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Eleanor Pendergast Obituary

Of Reading, April 2, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Eugene "Bill" Pendergast. Devoted mother of William Pendergast and his wife Joanne of Methuen, Roger Pendergast and his wife Susan White of Reading and Jay Pendergast and his wife Ellie of Phoenix, AZ. Cherished sister of Natalie Murphy of Reading and Helen Whitcomb of Boxboro and loving grandmother of Olivia Pendergast. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, April 8 at 1pm at the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home, 25 Sanborn St., (corner of Woburn St.) READING. Relatives and friends invited to attend. There are no visiting hours and burial is private. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Eleanor's memory to the VNA of Middlesex East and Visiting Nurse Hospice, 607 North Ave., Suite 17, Wakefield, MA 01880. For info, directions and register book visit johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Boston Globe on Apr. 6, 2008.

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Richie & Marcia Surette

April 6, 2008

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.

John B. Douglass & John B. Douglass II

April 6, 2008

This book of memories is to serve as a record of the services you entrusted to us. We hope it will help to preserve treasured memories and that we, in some small measure, have helped to ease your burden and bring you comfort.

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