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Doris Flaherty

Doris F. Flaherty

Doris Flaherty Obituary

Of Quincy & Marshfield, suddenly, Dec. 2. Beloved wife of the late Peter M. Loving cousin of Harriet Woods, Rosemarie Carroll, both of Quincy, Robert of Waltham & the late Henry & John Woods. Sister in law of Mary Hurley of NY & the late Joseph & Mary Flaherty. Also survived by many nieces, nephews & cousins. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Fri. at 10 am. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., MILTON, Thurs. 4-8 p.m. Ret. employee of MetLife Insurance Co., Boston. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Catholic Charities, 75 Kneeland St., 8th Flr., Boston, MA 02111. Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home (617) 696-4200

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Published by Boston Globe on Dec. 4, 2003.

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Keith and Stacy Watts

December 4, 2003

We will miss you dearly.

Anthony DiFonso

December 4, 2003

I did not know Mrs. Flaherty. I am a good friend of Eric Woods, and from everything he told me, she was a great lady who touched a lot of people. There should be more and more of us like that. I express my condolences to the family.

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