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Obituaries

John J. Boelsen III, 70

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John J. Boelsen III, 70, of Hopkinton, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017. He was born in Yonkers, NY and was the son of the late Elizabeth (Tintera) and John J. Boelsen II.

John was a 1966 graduate of Marian High School and an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was the owner of Boelsen Landscape Company. He also rescued and owned many Cairn Terriers.

Nancy Ann Bronder, 54

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Nancy Ann Bronder died August 7th, 2017 of injuries sustained in a bicycle accident in Hopkinton. Nancy was born May 24, 1963 in Camden, NJ. She was the daughter of Patrick Joseph Bronder and Carol Partlow Bronder of Hopkinton, MA.

Charlotte B. (Lane) Fargo, 96

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Charlotte B. (Lane) Fargo of Hopkinton, Massachusetts passed away on August 6, 2017, at age 96. She was the wife of the late George A. Fargo, Sr. of Hopkinton and sister of the late Evelyn Read of Holliston, Mass.

Born on September 15, 1920 in Framingham, MA, Charlotte was the daughter of Charles and Mattie (Rowe) Lane, and she graduated from Framingham High School. She married George A. Fargo, Sr., in 1943, and they moved to Hopkinton in 1949, where she lived for the next 68 years.

Mark Christopher Antonioli, 38

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Mark Christopher Antonioli, 38, of Holliston, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Faith E. (Mantell) Antonioli and the late Lawrence E. Antonioli.

Mark enjoyed working on cars and was good at fixing everything. He enjoyed spending time with his family, watching his son Dominic play hockey and watching his daughter Brianna dance.

Brad F. Canty, 17

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Brad F. Canty, 17, of Hopkinton, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017. Brad leaves behind his best friend and brother, Kyle Canty, his parents, Becky and Jimmy Canty of Hopkinton; his maternal grandparents, Agnes Torento of Milford and Frank Torento of Hopkinton. He also leaves behind his paternal grandparents, Lorraine and James Canty of Holliston, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Jacqueline A. Duffy, 56

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Jacqueline A. Duffy, 56, of Wareham, formerly of Hopkinton, died Monday, July 17, 2017 at her home unexpectedly.
Born in Quincy, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Joanne L. (MacDonald) Duffy. A longtime resident of Hopkinton, she moved to Wareham several months ago. Ms. Duffy worked as a retail clerk for CVS/Pharmacy, and worked as a home health aide.

Ralph Gates Edwards Sr., 92

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Ralph Gates Edwards Sr., 92, passed from this life to the arms of his Heavenly Father on Monday, July 17, 2017 in Dunnellon, FL, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Newton, MA, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Gretchen (Gates) Edwards. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Ann Patricia Edwards to whom he was married for 59 years and his sister Norma (Edwards) Manning. Ralph was a Veteran of World War II.