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Obituaries

Alan B. King, 83

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Alan B. King, 83, a Holliston resident of 45 years, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Born and raised in Adams, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Pauline (Voyer) and Kenneth King. He was the husband of 59 years to Sandra (Jillson) King.

James Arond-Thomas, M.D., 80

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James Arond-Thomas, M.D., of Hopkinton, MA, a distinguished physician-researcher and dedicated medical practitioner, passed away on September 10, 2024, at age 80. Born in Caroline County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Jeannette (Anderson) and Otto M. Thomas.

James held a Doctorate in Medicine and a Master’s in Pharmacology, underscoring his deep commitment to advancing medical knowledge and patient care. As a medical student at OSU, he won the Borden Award for outstanding research.

Leif James Robinson Jr., 59

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Leif James Robinson Jr., 59, of Hopkinton, passed away at Milford Regional Hospital on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Born in Cambridge and raised in Wellesley, he was the son of the late Caroline (Nason) and Leif James Robinson. He was the husband of 23 years to Cheryl (Hopkins) Robinson of Hopkinton.

Phillip Gradie, 85

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Phillip Gradie, 85, passed away at home on August 28, 2024, surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was the husband of Grace (Giardana) Gradie, to whom he was married for 61 years.

Phillip was born on November 5, 1938 to Joseph V. and Lois (O’Hanlon) Gradie in Arlington, MA. He grew up with four siblings. After graduating from Arlington High School, Phillip enlisted in the United States Air Force.

Rose Crettien, 74

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Rose Crettien, 74, of Hopkinton MA, died on August 25th at 1:14 AM, surrounded by her loving family after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born October 6th,1949 in Winthrop, MA. She was the daughter of the late Frances Kanegis and Irving Steinberg. She is survived by her devoted husband, Philippe Crettien of 40 years, her daughter, Chloe Crettien of Portland, ME, and her son, Miles Crettien, daughter-in-law, Jennifer Crettien, and grandson, Elijah Crettien of Kingston, NY.

Robert M. Parent, 90

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Robert M. Parent, 90, died August 18, 2024 at home in Holliston after a period of declining health. He was the loving husband of Cecilia (Malinowski) Parent, to whom he was married for 67 years. Born in Fort Benning, GA, he was the son of the late Louis and Carmen (Murray) Parent.

Carolyn Ann Aurilio, 87

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Carolyn Ann Aurilio, 87, of Ashland and formerly of Natick, Hopkinton and Holliston, passed away on August 8, 2024 with her family at her bedside. Born in Nyack, New York, she was the daughter of the late Ola (Coppins) and Thomas Bedner. She was the wife of 47 years to the late Michael Aurilio.

Leopold R. Dirlinger, 77

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Leopold R. Dirlinger, 77, formerly of Hopkinton, died July 21, 2024 at UMass Medical Center Worcester. He was the husband of the late Susan M. (McCobb) Dirlinger, who died in 1984. Born in Providence, RI on August 20, 1946, he was the son of the late Leopold R. and Agnes M. (Grundy) Dirlinger.