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Charles R. Fitzgerald, 88, a longtime resident of Framingham and then of Hopkinton, died Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 following a brief illness. Born in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Charles and Gertrude Fitzgerald, and was the beloved husband of the late Rose C. (Gilberto) Fitzgerald for 59 years. A 1948 graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin, Charles went on to meet his wife Rose and then joined the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict, ultimately settling...

Charles R. Fitzgerald, 88, a longtime resident of Framingham and then of Hopkinton, died Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 following a brief illness. Born in Cambridge, he was the son of the late...

Mary Ann Halliday

Mary Ann “Buffy” Halliday, 78, formerly a longtime Framingham resident, currently of No. Conway, NH, died Monday, November 12, 2018 peacefully surrounded by family. Buffy was born in Framingham, the daughter of the late Leo & Ruby (Knight) Weddleton, she is the beloved wife of James P. Halliday. Buffy was a 1958 graduate and Cheerleader at Framingham High School, and worked for many years, first as a Coordinator for Framingham Park & Recreation and then as a...

Mary Ann “Buffy” Halliday, 78, formerly a longtime Framingham resident, currently of No. Conway, NH, died Monday, November 12, 2018 peacefully surrounded by family. Buffy was...

Robert Travis, Jr. Framingham

Robert K. Travis, Jr., 84, a longtime Hopkinton and Framingham resident died Monday, November 12, 2018 after a period of declining health. Born in Wellesley, he was the son of the late Robert K. & Lydia (Tupper) Travis. Robert was a 1954 graduate of Natick High School, and just a year later in 1955 he married the love of his life Patricia (Howland). Robert was a member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, and for many years worked for Barber Bros. Florist in Natick. A...

Robert K. Travis, Jr., 84, a longtime Hopkinton and Framingham resident died Monday, November 12, 2018 after a period of declining health. Born in Wellesley, he was the son of the late...

Grace Corrigan Framingham

Grace G. Corrigan, a longtime resident of Framingham, died peacefully on November 8, 2018 at the age of 94. Grace was born on March 4, 1924 in Waterbury, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Marion (Harder) of New York and Stephen A. George of Connecticut. After graduating from high school, Grace attended art school in New York City where she honed her skills as an accomplished artist. She loved to paint and her Framingham home was adorned with her works of art. After raising her...

Grace G. Corrigan, a longtime resident of Framingham, died peacefully on November 8, 2018 at the age of 94. Grace was born on March 4, 1924 in Waterbury, Connecticut, the daughter of the late...

Margaret Byrnes Framingham

Margaret L. “Lorraine” Byrnes, 87, a longtime resident of Framingham, formerly of Mission Hill, Roxbury died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 after a recent illness. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John & Sarah (Mc Isaac) Bonner, and the beloved wife of the late John F. Byrnes, Sr. Lorraine was a graduate of Jamaica Plain High School, and went to work for Gillette. She was an EKG Technician at the Beth Israel for almost 30 years, retiring only to join the...

Margaret L. “Lorraine” Byrnes, 87, a longtime resident of Framingham, formerly of Mission Hill, Roxbury died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 after a recent illness. Born in Boston, she was...

Robert Steel Framingham

In keeping with Robert's wishes, the family will celebrate his life privately.

John Sullivan Framingham

John J. Sullivan, 88, a longtime Framingham resident, died Friday, November 2, 2018 after a lengthy illness. Born in Medford the son of the late, Joseph W. & Rhoda G. (Boudreau) Sullivan, he was the beloved husband of Janet A. (Cotter) Sullivan for 62 years. John was a graduate of Natick High School, and a proud member of the Massachusetts National Guard and the U.S. Air Force. He enjoyed a 17 year career as a firefighter in Framingham when injury forced him to follow...

John J. Sullivan, 88, a longtime Framingham resident, died Friday, November 2, 2018 after a lengthy illness. Born in Medford the son of the late, Joseph W. & Rhoda G. (Boudreau)...

Stephen Ryder Framingham

Stephen C. Ryder, 79, a lifelong Framingham resident, died Friday, November 2, 2018 after a period of declining health. A 21 year heart transplant survivor, Steve was born in Framingham, the son of the late Stephen R. & Eileen (Hayes) Ryder. For more then 56 years he has been the beloved husband of Marguerite E. (Keaney). Steve graduated from Framingham High School in 1957, earned his B.A. from St. Anselm’s College in 1966, and his M.Ed from Framingham State College in 1969. ...

Stephen C. Ryder, 79, a lifelong Framingham resident, died Friday, November 2, 2018 after a period of declining health. A 21 year heart transplant survivor, Steve was born in Framingham, the son...

Alan Wheeler Hudson/Framingham

Alan E. Wheeler, 79, of Hudson, formerly a lifelong Framingham resident died suddenly, October 23, 2018. Born in Framingham he was the son of the late Frank Douglas & Mabel (Finnemore) Wheeler, and the beloved husband of V. Joan (Murphy) Wheeler. Al was a 1957 graduate of Framingham High School, and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. After he returned home, he went on to graduate from Suffolk University. Al worked as a general contractor and built many homes in and...

Alan E. Wheeler, 79, of Hudson, formerly a lifelong Framingham resident died suddenly, October 23, 2018. Born in Framingham he was the son of the late Frank Douglas & Mabel (Finnemore)...

Edward Konopka Douglas/Framingham

Edward B. Konopka, 62, of Douglas formerly of Framingham, died suddenly, October 18, 2018. Born in Westfield, he was the son of the late, Edward W. & Agnes M. (Guthrie) Konopka, and the beloved husband for 31 years to Donna Marie (Porter) Konopka and best friend of 40 years. A graduate of 1974 Framingham South High School, Ed went on to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Navy. For many years he worked security for a number of companies, and retired as the head custodian...

Edward B. Konopka, 62, of Douglas formerly of Framingham, died suddenly, October 18, 2018. Born in Westfield, he was the son of the late, Edward W. & Agnes M. (Guthrie) Konopka, and the...