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Margaret Hackett Obituary

HACKETT, Margaret (DeGaust) Of Dorchester, November 14, 2008, 81 years. Wife of the late Philip F. Hackett. Loving mother of Dianne M. Murphy of Whitman, Gail M. Menchin of Whitman, Lawrence P. Hackett of Norwell, Keith P. Hackett of Ashland, Kevin J. Hackett of Dorchester and the late Robert P. Hackett. Sister of Ann McSweeney of Westwood, Dorothy Sisson of Malden, and the late Elizabeth Vietello and Lawrence and Freeman DeGaust. Also survived by 14 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends invited to attend Visiting hours in the MacKinnon Funeral Home, 760 Washington St., WHITMAN on Monday 4-8 pm. Funeral Mass will be on Tuesday in Holy Ghost Church in Whitman at 9 am. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Boston. For directions or to send a condolence visit www.mackinnonfuneral.com MacKinnon Funeral Home Whitman

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Published by Boston Globe on Nov. 16, 2008.

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Peg Seropian (O'Connell)

November 17, 2008

Dear Gail:
Please offer your family my deepest sympathy.Your mom was very special to my family.

Vitello Family

November 16, 2008

We'll miss you Aunt Peggy. Rest in peace.
Love, Gregg, Eileen, Mike , JP & Baily

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