Paul D. Cyr

HOPKINTON Paul D. Cyr, 67, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Irene (Fitzpatrick) Cyr, to whom he was married for 31 years. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Donat and Edith (Allred) Cyr. A 1959 graduate of Wellesley High School, Paul was a U.S. Naval veteran, having served two tours in Vietnam with the Seabees. He was a longtime employee of the Hopkinton DPW, retiring in March 2007. In addition to his wife, he leaves his sons David and his wife, Christina, of Palo Alto, Calif., and Gregory and his fiancee, Sarah Sennott, of Bend, Ore. He also leaves his brothers, Richard of Barbados and Philip of Northbridge; his sister, Paulette Cyr of Maine; and his mother-in-law, Katherine Fitzpatrick of Hopkinton. The funeral will be held Monday, Dec. 1 at 9:30 a.m., at the Callanan-Cronin Funeral Home, 34 Church St., Hopkinton, followed by a funeral Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Calling hours are Sunday, Nov. 30, from noon to 4 p.m., at the funeral home. Donations may be sent to Dana Faber C.S., 10 Brookline Place, Brookline, MA 02445.