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Margaret Buckley Obituary

Of Needham, July 30, 2008. Beloved wife of Leo J. Buckley Jr. Dear mother of Leo and Doreen Buckley of Franklin, Chris and Lynne Buckley of San Diego CA, Paul Buckley of Weymouth, Terry Buckley of Needham and Joan and Rob Abramson of Norfolk. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral from the Eaton Funeral Home, 1351 Highland Ave., NEEDHAM on Saturday, August 2 at 9 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Bartholomew Church at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours on Friday from 4-8 PM. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery in Needham. In lieu of flowers, donations in Margaret's name may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, POBOX 945, Boston MA 02284-5945. Late graduate Mt. Saint Joseph Academy, Class of 1942 and Framingham State Teachers College. Founder and Director of Needham Playschool for 46 years. Founding member of the Needham Pool & Racquet Club. Former chairman of the Democratic Town Committee and former Needham Town Meeting member. For obit, direction and guestbook: www.eatonfuneralhomes.com. Eaton Funeral Home 781-444-0201

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Published by Boston Globe from Jul. 31 to Aug. 1, 2008.

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Ruth Gillan

August 2, 2008

Dear Terry and Family,
I am out of town but just read my emails . I am so sorry to hear about Mom and wish I could have been with you. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Your Mom was a wonderful , amazing and strong women . A pioneer in her generation. So many people will miss her and losing her must be hard. Terry, you have always had such a close relationship with God and the church and I pray this will help you through this tough time. Please give my love and thoughts to your Dad , brothers and sister. I will call you and come see you next week. Love Ruth

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