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SYLVIA MAYNARD Obituary

MAYNARD, Sylvia A energetic and loving woman to the end, Sylvia Maynard, born and bred in New York City, an artist, dancer and lover of life and proud Radcliffe alumna '44, passed on November 29, 2023, in Cambridge due to complications from COVID. A Celebration of her Life will be held Friday, May 17, at 10:30am, at the Appleton Chapel, in Harvard Yard. Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery will be private. Gratitude to Cambridge Homes for providing a vibrant and supportive environment.

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Published by Boston Globe from May 8 to May 12, 2024.

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