Watertown’s Debra Smith will be participating in a pair of events in memory of John R. Hope as part of Suicide Prevention month.
Smith worked closely with Hope, and was his significant other for 10 years.
“John was a caring, bright and kind elder law and estate planning attorney in Watertown, who donated his time to our community speaking at the senior centers, helping me at library events that I organized and was on the board of the Marshall Home Fund,” said Smith said.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, Smith will be walking in memory of John in team Johnrhope4prevention which is a Watertown team in the 5K Run/Walk event for the Samaritans of Massachusetts in Brighton, MA. Donations they are seeking is $40 per entry. Register for the local Watertown Team at: https://support.samaritanshope.org/event/2025-5k-run-walk-for-suicide-prevention/e673482/register/new/
On Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, Smith will be one of three local authors at the Lovestruck Books, 44 Brattle Street in Harvard Square in Cambridge from 1-3 p.m. She will speak about her first book, “My John, I Was His Sunshine: A Story of Love, Loss and Prevention” about the loss of her significant other of 10 years, with the objective to try to help to save lives of others
For each book sold, 10 percent of the purchase will be donated to the Samaritans of Massachusetts.
Find out more about the event at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-authors-debbie-smith-arianne-nicks-jane-henry-tickets-1612045945819?aff=oddtdtcreator