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Thomas Newton, 85

by | Mar 24, 2025 | Obituaries

Thomas Vesey Newton, 85, of Hopkinton passed away on March 5, 2025, at Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Mary (Barrow) and Carl Elbridge Newton.

Tom is survived by his wife, Andrea (Hendrix) Newton of Wilmington. He was a 1958 graduate of the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut. He later attended Yale College and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Tom especially enjoyed the years he spent in Salem, New Hampshire, where he enjoyed the outdoors and served on the local Conservation Commission.

Private funeral arrangements are being held and are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Trustees of Reservations, 200 High Street, Fourth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, or online at thetrustees.org.

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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