Obituaries

Joan Murphy, 89, died Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Blair House of Milford. She was the wife of the late Francis J. Murphy, to whom she was married for 48 years. Born and raised in Wellesley, she was the daughter of the late George MacDonald and Ethyl (McNeil) MacDonald.

Joan went to Saint Bernard’s school in Newton and Wellesley High School. She lived in Wellesley for 83 years until moving to the Blair House six years ago. She was proud of her Wellesley roots. She worked for many years for New England Telephone and Telegraph.

Francis J. "Frank" McGuire died suddenly on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at his home in Hopkinton. He was the beloved husband of the late Donna (Marone) McGuire, who died in August of 2012. Born in Boston, MA he was the son of the late Francis J. and Eleanor (Welch) McGuire. He grew up in Holbrook, MA with his family.

Frank graduated from B.C. High School and then Stonehill College. At Stonehill, he played varsity football, baseball, and basketball for all four years.

Hilma E. Albrecht, 97, of Hopkinton, MA (formerly of River Edge, NJ) died peacefully on August 22, 2022. Predeceased by her husbands, William H. Brewer (1968), Robert Albrecht (2013), and her son, William Brewer (2021). Hilma is survived by her son, Stephen (Gayla) Brewer and her daughter, Susan (Michael) Daly. Cherished grandmother of Haley, Max, Stephen, Samantha, and Christopher, and great-grandmother of Jack and Aby.

George Emerson Hayes, 87, of Holliston, passed away peacefully at Timothy Daniels House in Holliston on Monday, August 22, 2022. Born in Boston on March 29, 1935, he was the son of the late Vincent and Rose (Jordan) Hayes. He was the husband of 59 years to the late Ann “Nancy” Elizabeth (O’Leary) Hayes, who recently passed away. Together they raised a loving family in Holliston, where they resided for 56 years.

William Francis Gorman, 90, of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully at his homestead surrounded by his loving family on Monday, August 22, 2022. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Marguerite (Garvey) and William Francis Gorman. He was the husband of 61 years to his high school sweetheart, the late Christine (Alberico) Gorman.

Kenneth Patrick, 90, of Medway, and a former resident of Pleasantville, NY, Madison, CT and Mashpee, MA, passed away on August 15, 2022. Born in New York City, he was the last child of 10 siblings born to Katherine (McGee) and George Patrick. He was the husband of 60 years to Bernadette (Morganthaler) Patrick of Medway.

Katharine (“Kate”) Brownlee Gasser, 75, of Hopkinton, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Saturday, August 13, 2022. Born in New York City, New York, she was the daughter of the late Emily (Graves) and Robertson Sillars. She met her future husband Morrie Gasser in college, and they have been together ever since, happily married for 53 years.

John Thomas “Jack” Donahue of Upton and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away on August 9, 2022 at the age of 89 after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born on September 18, 1932, Jack was the middle child of James and Helen Donahue of Southborough. He was a 1950 graduate of St. Peter’s High School and a 1955 graduate of Northeastern University. Jack spent ten years in the US Army Reserves, ascending to the rank of Captain.

Stanley J. Wasilauski Jr., 60, of Hopkinton, passed away in Boston on Saturday, August 13, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Northampton, MA, he was the son of the late Beverly (Jacque) and Stanley Joseph Wasilauski. He was the loving husband of 34 years to Debra (Conlon) Wasilauski of Hopkinton.

Kathleen L. MacLennan, 99, of Hopkinton, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Born in Enid, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Maybelle (Lee) Smith and Donald King. She was the wife of the late Norman Murray MacLennan.

Kathleen had a passion for quilting. She was a member of the Hopkinton Senior Center’s quilting club and the Marathon Quilters Guild. She was also a member of the Eastern Star.