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Doris E. Connor, 97

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Doris E. Connor, 97, of Hopkinton, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Cora (Kimball) and Herman Larter. She was the wife of the late William Connor.

Doris had worked for Farrar Fire Truck Builders in Woodville until her retirement at the age of 65 and then went on to work as a bookkeeper at Smith Mill until the age of 91. She was a member of the 4th Marine Division Alumni. She loved her dog, Iwo.

She is survived by two children, Barry Smith and Beverly Gedutis and her husband Paul all of Hopkinton; 4 grandchildren, Shon, Shannon, Jen, Keri, as well as 7 great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind her sister in law, Jessie Larter of Woodville as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. She is predeceased by her brother, Howard Larter and her grandson Adam.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 1st from 5-8p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St. www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com A funeral will be held at 11:00a.m. on Wednesday at Woodville Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Hopkinton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Country View, attn: Jennifer Belesi, 50 West Main St. Hopkinton, MA 01748 or the Alzheimer's Assoc. 480 Pleasant St. Watertown, MA 02472 or alz.org