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Frances Cosgrove-Garvin Obituary

In So. Dartmouth, formerly of Newton. Wife of the late Thomas R. Garvin and the late Charles H. Cosgrove. Beloved mother of Joseph G. Cosgrove & his wife Mary of Newton, Linda M. Burke and her husband Joseph F. Burke, Jr., M.D. of So. Dartmouth. Loving grandmother of Maureen Cosgrove of Bar Harbor, ME, Michael C. Cosgrove and his wife Tamara of Newton, Marybeth Leiphart and her husband David of NY, NY, Kate Frances Cosgrove of Chicago, IL, Erin Burke Gaudreau and her husband Russell, III of NY, NY, Hillary Burke Watts & her husband Hardy G. of Boston, Lindsey Burke Higgins and her husband Sean R. of Boston, Joseph F. Burke, III of Hoboken, NJ. Great grandmother of Max Cosgrove Zeph, Elizabeth M. Cosgrove, Amanda M. Cosgrove, William J. Leiphart, Caroline Cosgrove Leiphart, Abigail Lynn Gaudreau, Elizabeth Frances Gaudreau, Hardy Watts Jr. and Macy Cosgrove Watts. Funeral from the Blackington, Conroy & Hayes Funeral Home 1479 Washington St. (Rte. 16) WEST NEWTON, Saturday, December 8 at 8:00 AM, followed by a Funeral Service in St. Bernard's Church, West Newton at 9:00 A.M. Visiting hours Friday evening from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Waltham. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Dartmouth Council on Aging, Senior Social Day Program, 628 Dartmouth St., So. Dartmouth, MA 02748. Blackington, Conroy & Hayes F.H. 1-800-585-6939

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 6 to Dec. 7, 2007.

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Cathryn Brower

December 7, 2007

Joe & Mary, Linda & Joe,
My sincere sympathy.. Fran was a wonderful lady who had excellent care from Kathleen! So glad she was able to enjoy her final years near your families!

MARY ENGLISH

December 6, 2007

Dear Joe, Mary & family,
Sorry to see that Joe's mom has passed away. I know you have many fond memories of her great sense of humor. I enjoyed listening to stories from Mary.
I am sure she will be missed, but know she will be happy to be with her loved ones, who have gone before her.
Mary English

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