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Thomas Devlin Obituary

DEVLIN, THOMAS E., 85, lifetime resident of Blackstone, MA, died October 3. He was the husband of Margaret M. (Maloney) Devlin and the son of the late Lewis and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Devlin.

Mr. Devlin had served on the Blackstone School Committee in the early 1970's and was a former member of the town's Board of Selectmen and was its Chairman from 1976 to 1982. He was a WWII Veteran, a communicant of St. Paul's Church, and an avid golfer.

His funeral will be held Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 8:30AM from the Holt Funeral Home, 510 So. Main St., Woonsocket, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30AM in St. Paul's Church Blackstone. Burial, with Military Honors, will follow in St. Paul's Cemetery. Calling hours are Monday from 5 - 8PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Church Endowment Fund, 48 St. Paul St., Blackstone, MA 01504. www.holtfuneralhome.com

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Published by The Providence Journal on Oct. 4, 2008.

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Karen Albright

October 21, 2008

On behalf of the Blackstone Council on Aging, we wish to extend our heartfelt sympathy to the Devlin family.

We all at the Senior Center will miss Tom's sincere whit, smiles and help to the seniors in town.

Dawn Cleveland

October 6, 2008

Mr. Devlin was passionate about doing what was right for the town of Blackstone. We enjoyed listening to him at town meetings. He will be missed.

Kathy King

October 5, 2008

Mr. Devlin was a very dear member of our extended family, known and loved for his kindness, wisdom, and wit. We all will miss him. Our prayers and sympathy are with his family.

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