Walter G. Irvine Jr.

Walter G. Irvine, Jr., 88, of Wilbur St., a former Director of Public Health for the City of Worcester, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on December 25, 2007, after an illness.

He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Shirley (Burgess) Irvine, and his son Peter Irvine. He leaves three daughters, Kristina Johnson and her husband Ronald of Worcester, Deborah Bonneau and her husband David of West Boylston and Felice Irvine-Collins and her husband Bill of Princeton; and a son, Francis Morlu and his wife Joanna of Royal Palm Beach, FL; a sister, Sibyl Cushman and her husband Bob of Hollis, NH. His brother, Kenneth Irvine, predeceased him. He leaves nine grandchildren: Sally, Peter and his wife Jyotsna, Monique and her partner Becca, Noelle, Madeleine, Jennifer, William, Daniel, and Erik. He leaves several nieces and nephews.

Walter Irvine was the Health Agent for the Town of Sterling Board of Health for 21 years, retiring in 2006. He previously worked for the City of Worcester Health Dept for 22 years, and finished his time there as the Director of Public Health for 4 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to a Service in Celebration of his Life at 3 P.M. on Saturday, June 14, 2008 in the Unitarian Universalist Church, 90 Holden St., Worcester. Burial will be private. Miles-Sterling Funeral Home, 100 Worcester Road, Sterling, is directing arrangements.

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