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Obituaries

Gale Scott, 83

Gale Scott, 83

Gale Rosalie Scott, 83, of Hopkinton passed away Feb. 7, 2025. Born in Middleborough, she was the daughter of the late Louise (Desrosiers) and John Starr. She was the loving wife of Marc Kutzer of Hopkinton, with whom she shared 50 wonderful years. Gale moved to...

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Virginia Foster, 67

Virginia Foster, 67

Virginia “Ginny” Foster, 67, a longtime resident of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on Jan. 28, 2025, with her loving family by her side. Born in Duluth, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Susan (Robinson) Hansen and the late Irving Richard Hansen. She leaves her...

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Jon Burke, 37

Jon Burke, 37

Jon RV Burke, 37, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly after a long and difficult battle with his inner demons on Jan. 28, 2025. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Cindy (Vyska) Carey of South Carolina and James G. Burke...

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Donna Lowell, 81

Donna Lowell, 81

Surrounded by family, Donna Irene Lowell, a lifelong resident of Hopkinton, died Jan. 23, 2025, at the age of 81. Donna was married to the love of her life, Charles Francis Lowell, for 53 years prior to his passing in 2019. Donna was a nurturer at heart, evidenced by...

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Joan Swan, 89

Joan Swan, 89

M. Joan Swan, age 89, died at home surrounded by her family on Jan. 21, 2025. Joan was born in Buffalo, New York. Growing up, Joan spent many summers with her family at Muskoka Lake in Ontario, Canada, and loved visiting Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, on the...

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Eleanor Hahesy, 82

Eleanor Hahesy, 82

Eleanor T. (Doherty) Hahesy, a retired public school art teacher and recent resident of Hopkinton, died at her home, in the loving presence of her devoted family, on Jan. 14, 2025, following a long period of declining health. She was 82 years old. Born in Everett,...

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Dwarka Chadha, 83

Dwarka Chadha, 83

Dwarka Nath Chadha, 83, of Hopkinton passed away Jan. 13, 2025. He is survived by his loving wife, Santosh, and two daughters, Sabina and Mona Chadha. At the age of 28, Dwarka ventured from his homeland of India to the United States to pursue his career aspirations....

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Emory Patterson, 67

Emory Patterson, 67

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Emory Ewen Patterson III, age 67, on Jan. 9, 2025, in Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Born on April 19, 1957, in Waukegan, IL, Emory made his home in Hopkinton, but his spirit, legacy, and warmth touched lives...

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Anthony Shaker, 80

Anthony Shaker, 80

Anthony Ira Shaker, 80, of New Seabury as well as Naples, Florida, (formerly of Andover), passed away Jan. 11, 2025, surrounded by family. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Stephanie (Nacewicz) and Anthony J. Shaker. He was the husband of Sandra (Maheu)...

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Linda Morales, 76

Linda Morales, 76

Linda L. Morales, 76, of Hopkinton, passed away Jan. 12, 2025. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Claire (McIntyre) and Walter Robbins. She was the wife of William “Billy” Morales, with whom she would’ve celebrated 60 years of marriage in August. In...

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Carol Walsh, 89

Carol Walsh, 89

Carol Susanne (Kenna) Walsh, 89, of Oxford and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away after a brief illness on Jan. 10, 2025, at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester with her daughters by her side. Carol was born in Concord on Jan. 9, 1936, the daughter of John B. and...

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Nicholas Vento, 61

Nicholas Vento, 61

Nicholas Joesph Vento, age 61, a longtime resident of Hopkinton, Douglas and Cumberland, Rhode Island, passed away at Miriam Hospital in Providence early on Jan. 11, 2025. He was the beloved godfather of Corissa Vento, Jacqueline (Vento) Sanchez and Sean MacLaughlin....

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Ricky LaChance, 16

Ricky LaChance, 16

Ricky Thomas LaChance Jr., 16, of Medfield and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 7, 2025. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Keri Lynn Smith and Brandon Crawford of Medfield. Ricky moved from Hopkinton to Medfield with his parents in 2019. He...

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Megan Sullivan-Anderson, 42

Megan Sullivan-Anderson, 42

Megan Sullivan-Anderson, 42, of Hopkinton passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 23, 2024, at Milford Regional Medical Center. Born in League City, Texas, she was the daughter of Lauren (Pineault) and Gerry Sullivan of Hopkinton. She was the wife of 20 years to Dennis...

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Nancy Rhody, 60

Nancy A. Rhody, a cherished wife, mother and best friend, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at her home on Dec. 28, 2024. Born on June 16, 1964, in Framingham, Nancy lived a life marked by love, kindness and a remarkable knack for making the world around her a...

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James Pyne, 82

James Pyne, 82

James G. Pyne, 82, of Hopkinton passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 22, 2024. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Margaret (Walick) and Joseph Pyne. He was the husband of 56 years to Bev Pyne of Hopkinton. Jim was a proud lifelong resident of Hopkinton. Jim...

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Karen Bergeron, 69

Karen Bergeron, 69

Karen J. Bergeron (née Diaz), 69, died peacefully on Dec. 14, 2024, at UMass Memorial Medical Center surrounded by family. She was born April 8, 1955, in Plymouth and resided for several years in Ledyard, Connecticut, before moving to Hopkinton. Karen was the beloved...

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William Magrini, 75

William E. Magrini passed away Dec. 13, 2024, after a long period of declining health. He was 75. Born in Framingham and raised in Hopkinton, he was the son of the late Ernest Magrini and Alice Ferris Magrini. Bill’s younger brother John passed away in November 1980....

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Mary Grenga, 100

Mary Grenga, 100

Mary Palinkas Grenga, 100, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2024, after living a long, full life. She was born on Sept. 19, 1924. She grew up on the family farm, which also served as a recovery hospital, which is where she met her husband, John, during World War...

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John Dunphy, 79

John Dunphy, 79

John “Jack” R. Dunphy, 79, of Hopkinton, passed away on Dec. 17, 2024. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Virginia (Burke) and John B. Dunphy. He was the husband of 34 years to the late Christine (Gallagher) Dunphy. He was a longtime resident of Hopkinton,...

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