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Charles Rathclement Obituary

Charles Rathclement, son of the late Charles E. Creedon and Margaret E. Creedon (Hines), died on August 28 at age 85 in Kingston, MA then was buried on September 2 at Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1947 and since then resided in Worcester, Boston, Quincy, Oakham and Kingston. During World War II, Charles was stationed at the US Navy Air Station in Recife, Brazil.

Family and friends are invited to attend the 11:00 AM Mass at St. Peter's Church on South Main St., Worcester (near Clark University) on Friday, October 3, at which Charles will be memorialized. For more details please contact his brother Eugene Creedon.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Worcester Telegram & Gazette from Oct. 1 to Oct. 2, 2008.

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Sr. Rafka

June 14, 2024

Beloved Neighbor and absolute friend Reminiscing now on our conversations and laughter week by week so many years! I miss you dear friend.
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Mike Casey

October 1, 2008

Mr. Rathclement,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the USN during WW II and also for being a member of the Greatest Generation. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

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