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GEORGE PARSONS Obituary

PARSONS, George W. Jr. Of North Reading, May 11, 2025. Beloved husband of the late Barbara B. (Crilley) Parsons. Devoted father of Donna Jarvis and her husband, Norman of Cottage Grove, OR, Robert A. Parsons and his wife, Nicole of Haymarket, VA, Judy Parsons-Kerins and her husband, Craig of Brookline, NH and the late Barbara Keene. Loving grandfather of six and great-grandfather of four; and cherished brother of Jean Mead. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home, 25 Sanborn St., READING, at 11am. Burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. There are no visiting hours. www.douglassfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from May 13 to May 14, 2025.

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John B. Douglass & John B. Douglass II

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