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Margaret Bresten Obituary

Age 81, August 28, 2008. She was the wife of the late Louis Bresten. She is survived by her two sons, Paul Breston of Newburyport and Robert Breston of Lynn; a daughter Elizabeth Bresten of Lynn; three grandchildren, Christopher, Renee and Alexander Bresten; and sisters, Jean Dube of Maine and Kathleen Murphy of So. Carolina. She was the mother of the late Phillip Bresten and the sister of the late Phillip, Richard and twin brother Arthur Gardner. Her funeral will be held from the Solimine, Landergan & Richardson Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Rt 129) LYNN on Wednesday at 9AM, followed by Funeral Mass in Sacred Heart Church in Lynn at 10AM. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Lynn. Relatives & friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours will be Tuesday from 4-8PM. Memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army, PO Box 847, Lynn, MA 01903 or My Brother's Table, 93 Willow St., Lynn, MA 01901. Directions & guest book www.solimine.com

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

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Mary Ann Standish

September 6, 2008

Liz and Paul,

Can't quite get the two of you out of mind, it is such a difficult time to pass thru and when your ready we will go out and on the ocean and celebrate the lives of our loved ones together.
The Hoeys

Diane bresten

September 5, 2008

Margaret Bresten
a lady with infinite patience, who gave others inspiration. She is with the angels, happy, looking down, smiling upon her loved ones.

Rest in peace Mother,
Diane Bresten

Curt Conrad

September 2, 2008

Paul,

Please accept my family's condolences. I was very sad to hear of you mothers passing. It's never easy dealing with the loss of a loved one and if there is ever anything I can do to help during this difficult time, or for that matter, any time, please let me know.

Curt Conrad and family

Lisa Miccile

September 2, 2008

Paul, I'm so sorry to hear about your
Mom. She's with your Dad now
which is a very good thing. My
thoughts and prayers are with you
during this difficult time.

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