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Helen Baggs Obituary

85, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 14. She was the wife of the late Frank H. Baggs. She was born in Winthrop, June 29, 1922, a daughter of the late John H. and Mary C. (Hancock) Wickson. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Frank H. Baggs Jr., and his wife Pamela (Nason) of Newburyport; five daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy A. MacLeod and her husband Robert of Billerica, Susan E. Connolly and her husband Robert of Tewksbury, Mary Kay Rauseo & her husband Robert of Tewksbury, and Jane P. Bradley and her husband Thomas also of Tewksbury, Pamela J. Santa Fe and her husband Joseph of Sandown, NH; one brother, John Wickson and his wife Sunny of Tewksbury, seventeen grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was also mother of the late Judith E. Sheeley and mother in law of the late Frank Sheeley. Sister of the late Emma Pennell, Charlotte Beatrice, Catherine Terry, and Ruth Glover. Her funeral will be held Friday June 20 at 9 AM from the Tewksbury Funeral Home, corner of Dewey and Main Sts. (Rte 38) Tewksbury Center, phone (800 or 978) 851 2950. Her Funeral Service will be held Friday at 10 AM in St. Anne's Church, Treble Cove Rd., No. Billerica. Burial will follow at Tewksbury Cemetery. Visiting hours Thursday 4-7 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Friends of the Elderly, Building Fund,175 Chandler St. Tewksbury or the Friends of the Library, 300 Chandler St. Tewksbury, MA 01876 will be appreciated. tewksburyfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe on Jun. 18, 2008.

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Barbara Field-Elwell

June 19, 2008

Jane, Tommy & Family,

We were so sorry to hear about your mom's passing Jane. Please know our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

Our deepest sympathy,
Barbara & Tom Elwell

Ken & Fran MacLeod

June 18, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time

susan pellegrino

June 18, 2008

So sorry to hear of the recent death
of Helen. My prayers and thoughts
are with you at this time. I work with Jane Bradley and know what
she is personally going threw. My best wishes to the entire family at
this sad time. In friendship and love
I hope you can remember all the good
times you all spent together over her
many years.

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