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January 20, 1991    Sunday Telegram     Worcester, Massachusetts      Page: C15
SOUTHBORO - BEATRICE A. (BARLOW) BROCK, 65, of 9 Latisquama Road died yesterday in her home after an illness.
Her husband, former Fire Chief Edward F. Brock, died in 1985. She leaves seven sons, Patrick E. Brock of Amherst, Daniel F. Brock of Cohasset, Michael J. Brock of Franklin, Edward J. Brock of Lake Grove, Long Island, N.Y., Timothy R. Brock of Hopkinton, N.H., Stephen P. Brock of Westboro and Kevin J. Brock of Southboro; two daughters, Mary T. Milano of Port Jefferson, Long Island, N.Y., and Sandra A. Brock of Southboro; two brothers, PETER BARLOW of Worcester and JAMES BARLOW of Framingham; two sisters, AMELIA HONEN of Southboro and RITA BARLOW of Colorado Springs, Colo.; eight grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born in Lowell, daughter of JOHN F. and PHILOMENE (STATUTO) BARLOW, and was raised in Marlboro. She lived here more than 42 years.
Mrs. Brock graduated from Marlboro High School.
She was a secretary for many years at the Southboro Fire Department, retiring about 1986.
Mrs. Brock was a member of St. Anne's Church. She was active for many years in Marlboro Chapter, American Red Cross.
The funeral will be held Tuesday from Donald C. Morris Funeral Home, 40 Main St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Anne's Church, 20 Boston Road. Burial will be in Rural Cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

October 29, 1991    Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: A8
ASHBURNHAM - HUBERT BARLOW, 83, of 41 Winchendon Road, formerly of Greenville, N.H., died yesterday in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner.
His wife, Ada (Richards) Barlow, died in 1973. He leaves a daughter, GAIL B. BUCKLER of Ashburnham, with whom he lived; and two grandchildren. He was born in Burnley, England, son of WALTER and BETSY (NICHOLSON) BARLOW, and lived many years in Greenville, before moving here in 1985.
He worked for many years at the former Florence Textile Co. in Greenville, retiring in 1970.
Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of one's choice. Fletcher Funeral Home, 70 Pleasant St., Winchendon, is directing arrangements.

November 04, 1991     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts      Page: B6
PUTNAM - BEATRICE L. (FORGIT) BARLOW, 59, of 68 Walnut St., formerly of Dudley, died Oct. 22 in her home after an illness.
Her husband, FRED BARLOW, died in 1977. She leaves a daughter, LUCINDA B. THOMAS of Port Hueneme, Calif.; and three grandchildren. She was born in Dudley, daughter of Ernest and Jeannette Forgit, and lived here 15 years.
Mrs. Barlow was a store manager at Pevner Drug Co. since 1989. She worked there many years. She was a collector of wind chimes.
The funeral will be held Wednesday with a Mass at 11 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church, West Thompson Road, West Thompson. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Dudley. Calling hours at Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., are 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. Memorial donations may be made to the Quinebaug Valley Animal Welfare Society, Pomfret Center, Conn. 06259.

July 20, 1991    Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: 5
MILFORD - MARY LOUIS (MCAULIFFE) BARLOW, 86, died yesterday in the Milford Geriatric Authority, Countryside Drive, after an illness. Her husband, Firefighter WILLIAM H. BARLOW, died in 1936. She leaves two sons, GERALD M. BARLOW of Milford and WILLIAM BARLOW of Mendon; a brother, Joseph McAuliffe of Hopedale; a sister, Catherine Leoncini in California; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Her daughter, RITA RAMASKEWICH of Milford, died in 1989. She was born in Milford, daughter of Patrick and Julia (Newell) McAuliffe, and lived here all her life.
She was a licensed practical nurse for 28 years at the former Milford Medical Home, retiring in 1978. Mrs. Barlow was a communicant of St. Mary's Church and a member of the former parish Catholic Women's Club.
The funeral will be held Monday from Edwards Memorial Funeral Home, 44 Congress St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, Winter Street. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow . In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Milford Geriatric Authority, Countryside Drive, Milford, 01757.

April 19, 1991    Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: A10
GARDNER - BARBARA F. BARLOW, 86, of Baldinville Nursing Home, Hospital Hill Road, Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died yesterday in Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital after an illness.
Her husband, GEORGE F. BARLOW, died in 1988. She leaves a sister, Dorothy Soutter of Jacksonville, Fla.; nephews and nieces. She was born in Boston, daughter of Walter H. and Bertha (Kneeland) Billings, was raised in Manila, the Philippines. She lived many years in Belmont and lived about 34 years in Gardner before moving to Baldwinville several years ago.Mrs. Barlow jointly owned and operated the former Foskett's Market and Bee & Gee Candies Co. before she retired. She previously worked at the former Pagan Hall Bookstore in Belmont.   She graduated from Hebron Academy in Maine.
No funeral services are planned. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. There are no calling hours. Memorial donations may be made to the Patient Activities Fund at Baldwinville Nursing Home, Hospital Hill Road, Baldwinville, 01436. Smith Funeral Home, 69 Vernon St., Gardner, is directing arrangements.

