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CAROL CLEAVES

CAROL CLEAVES obituary, Arlington, MA

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Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home

43 Winn Street

Burlington, Massachusetts

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Dec. 1, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home

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CAROL CLEAVES Obituary

CLEAVES, Carol Currently from Arlington, MA, passed away peacefully, on November 23, 2025. Carol was born in 1945, in Somerville, MA. She was the daughter of the late Dorothy A. Cleaves and Harold B. Cleaves; and the sister of the late Edna Modica and her husband, Anthony Modica. She is survived by her niece, Linda Black and her husband, Phil, of Chelmsford, MA; by Lori Calicchio and her husband, Joseph, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and by Harold Modica and his wife, Linda, of Rindge, NH. Also, by her great-nieces and nephews: Erika Creutz, Kristen Calicchio, Kelly Calicchio, Adam Black, Eric Modica, Steve Modica and Joseph Calicchio; and seven great-great-nieces and nephews; and her cousin, Loretta Camire, of Belmont, NH. She also leaves behind her devoted friend of many years, Joyce Jones and her husband, John Messina. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her Visiting Hours on Monday, December 1, from 10am to 11:30am, at the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON. A Graveside Service will follow at 12 noon, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Arlington. For her complete obituary, please visit www.sullivanfuneralhome.net

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Published by Boston Globe from Nov. 25 to Nov. 26, 2025.

Memorial Events
for CAROL CLEAVES

Dec

1

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home

43 Winn Street, Burlington, MA

Dec

1

Graveside service

12:00 p.m.

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

Arlington, MA

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Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home

43 Winn Street, Burlington, MA 01803

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