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John DeFreitas Obituary
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JOHN T. DeFREITAS Age 65, of Wellington, FL, passed away December 27, 2004. Survived by wife, Joanne; daughters, Mary Ellen (Robert) Daniels of Charlottesville, VA and Pamela DeFreitas of Ft. Worth, TX; sons, John M. DeFreitas of Wellington, FL and Thomas (Lori) DeFreitas of Ocoee, FL; sister, Mary Shanahan of Quincy, MA; brothers, Joseph DeFreitas of Bethel, VT and Paul DeFreitas of Quincy, MA; grandfather of four. Memorial Services will be held 7:30 P.M. Friday, January 07, 2005 at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers family request donations to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33407. PALMS WEST FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORYRoyal Palm Beach, FL www.palmswestfuneralhome.com
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Bob Becker
January 2, 2005
Pam and family: I'm very sorry to learn of your loss. Hoping fond memories will help you through this difficult time.
Amy Dempsey
December 31, 2004
I am sorry to hear of your loss.
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