February 03, 1991    Sunday Telegram     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: B8
BOSTON  - CLARENCE A. BUCK, JR., 72, of Anderson Street, formerly of Ashford, Conn., died yesterday in Massachusetts General Hospital after an illness.
He leaves a brother, Harvey B. Buck of Woodstock Valley; nephews and nieces. He was born in Hartford, Conn., son of CLARENCE and RUTH (BARLOW) BUCK SR., and lived in Ashford, Conn., until after World War II.
Mr. Buck was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European-African-Middle Eastern theater. He saw action in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the Ardennes and the Rhineland.
Mr. Buck last worked in the medical records department of Massachusetts General Hospital before he retired.
After cremation, graveside services will be held at a time to be announced in Westford Village Cemetery, Westford, Conn. Calling hours at Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam, are 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. The family requests that flowers be omitted.
Memorial contributions may be made instead to Hospice of Northeastern Connecticut, P.O. Box 203, Pomfret Center, Conn. 06259.

June 08, 1992     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: D6
HOWARD E. DUROST, 79, of 1950 South U.S. Route 1, Vero Beach, Florida., formerly of 9 Tatman St., died yesterday in the home of his daughter here after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 52 years, Doris E. (Galusha) Durost; a son, RONALD E. DUROST of Worcester; two daughters, DEBRA E. MORRISSEY of Newton and SANDRA E. GUNDERMAN of Worcester; four brothers, CARL E. and ROLAND DUROST, both of Hooksett N.H., HARVEY E. and ALBERT G. DUROST, both of Manchester, N.H.; a sister, LILLIAN PHILIBERT of Manchester N.H.; seven grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born in Manchester, N.H., son of WINSLOW and EVELYN (BARLOW) DUROST, and lived here most of his life before moving to Florida in 1988.
Mr. Durost was a mason at Worcester State Hospital for 34 years, retiring in 1976. He then worked for several years at Holy Cross College. He also was a self-employed mason.
Mr. Durost was a member of the Retired State, County & Municipal Employees Association of Massachusetts.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Mercadante Funeral Home, 370 Plantation St. Burial will be in Eastwood Cemetery, Lancaster. Calling hours at the funeral home are 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Massachusetts, 120 Thomas St., Worcester, 01608.

June 29, 1993     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: B4
WESTFORD, Connecticut  - CLYDE W. HAZEN, 77, of Boston Hollow Road, formerly of West Brookfield, Mass., died yesterday in Windham Community Memorial Hospital, Willimantic, after a long illness.
He leaves his wife, DOROTHY (BARLOW) HAZEN; a stepson, DONALD BURR of Willimantic; a stepdaughter, SANDRA CONGDON of Dudley, Mass.; a brother, Walter Hazen of West Brookfield; three sisters, Rosamond Smith of Los Angeles, Edith Rayner of Worcester, Mass., and Carolyn Allen of Great Barrington, Mass. three step-grandchildren; 13 foster children; nephews and nieces. Over the years, he and his wife were parents to 13 foster children.
He was born in West Brookfield, son of George and Florence (Benson) Hazen, and lived here 41 years.
He graduated from Warren High School and graduated, with honors, from Becker Junior College, now Becker College, in Worcester. Mr. Hazen worked at Pratt & Whitney Division of United Technologies Corp. in East Hartford for 27 years, retiring in 1981.   He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in United Baptist Church of Ashford, U.S. Route 44, Warrenville. Burial will be in Westford Village Cemetery. Calling hours at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St., Willimantic, are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ashford Volunteer Fire Department, Ashford, Conn. 06278.

August 13, 1993     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: B5
SUTTON - DANIEL M. GRAVEL, 83, of 14 Depot St., Wilkinsonville, died yesterday in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a long illness.
He leaves his wife of 56 years, OLIVETTE L. (BARLOW) GRAVEL; four sons, DANIEL H. GRAVEL of Fitchburg, EDMUND A. GRAVEL of Worcester, ROBERT T. GRAVEL of Sutton and GARY P. GRAVEL in Florida; four daughters, THERESE PIERCE of South Dennis, OLIVETTE MARSHALL and JOAN SAVAGE, both of Grafton, and BRENDA BOBROWSKI in Florida; two brothers, Edward Gravel in Florida and Arthur Gravel of Sturbridge; 19 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
He was born in Worcester, son of Joseph and Frazilda (Longton) Gravel, and lived here most of his life.
Mr. Gravel was a self-employed steam fitter for many years, retiring in 1973. He also worked at J.J. Bafaro & Sons in Worcester for several years. He was a member of St. Mark's Church.
Funeral services will be private. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery. There are no calling hours.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 7 Oak St., Worcester 01609, or the Millbury District Nursing Society Hospice Program, 123 Elm St., Millbury 01527. Robert C. Roney Funeral Home Inc., 152 Worcester St., is directing arrangements.

