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Frederick Desmond Obituary

DESMOND, Frederick J. "Twink" Jr. Of Beverly MA, November 26, age 86. Husband of the late Marcia (Landick) Desmond. Survived by his daughter Betsy Desmond of Beverly, his son Mark Desmond and his wife Amy of Beverly, two brothers, Richard of Beverly and Henry Desmond of Danvers and two grandchildren; Amanda and Jacob Desmond. He was the brother of the late Paul Desmond. Mr. Desmond was a Navy Veteran of WWII and past Commodore of the Jubilee Yacht Club in Beverly. A memorial remembrance will be held on Wednesday in the Jubilee Yacht Club, 126 Water Street, Tuck Point, Beverly, at 11:00 A.M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours are in the Campbell - Lee, Moody, Russell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot Street (North Beverly location) BEVERLY, on Tuesday from 4 to 7 P.M. Private family burial services will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the North Shore, 75 Sylvan Street, Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923. For Information, directions and to condolences at: www.campbellfuneral.com.

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Published by Boston Globe on Dec. 1, 2008.

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Mike Casey

December 11, 2008

Mr. Desmond,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the USN during WW II and for being a member of the Greatest Generation. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Fair Winds And Following Seas

Robert Beaulieu

December 1, 2008

To Mark, Betsy, Henry & Dick;

So sorry to hear of your loss. I'll always remenber his dry sense of humor and words of wisdom down at the boat yard.
My prayers are with you all.

Bob Beaulieu

In Honor of Our Veterans

December 1, 2008

Mr. Desmond, thank you for your service to our country, and God Bless America.

Dave Peterson

December 1, 2008

Mark and Betsy, I am very sorry for your loss. Twink was a terrific guy, who was always most friendly to me and my family. I hope you will soon be able to look fondly at his life as you celebrate his many achievements.

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