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Harold Burnham Obituary
He leaves his wife of 42 years, Beverly J. (Andersen) Burnham; his son, Dale R. Burnham and his wife Kathleen and their children, Meredith and Erin Burnham all of Louisville, KY; his mother, Ethel M. (Allen) Burnham of Sterling; his brother, Clarence W. Burnham and his wife Marilyn of Holden; and two nieces, Sandra Olson of Sterling and Beth Bylund of Auburn. He was born and raised in Holden a son of the late Harold A. Burnham. He was a 1958 graduate of Wachusett Regional High School and a graduate of Fitchburg State College. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War having served from 1959-1963.
Hal was an engineer for Norton Company for 37 years, retiring in December of 2000. He loved the Motorhoming lifestyle and traveled full time with his wife, Bev since retirement. He was a member of the Governing Board for the Family Motorcoach Association and enjoyed attending their rallies across the country. He was an avid NASCAR fan and attended many races.
Relatives and friends are invited to a calling hour from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by a memorial service for Hal at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 1st, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden. In lieu of flowers, donations in Hal's memory may be made to Avow Hospice, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples, FL 34105-3847.
www.milesfuneralhome.com
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Memories and Condolences
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Dan & Noreen Arslanian
November 25, 2007
So sorry to hear of Hal's passing.
Dan & Noreen Arslanian
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Paul Burnham
November 25, 2007
I always loved getting together with you and your family when I was growing up. May God Bless You & Your family.
Love
Diane Newcombe
November 25, 2007
My deepest sympathy to the family from Diane (Burnham) Newcombe.
Julie Sealey
November 25, 2007
George & I will miss you Hal. You were always a good, kind and considerate friend. George & I will always remember all the fun times we had camping, square dancing, riding bikes and sharing holidays with you and Bev. Love to you and Bev.
Bob Norgard
November 25, 2007
God bless Harold and our condolences to his family.
Bob & Gladys Norgard
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