Hopkinton- Mr. Robert J. Phippen, 72, passed away peacefully, Thursday March 3, 2016 in the comfort of his home surrounded by family. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop where family and friends may call Monday from 2- 4 and 6 -8 pm. Robert's Funeral Service and Celebration of Life will be Tuesday at 9:00am at the Hopkinton Congregational Church. Burial will take place in the spring at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Parishville. A full obituary will follow.