Hopkinton –

Sophie Kaminski, 98, of Hopkinton died June 21, 2007 in the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Natick. Born in Canada she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Lazowski) Bakinowski. She was also the wife of the late Joseph Kaminski who died in 1990.

Mrs. Kaminski was a Hopkinton resident since 1967 and a member of Saint John’s Church of Hopkinton. She was also an active member of the Hopkinton Senior Center.

She is Survived by 2 daughters, Jeanne Melanson and her husband Dennis of Westwood, Verne Kaminski of Weare, NH., 1 son, Joseph Kaminski and his wife Dianne of Norwood, 1 sister Mary Bakinowski Di Pietro of Westwood, 5 grandchildren, Michael, Paul, and Denise Melanson, Darlene McCormick and Christine Pearson. She also leaves 2 great grandchildren, Julia and Caroline Sophie Melanson.

Visitation hours will be held on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 from 4-8p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St. www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com
A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursdays, June 28, in St. John’s Church of Hopkinton at 10:00a.m. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Waltham. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Friends of the Seniors, Hopkinton Senior Center, 28 Mayhew St. Hopkinton, MA. 01748.