Milestones

On Thursday, July 22, 2021, Barbara Bement Christensen passed away peacefully from complications related to dementia.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 30th from 4pm to 7pm at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston, 854 Washington St.

Nancy Gould Chamberlain, 98, of Holliston, passed away at Timothy Daniels House in Holliston on Friday, July 16, 2021.
Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain will be announced in the near future.

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Joseph F. Vertuca, 86, of Holliston, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 18th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston.

Elinor (Stevens) Kampersal, 91, a lifelong resident of Holliston, passed away July 9, 2021 after a period of declining health.
Family and friends will honor and celebrate Elinor’s life by gathering for her funeral services on Saturday morning, July 17th in the First Congregational Church, 725 Washington St., Holliston at 11 o’clock.

On June 19, 2021, four Boy Scouts from Holliston’s Troop 73 received their Eagle Awards in a Court of Honor held at Christ the King Lutheran Church.

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Pennie S. (Wilder) Losanno, 60, passed away peacefully at home on July 4, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 11th from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston, 854 Washington St.

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Harvard Medical School affiliate Hebrew SeniorLife, a nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of older adults, today announced Tammy Retalic, M.S., R.N., Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services, is the Organization of Nurse Leaders’ 2021 recipient of the Elaine K. Sherwood Service Award. The prestigious award, given annually since 1993, recognizes leaders who exemplify outstanding commitment and contribution to the work of the Organization of Nurse Leaders, a nonprofit, professional membership organization for current and aspiring nurse leaders.

Lorraine C. King of Holliston, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, July 1st at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Church of Holliston.

Rosemarie Phipps, 82, of Hopkinton, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021 at Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton, surrounded by family.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 1st from 4-7 p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, July 2nd at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s church in Holliston.

John Allen Lindfelt, 100 years old, of Medway and New Smyrna Beach, FL, passed away June 24, 2021.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Gerta Call, 87, of Holliston, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021.
Visitation will be held on Monday, June 21st from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston. (Updated, June 18th)

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Barbara (Peters) Holbrook, 82, of Franklin, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Born in Holliston, she was the daughter of the late Mabel (Eddy) and Tio Peters.
Visitation will be held on Friday, June 18th from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston, 854 Washington St.