Amato. Early childhood years in Medford and East Lexington...

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Phyllis Palitsch

Phyllis Palitsch

Phyllis Uline Palitsch, 90, a longtime resident of Hopkinton, died peacefully at home with her husband, John A. “Jack” Palitsch, by her side. He survives her, following 71 loving years of marriage. Born in Troy, New York, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Donald...

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Pauline Hutchinson

Pauline Hutchinson

Pauline M. Hutchinson, 96, of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 26. Born in Peterborough, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Marguerite Bedell and Donald S. Greene. A resident of Hopkinton for 57 years, Pauline regularly worked two jobs to support her children,...

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Kanti Patel

Kanti Patel

Kanti M. Patel, 73, of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 26 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 10, 1946. Funeral services were held Nov. 29 at Callahan Fay Caswell Funeral Home (callahanfay.com) in Worcester.

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Judith Meyers

Judith Meyers

Judith Ann Meyers, 78, died Nov. 25 at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Westborough. Born in Almont, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Kathryn (Neumann) Duggan. Judi worked for 42 years at Marlette Community Hospital in Marlette, Michigan. She...

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Joanne DiFiore

Joanne F. (Tamburo) DiFiore passed away on Nov. 20 at Harbor Point in Centerville. Joanne was born in Boston on Nov. 28, 1936, one of four children of the late Oreste and Mary Tamburo. Raised in Brighton, Joanne graduated with high honors from Brighton High School....

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Cheryl Morrow

Cheryl Morrow

Cheryl P. Morrow, 72 of South Windsor, Connecticut, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on Nov. 21 at her home in South Windsor. She will be greatly missed by her only surviving sister, Catherine Morrow of Boca Raton, Florida, and all her friends. Cheryl...

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