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Obituaries

Mary Brown, 85

Mary Brown, 85

Mary H. Brown, 85, of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 6. Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Lillie (Wood) Henry. She was the wife of 61 years to the late George A. Brown. A beloved mother, grandmother and dear friend whose vibrant spirit touched...

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Marianna Surette, 85, 1956 HHS graduate

Marianna Surette, 85, 1956 HHS graduate

Marianna Surette, 85, passed away Aug. 9 at her daughter’s home after a long illness. She was predeceased by her husband, William J. Surette, who died in June 2008. Marianna was born in Hopkinton to the late William Joseph Smith and Arlene Stuart (Brown) Smith. She...

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Steven Molnar, 69, Hopkinton resident

Steven Molnar, 69, Hopkinton resident

Steven Molnar, 69, passed away at his home in Hopkinton on Oct. 15. Steven was strong-willed and candid. He also had an enormous heart, a keen intellect and a wonderful sense of humor. He was generous, loyal and full to the brim with knowledge gained through all of...

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Benjamin Tomlin, 79, grew up in Hopkinton

Benjamin Tomlin, 79, grew up in Hopkinton

Benjamin P. Tomlin, 79, of Hopkinton passed away at his home after a long illness on Oct. 18. He was the son of the late Eva (Paul) and George A. Tomlin. He was the beloved husband of 50 years to the late Frances Ann (McGrath) Tomlin. Ben grew up in Hopkinton. He was...

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Jack Dean, 53, longtime Hopkinton resident

Jack Dean, 53, longtime Hopkinton resident

Jack Dean, 53, a 26-year-resident of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 17 after a short illness. He was listening to his favorite music and surrounded by his loving family. Born in Malden, Jack was raised in Reading by Ed and Bunny. He and his...

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Bernard Doherty, 92, HHS graduate

Bernard Doherty, 92, HHS graduate

Bernard D. Doherty, 92, of Harwich and formerly of Holliston and Hopkinton, passed away on Oct. 16 after a brief illness. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Doris R. (Taylor) Doherty and Gerald M. Doherty. He was the beloved husband of 63 years to the late Ann...

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Theresa Daigle, 47

Theresa Daigle, 47

Theresa Rose Daigle, 47, of Hopkinton and formerly of Ashland, passed away Oct. 10 at her home after a long period of declining health. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of Janet (Goodman) Brett and her husband, Frank Brett. Theresa previously worked as an...

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George Thorsen, 80

George Thorsen, 80

George C. Thorsen Jr., 80, of Hopkinton passed away Oct. 2 after a period of declining health. Born in Natick, he was the son of the late George Thorsen and the late Gertrude (Daly) Sheriden. He was the husband of Maura (Dale) Thorsen for 54 years. He was the stepson...

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Brandt Davies, 31

Brandt Davies, 31

It is with deep sadness the family announces that Brandt Christian Davies passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 26 at age 31 after a long illness. Brandt was born in Boston and raised in the Roman Catholic faith in Hopkinton. He excelled and possessed an unquenchable...

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John McLeod, 62

John McLeod, 62

John Thomas McLeod, 62, passed away peacefully on Sept. 19 in Hopkinton after a long battle with cancer. He was born on Oct. 14, 1960, in Framingham to the late Roderick and Dorothy McLeod and was raised in Ashland. The youngest of four children, John had always been...

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Kayle Martino, 74

Kayle Martino, 74

Kayle L. (Lindsey) Martino, 74, of Milford died Sept. 18 at Milford Regional Medical Center after an illness. Kayle was born in Milford, the daughter of the late Wallace E. Lindsey and the late Eva (Swift) Lindsey. She was a graduate of Hopkinton High School, class of...

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Judy Gifford, 69

Judy Gifford, 69

Judy E Gifford (nee McCabe), 69, died Sept. 21 at a rehabilitation center after a brief battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Richard Gifford, to whom she was married for 35 years. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lorraine...

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Evelyn Friis Simonds, 86

Evelyn Friis Simonds, 86

Evelyn M. (Soucier) Friis Simonds, 86, passed away Sept. 16 at Blackstone Valley Rehab after an illness. She is survived by her husband of four years, Stephen Simonds; her four children, Chris Friis and wife Molly of Uxbridge, Charlie Friis and wife Michelle of...

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