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Donald E. Rawlings

Donald Rawlings Obituary

Age 73 of Lynn on April 2. Beloved Husband of 51 years to Jan (Broussard) Rawlings. Beloved Father of Lyn and her husband Steve Dwyer. Beloved grandfather of Andrew, Cameron, and Connor. Also survived by his much loved basset hound Madeline. His sister-in-law Brenda Leary and her husband James Jr., and many aunts, uncles, cousins and nieces and nephews. Funeral on Monday at 11am in the Solimine Landergan and Richardson Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Rte 129), LYNN. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours Sunday 2-6PM. Donations may be made to VNA Care Network and Hospice, 5 Federal Street, Danvers, MA 01923. Directions and guestbook at www.solimine.com

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Published by Boston Globe on Apr. 4, 2008.

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