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PAUL BURNS Obituary

BURNS, Paul H. Of Arlington, April 4. Beloved husband of Susan E. (Robertson) Burns. Devoted father of Allison J. Lawlor and her husband Ryan of Medford, Kevin P. Burns and his wife Lindsay of Waltham and the late Ryan J. Burns. Proud grampy of Grace, Maggie and Maeve Lawlor, Hanna, Ella and Kevin Jr., "KJ" Burns. Son of the late John C. and Catherine (Gillis) Burns. Brother of Anne Burns, Kathleen Mayer and her husband Gary, Michael Burns, Mary Sortino and the late John "Jack" Burns. Son-in-law of Raymond J. and the late Claire F. Robertson. Brother-in-law of Paul Robertson, Jean Anderson and her husband Steve, Lynn Andrews and her husband Charles. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, friends and cousins. Due to the current precautions surrounding COVID-19, all arrangements are private and under the care of DeVito Funeral Home of ARLINGTON. Paul served in the U.S. Marine Corps during The Vietnam War. If desired, expressions of sympathy may be made in Paul's name to the New England Center and Home for Veterans via nechv.org/donations/tribute-giving/

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Published by Boston Globe from Apr. 6 to Apr. 7, 2020.

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April 9, 2020

Susan and family,
We are so sorry to hear of Paul's passing, condolences and prayers to you all. Although we hadn't see him in quite a while, I remember always having such good times with him at Jack and Stephanie's through the years. We will keep you all in our thoughts.
With love, John and Sue Rogerson

Kyle Neal

April 6, 2020

Susan - I was so sorry to hear about Paul. Sending you love from the Neals in LA.
Kyle

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