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Barbara Meehan Obituary

In Brockton, formerly of Jamaica Plain and Hyde Park, Oct. 19, 2007. Beloved wife of Raymond. Loving mother of Joanne Meehan, Julianne Dedrick, and Laurene Meehan, grandmother of Declan, Audra Dedrick and Benjamin Waife, sister of Alice Adie of Mansfield. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home 2055 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY, Monday Oct. 22, at 9 am, followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Theresa's Church at 10 o'clock. Visiting hours Sunday 4-8 pm. Relatives and friends invited. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. For directions and guestbook www.gormleyfuneral.com William J. Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8800

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Published by Boston Globe on Oct. 21, 2007.

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Frances Spear

October 22, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Daphne Weeks-Gale

October 21, 2007

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

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