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ERIC R. OSTROM

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Gillooly Funeral Home

126 Walpole Street

Norwood, Massachusetts

ERIC OSTROM Obituary

OSTROM, Eric R. Of Macomb, MI, formerly of Norwood, MA, passed away suddenly on January 5, 2024. Beloved son of Ida M. (Dintino) Ostrom of Norwood and the late Emil A. Ostrom, Jr. Devoted brother of Kenneth A. Ostrom and his wife, Catherine; and uncle of Matthew and Sean Ostrom, all of California. Eric earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Boston University College of Engineering. He was a senior project engineer for General Motors Corporation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Catherine of Siena Church, 547 Washington St., Norwood, on Thursday, January 25, at 11 AM. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery, Norwood. Visiting Hours omitted. Gillooly Funeral Home Norwood (781)-762-0174 www.gilloolyfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Jan. 17 to Jan. 21, 2024.

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Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

St. Catherine of Siena Church

547 Washington St., Norwood, MA

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Gillooly Funeral Home

126 Walpole Street, Norwood, MA 02062

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