Obituaries

CLIFFORD, DORIS L. (Burrell) of Norwood, formerly of Walpole, passed away peacefully on Feb. 13, 2015, at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Thomas E. Clifford, devoted mother of Thomas E. Clifford, Jr. of Montclair, NJ, Robert A. Clifford and his wife Marie M. Lawrie of Falmouth, Anne C. Whitaker of Chelmsford, the Rev. Paul T. Clifford of Braintree, and the late John V. Clifford. Mother-in-law of the late Paula C. (Crook) Clifford. Loving sister of the late Robert E. Burrell. Cherished grandmother of Robert A. Clifford, Jr. of South Boston, Katherine P.

Live. Love. Laugh. She taught us how to do all this and more.

Holly Elizabeth DiNicola, 48, died on Thursday February 12, 2015 with family by her side after a courageous seven year battle with breast cancer. Holly's sunny outlook on life and the way she approached her sickness and death is a testament to the person loved by so many.

Virginia A. Holden, 88, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in Northborough. She was the wife of the late Cecil Holden, who died in August 1996. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Florence (Tully) Davis. She moved to Hopkinton in 1942 and graduated from Hopkinton High School. She earned a medical secretarial associates degree from Becker Jr. College. Virginia was one of the original founders of the Hopkinton Polyarts and was active in Boy and Girl Scouts for many years in Hopkinton. "Jinny" cherished her family above all else.

Adam R. Smith, 33, of Sarasota, FL and formerly of Hopkinton, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Barry R. Smith of Hopkinton and Kathleen J. Phillips of Venice, FL.

Besides his parents, Adam is survived by his children, Austin Lee Fair-Smith of Hopkinton and Hannah M. Mosher of Cape Cod; his sister, Keri L. Smith of Hopkinton; grandmothers, Doris E. Connor of Hopkinton and Barbara Pierce of Venice, FL. He also leaves behind a niece, nephew and numerous aunts and uncles.

Henry Vincent Paradis Jr., 86, of Hopkinton, passed away Sunday,
February 1, 2015. Born in Framingham he was the son of the late Theresa
G. (Murray) Paradis and Henry V. Paradis, Sr. He was the husband of Alice
M. (Ellis) Paradis who passed away in January 2012.

A longtime Hopkinton resident, Henry served in the Navy and had worked
as a precision machinist in Ashland. He enjoyed gardening and was a
good baseball player in his younger years.

Mary “Betty” McEttrick, 89, of Hopkinton, passed away Wednesday,
January 21, 2015. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late
Anna (Davis) and James Redican, and married to her beloved James G.
McEttrick who passed away in 1998.

Mary attended Notre Dame High Academy and Regis College. She was a
former teacher who loved sewing, travel, entertaining, BC Football games, but most of all spending summers at Rexhame Beach with her children and grandchildren.

Angela Adams, 92, of Danvers and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at
Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers. Born in Framingham, she was the
daughter of the late Santina and Biagio Ferro. She was the wife of the
late Clement W. Adams who passed away in 2005.

Angela is survived by her son, Paul Adams and his wife Kathy LeBaron
of Natick and 3 grandchildren, Lia, Emma and Sophie.

Helen A. Haven, 91, of Hopkinton, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Countryside Nursing Home in Framingham. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Adele (Zambelli) Tedeschi and Lena (Dieana) Tedeschi. She was the wife of the late Donald Lyman Haven.

Laura E. Proctor, 85, of Hopkinton, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Genesis Healthcare in Milford. Born in Topsfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Stella M. (Hull) and Joseph M. Jackson. She was the wife of the late Harold W. Proctor who passed away in 2008.

Mildred “Mims” (Adams) Kessler, passed away Friday morning, January 2, at the Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Massachusetts, from coronary problems. A resident of Yarmouthport, Massachusetts, she was the beloved wife of Ret. Lt. Col. (USAF) John Kessler, Jr., who died in July of 1991.