October 27, 1993     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: B7
AUBURN - RUDOLPH N. 'RUDY' SWANSTROM, 83, of 14 Pakachoag St., formerly of South Street, died Saturday in Sandalwood Convalescent Home, Oxford, after an illness. He leaves his wife, CLAIRE E. (BARLOW) SWANSTROM; three stepdaughters, JOAN C. DEWSBURY of Burlington, MELBA A. LAPLANTE of Worcester and LINDA J. BRENNAN of Auburn; a brother, Edward Swanstrom of California; a sister, Irene E. Brown of Auburn; nine stepgrandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
He was born in Worcester, son of John E. and Annie (Steele) Swanstrom, and lived in Auburn most of his life.
He graduated from Worcester Boys Trade School.  Mr. Swanstrom was employed for 20 years as a truck driver for the Texaco Oil Co. based in Providence, before retiring in 1966. He was a member of Singletary Rod & Gun Club, Engelbecht Club in Shrewsbury and 200 Sportsmen's Club in Webster.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Britton-Wallace Funeral Home, 91 Central St. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are 10 to 11 a.m. Friday. Memorial donations may be made to the Auburn District Nursing Association, 41 South St., Auburn, 01501.

November 29, 1993    The Patriot Ledger     Quincy, Massachusetts      Page: 26
QUINCY - Madeline M. (Murphy) Fitzgerald, 87, of Quincy, a former employee of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co., died Saturday in Metrowest Medical Center, Framingham, after a long illness.
Mrs. Fitzgerald was born in Springfield and lived in Newton before moving to Quincy 17 years ago.
She graduated from high school in Ayer and was an alumna of Salem Normal School. Mrs. Fitzgerald retired from John Hancock in 1963.
Wife of the late William Fitzgerald, she is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Danker of North Falmouth and BARBARA BARLOW of Ashland; two brothers, Bernard Murphy of West Roxbury and Gerald Murphy of Dedham; five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and five nephews.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Tuesday in St. Cecilia's Church, 55 Esty St., Ashland. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Ashland.
Visiting is from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in Matarese Funeral Home, 325 Main St., Ashland.

December 04, 1993     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts   Page: A5
ATHOL -   FREDERICK B. LITCHFIELD, 80, of 567 Pleasant St. died Thursday night in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 45 years, FLORA (CUCCHI) LITCHFIELD; three sons, JOHN LITCHFIELD of Las Vegas, Nev., JAMES LITCHFIELD of Atlanta and MARK LITCHFIELD of Athol; three brothers, CHARLES LITCHFIELD on Cape Cod, VICTOR and ROBERT LITCHFIELD, both of Athol; a sister, BETTY WHITE of Orange; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; nephews and nieces.
He was born in Athol, son of FRANK and ANNIE (BARLOW) LITCHFIELD, and lived here most of his life.
Mr. Litchfield was plant manager at the former Ansin Shoe Co. and the former J.H. McElwain Shoe Co., where he worked for 30 years. He retired in 1978.
He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Europe.  Mr. Litchfield was a member of Edward H. Phillips Post, American Legion; and Roy L. Boyce Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a life member of Athol-Orange Lodge of Elks and the Franco-American Club. He formerly played softball and hockey with the Lakeside Athletic Club.  Mr. Litchfield was a horse enthusiast for more than 60 years. He owned and trained harness horses for many years and drove harness horses in his youth.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in J. Edward Murphy Funeral Home, 137 Main St. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Members of Athol-Orange Lodge of Elks will meet there at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow to conduct a ritual. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 7 Oak St., Worcester, 01609; or another charity.

January 12, 1994     The Patriot Ledger     Quincy, Massachusetts
CANTON - Charles E. Greenwood, 72, of Canton, a truck driver for APA Transportation Co., Canton, for 29 years, and a member of the Teamsters Union Local 25, died Tuesday at home.
Mr. Greenwood, who retired in 1978, was an Army veteran of World War II. Born in Lowell, he lived in Mattapan before moving to Canton 23 years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Mary E. (Manning) Greenwood; a son, Dennis Greenwood of Hopkinton; three brothers, George G. Greenwood of Florida, Daniel F. Greenwood of Maine and Paul Boisvert of Arizona; a sister, EDITH BARLOW of Stoneham, and two granddaughters.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Gerard Majella Church. Burial will be in Milton Cemetery.   Visiting is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton.

