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PATRICK S. GILDEA

1934 - 2014

BORN

1934

DIED

2014

FUNERAL HOME

Douglass Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home

25 Sanborn Street

Reading, Massachusetts

PATRICK GILDEA Obituary

GILDEA, Patrick S. Of Reading and Northwood, NH. Oct. 12, age 79. Husband of Charlene (Rhodes) Gildea. Father of Louis Gildea and his wife Gayle of Douglas, Sharon Drillo and her husband Robert of Scituate, Linda Zanni and her husband Gregory of Reading, Michael Gildea and his wife Brenda of Reading, Stephen Gildea and his Fiancee Jacqueline Desrochers of Shrewsbury, and Jodie Lenti and her husband Jeffrey of Shrewsbury. Loving "Papa" of 12 grandchildren & 3 great grandchildren. Relatives and friends invited to attend visiting hours at the Douglass, Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home, 25 Sanborn St. (Cor. of Woburn St.) Reading, on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 4-8 pm; concluding with Military Honors at 8:00 pm. The funeral and burial will be private at a later date. Late US Marine Corps Veteran, Korea. For info, directions, and register book, visit www.johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com

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Published by The Swampscott Reporter from Oct. 13 to Oct. 14, 2014.

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Lisa Mahoney

October 16, 2014

My deepest sympathies on the loss of your father.

October 16, 2014

Dear Charlene, Lou, Sharon, Linda, Michael, Stephen, and Jodi:
Please accept my sincere sympathy for loss of your beloved husband and father. I have many fond memories of Mr. Gildea dating back to little league and the many trips to Bow Lake. May he rest in peace!

STEVEN SULLIVAN
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Dee Suttle

October 15, 2014

I was so sorry to learn the very sad news about Pat. My thoughts are very much with you.

John & Molly Tripp

October 14, 2014

You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Randall Washington

October 14, 2014

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Dr. Timothy Hoffman

October 14, 2014

Thank you for serving our country. May your family find comfort in their faith and may you Rest in Peace.

John B. Douglass & John B. Douglass II

October 14, 2014

This book of memories is to serve as a record of the services you entrusted to us. We hope it will help to preserve treasured memories and that we, in some small measure, have helped to ease your burden and bring you comfort.

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