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Obituaries

Donna-Jeanne Curley, 69

Donna-Jeanne Curley, 69

Donna-Jeanne “DJ” Curley, 69, of Hopkinton passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Jan. 24. Born in Boston on Feb. 26, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Walter Curley Sr. and the late Donna M. (Hackenson) Curley. Raised and educated in Natick, Donna-Jeanne was...

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Carol Dandrade, 74

Carol Dandrade, 74

Carol Anne Benzon Dandrade, 74, a resident of Lewes, Delaware, died Jan. 23 surrounded by her family. Carol, daughter of Lewis and Eleanor Benzon, was born in Philadelphia and raised in Malverne, Long Island, New York, and Ocean City, New Jersey. She was the wife of...

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Nancy Emrick, 63

Nancy Emrick, 63

Nancy Tinnel Emrick, 63, of Saco, Maine, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Jan. 14 surrounded by her children and a close friend. Nancy was a generous, kind, thoughtful woman who always put others ahead of herself. She was an animal lover, enjoyed spending time...

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Eugene Bartlett, 88

Eugene Bartlett, 88

Eugene F. Bartlett, 88, of Bellingham passed away peacefully on Jan. 16 with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband for 65 years of Dorothy (Hazen) Bartlett and the loving father of Robin J. Beauparlant and husband Albert of Harrisville, Rhode...

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William Long, 97

William Long, 97

William Christopher Long, aka Grampy Long, died peacefully at JML Skilled Nursing Facility in Falmouth on Jan. 19. He was 97. He was born on Jan. 19, 1927, in Natick to Martin and Mary Long and spent his younger years in Hopkinton. He was a resident of Holliston and...

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Andrew Principe, 71

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Andrew Michael Principe, a beloved father, husband and grandfather. Andrew peacefully left this world on Jan. 11, surrounded by his family. Andy was born to Louis and Gertrude Principe on Aug. 28, 1952, in...

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Janice Kane, 66

Janice Kane, 66

Janice Carolyn Kane, 66, passed away suddenly on Jan. 19 surrounded by family. She was a resident of Hopkinton for 30 years. Janice is now reunited with her beloved parents, John and Jean Bennis, as well as her in-laws, Frances and Frank Kane. She is survived by her...

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Paul Wiggin, 95

Paul Wiggin, 95

Paul Warren Wiggin of Newton (Waban) passed away peacefully Jan. 16 at the age of 95 in Bedford. Paul and his wife, Phyllis, who died in 2020, had four children, Margaret (a former Hopkinton resident), Emily, Susan and Tom, 11 grandchildren and one...

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Mary Ellen Ross, 84

Mary Ellen Ross, 84

Mary Ellen Ross, 84, of Hopkinton and a former longtime resident of Franklin, passed away peacefully Jan. 13 at Golden Pond Assisted Living, following an illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles A. Ross, who died in 2016. She was born in Somerville on...

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Ronald Babbitt, 75

Ronald G. Babbitt, 75, of Milford died Dec. 26 at the Blue Hill Alzheimer’s Care Center in Stoughton after a period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Ellen Marie (Gulec) Babbitt. Ronald was born in Milford, the son of the late Alvin Arnold and the...

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Sandra Wing, 83

Sandra Wing, 83

Sandra Doris (Leppert) Wing, 83, of Framingham and Hopkinton, passed away Nov. 30. Born in Oswego, New York, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Frances (Williamson) Leppert. She was the beloved wife of the late William Charles Wing III. Sandy received her...

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Jean Hope, 89

Jean Hope, 89

Jean Marie Hope, 89, passed away peacefully on Dec. 22 at the Coleman House in Northborough. She was the beloved wife and best friend of Lee Hope, to whom she was married for 67 years. Born in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Stanley F. and...

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John Macko, 80

John Macko, 80

John Charles Macko, 80, of Hopkinton died peacefully at his home on Dec. 17 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Lynn on March 14, 1943. John spent his early years growing up in Beverly and received an engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic...

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Ronald LeBlanc, 80

Ronald LeBlanc, 80

Ronald J. LeBlanc, 80, passed away Dec. 21 in Countryside Healthcare, Milford. He was the husband of the late Jeanne M. (Sheehan) LeBlanc, who died in 2005. Mr. LeBlanc was born in Waltham in 1943, the son of the late Zoel J. and Gertrude (Shea) LeBlanc, and was a...

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Daniel Mulcahy, 62

Daniel Mulcahy, 62

Daniel Jude Mulcahy, 62, of Summerville, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Dec. 14. He was the husband of Darlene Allessio Mulcahy, formerly of Hopkinton. Daniel was born on June 4, 1961, to the late Thomas G. Mulcahy and Mary Ann Messitt. He loved music and...

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Freda Gardner, 98

Freda Gardner, 98

Freda Johnson Gardner, 98, of Sharon passed away peacefully on Dec. 13 in
 Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born Jan. 7, 1925, in Hopkinton. Freda was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William B. Gardner, and her children,
Kathleen Gardner and William C....

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Thomas VanFossen, 79

Thomas VanFossen, 79

Thomas Richard VanFossen Jr., 79, of Hopkinton passed away Dec. 10. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Helene (Cummiskey) and Thomas Richard VanFossen Sr. He was the beloved husband of 47 years to the late Ruth (Kelley) VanFossen. Thomas Richard Van...

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Robert Terry, 81

Robert Terry, 81

Robert “Bob” Terry, 81, originally from Meriden, Connecticut, passed away Dec. 11 at St. Patrick’s Manor in Framingham. Born in Willimantic, Connecticut, Bob was the son of the late Dorothy (Courtemache) and Raymond T. Terry Sr. He was the husband to the late Shirley...

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