February 05, 1994     The Patriot Ledger    Quincy, Massachusetts     Page: 48
STOUGHTON -- Concetta "Kitty" (Giacobbe) Palladino, 77, of Stoughton, a volunteer for the Friends of the Elderly, died Friday at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Mrs. Palladino helped served daily luncheons for the elderly in Stoughton for several years.
Born in Monson, she was one of 13 children of Italian immigrant parents. Her father, a hat maker, took the train to Springfield each day to work.
She had a pony while she was growing up in the small western Massachusetts town. She attended Monson High School.
Her daughter, JOANNE A. BARLOW of Stoughton, said Friday her mother used to take her and her brothers to visit in Monson when they were small. She noted that her country home there had limited plumbing.
As a young woman, Mrs. Palladino moved to Boston's South End and worked as a stitcher in the garment industry before her marriage.
She met her first husband, Carmen F. Covino, while working in a bakery. Mr. Covino died 30 years ago. She later married Rocco L. Palladino, who also predeceased her.
Mrs. Barlow said her mother was an excellent Italian cook and made outstanding lentil soup. Because meat was not always readily available when she was a youngster, she learned to create many dishes with various kinds of beans.
A regular at Tuesday night bingo games in the Knights of Columbus Hall in Canton, she usually picked up a couple of friends and took them with her. "She had a little blue Escort and she had a blue flower on it so she could find it easily in parking lots," her daughter said. Mrs. Palladino often drove her non-driving friends to their beauty shop appointments and other places.
She traveled to Italy with a group from the Daughters of Italy, of which she was a member. She loved seeing Florence and Rome and visiting the cathedrals.
She moved to Stoughton 16 years ago. She also was a member of the Stoughton Golden Agers.
Mrs. Palladino is also survived by two sons, Pasquale "Pat" Covino of Stoughton and Carmen F. Covino Jr. of East Boston; six brothers, Sam Giacobbe, Guy Giacobbe and Anthony Jacobs, all of Dedham, Frank Giacobbe of Florida, Joseph Giacobbe of East Sandwich, and Nicholas Giacobbe of Revere; four sisters, Ann Orlando of Saugus, Mary DePesa of Hanson, Rose DeCenzo of East Dennis and Grace Ducie of West Roxbury; and seven grandchildren.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Monday at the Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Visiting is 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Farley Funeral Home, 358 Park St. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham 01701-4688.

February 14, 1994     Boston Herald      Page: 047
Boston Metro, Massachusetts -   RITA A. (BARLOW) REDFERN of Needham, former controller of Community Television, died Friday at home. She was 74.
Born and raised in Fall River, she resided in Needham 20 years and Newton 15 years. Mrs. Redfern graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Fall River. She was the former controller of Community Television with home offices in Laconia, N.H. Mrs. Redfern summered in Orleans and was a boating and fishing enthusiast.
She is survived by two sons, JOHN R. JR.. of Chatham and WILLIAM B. of Needham; and six grandchildren.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Bartholomew Church, Needham. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River.  Arrangements are by Eaton Funeral Home, Needham

February 15, 1994     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: B5
WESTMINSTER -  EDITH W. (BARLOW) WOOD, 77, of 178 State Road West died Sunday in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a short illness.
Her husband of 48 years, CARROLL K. WOOD, died in 1986. She leaves two sons, DENNISON C. WOOD of Springdale, Ark., and RODERICK L. WOOD of Southwick; two daughters, MARY ANN WALLACE of Springfield, Vt., and BEVERLY J. PAINE of Westminster; a brother, JOHN C. BARLOW of Melrose, Fla.; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born in Coventry, Vt., daughter of CLIFFORD S. and EMMA G. (TIEDMAN) BARLOW, and lived here 27 years.
Mrs. Wood was an active member of the Westminster Senior Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Westminster Chapel of Sawyer-Miller Funeral Homes, 123 Main St. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are 7 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, 01701; or the Senior Citizen Drop-In Center, Main Street, Westminster, 01473.

September 12, 1994    The Patriot Ledger     Quincy, Massachusetts    Page: 24
QUINCY -- Axel Lennart Ringquist of Quincy died Sunday.
Husband of the late Esther G. (Lang) Ringquist, Mr. Ringquist is survived by a son, A. Lennart Ringquist Jr. of Los Angeles; two daughters, HARRIET A. BARLOW of Jacksonville, Fla. and Carolyn V. Maloney of Plymouth; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday in Faith Lutheran Church, 209 Granite St. Burial will be in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. Visiting is 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., Wollaston.
Donations may be made to scholarship fund, South Shore Viking Assn., 410 Quincy Ave., East Braintree 02184.

September 13, 1994    Patriot Ledger     Quincy, Massachusetts    Page: 26
QUINCY -- Axel Lennart Ringquist decided to come to the United States from his native Kalvsvik, Sweden, for a vacation when he was 18 years old. His daughter, Carolyn Maloney of Plymouth, said yesterday, "He must have liked it. He never went back home again."
Mr. Ringquist, who was active in Scandanavian organizations in this country for many years, died Sunday in Quincy Hospital after a brief illness. He was 86.
He was past chief of Stenkil Lodge, one of the lodges in the Independent Order of Vikings. The name means stone-wedge, a tool used for splitting granite by Swedish immigrants who worked in the Quincy quarries.
He was a member of the Vasa Order of the American-Skandia Lodge, the oldest Swedish-American organization in the United States, and of the Viking Club of Quincy.
Carolyn Maloney said her parents enjoyed dancing at the South Shore Viking Association in Braintree, where Mr. Ringquist was a member. As recently as last week, she said, her father was still dancing with friends -- with the help of his walker.
He grew up on the family farm in Sweden and after his father died when he was a young boy, he and his five brothers were raised by their mother.
After he came to America, Mr. Ringquist married Esther G. Lang, who was born in Boston but grew up and lived in Sweden before moving back to the United States when she was 16 years old. They were married in Dorchester in 1929.
The Ringquists settled in Boston, where he became a valet, moving in 1932 to East Braintree where they lived for 53 years.
With the advent of World War II, Mr. Ringquist established his trade as a pipefitter, working at the Charlestown Navy Yard. He was a member of Plumbers Union Local 12 in Boston for 45 years before retiring in 1972 and was a member of the retirees club of the local. Since the 1960s, he and his wife summered in Vermont near the Canadian border, where they spent time refurbishing a summer home. They moved to 1000 Southern Artery apartments for senior citizens in Quincy in 1985. Mrs. Ringquist died in 1992.
A 32nd degree Mason, Mr. Ringquist was a member of the Shriners, Rural Masonic Lodge in Quincy, Aleppo Temple, Wilmington, and the Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Boston. Mr. Ringquist is also survived by a son, A. Lennart Ringquist Jr. of California; another daughter, HARRIET A. BARLOW of Florida; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Faith Lutheran Church by the Rev. James Kimmell, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, Quincy. Burial will be in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.
Visiting is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., Wollaston.
Donations may be made to the South Shore Viking Association Scholarship Fund, 410 Quincy Ave., East Braintree 02148.

