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Robert McGowan Obituary

McGOWAN, Robert L. In Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Billerica, Nov. 29th. Beloved husband of Janet M.(Bowley) McGowan. Devoted father of Robert L. McGowan, Jr. and his wife Patricia of Tyngsboro, Debbie L. (McGowan) Lane and her husband Michael of Bedford, NH, John R. McGowan and his wife Charlene of Milford, Kevin P. McGowan and his wife Charlene of Billerica, and Meghan M. McGowan-Claflin and her husband Douglas of Woburn. Dear brother of Patricia Clifford of Norton, Barbara Willis of Methuen and the late William McGowan. Loving grandfather of Robert III and Timothy McGowan, Hillary, Ambry, and Emily Lane, Kerrilyn, Erin, and John McGowan, Jr., Erika and Kevin McGowan, and Cady, Calleigh, Colby, and Camden Claflin. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Dec. 18th in St. Anthony Church, 851 Main St., Woburn, at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends may call at the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main St., WOBURN, on Friday, Dec. 17th, from 4 to 8 p.m. Interment of his ashes will take place at the Mass. National Cemetery in Bourne on Monday, Dec. 20th at 1 p.m. Donations may be made in Bob's memory to: BigEd.org, 183 State St., 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02109. Late member I.U.O.E. Local 4, Past Commodore, Old Colony Yacht Club. (Obituary, directions and guest book at www.lynch-cantillon.com) Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home (781) 933-0400

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 11 to Dec. 12, 2010.

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Ann McDonald

January 21, 2011

Dear Janet, I was so sorry to hear about Bob. Aggie told me last week when I was talking to her. The years go by so fast, I'm sure you have many happy memories to help you thru this difficult time. You have been in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Ann McDonald

Steve Gilchrist

December 14, 2010

Jan and Family,

Our hearts and prayers are with you and your family. Bob was such a great guy, we loved him.
Most kindly,
Steve, Wendy and the Gilchrist's

December 12, 2010

So sorry to hear of Bob's passing.
Brad and Sue Cook, Boynton Beach

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