Cheryl Soucy, 77, of Hopkinton, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, in Gilbert, Arizona, surrounded by family. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Catherine (Welch) Cote. She was the loving wife of 49 years to Roger Soucy of Hopkinton.
Cheryl grew up in Pawtucket, RI, and graduated from Rhode Island College. She was lucky to meet a group of friends in kindergarten who became lifelong confidants, along with college friends with whom she remained close with until her passing. She and Roger met while she was working at a veterinary hospital in Woonsocket, RI, and later married in 1976. They moved into their forever home in Hopkinton in 1978. Cheryl was very involved in the community. She worked for almost 30 years at a family doctor’s office in town and later at Milford Hospital.
After retiring, she devoted much of her time volunteering at the Hopkinton Senior Center and the local charity Project Just Because. She was known fondly to family and friends as a music lover, an avid dancer, a historian, and for her love of animals, particularly dogs, chimpanzees, and sloths.
Besides her husband, Cheryl is survived by her two sons, Matthew Soucy and his wife, Lauren, of Hingham, and Mark Soucy of Gilbert, Arizona. She had four grandchildren whom she loved dearly and was so proud of – Ayla, Camden, Ryan, and Bennett. She also leaves behind her brother, Norman Cote, and his wife, Joyce, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and her sister-in-law, Leslie Cote, and many loving nieces, nephews, grandneices and grandnephews, from Denver to Boston. She is predeceased by her brother Richard “Rick” Cote.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 17th, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St. www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com A burial will follow in the spring. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Project Just Because. A Mass in Cheryl’s name will be said at 10am on May 31st at St. John the Evangelist Parish, Hopkinton, MA.
