Obituaries
August 19, 2021
Medway- Warren Harold Wilmarth, 96, died peacefully under the care of his family on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at his daughter’s residence in New York following a brief illness. He was born in Framingham on December 21, 1924 the son of the late Ru...August 14, 2021
Natick- Augustine "Gus" Fornaciari, 92, of Natick, passed away at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham on Saturday, August 13, 2021. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Fannie (Gugliermino) and Augustino Fornaciari. He was the husba...August 14, 2021
Holliston- Joseph Porzio Died peacefully in his sleep on August 14, 2021 at the age of 92. He was the husband of the (late) Madalene Porzio. He is survived by his son, Alan and his wife, Cheryl of North Billerica and his daughter, Donna Miles and he...August 14, 2021
Holliston- Elizabeth Louise Morse, 94, of Holliston, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021. She was the wife of the late Frank Edward Morse. She is survived by her four sons, Frank Morse of Bellingham, Joseph Morse and his wife, Mary Kay of Ca...August 12, 2021
Holliston- Marilyn J. Walenski, 87, of Holliston, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Eva (Danforth) and Joseph Watson. She was the wife of 68 years to Francis E. Walenski. Marilyn was a...August 11, 2021
Holliston- Adrienne M. (O’Brien) Beattie, 67, went home to God from her home in Holliston, Massachusetts on August 11, 2021, surrounded by her family. Adrienne was born in Bronx, New York, the only daughter of Brian M. O’Brien and Elizabeth J. (...August 11, 2021
Holliston- Betty Jane Smith, 94, of Holliston, passed away at Milford Regional Hospital on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Born in Calendonia, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Edith (Schendel) and Joseph Campbell. Betty enjoyed her ti...August 10, 2021
Acton- Ramkumar Lakshmanan, 52, of Acton, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. He was the husband of Sangeetha Ramkumar. Mr. Lakshmanan's arrangements are being held privately and are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton.Â...August 9, 2021
Holliston- Beverly Ann Cray, 87, of Holliston, passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, August 9, 2021. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Marion (Goss) and William McGinnis. Bev was the beloved wife of her true love of 34 ye...August 7, 2021
Holliston- Nancy M. Moran, 94, of Holliston, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Born in Fitchburg, she was the daughter of th late Helena (Hines) and Stewart Murdoch. Funeral arrangements are private and are under the care of the Chesmore Fun...August 5, 2021
Hopkinton- Dora Verne Garabedian, passed away in Milford on August 5, 2021 at age 70. Dora’s life centered around an appreciation for art, music, education, community and family. Dora’s creativity and joie-de-vivre left an indelible impressi...August 4, 2021
Hopkinton- Lois Alfreda White, 95, of Hopkinton, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021.  Born in Dorchester, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Wardle) and Ephraim Nickerson. She was married for 63 years to the late Fred...August 3, 2021
Holliston- Barbara M. Rappaport, 90, of Holliston passed away on August 3, 2021. She was the wife of the late Richard Payne Rappaport. Mrs. Rappaport's arrangements are being held privately and are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hol...August 1, 2021
Holliston- Mark J. Schultz, 69, of Holliston, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Milford Regional Medical Center. He suffered acute respiratory failure, attributed to over three years of pancreatic cancer that affected his lungs and liver....July 22, 2021
On Thursday, July 22, 2021, Barbara Bement Christensen passed away peacefully from complications related to dementia. She had recently celebrated her 91st birthday. She was born on July 9, 1930 in Hammond, Indiana to David Leslie and Sara Montague ...July 19, 2021
Cherie Vaughn, 77, of San Diego, California and formerly of Holliston, passed away at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on Monday, July 19, 2021. Born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Eleanor (Jacoby) and George A....July 16, 2021
Holliston- Nancy Gould Chamberlain, 98, of Holliston, passed away at Timothy Daniels House in Holliston on Friday, July 16, 2021. Born in Belmont, she was the daughter of the late Arieta (Bond) and Richard G. Gould. She was the wife of the lat...July 13, 2021
Holliston- Joseph F. Vertuca, 86, of Holliston, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late Ethel (Ives) and Salvatore Vertuca. He was married to his beautiful lady, ...July 12, 2021
Ware - Glenn H. Lewis, 71, passed away unexpectedly on July 12, 2021 at home. Â Born in Newark, NJ on June 27, 1950, he was the son of Theodore and Mary (McCall) Lewis. Â Glenn grew up in Holliston and spent a few years in Baldwinville. For the pas...July 4, 2021
Holliston- Pennie S. (Wilder) Losanno, 60, passed away peacefully at home on July 4, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Pennie was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Arlene and Roger Wilder. She graduated from Natick...June 29, 2021
Hopkinton- Donald Quentin Sears, 95, of Hopkinton, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late Edith (Hubbard) and Chester Hunt Sears. He was the beloved husband of 68 years to Margaret...June 28, 2021
Hopkinton- Rosemarie (Ferrante) Phipps, 82, of Hopkinton, daughter of the late Dominic and Anna (Papaleo) Ferrante, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021 at Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton, surrounded by family. Born September 22, 1938 in Natic...June 27, 2021
Holliston- Lorraine C. King of Holliston, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. Born in Biddeford, Maine, she was the only child of the late Blanche (Mathieu) and Francois Caron. She was the wife of the late Ea...June 26, 2021
Hopkinton- Sharon E. Schiloski, 73, of Hopkinton, passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Mass General Hospital in Boston, surrounded by her 5 boys. Born March 26, 1948 in Framingham, she was the loving daughter of the late Francis and He...June 24, 2021
Medway- John Allen Lindfelt, 100 years old, of Medway and New Smyrna Beach, FL, passed away June 24, 2021. Born in Mendon, he was the husband of 50 years to the late Barbara (Binks) Lindfelt. John was a Coast Guard Veteran of WWII. He worked ...