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Esther McKenzie, 90

by | Oct 16, 2024 | Obituaries

Esther McKenzie

Esther McKenzie

Esther G. McKenzie (Brown), 90, of Hopkinton passed away, peacefully, while surrounded by her family on Oct. 15, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Esther (Gibbs) and Ralph Brown. She was the beloved wife of the late Emery A. McKenzie.

Esther graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1952. She enjoyed cooking for her family, gardening and bowling. She loved spending time with her husband and being a mother to her children, a grandmother to her grandchildren, and an aunt to her many nieces and nephews.

She is predeceased by sons James and Thomas and son-in-law Frank, along with three brothers and two sisters. She is survived by children Sharon, Kim, Dianne (and Mark), Denise, Rob (and Annie), Bill and Patti (and Matt), as well as nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, sister Adelaide and sisters-in-law Irene and Helene.

Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 18, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Chesmore Funeral Home, 57 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, followed by a service in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Woodville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in honor of Esther’s giving nature to Project Just Because, 77 South Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748, or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.

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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