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The Hopkinton High School football team celebrates with the winner’s trophy after defeating visiting Ashland, 26-7, in the annual Thanksgiving Day football game on Nov. 28. PHOTO/TRICIA LACASCIA PHOTOGRAPHY
Theodore “Ted” Alvin Hatch, 84, of Holliston, passed away at his home on Nov. 29. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late Frances R. (Anderson) and Willard G. Hatch. He was the husband of 60 years to Diana (French) Hatch of Holliston. Ted was a member of the...
Susan Marie (Coffin) Saunders of North Reading passed away Nov. 19. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth A. Saunders, the devoted mother of Jennifer J. Martinez and her husband Matthew of Hopkinton, the loving Mimi of Colin, Ryan and Nicholas. She was the cherished...
Richard Andrew Amato, 85, a longtime Upton resident, died at his home on Nov. 14, surrounded by his family. Mr. Amato was born in the depression era in Cambridge, the son of the late Joseph and Doris (Straw) Amato. Early childhood years in Medford and East Lexington...
Phyllis Uline Palitsch, 90, a longtime resident of Hopkinton, died peacefully at home with her husband, John A. “Jack” Palitsch, by her side. He survives her, following 71 loving years of marriage. Born in Troy, New York, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Donald...
Pauline M. Hutchinson, 96, of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 26. Born in Peterborough, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Marguerite Bedell and Donald S. Greene. A resident of Hopkinton for 57 years, Pauline regularly worked two jobs to support her children,...
Kanti M. Patel, 73, of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 26 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 10, 1946. Funeral services were held Nov. 29 at Callahan Fay Caswell Funeral Home (callahanfay.com) in Worcester.
Judith Ann Meyers, 78, died Nov. 25 at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Westborough. Born in Almont, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Kathryn (Neumann) Duggan. Judi worked for 42 years at Marlette Community Hospital in Marlette, Michigan. She...
Joanne F. (Tamburo) DiFiore passed away on Nov. 20 at Harbor Point in Centerville. Joanne was born in Boston on Nov. 28, 1936, one of four children of the late Oreste and Mary Tamburo. Raised in Brighton, Joanne graduated with high honors from Brighton High School....
Cheryl P. Morrow, 72 of South Windsor, Connecticut, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on Nov. 21 at her home in South Windsor. She will be greatly missed by her only surviving sister, Catherine Morrow of Boca Raton, Florida, and all her friends. Cheryl...
Barbara A. (Austin) O’Loughlin of Watertown passed away Nov. 18. She was the wife of the late Walter J. O’Loughlin, devoted mother of David J. O'Loughlin and his partner, Debbie Burke, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, James F. O'Loughlin and his wife, Helen, of...
Arlene Frances (Dunne) Martineau passed away peacefully at home with her loving husband, Jim, and daughter, Elizabeth, by her side on Nov. 23, after a brave and long struggle with cancer. Arlene left us just as she lived, with grace, strength and beauty, and greatly...
At the RE/MAX Neighbors Helping Neighbors 5K road race on Nov. 23 at Hopkinton Country Club, among those getting off to a good start were Hopkinton High School students (from left) Connor Dorfman, Cole Deisenroth, Craig Salois and eventual winner Wyatt Ruff....
Marathon bibs awarded to local non-profits The Boston Marathon has become a major fundraising event for Hopkinton organizations, and 38 non-profits applied for an invitational entry to the 2020 race. At its Dec. 3 meeting, the Select Board worked to determine which...
Longtime resident volunteers for variety of causes, events Editor’s note: This is a feature in the Independent called “Hopkinton High-Five” where we salute a resident who has made contributions to the community. For Margaret “Margie” Wiggin, the urge to lend a helping...
As the town grows, parking spaces downtown have become more scarce. Plans are in the works to ease the parking crunch, but it will take time, Town Manager Norman Khumalo said. In May, Town Meeting voters approved the town’s purchase of 6 Walcott St. with 32 spaces...
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Linda Di Bona Hopkinton Independent: What brought you to Hopkinton? Di Bona:...
Baldiga, Fine named Super Lawyers Hopkinton residents Joseph Baldiga and David L. Fine were selected to the 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list. Each year no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to...
Maybe sometimes Mary Pratt acted like the smartest person in the room. And maybe many times she was. “Mary was absolutely brilliant,” Select Board chair Brendan Tedstone said. “She was absolutely a genius. If you gave her a project, she would drive into Boston four...
Public input sought as part of long-term planning effort As the town’s population grows, a new committee is working with residents to decide what Hopkinton should look like going forward. The Growth Study Committee, a subcommittee of the Planning Board, held its first...
