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MARY H. BLAKE

1929 - 2023

BORN

1929

DIED

2023

FUNERAL HOME

Douglass Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home

25 Sanborn Street

Reading, Massachusetts

MARY BLAKE Obituary

BLAKE, Mary H. (Hubbard) Of Reading, September 20, 2023. Wife of the late Lawrence E. Blake; mother of Virginia Brown, Brett Blake, Joanne Gutierrez, Andrea Sullivan and Lawrence A. Blake. Loving grandmother of Heather, Jennifer, Melissa, Lindsay, Violet, Ashley, Gabrielle and Caden; and loving great-grandmother of Anna, Amber, Tanya and Marty. A Visitation will be held at the Douglass, Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home, 25 Sanborn St. (cor. of Woburn St.), READING, on Thursday, September 28, from 4-7pm. The Funeral Services and Interment at Forest Glen Cemetery in Reading will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Mary's memory to Reading Public Library, 65 Middlesex Ave., Reading, MA 01867. Directions and online guestbook, www.douglassfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 24 to Sep. 25, 2023.

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Roberta Dulong

December 11, 2023

I am so sorry to hear of your Mom's passing. She was one of Teddy's favorite aunts. I looked forward to our yearly chat during the holidays each year.
Bobbie Dulong

Henry Sullivan

September 28, 2023

I will miss Mary's generosity and spirit. She is missed and will be remembered for her kindness to me and my family.

John Mucci

September 25, 2023

A long life well lived with family and friends who loved you and will miss you dearly. Rest In Peace Mary B Love John

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John B. Douglass & John B. Douglass II

September 24, 2023

This book of memories is to serve as a record of the services you entrusted to us. We hope it will help to preserve treasured memories and that we, in some small measure, have helped to ease your burden and bring you comfort.

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