September 23, 1994     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts    Page: B6
SOUTHBRIDGE - ALBERT F. SHELDON, SR, 62, of 13 Dresser St., a longtime maintenance mechanic, was stricken ill and died Tuesday in his home.
He leaves his wife of eight years, CONSTANCE A. (LEBOEUF) SHELDON; two sons, BRIAN L. SHELDON of Webster, N.H., and ALBERT F. SHELDON, JR. of Forest Hills, Calif.; three stepsons, Robert Bandlow of Palm Bay, Fla., James Bandlow of Orlando, Fla., and David Gauthier of Warner Robins, Ga.; a stepdaughter, Patricia LeCoeur of Palm Bay, Fla.; two brothers, EDWARD and PAUL SHELDON, both of Northfield, N.H.; two sisters, ALICE ROBINSON of Northfield, N.H., and ANNE SHANAHAN of Newmarket, N.H.; seven grandchildren; nephews and nieces.
He was born in Dedham, son of WILLIAM and ALICE (BARLOW) SHELDON, and was raised in Northfield, N.H. He lived here more than 37 years. He graduated from Tilton (N.H.) High School.
Mr. Sheldon was a maintenance mechanic for many years at American Optical Co. He was an active member of the National Rifle Association. He was an ardent hunter and fisherman.
Funeral services will be private. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Tilton, N.H. There are no calling hours. Smart Memorial Funeral Home, Tilton, is directing arrangements.

November 22, 1994     Boston Herald      Page: 053
IAN JAMES BARLOW of Dartmouth, a fifth-grade student at the DeMello School in South Dartmouth, died Saturday at the Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, R.I., after a lengthy illness. He was 10. Born in New Bedford, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life.   Ian was a fifth-grade student at the DeMello School in South Dartmouth.  He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church and was a member of the Dartmouth Youth Athletic Association, where he played soccer and baseball.
He is survived by his parents, CYNTHIA A. (O'HARA) and GARY HAMEL, and JAMES J. [BARLOW], all of Dartmouth; his grandparents, Christine and George O'Hara Jr. and Janet, all of Dartmouth, George of New Bedford and Donald and Irene Hamel of Fairhaven; his great-grandparents, George O'Hara Sr. and Barbara O'Hara, both of Dartmouth, Louis and Treva Paltrineri of Holliston, and Sally Hamel of New Bedford; and aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary's Church, South Dartmouth. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven. Arrangements by Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, New Bedford.

April 29, 1995     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts    Page: A5
WEBSTER - AUSTIN J. BARLOW, 79, of 13 Hartley St. died yesterday in Hubbard Regional Hospital after an illness.
He leaves a sister, OLIVETTE E. GRAVEL of Wilkinsonville; and a close friend, Mary A. Kryger of Webster, with whom he lived. He was born in Laconia, N.H., son of HENRY and ROSE (STOKES) BARLOW, and lived here most of his life. He attended Commerce High School in Worcester.
Funeral services will be private. After cremation, burial will be private. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 7 Oak St., Worcester 01609. Scanlon Funeral Home, East Main Street, is directing arrangements.

