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Henry Almquist Obituary

ALMQUIST, Henry L. Of Norwood, age 84, on September 30, 2008 at the Langdon Place Assisted Living in Nashua, NH. Born December 25, 1923 in Boston, the son of the late Henry and Lillian (Carrier) Almquist. Worked as a maintenance supervisor for Jenney Oil Co., and later as a field engineer for Citgo. Member of the Knights of Columbus and the Elks Lodge. Husband of the late Virginia (Riley) Almquist. Father of Thomas Almquist, Sr. and his wife, Kathleen of Uxbridge. Grandfather of Thomas Almquist, Jr. and Timothy Almquist. Brother of Donald Almquist of Arlington. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral Service will be held at 10 AM Friday, October 3rd at the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St. (Rte. 1A), NORWOOD with burial following at the Highland Cemetery, Norwood. Visiting hours will be held at the Funeral Home from 4-8 PM on Thursday, October 2nd. Memorial contributions may be sent to the charity of one's choice. Gillooly Funeral Home Norwood 781 762-0174

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Published by Boston Globe on Oct. 1, 2008.

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Denise Clark

October 3, 2008

POP...thank you for being in our life, and forever in our hearts. We love you very much. God Bless you and the Almquist family.

Sheryl Fisher

October 1, 2008

I met "Pop" during my visit to Mass. and NH in July of this year. He seemed like a kind and gentle soul. May he now rest in peace and his family delight in their memories of him. I am thinking of you all during this time of sorrow.

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