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Obituaries

Christine Dietz, 74

Christine Dietz, 74

Christine “Chris” Dietz, 74, a resident of Hopkinton for 34 years, passed away peacefully March 2 surrounded by loved ones. Born in Springfield in 1950, she was the daughter of the late Helen and Joseph Closta. Her siblings included an older brother, Edward (now...

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Lenore Auslander, 89

Lenore Auslander, 89

Lenore (Murphy) (Elmes) Auslander, 89, of Framingham and formerly Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on May 15. She was the loving wife of the late Norman Elmes and the late Saul Auslander. Born and raised in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and...

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William E. Thomas Jr., 81

William E. Thomas Jr., 81

William “Bill” Thomas of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Hopkinton, passed away surrounded by the love of his entire family both near and far at Joanne’s House, a hospice home in Bonita Springs, Florida, at the age of 81. Bill, born on June 21, 1942, was the son of...

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Gail Locke, 88

Gail Locke, 88

Mrs. Gail A. (Greenhalgh) Maher Locke, 88, of Hopkinton and formerly of Milford, died May 16 at Milford Regional Medical Center after an illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. John T. Maher, who died in 1983, and the late John T. Locke, who died in 2010....

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Janet Stewart, 87

Janet Stewart, 87

Janet M. Stewart, 87, of Hopkinton passed away May 14. She was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Richard C. Stewart; her parents, William F. Pyne and Helene (McGrail) Pyne, and her brothers, William and Robert Pyne. She is survived by her children, Karen Irvine...

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Anne Morgan, 82

Anne Morgan, 82

Anne S. Morgan, 82, of Mashpee, passed away peacefully at home on May 10. She was the beloved wife of Francis (Frank) Morgan and the daughter of the late Louis and Alice Hennessy Slattery. Anne graduated from Somerset High School and received her bachelor’s degree in...

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Ronald Vorce, 58

Ronald Vorce, 58

Ronald “Big Ronnie” H. Vorce II, 58, a longtime resident of Framingham and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 6. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Ronald H. Vorce I and Audrey Vorce. He was a loving and proud father, survived by two...

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Dorothy Bartlett, 85

Dorothy Bartlett, 85

Dorothy (Hazen) Bartlett, 85, of Bellingham passed away peacefully on May 5 with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife for 65 years of the late Eugene F. Bartlett and the loving mother of Robin J. Beauparlant and husband Albert of Harrisville, Rhode...

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Dorothy Lumsden, 96

Dorothy Lumsden, 96

Dorothy L. (Krugley) Lumsden, 96, formerly of Swampscott and Randolph, passed away April 23. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald C. Lumsden, mother of the late Donald William Lumsden, and sister of late siblings Eleanor Evdokimoff, Alexander Krugley, Vera...

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Nancy Bailey, 87

Nancy Bailey, 87

Nancy Carolyn Bailey, 87, of Hopkinton passed away peacefully at her home on April 26. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Ruth A. (Taplin) and Paul A. Newsome. She was the wife of 29 years to the late Bruce G. Bailey. Nancy and her sister, Patricia, grew...

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Jeremiah Young, 87

Jeremiah Young, 87

Dr. Jeremiah O’Brien Young passed away peacefully on April 21 at 87 years old. He was with his beloved wife, Beverly, at his home in Milford, surrounded by many members of his loving family. Jerry was the youngest of five children born to Sidney Washburn and Sumner...

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Donna Dandridge, 79

Donna Dandridge, 79

Donna Dandridge, 79, of Holliston passed away surrounded by her loved ones after a battle with lung cancer on April 10. She was born March 31, 1944, to parents Karl and Gladys Nilges. She will be lovingly remembered by her three children and their spouses, Karlton...

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Rosemary Gelman, 77

Rosemary Gelman, 77

Rosemary C. Gelman, 77, of Hopkinton passed away of an abrupt illness on April 13. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Mary (Reilly) Carroll. She was the wife of 41 years to Dr. Martin Gelman of Hopkinton. Rosemary was born at St. Elizabeth’s...

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Charles Middleton, 90

Charles Middleton, 90

Charles Francis Middleton, 90, passed away peacefully on April 11, surrounded by his loving family. Charlie was born in Reading on Sept. 2, 1933, son of the late Charles F. Middleton Sr. and Alberta (Schmitt) Middleton. He leaves his devoted and loving wife of almost...

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Ellen Jean Wright, 79

Ellen Jean Wright, 79

With sadness, love and respect, we announce the passing of Ellen Jean (O’Connell) Wright on April 11 after a long and spirited struggle with multi-system complications. The youngest of seven children, Ellen was born July 18, 1944, to William and Elizabeth O’Connell of...

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Jessica Duplessie, 53

Jessica Duplessie, 53

It is with profound sadness that we mark the passing of Jessica L Duplessie (nee Boelsen) after a long battle with cancer, which came to a peaceful end March 29 at the age of 53. She was a remarkable woman known for her radiant spirit, sharp wit and immense love for...

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Robert Morris, 86

Robert Morris, 86

Robert William Morris, 86, of Hopkinton passed away at his home, surrounded by his family after a lengthy health battle, on April 8. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Viola (Pielstick) and Chester Morris. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Painter)...

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Virginia Potenza, 77

Virginia Potenza, 77

Virginia “Dinny” Potenza, 77, of Hopkinton passed on peacefully surrounded by her family on March 29. Born and raised in Torrington, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Virginia (Karpetska) and Mitchell Alibozak. She was the beloved wife of Armand Potenza...

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Patricia Travis, 88

Patricia Travis, 88

Patricia L. (Howland) Travis, 88, a longtime Hopkinton and Framingham resident, died March 31 after a period of declining health. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Thomas F. & Adele M. (Homer) Howland and the beloved wife of the late Robert K....

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Patricia Ozols, 80

Patricia Ozols, 80

Patricia Marie (Danahy) Ozols, 80, a lifelong resident of Hopkinton, died March 28 at Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Center in Natick. She passed away peacefully with family at her side. Pat was born in 1943 to Helen (Smith) Danahy and Raymond Danahy. She grew up on Grove...

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