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Alice Fairfax Obituary

She was the loving wife of the late Reverend William E. Fairfax, loving mother of the Reverend Gladys A. Wheaton of Cambridge, and Mrs. Doris Niederhelman of Holly Hill, FL, loving sister of Mrs. Marie Davis of Watertown, Mrs. Phyllis Randolph of Decatur, GA and Mrs. Helen Newland of DeLand, FL and the late Cordelia Wilson, Samuel A., Reginald & Donald Weems, loving grandmother of the late Lloyd Wheaton, Jr., Howard Wheaton, Nathan Byron & JaQuetta Byron; several close sisters-in-law, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She departed this life for "rest" on Monday, June 23, 2008, surrounded by loves ones. Burial service is Friday, July 18th at 11 a.m. at the Knollwood Cemetery in Canton; the memorial service is on Saturday, July 19th at 11:30 a.m. at Swedenborg Chapel, 50 Quincy St., (cnr of Quincy & Kirkland Sts) Cambridge; the Rev. Robert F. Tafel officiating. Arrangements entrusted to A.J. Spears Funeral Home, Inc., Cambridge, MA

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Published by Boston Globe on Jul. 16, 2008.

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