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Margaret Kerr Obituary

Of Kingston, formerly of Taunton, July 5, 2008. Passed away at home at the age of 87. Margaret was the wife of the late William F. Kerr who passed away in 1965. She was born to the late Louis J. & Isabel A. (Murphy) Daniels. Margaret was a resident of Kingston for the last 1 1/2 years. Before that she had lived in Taunton for 41 yrs. A graduate of Brockton High School class of 1939, & Simmons College class of 1943. She was the retired secretary for the president of Reed & Barton in Taunton with 25 yrs. service. Margaret was an avid reader, and also loved visiting with family and friends. She is survived by her sisters Katharine Arms of Brockton, Helen Chaves & her husband Raymond of Kingston. Sister in law of George & Joan Kerr of Brockton. Also several nieces & nephews & great nieces & nephews. She was also the sister of the late Mary Currie & Isabel Comerford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, July 10th at 10 am in St. Jude the Apostle Church (formerly St. Jacques Church) Taunton, relatives & friends invited to attend. Visiting hours are omitted. Donations in Margaret's memory may be made to the Taunton Animal Shelter, 21 West Water St., Taunton, MA 02780. The O'Keefe-Wade Funeral Home of TAUNTON is assisting the family with the arrangements. Visit our website www.okeefewade.com to sign the online guestbook, obituaries & directions.

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Published by Boston Globe on Jul. 8, 2008.

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