August 31, 1995    The Patriot Ledger     Quincy, Massachusetts     Page: 33
KINGSTON -- Shirley (Chapman) Iritsky, 60, of Kingston, a former teacher's aide, newspaper columnist and actress, died Monday in New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston.
Mrs. Iritsky was a founder of the former Kingston Players and when the group disbanded she joined the Duxbury Bay Players, later named The Bay Players, where she was a member of the board.
She and her husband, Louis Iritsky, had small children when they first started in the play group, so they took turns working on plays. As the children grew older they were able to work on the same ventures together.  "She loved to make hats from scratch," her husband said. "She once made one for me from a pizza box and a pair of pantyhose."
In a critique after Mrs. Iritsky's performance at a Brandeis University Community Plays Festival the judge described her voice as "warm liquid chocolate," her husband said. Her favorite job in the theater was producing. She produced three plays in one year and this summer produced one from a wheelchair.
Mrs. Iritsky was born in Calcutta, India, when it was under British rule and her family was connected with the British military. During World War II, she was sent to Darjeeling in northern India, an area considered safe from Japanese invaders.
Her father died after the war and when her mother married an American doctor, E. ROBERT BARLOW of Winchester, and moved to the United States, she could not join them because she held an Indian passport. She attended the Schute School, a private girls school in Devon, England, where she played the male lead in several plays.
At age 14, through the intervention of a congressman, Shirley Chapman was allowed to come to the United States under an Indian quota. She organized neighborhood youngsters in Winchester into performers and staged plays for which she charged a quarter.
Mrs. Iritsky graduated from Winchester High School in 1953 and attended art school at Boston University.
While living in a third-floor furnished apartment on Boston's Marlboro Street, she met Louis Iritsky, who had a first-floor apartment and shared a common kitchen. Mr. Iritsky said that when they were engaged her mother made him move out of the building.
They married on June 11, 1960, and lived in Cambridge for a time before moving to Kingston.
Mrs. Iritsky was a kindergarten teacher's aide. She loved cats and whenever there was an overabundance of them at her home, she took a basketful of kittens to kindergarten. "By the end of the day, the children would be begging their parents to let them take one home," Louis Iritsky said.
She was a cartoonist and columnist for the Kingston Independent Voice newspaper and a free-lance proofreader. "She got a kick out of finding typographical errors in technical books," her husband said.
Mrs. Iritsky was diagnosed with lymphoma a year ago and underwent chemotherapy.
She is also survived by a son and daughter, Keith Iritsky of New Jersey and Victoria Iritsky of Boston; a brother, Christopher Barlow of Florida; two sisters, Linda Barlow and Heather Goss, both of Acton; five grandchildren and several nieces.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. John the Evangelist Church, 410 Washington St., Duxbury.
Funeral arrangements were made by Bartlett-Garrity Funeral Home, Plymouth.

September 11, 1995     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts    Page: B4
MILFORD  - JEANETTE M. (BARTERA) BARLOW, 63, of 6 Rogers Ave., an office manager, died Saturday at home after a long illness.
She leaves her husband, GERALD M. BARLOW; a son, TIMOTHY BARLOW of Milford; three daughters, JOAN BONINA and BARBARA BRUYERE, both of Milford, and JUDITH A. ALIBERTI of Millville; her mother, Leona (Sabatucci) Bartera; a sister, Barbara Alberta, both of Milford; six grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born in Milford, daughter of Antonio Bartera, and lived here all her life. She graduated from Milford High School in 1949.
Mrs. Barlow was an office manager at WGB Construction Co. in Mendon for the past 11 years. She previously worked at Home National Bank.
The funeral will be held tomorrow from Edwards Memorial Funeral Home, 44 Congress St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, Winter Street. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Greater Milford, P.O. Box 122, Hopedale 01747; or to another charity.

December 11, 1995    The Patriot Ledger     Quincy, Massachusetts     Page: 28
BOSTON -- Margaret Keith, 95, of Boston, a retired employee of the Stride-Rite Co. in Boston for many years, died Friday in Jordan Hospital, Plymouth, after a long illness.
She was born in Glasgow, Scotland.   Wife of the late John Keith, she is survived by a daughter, PATRCIA BARLOW of Cohasset, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements for the private funeral service and burial are being made by McNamara-Sparrel Funeral Home, Cohasset.
There are no visiting hours. Donations may be made to Children's Hospital, Boston.

March 17, 1996     Sunday Telegram     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: B6
AUBURN - CLAIRE E. (BARLOW) NORTON SWANSTROM, 83, formerly of 14B Pakachoag Village and 101 South St., died Friday in the Life Care Center of Auburn.
Her husband, RUDOLPH M. SWANSTROM, died in 1993. Her first husband, CLARENCE E. NORTON, died in 1957. She leaves three daughters, JOAN C. DEWSBURY of Mashpee, MELBA A. LAPLANTE of Worcester and LINDA J. BRENNAN of Auburn; two sisters, FLORENCE M. MAROLD and MARJORIE J. LONG, both of Auburn; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren.
She was born in Worcester, the daughter of CLARENCE W. and IDA E. (LAPEARL) BARLOW, and lived here most of her life.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Britton-Wallace Funeral Home, 91 Central St. Following cremation, burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. A calling hour is from 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Auburn District Nursing Association, 41 South St., Auburn 01501.

