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Michael Kirby Obituary

Of Brookline, October 19, 2007. Beloved husband of Ann (O'Brien) Kirby. Devoted father of Nancy Doherty and her husband Bill of Milton and Michael T. Kirby of Amherst. Loving grandfather of Timothy Doherty of Key West, FL, Kevin and Bryan Doherty of Milton. Loving great grandfather of Aidan Doherty of FL. Brother of Joan Smith of Clearwater, FL, and the late Mary Kirby, William Kirby and Peggy Regan. Funeral from the Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington St., BROOKLINE, Tuesday morning at 9:10 followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Church at 10:00. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Visiting hours Monday from 4-8. Interment Holyhood Cemetery. Late Army Veteran WWII. Retired Brookline Firefighter after 40 years of service. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Mike may be made to St. Mary's Building Fund, 5 Linden Pl., Brookline, MA 02445. Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home 617-277-7652

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Published by Boston Globe from Oct. 21 to Oct. 22, 2007.

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Ronald Gillis

November 12, 2007

Hi Micheal, sorry to read about your father's passing. Hope all of you are doing well, your old friend Ronnie Gillis

Barbara Weinzimer

October 25, 2007

Dear Ann
We know you and Mike only a very short time but you were such a warm and loving wife and person, it was hard not to like you both instantly. You always had a smile and kind word for us and my mom and I thank you. We are so sorry for your loss. We hope your many wonderful memories will be a comfort to you and your family. Barbara & Mel Weinzimer and Julis Lewis (at Avery)

THE GIRLS FROM BROOKLINE ASSOCIATES

October 22, 2007

Dear Ann,
We are all so sorry for your loss. You are a wonderful person and our thoughts and prayer are with you and your family.

Mike Casey

October 21, 2007

Mr. Kirby,
Sir, I didn't know you but I would just like to say thank you for your years of dedicated service and sacrifice-first for our Country when you served in the U.S. Army during WW II and secondly for the citizens of Brookline when you served with the Brookline Fire Dept. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Kerry Flaherty

October 21, 2007

Dear Ann,
I am so very sorry for your loss. You and Mike had many wonderful years together. You were a great wife to him and an unbelievable caretaker for him always putting yourself second. Even though I don't get to see you at the office anymore,you are still in my thoughts. My thought and prayers go out toyou and your family.

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