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Irvin Long Obituary
He leaves his loving wife of 66 years, Grace (Donovan) Long; a son, David Long and his wife Nancy of Bedford, NH; a daughter, Andrea Rudolph of South Deerfield, MA; two grandchildren, Amy Rudolph and Jamie Long and three cherished great grandchildren, Kenny, Angelica and Destiny. He was predeceased by his two brothers, Milton and Stanley Long and his two sisters, Libby Costello and Sana Long.
Irvin was born in Clinton, a son of Morris and Gussie (Ligham) Long. He attended Brown University and was a Naval veteran of WWII having served as a Chief Petty Officer in the Pacific Theater. Irvin was the owner of Long's Clothiers in Clinton for many years and retired in 1982. He was an active member of the Clinton Rotary. After his retirement, Irvin and his wife Grace spent their winters in Bal Harbor, FL where Irvin took great pleasure in playing golf and going to the horse races. Irvin's greatest pleasure in life was his wife, family and his many friends.
He will be greatly missed by all.
The public funeral services will be held at 11AM on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28th in Perlman Funeral Home, 1026 Main St., Worcester.
Memorial observance will be private. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Louise Rotti
October 27, 2008
I have very fond memories of Mr. Long, and Longs Clothing Store..My closet was full of great looking outfits......Clinton was a better town because of people like Mr. Long.
My deepest sympathy to the Long family... May he rest in peace.
Maureen Borinski
October 27, 2008
I was introduced to fine quality clothing, and received excellent counsel from Mr. Long when I was a young girl. I loved going into Long's, and trying on the lovely clothing there. I fell in love with the perfect green coat one year. Mr. Long, complimented the fit, and perfect style and color it was for me. He allowed me to put that coat on lay-a-way, as I was just beginning my working career. I wore that coat for many years. How I'd love to have a place like that in Clinton today. I always appreciated his willingness to find a way to allow a young working girl the opportunity to buy such nice clothing. He was always very kind to me, especially during some of the hardest times in my life. How sad we aren't always aware of the sacrifice of service to our country, until it is too late to say a word of thanks. My sincerest sympathies to the Long family.
Maureen Borinski
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