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Shirley McGirr Obituary

Of Lynnfield, formerly of North Reading and Chelsea, December 2, 2007, age 89. Beloved wife of the late John Douglas McGirr. Loving mother of Janet R. Vincent of North Reading. Grandmother of Mark D. Vincent and his wife Margi of Amherst, NH and Laura K. Vincent of Chattanooga, TN. Also survived by a great granddaughter Marjorie Anne Vincent. Sister of the late Elmer and Robert Hellmuth. Memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 6, at 1 PM at the Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill St., No Reading. There will be no calling hours & interment will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to Parkinsons Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018 or to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Croswell Funeral Home, NORTH READING

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 4 to Dec. 5, 2007.

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Judy Winslow

December 10, 2007

I will miss talking to Shirley. She has been a part of my family for 59+ years. Blessings to all the family.

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