Obituaries

John R. McBride, 86, died November 1, 2023 surrounded by family. He was the husband of Carol A. (McManus) McBride, whom he was married to for 62 years. Born in Milford, MA he was the son of George J. and Dorothy (McKinnon) McBride formerly of Hopkinton, MA.

A long-time Hopkinton resident, he graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1957 where he excelled in football, baseball and basketball and was enshrined in the Hopkinton High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Benjamin P. Tomlin, 79, of Hopkinton, passed away at his home after a long illness on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. He was the son of the late Eva (Paul) and George A. Tomlin. He was the beloved husband of 50 years to the late Frances Ann (McGrath) Tomlin.

Jack Dean, 53 and a 26-year-resident of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully at his home on October 17, 2023, after a short illness. He was listening to his favorite music and surrounded by his loving family. Born in Malden, MA, Jack was raised in Reading, MA, by Ed and Bunny. He and his older brother Tom had an almost idyllic childhood, filled with love and laughter, family adventures, plenty of shenanigans, and what Jack described as the best after-school snacks in town.

Phyllis Smith, 96, a lifelong resident of Hopkinton passed away peacefully on October 3rd, 2023 with family by her side. Born in Framingham on 1/10/1927, she was one of 15 children of the late Ruth (Lougee) and Louis Chouinard of Hopkinton. She was predeceased by her husband, Tom Ed Smith (July 1982), and her son James R. Smith (May 2023).

Bernard D. Doherty, 92, of Harwich, formerly of Holliston and Hopkinton, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023, after a brief illness. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Doris R. (Taylor) Doherty and Gerald M. Doherty. He was the beloved husband of 63 years to the late Ann Marie (Kenney) Doherty.

Richard “Dick” Howland Gooding, 78, passed away unexpectedly on Monday October 16, 2023.

Dick was the youngest of two children (sister, Nancy) born to Albert and Eunice Gooding in Needham, MA on September 24, 1945. His father, Albert, died from stomach cancer in 1948 at the age of 38. Eunice then married Lawrence Smith who had a son, Stuart (Stu), creating a second family for Dick. Dick’s uncle, Howard (Howie) Whitaker, also served as a father figure to him growing up.

Judy E Gifford (nee McCabe), 69, died Thursday, September 21, 2023 at a Rehabilitation Center after a brief battle with Cancer. She was the wife of the late Richard Gifford to whom she was married for 35 years. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lorraine McCabe.

Judy was a 1972 graduate of Hopkinton High School. She worked for many years as a retail clerk in Ashland, as well as at Sharon Bolt Co. She was an avid Bingo player, in addition to competitive family card games.

David Earle Senior, 88, of Hopkinton, (formerly of Natick) passed away at Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton on Sunday, August 20, 2023. He died following a brave battle of many years with Parkinson’s disease. He was the son of the late Effie (Stevenson) Senior and Noah Senior, born in Boston, and was raised in Waltham.

Wallace E. Irvine, known by all as “Wally”, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2023, at the age of 92. Son of the late Hazel (Lougee) and Arthur E. Irvine, he was born and lived in Hopkinton, MA most of his life. He spent the past two years with his daughter Nancy and her family in North Carolina; where they spent many happy days together.

Anne Maria Fairbanks, 82, of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, died peacefully on August 31, 2023. Anne was born on October 12, 1940 to Fredrick Kennedy and Marjorie Kennedy (Benner) in Framingham. She graduated from Peters High School in Southborough in 1958.