April 25, 1996    The Patriot Ledger     Quincy, Massachusetts    Page: 36
NORWELL -- BARBARA A. (BARLOW) O'NEILL, 56, of Norwell, a communications specialist and a skilled horsewoman, died of cancer Tuesday at her home.
Mrs. O'Neill, a contract employee for The Boston Globe, worked at racetracks at Suffolk Downs and Rockingham Park typing race information into a computer and transmitting it to the newspaper.
Her friend and colleague, Ron Indrisano of the Globe staff, wrote in a tribute to her Wednesday that "her hands flew faster than any racehorse could run. She was extremely professional, well organized and always punctual." She had been doing that job for about 15 years.
Mr. Indrisano described her as a person who enjoyed jibes, jokes, stories and banter and who talked to everybody and anybody.
Her daughter, DEBORAH PETRO of Florida, said Wednesday that Mrs. O'Neill had kept a "to-do list" for many years, writing down in advance everything that she planned to do for that day. "She tried to get her daughters to do it also," Mrs. Petro said. Mrs. O'Neill had owned a horse named Whiskey for 15 years and kept the animal stabled in Hanover. Her daughter said she rode every day and took part in minor local races. Whiskey died a couple of years ago. Mrs. O'Neill began riding as a youngster and did a lot of it during the time she lived in Canada.
In her younger years, she modeled clothing in Boston. She later worked at Amfax Communication, transmitting the results of major sports events to newspapers around the country. That job required a lot of traveling.
Mrs. O'Neill was especially happy to have been able to attend Deborah's wedding in February in Florida. "She became ill shortly after that," Mrs. Petro said.
Barbara O'Neill was born in Waltham, grew up in Quincy, and was a 1957 graduate of North Quincy High School.
She is also survived by a son, THOMAS O'NEILL of Florida; another daughter, TRACEY O'NEILL of Hingham; her mother, FRANCES KESWICK BARLOW of Quincy; a sister, DONNA LEE BARLOW of Sandwich; a granchild and two nieces.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Washington Street Cemetery. Visiting will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in the McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 30 Central St, Norwell Center. Donations may be made to the National Wildlife Federation, 1400 16th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036-2266.

April 22, 1996    The Patriot Ledger     Quincy, Massachusetts     Page: 24
ATTLEBORO -- DONALD E. MORSE, 73, of Attleboro, a retired American Telephone and Telegraph employee and a former sexton at Allin Congregational Church, Dedham, died Saturday at New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston.
Mr. Morse was an Army veteran of World War II.
He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Telephone Pioneers.
He was born in Willimantic, Conn., and lived in Dedham 40 years before moving to Attleboro.
He is survived by his wife, ALICE D. (NORTON) MORSE; a son, CHRISTOPHER D. BARLOW of Southbridge; a daughter, RITA T. BARLOW of Mansfield; a brother, Vernon Brown; and four grandchildren.   He was the father of the late MARIE D. DECENZO.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Mary's Church, Dedham. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury. Visiting is 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in George F. Doherty and Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., Dedham.

July 21, 1996     Sunday Telegram     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: B7
BROOKFIELD - RAYMOND F. COONEY, 84, of 31 Kimball St., formerly of North Grafton, died Friday night at home after an illness.
His wife, DORIS A. (HUTCHINS) COONEY, died in 1994. He leaves three daughters, JOYCE C. FLINT of Brookfield, BETSY A. DEMPSEY of Leicester and SHELBY J. PERRY of Wales; a brother, CHARLES F. COONEY, JR. of Winooski, Vt.; five sisters, DOROTHY THOMAS of Burlington, Vt., HELEN CARLYLE, DORIS FERNANDEZ and BERNICE COONEY, all of Montpelier, Vt., and JANICE DUNSTER of Waterbury Center, Vt.; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. A daughter, JUDITH A. SOPER of Spencer, died in 1988.
He was born in Middlesex, Vt., son of CHARLES F. and DORA M. (BARLOW) COONEY, and lived 27 years in North Grafton and 10 years in Brookfield.
He was a truck driver for Branch Motor Express Co. in Shrewsbury for 20 years, retiring in 1972.
A graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family in Riverside Cemetery, Grafton. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lewis Field Fund, care of the Brookfield Recreation Committee, PO Box 397, Brookfield 01506. Pillsbury Funeral Home, Old West Brookfield Road, is directing arrangements.

November 27, 1996     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: B7
MARLBORO - GRETA A. (CARLQUIST) DELANEY, 59, of 122 Wayside Inn Road, a childbirth education specialist and nurse, died Monday at University of Massachusetts Hospital, Worcester, after an illness.
She leaves her husband of 33 years, WILLIAM H. DELANEY; a son, WILLIAM H. DELANEY, JR. of Suffern, N.Y.; and a daughter, KATY DELANEY of Marlboro.
She was born in Waltham, daughter of CARL and ROSE (BARLOW) CARLQUIST, and lived here for more than 30 years. She was a 1955 graduate of Maynard High School, a 1959 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with a degree in English, and a 1962 graduate of Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing, Boston.
She was director of childbirth education and a staff nurse in the labor and delivery unit at Newton Wellesley Hospital, Newton. Previously, she was a nursing instructor at the former Hahnemann Hospital. She was certified in childhood education-inpatient obstetrics.
She was a member of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nursing and the Massachusetts Nurses Association. She was associated with Dr. Lamaze and Lamaze childbirth education. She was an avid runner, completing nine consecutive Boston Marathons.
The funeral will be held Saturday from John P. Rowe Funeral Home Inc., 57 Main St., with a service at 9 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, 11 Prospect St. Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Calling hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Flowers may be sent or memorial donations made to Health Educate After Loss (HEAL),c||o
Judith Rizzo, Administration, Newton Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington St., Newton 02162.

