Philip Healey

Philip J. Healey, 80, a longtime resident of Hopkinton, passed away July 7. Born in Milton, he was the son of the late Philip and Cynthia (Burrell) Healey and husband to Diane (Orcianelli) Healey for 50 years. Philip graduated with a master’s degree from WPI and worked as an electrical engineer with Raytheon until his retirement in 2010. As a young man, he obtained his pilot’s license and flew out of Norwood airport.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two children, Dan Healey and wife Carolyn of Sutton, and Kristen Hanna and husband Josh of Grafton; five grandchildren, Taylor, Amy and Gina Healey, and Emma and Ryan Hanna; one sister, Jane Ford of Quincy; three brothers, Walter Brown of Canton, Paul Healey of Somerset and Fred Healey of Plymouth; and many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday, July 12, at 10 a.m. in St. Tarcisius Church, 562 Waverly Street, Framingham, with burial to follow in St. Tarcisius Cemetery in Framingham. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, July 11, from 4-7 p.m. in the Matarese Funeral Home, 325 Main St. Ashland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.

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