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Curtis Howland Obituary

HOWLAND, Curtis M. Jr. Of Cochituate, died peacefully on Nov. 14, 2009. Husband of Helen M. (Tufts) Howland of Sudbury, formerly of Cochituate. Father of Maralyn MacGillivray of Salisbury; William L. Howland of Maynard; David A. Howland of Framingham; Margaret H. Cote of Port Charlotte, FL; Richard C. Howland of Wayland; Nancy C. Hensley of New Sharon, ME and Peter T. Howland Sudbury. He was also the father of the late Bonnie C. Howland and Jean E. Cummings. Also survived by his siblings; Arthur Howland of Holden; Raymond Howland of Framingham; Roy Howland of NH; Albert Howland of ME and FL; Lillian Cornish of Framingham; Eva Arkason of Framingham and Edith Stonehouse of Holliston. Brother of the late Thomas, George and Robert Howland and Ruth Clifford. Also survived by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Visitations on Wed., Nov. 18, 2009 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the John C. Bryant Funeral Home, 56 Pemberton Rd (Off Rte 30), COCHITUATE. Funeral service at the Funeral Home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at 10:30 am followed by interment in Lakeview Cemetery, Cochituate. For those who desire, gifts in his memory may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St, Framingham, MA 01701. For directions and online condolences visit johncbryantfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Boston Globe on Nov. 16, 2009.

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Maralyn MacGillivray

November 17, 2009

Dad doing his favorite thing....."spending time in the garden"

Dad doing his favorite thing........

November 17, 2009

Lisa Antonio Ferguson

November 16, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Love, the Antonio Family

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