Eleanor D. Straight died April 9 at the age of 50 after a brief illness. Ellie was predeceased by her parents, Fredrick Straight and Dorothea Bell. She is survived by seven siblings: Richard Straight and Elizabeth Trudeau of Hopkinton, Fredrick Straight of...
Obituaries

Raymond Charleston
Raymond Francis Charleston of Hopkinton passed away suddenly at the age of 67 while walking the family dog, Zeus, on March 30. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late Raymond M. and Alice E. Charleston. Ray is survived by his wife of 39 years, Colleen Doyle...

William F. Sparks
William F. “Bill” Sparks died on March 21 at Beth Israel Hospital in Plymouth after a long struggle with cancer. He was born Jan. 1, 1947, in Cambridge, the son of William V. and Gloria M. Sparks. Bill graduated from Hingham High School in 1964 and the Franklin...

Scott H. Mayo
Scott H. Mayo, 54, passed away March 23. He was the husband and best friend of Nancy P. Mayo, to whom he was married for 30 years. Born in Natick, he was the son of Nancy (Hardigan) Mayo of Sherborn and the late John M. Mayo III. Scott was a 1983 graduate of...

Mary Schneider
Mary Schneider, 84, of Smithville, New Jersey, passed away March 22 surrounded by her loving family. Mary grew up in Hopkinton with her parents and sister, Patricia, where she met and married the love her life, Paul Schneider. Together they celebrated 60 years of...
Jessie Chesbrough
Jessie I Chesbrough, 86, of Marlborough passed away on March 23 at Marlborough Hospital after a period of declining health. Jessie was predeceased by her husband, Philip Chesbrough, in 2005. She also was the wife of the late Joseph R. Roberts. Jessie was born in...

Susan Miller
Susan (Paxton) Miller, born Sept. 6, 1948, died peacefully at home on Feb. 24 surrounded by family after a courageous four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 70 years old. Susan was the wife of Ralph Miller, to whom she was married for 26 years. Born in...

Patricia Todd
Patricia Lee (Donahue) Todd, 97, of Exeter, New Hampshire, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away March 3, surrounded by her loving family, at Langdon Place of Exeter. She was born in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28, 1922, the daughter of Helen (Connelly) and William...

Arthur Lowell
Arthur Russell Lowell, 89, passed away March 6 at his home in Hopkinton. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Florence (Pond) and Frank Lowell. He was the husband of 65 years to Barbara (Flood) Lowell. Arthur proudly served in the Army during the Korean War....

Mary E. Hayward
Mary E. Hayward, 76, of Hopkinton, passed away Feb. 13. Preceded in death by her husband David, Mary is survived by her mother, M. Elizabeth Palmer of Milford, sisters Georgia Ladeau of Cape Cod, Linda Thomas of Maine and Claudia (Bruce) Garner of Maine, children...

Dorothy “Dot” Swing
Dorothy Elaine Ketner “Dot” Swing, 94, of Salisbury, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 12. Born Oct. 10, 1924, in Salisbury, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Effie Viola Yost Ketner and George Robert Ketner; and the stepdaughter of...

Kathleen “Bonnie” Gilligan
Kathleen Rose "Bonnie" Gilligan, 80, died from Parkinson's disease on Feb. 4, spending her final days in the compassionate care of Parlin Hospice Residence in Wayland after so many years of wonderful support at the Framingham Union Hospital emergency room and many...

Patrick Potochniak
Patrick Potochniak, 48, a longtime resident of Hopkinton and more recently of North Conway, New Hampshire, passed away Feb. 1, after a brief battle with a very aggressive form of cancer. A loving son, father, brother and uncle, Pat was a three-sport athlete at...

Sayra P. Flynn
Sayra P. Flynn, 76, a former art teacher in Hopkinton, passed away on Jan. 30 after a long illness in the presence of her loved ones. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Florence Dion. She graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Hearts...

Susan Jean Fontana
Susan Jean Fontana, 56, formerly of East Hartford, Connecticut, died after a brief illness on Jan. 5 at the Mission Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina. Born in Columbus, Ohio, on March 19, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Virginia (Gulli) Fontana....

Thelma Vorce Kerivan
Thelma C. (Brown) Vorce Kerivan, 94, of Hopkinton, died peacefully on Feb. 9 at the Kathleen Daniel Nursing Home in Framingham. Born in Natick, she was the daughter of the late Hazel (O’Leary) and Charles E. Brown. She was the wife of Frank L. Vorce, who died in 2003,...
Margaret Powers
Margaret Lillian (Shea) Powers, 94, of Hopkinton, passed away Jan. 25. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Louise (Craven) and Bartholomew Shea. She was the wife of the late Charles George Powers. Margaret was born, raised and married in Salem, where she...

James T. Canty
James T. Canty, 83, of Holliston, passed away Jan. 25 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. Born in Somerville, he was the son of the late Mary (McCarthy) and Cornelius Canty. He was the husband of 55 years to Lorraine (Gargan) Canty of Holliston. James was...
Christopher Calcagni
Christopher M. Calcagni, 49, of Hopkinton, died Jan. 26 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. He leaves his wife, Dr. Patti Zub, two sons, Cole and Eli Calcagni, all of Hopkinton; his parents, Priscilla (Gareau) Calcagni and John...
Carolyn Diane Schmidt
Carolyn Diane Schmidt, 81, of Hopkinton, passed away Jan. 26. She was the daughter of the late Doris (Elkins) and Adelbert Prosser. She was the wife of 52 years to Harold D. Schmidt of Hopkinton. Carolyn was a graduate of Hopkinton High School and Boston University....