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James McGrath Obituary

Of Arlington. Sept. 1, 2007. Beloved husband of the late Mary (O'Brien). Loving father of James Jr. and his wife Cheryl of Scituate, Mary Ellen of FL, Michael and his wife Barbara of Tewksbury, Kevin of NC, Anne Girolamo and her husband James of Wayland, Patricia Cronin and her husband Larry of Arlington, and Brian of Woburn. Brother of Sr. Louise McGrath of Framingham and Claire Milton of Arlington. Also survived by 16 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral from the Keefe Funeral Home, 5 Chestnut St., (Rt. 60, adjacent to St. Agnes Church) ARLINGTON on Wednesday at 9 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Agnes Church at 10 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Tuesday 4-8 PM. Late WW II Army Air Corp. Veteran and graduate of Boston College Class of 1939. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc., 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472. For online condolences visit www.keefefuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 2 to Sep. 3, 2007.

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September 4, 2007

Tricia, Larry, kids and all,
You are in our thoughts.
You are in our prayers.

Very sorry for your loss,
Caitlin, Brian, Shay and Brenden

Mike Casey

September 2, 2007

Mr. McGrath,
Sir, I didn't know you, but I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the U.S. Army Air Forces 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.

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