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Josephine Maher Obituary

Of Fox Hill Village, Westwood, formerly of Weston and West Newton, Nov. 17. Beloved wife of the late Frank B. Maher former President of John Hancock Insurance Co. Loving mother of Joanne M. Knauss and her husband Charles W., Denise M. Dunne and her husband John R. all of Spencertown, NY, F. Barry Maher and his wife the late Mary B. and Peter S. Maher both of West Falmouth, Jennifer D.A. Maher of Durham, NC. Also survived by 16 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by granddaughter Meredith Peterson and great-grandsons Charles Diegel and Gregory Wilson. Funeral Mass in St. Margaret Mary Church, 845 High St., (Rte 109) Westwood, Tues. at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment Linwood Cemetery, Weston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in Josephine's memory to the Perkins Institute for the Blind, 175 N.Beacon St., Watertown, 02472. George F. Doherty & Sons Needham 781-444-0687

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Published by Boston Globe from Nov. 18 to Nov. 19, 2007.

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Barbara and Tony Finnerty

November 19, 2007

Joanne, Denise, Barry, Peter and Jennifer:


My husband, Tony, and I extend our sympathy to you all on the loss of your mother. We know the holidays will be especially hard for you this year, but we hope and pray that you will soon find the many good memories you have of your parents will give you much to be thankful for.

Your parents and mine, Carl and Dorothy Williams, met through a mutual friend about 1941 and kept in touch through the early 1990's when both of my parents died. At that time, we lived in Forest Hill, MD where we knew of your daughter/niece. Now we, too, have retired to Cape Cod.

I would love to have an address to write a more personal note later.

With our prayers for you all,
Barbara Williams Finnerty

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