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Obituaries

Ann M. Tomacelli

March 24, 2025

Ann M. Tomacelli, 88, of Holliston, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025. Born in Rosscarbery, Cork County, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Johanna (Hayes) and Daniel Gorman. She was the wife of the late Daniel Tomacelli for 29 years. Mrs...

Donald Robert LaGrave Spongberg

March 22, 2025

Donald Robert LaGrave Spongberg, 80, of Wellesley, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025.  He was the husband to Gladys (Ruth) Spongberg and father of Addie Mae (Spongberg) Weiss (husband, Ryan) and granddaughters Alexis and Reese) and Jacob Natha...

Marion L. Stewart

March 16, 2025

Marion L. Stewart, 92, of Holliston, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Born in Boston and raised in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Christine (Emery) and Edward Stewart.  In 1966, Marion moved to Holliston with her mother. She work...

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Thomas Simon Wallent

March 13, 2025

Thomas S. Wallent, 87, of Southborough, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late Amelia (Gaidis) and Simon Wallent. He was the beloved husband of 62 years to Patricia (Callinan) Wallent. Tom was honorably...
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Mary Patricia Camilleri

March 9, 2025

Mary Patricia Camilleri, 91, of Holliston, passed away on March 9, 2025. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Laura and Harold Christensen. She was the wife of 63 years to the late Victor Francis Camilleri. Mary was a graduate of t...
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Kevin John MacDonald

March 9, 2025

Kevin John MacDonald, 55, of Hopkinton, passed away from multiple medical complications following respiratory illness, on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Milford Regional Hospital. Born in Newton, Massachusetts, he was the son of John MacDonald of North Pr...

Thomas Vesey Newton

March 5, 2025

Thomas Vesey Newton, 85, of Hopkinton, passed away on March 5, 2025, at Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton. Born in New York, New York, he was the son of the late Mary (Barrow) and Carl Elbridge Newton. Tom is survived by his wife Andrea (Hend...
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Kristin Freeman Alpert

March 2, 2025

Kristin Freeman Alpert passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 63. She was married to Joel Alpert for nearly 40 years and was a lifelong resident of Holliston.  Kristin showed her love for...

Lauren P. Sullivan

February 26, 2025

Lauren P. Sullivan, 74, of Hopkinton, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Born in San Pedro, California, she was the daughter of the late Olga (Chepetzky) and Laurent Pineault. She was the beloved wife of 45 years to Gerry Sullivan of Hopkin...

Esther Godek

February 26, 2025

Esther Godek – a recent resident of Ashland, MA and long-time resident of Chicopee, MA – passed away peacefully on February 26, 2025, at the age of 98 after a brief illness. Esther leaves her daughter Marianne Toomey of Holliston, MA; granddaught...
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James William Gorman

February 25, 2025

James William Gorman, 85, of Sherborn, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Josephine (Kaminsky) and John Gorman. He was the beloved husband to the late Sandra (Currie) Gorman. Jim was a man of quiet ...
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Gail Ann Donaldson

February 24, 2025

Dr. Gail A. Donaldson, 74, of Holliston, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, February 24, 2025. Born in Newton, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Catherine (Cuff ) Harsha and the late Roy Argyle Donaldson of  New J...
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Jaswant Singh Chani

February 21, 2025

Jaswant Singh Chani, 81, of Holliston, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2025. Born in Lahore, Punjab, India, he was the son of the late Harbans Kaur (Mann) Chani and Atma Singh Chani. After the partition of India, his family settled in...
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Susan V. Kane

February 19, 2025

Susan Vachout Kane, 82, of Westborough, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Worcester. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Jane (Fitzpatrick) and William J. Vach...

Valentina Cass

February 19, 2025

Valentina “Tina” Cass, 88, of Hopkinton, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Saint Patrick’s Manor in Framingham. Born in Frodosia, Russia, she was the daughter of Lilly Pitter. She was the beloved wife of 45 years to Ralph S. Cass o...

Rev. Dr. Earle H. Bergmann

February 18, 2025

Rev. Dr. Earle H. Bergmann, 87, of Holliston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Born in Lawrence, he was the dear son of the late Audrey (Cann) and Howard A. Bergmann. Earle went to Melrose High School and Northeastern University...
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Jeffrey T. Cordon

February 16, 2025

Jeffrey T. Cordon, 79, of Holliston, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Roberta (Cluney) and Theone Cordon. He was the husband of 58 years...
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Sandra Mary Smith

February 16, 2025

Sandra Mary Smith- It is with great sadness we announce that Sandra, Sandy, Lawton, Mom, or Gia- whatever name you were lucky enough to call her, has passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Sandra always had a sunny disposition on all aspects of ...

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Michael C. Towle

February 13, 2025

Michael “Mickey” Towle, 82, of Medway, passed away on February 13, 2025 after a long courageous battle with many heart issues. Born in Berlin, New Hampshire, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Carey) and John Towle. He was the husband of 55 ye...
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Charles W. Collie

February 9, 2025

Charles (Charlie) W. Collie, 73, of Holliston, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Born in Jamaica Plain, MA, he was the son of the late Margaret (Holloman) and Charles S. Collie. He was the husband of 47 years to Annemarie (Merz) C...
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John Joseph Dwyer Jr.

February 8, 2025

John Joseph Dwyer Jr., 60, of Holliston, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Milford Regional Medical Center from a brief illness. He was the husband to Kathleen (Forrester) Dwyer, to whom he married in 1993.  John was a devoted father, an...
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Patricia Ann Gaudette

February 7, 2025

Patricia Ann Gaudette, 86, of Holliston, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025. Born in Norwood, she was the daughter of the late Sarah Concannon. She was the wife of the late Roger H. Gaudette.  Patricia enjoyed knitting, playing cards and boa...
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Gale Rosalie Scott

February 7, 2025

Gale Rosalie Scott, 83, of Hopkinton, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025. Born in Middleborough, she was the daughter of the late Louise (Desrosiers) and John Starr. She was the loving wife of Marc Kutzer of Hopkinton, with whom she shared 50 ...

Jinchang Han

February 7, 2025

Jinchang Han, 81, of Natick, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025. Born in Hejin, China, he was the son of the late Chuancao Guo and Gensheng Han.   Mr. Han's obituary is pending at this time. Private family services are being held....
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River Marianne Evanchuk

January 31, 2025

River Marianne Evanchuk, age 7, of Sherborn, Massachusetts, and formerly of Roslindale and Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025. Born in Boston, she was the beloved daughter of Courtney (Baigrie) and Darren Evanchuk a...