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Eleanor Desmond Obituary

DESMOND, Eleanor Marie (Murray) Of Burlington, Sept. 23. Beloved wife of the late David J. Loving mother of Kathleen Gilbo & her husband Gary of Limerick, ME, Maureen Desmond of Sanford, ME, Kerry Byrne of Billerica, and Patrice McGinness & her husband Daniel of Wilmington. Sister of Robert Murray of Tuftonboro NH, the late Evelyn Thompson and Thomas Murray. Grandmother of Patrick, Melissa, Christine, Stephanie, Stephen, Michael, Jennifer, and John. Great grandmother of Gage and Connor. Funeral from the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON, (exit 34 off Rt. 128, Woburn side), on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 9 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Margaret's Church, 111 Winn St., Burlington at 10 AM. Visiting hours Friday 4-8 PM. Interment in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Burlington. Memorials in Eleanor's name may be made to Make A Wish Foundation, One Bulfinch Place, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114 (www.mass.wish.org). For directions, obituary and online guestbook, please see: www.sullivanfuneralhome.net or www.saintmargaretschurch.net.

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Published by Boston Globe on Sep. 25, 2008.

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Shelly MacPherson

October 8, 2008

Patrice, Kerry, Maureen, Kathy, and Families - We were so sorry for the loss of your Mom. She is now home with your Dad. Services were beautiful and I am sure your Mom was shining down on all of you. We are keeping all of you in our thoughts and prayers.

Karen Fagner

September 29, 2008

Kerry, Patrice, Dan and Family

I was so very sorry to hear of your mom's passing, my deepest sympathies are will all of you

Karen

Kathy Waters

September 27, 2008

Dear Patrice and Family,
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your Mom. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family.
Love, Kathy (Dillon) Waters

Brenda Bussey

September 25, 2008

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help at this time.

Michele and Denis O'Donoghue

September 25, 2008

Dan, Patrice and Family,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. We send you our love and deepest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all your family at this time of sorrow.

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