Obituaries
December 30, 2019
Milford- Willie J. Smith, 78, of Milford and formerly of Bedford, MA, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Genesis Milford Center. Born in Mobile, Alabama, he was the son of the late Delma (Butler) and Booker Smith. He was the husband of the l...December 30, 2019
Hopkinton- Pamela A. Peters, 68, of Hopkinton, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019. Born in Amesbury, she was the daughter of the late Irene (Gray) and William Lucier. She was the wife of George G. Peters of Hopkinton. Pamela grew up in Amesbur...December 29, 2019
Holliston- Lydia Jane (Morgan) Bliss, 81, of Holliston, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019. Born in Everett, she was the daughter of the late Evelyn (Williams) and Ralph Morgan. Lydia loved to garden. She was a great cook, an amazing seamstress...December 28, 2019
Holliston- Donna L. LaRosa, 74, of Holliston, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Milford Regional Hospital as a result of COPD. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Madeline (Hamlet) and Leonard (Tony) LaRosa. She was the fo...December 28, 2019
York, Maine and formerly Hopkinton- Doris M. Benoit passed away on December 28, 2019. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Sigmond and Minnie (Plasse) Kaliszewski. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 40 years, Raymond B...December 18, 2019
Holliston and formerly Bellingham- After a brave battle with cancer, Bob Christo passed away on December 18th at his home in Holliston. Bob passed away surrounded by family, including his beloved wife, sister and three children. He was 66. Robert Lo...December 14, 2019
Ashland and formerly Holliston- Harry L. Kreshpane, a historian, teacher, college administrator, Army Veteran, and an expert on theories surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, passed away December 14, 2019. Mr. Kreshpane for ma...December 10, 2019
Hopkinton- Charles Francis Lowell, 76, of Hopkinton, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Evelyn (Hamm) and Charles Theodore Lowell. He was married to the love of his life, Donna Irene (Wright) Lowel...December 8, 2019
Holliston- Joan Voelzow, 91, of Holliston, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ruth (Petzinger) and Kenneth Smith. She was the wife of the late Raymond Voelzow. Mrs. Voelzow's arrangements...December 7, 2019
Holliston- Nancy Lincoln Falt, 92, of Holliston, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Elsie (Peterson) and George H. Lincoln. She was the wife of the late Edward L. Falt. Nancy was ...December 7, 2019
Holliston- June A. Baker, 82, of Holliston, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Tirrell) and Francis H. Crocker. She was the wife of Earl Baker of Holliston. Mrs. Baker's arrangements wi...December 4, 2019
Holliston- Leeland Taylor Pope, 40, of Attleboro and a former longtime resident of Holliston, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of Michelle (LaVache) Pope of Holliston and the late Walter E. Pope Jr. ...December 3, 2019
Hopkinton- Philip J. Schiloski, 70, of Hopkinton, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Milford Regional Hospital. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Charlotte (Smith) and Robert W. Schiloski Sr. Philip had been employed at Bay State...December 2, 2019
Hopkinton- Mary Catherine Pratt, 91, of Hopkinton, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019. Born in Natick, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Devitt) O’Brien. She was the wife of the late Joseph William Pratt. Mary had a BA from ...December 2, 2019
Sherborn- Neil Brian Canney, 68, of Sherborn (aka “Bear”, “Bearface”, “Mr. Spatial Relations”, and known to possess a “brain as big as a planet”) passed away Monday, December 2, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Elean...December 2, 2019
Holliston- Edward A. Russo Sr., 88, of Holliston, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at Medway Country Manor. Born in Revere, he was the son of the late Margaret J. (Clark) and Domenico J. Russo. He was the husband of 50 years to Sarah (Stoughton)...November 30, 2019
Milford- Ronald Benjamin Cobb, 71, of Milford, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Milford Regional Medical Center. Born at Fort Benning, Georgia, he was the son of the late Nettie “Marie” Guerin (nee Kearce) and Johnnie Benjamin Cobb. ...November 29, 2019
Holliston- Theodore “Ted” Alvin Hatch, 84, of Holliston, passed away at his home on Friday, November 29, 2019. 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 (Fr...November 27, 2019
Hopkinton- 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, ...November 26, 2019
Hopkinton- Pauline M. Hutchinson, 96, of Hopkinton, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019. 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 ...November 23, 2019
Fort Mill, SC and formerly Holliston/Hopkinton- Arlene Frances (Dunne) Martineau, passed away peacefully at home with her loving husband, Jim and daughter, Elizabeth by her side on Saturday, November 23rd, 2019, after a brave and long struggle with ...November 22, 2019
Franklin and formerly Holliston- Judith Ann McGrath, 79, of Franklin, and formerly of Holliston, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Elsie (McKay) and William Grillo. She was the wife of the late ...November 16, 2019
Warwick, MA and formerly of Woodville- Joel V. Rice, 60, of Warwick, MA, formerly of Woodville, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of Alden and Dorenda (Stewart) Rice. Joel graduated ...November 15, 2019
Holliston- Jared Hopestill Adams, 83, departed this life on November 15th after a brief illness. The son of Robert Haviland Adams and Dorothy Leland Adams, he was a life-long resident of Holliston. Jerry graduated from Phillips Exeter Academ...November 15, 2019
Holliston- Harvey L. Buck, 80, of Holliston, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Ruth M. (Auringer) and Harold Buck. Harvey was a longtime employee of the Holliston Tree Department. He was a car a...