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JAMES VARIAN Obituary

VARIAN, James Bernard Of Malden, MA, formerly of Cork, Ireland, passed away, at the age of 82, on July 24. Son of the late Henry Varian and Elizabeth Spriggs Varian; James is survived by his wife of 45 years, Dr. Susan Cunningham McKenna; his two children, Katherine Beaumont and Dr. Bernard J. Varian; his grandsons, Bernard James and Rupert John; his son-in-law, Peter Beaumont; and several nieces and nephews. A Celebration of James's Life will be held at 10am, July 29, 2025, at St. Lawrence Church, 1 East Union St., Goffstown, NH 03045. For more information or to sign an online guestbook, please visit www.frenchandrising.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Jul. 26 to Jul. 27, 2025.

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Patricia A. Bourque (Patty)

August 2, 2025

To Dr. Susan and family. Please accept my condolences. So sorry for the loss of your dear Jimmy. You may not remember me but I worked at your clinic many years ago (early 80's) and always think of you both often as working at the vet holds special memories for me.

Kathlern Clinton

July 27, 2025

Rest in peace James for a life well lived.

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Service

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

St. Lawrence Church

East Union St., Goffstown, NH 03045

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29

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

Shirley Hill Cemetery

Back Mountain Road, Goffstown, NH 03045

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