Lawrence N. "Butch" Phipps

Lawrence N. "Butch" Phipps, 69
HOPKINTON - Lawrence N. "Butch" Phipps, 69, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Joanne M. (Carey) Phipps, to whom he was married for 40 years. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Lawrence R. and Gladys (Morrow) Phipps.
He graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1962 and worked for 27 years at Bay State Abrasives in Westborough and 13 years in the Facilities Department of the Hopkinton Town Hall. He was also a well-known local mechanic. He was a member of a Harley Davidson motorcycle group and the Romeo Club.
In addition to his wife, he leaves his daughters; Teri Phipps and Tara Brown and her husband Matthew, all of Hopkinton. He also leaves his grandchildren, Brook and Cole Brown of Hopkinton and his sister Verna Phipps of Ashland. He is predeceased by his sister Yvonne Phipps.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, 20 Church Street, Hopkinton. Burial of cremains will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Hopkinton. Arrangements are by the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, Hopkinton (www.callanancronin.com).
Donations may be made to NEADS/Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans (www.neads.org) P.O. Box 213, West Boylston, MA 01583.