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Doris Criasia, 101

by | Jul 19, 2025 | Obituaries

Doris Criasia

Doris Criasia

Doris May (Kaczmarek) Criasia, 101, of Mashpee and formerly of Medway, died June 22 at The Royal Megansett Nursing Home in North Falmouth.

Doris was the wife of the late Americo J. Criasia. She was born April 12, 1924, in Boston, the daughter of the late Walter and Anne (Slavitz) Kaczmarek. Doris was raised in Medway and lived in Hopkinton for 45 years before retiring to Cape Coral, Florida, where she lived for five years before moving to Mashpee.

Doris was a graduate of Medway High School. Doris worked for General Electric Company for 42 years. She also worked for Lumber Mutual Insurance Company, Filene’s, Macy’s and T.J. Maxx.

She greatly enjoyed playing bingo with family and friends. She also enjoyed painting and craft activities. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.

She is survived by her children, Ellen A. (Benjamin) Harvey and James R. (Cherie) Criasia.

Doris also is survived by her five grandchildren, Benjamin J. Harvey, Glenn A. Harvey, James T. Criasia, Melissa Myrdek and Kathleen Shamaly-Criasia, and her five great-grandchildren, Mckenzie Harvey, Emersen Harvey, Benjamin R. Harvey, Samantha Harvey and Francine Criasia.

Her funeral Mass was celebrated June 27 in St. Joseph Church, Medway, followed by burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Obituaries are submissions, typically from funeral homes, that are not subject to the same level of editorial oversight as the rest of the Hopkinton Independent. Obituaries may be edited for grammatical and factual mistakes and clarifications and shortened for space considerations.

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