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Dolores Gurden Obituary

lifelong resident of Fitchburg; 74

FITCHBURG -- Dolores (Bourgault) Gurden, 74, died Monday, December 12th, at home, after an illness.

Dolores was born in Fitchburg on June 11, 1937 daughter of Uro Clement and Delina (Damien) Bourgault, and had lived her whole life in Fitchburg.

She was a member of St. Joseph Church.

Her husband, Charles Gurden died in 2005. Her son, Stephen Gurden died on December 12, 2011.

She leaves cousins.

A Memorial Mass for Dolores and Steve will be held Monday, December 19th at 10:00 a.m. in St. Joseph Church, 49 Woodland St., Fitchburg. Burial will be at a later date in St. Joseph Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, please take time to check on the well being of your neighbors and loved ones. Aubuchon-Moorcroft Funeral Home Fitchburg is assisting with the arrangements. (www.aubuchon-moorcroftfuneralhome.com)

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Sentinel & Enterprise on Dec. 17, 2011.

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December 19, 2011

God Bless this devoted son and his mother....during this Holy Season, it hurts to know that we cannot help our neighbors more.

December 17, 2011

"In lieu of flowers, please take time to check on the well being of your neighbors and loved ones." What a tragedy for such a careing and loving family.

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