January 25, 1997     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts    Page: A5
ASHBURNHAM - GAIL B. (BARLOW) BUCKLER, 52, of 41 Winchendon Road, died yesterday in Burbank Hospital, Fitchburg.
She leaves her husband of 33 years, WILLIAM A. BUCKLER; a son, KEVIN J. BUCKLER of Westminster; and a daughter, PATRICIA L. BUCKLER of York, Pa.
She was born in Peterboro, N.H., daughter of HUBERT and ADA (RICHARDS) BARLOW, and lived in Greenville and Newport, N.H., before moving to Ashburnham in 1969.
Mrs. Buckler was a substitute teacher, working at Oakmont Regional High School and Overlook Middle School. She also worked in the library at Oakmont. Previously, she worked at GFA Federal Credit Union. She enjoyed ceramics, tole painting and travel, and was an avid reader.
Family and friends will gather from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Fletcher Funeral Home, 70 Pleasant St., Winchendon, followed by a remembrance beginning at 8:30 p.m. Burial will be in the springtime in New Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oakmont Regional High School Library, c||o Patricia Finkstrom, 28 Westminster St., Ashburnham 01430.

April 11, 1997     Telegram & Gazette     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: B5
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - IRVING B. TOWER, 88, of 1113 Clearwater Road died yesterday in the Clyatts Nursing Home after a short illness.
His wife, ELEANOR H. (LITTLE) TOWER, died in 1984. He leaves two sons, RAYMOND B. TOWER of Lunenburg and DAVID M. TOWER of Rindge; his longtime companion, Carmella Ortlip of Daytona Beach; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was born in Lunenburg, son of HARRY and LOUISE (BARLOW) TOWER. He attended Lunenburg schools.
Mr. Tower owned Tower Tire Service in Fitchburg and retired in 1970. He was a member of the Charles W. Moore Lodge of Masons in Fitchburg and the Shriners for 50 years. He was an avid sports enthusiast and enjoyed fishing. He was a New Hampshire licensed fishing guide on Lake Sunapee in New Hampshire during the '50s and summered on Lake Sunapee during the '60s and Lake Winnipesaukee during the '70s and '80s.
The funeral service is private and at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Joslin Diabetes Centwert Inc., One Joslin Place, Boston 02215. Fletcher Funeral Home, 70 Pleasant St., Winchendon, is directing arrangements.

April 13, 1997     Sunday Telegram     Worcester, Massachusetts     Page: B6
WORCESTER - ANGELIA E. (WOODWARD) EARIELO, 72, of 1050 Main St. died Friday in St. Vincent Hospital after an illness.
Her husband, UMBERTO M. EARIELO, died in 1990. She leaves two sons, JAMES D. SHAW of Shrewsbury and TIMOTHY W. SHAW of Auburn; four daughters, VICTORIA A. MARRERO and ROSEMARY DE COURCY, both of Worcester, SUSAN J. MCDANIELS of Stoughton and MARY A. LEGERE of Spencer; two sisters, GWENDOLYN SNICKERS of Worcester and MADGE CLASS in New Hampshire; 11 grandchildren; nephews and nieces. A daughter, SANDRA J. EARIELO of Worcester, died in 1974.
She was born in Swanzey, N.H., daughter of BENSON and HARRIET (BARLOW) WOODWARD, and lived here 50 years.
Mrs. Earielo was treasurer of the 1050 Club and an avid bingo player.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Fay Brothers Funeral Home, 9 Hammond St. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. A calling hour is 10 to 11 a.m.  tomorrow at the funeral home.

May 12, 1997    The Patriot Ledger     Quincy, Massachusetts      Page: 25
SHARON - Marguerite Dooley, 82, of Sharon died Saturday at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.
Miss Dooley is survived by a nephew, Paul McCarthy of Braintree; and three nieces, Dorothy Grasso of Weymouth, Diane Palermo of Braintree and DENISE BARLOW of Middleboro.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Burial will be in Rock Ridge Cemetery. Visiting is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Joseph P. Keating Funeral Home, 46 S. Main St.

May 13, 1997    The Patriot Ledger     Quincy, Massachusetts     Page: 28
SHARON - Marguerite Dooley, 82, of Sharon died Saturday at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.
Miss Dooley is survived by a nephew, Paul McCarthy of Braintree; and three nieces, Dorothy Grasso of Weymouth, Diane Palermo of Braintree and DENISE BARLOW of Middleboro. A funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday morning in Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Burial was in Rock Ridge Cemetery. The Joseph P. Keating Funeral Home made the arrangements.

May 17, 1997     Boston Herald      Page: 051
DR. JOSEPH BARLOW of Duxbury, a retired research professor, died May 4.  He was 70.
He was born in Malden and graduated from Tufts University in 1948 and received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1952.
He had medical residencies at the Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. When he retired, he moved to Duxbury.
Dr. Barlow was co-chief of staff at Boston Hospital for Women, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School, chief of the department of gynecology at Roswell Park Cancer Center, research professor of obstetrics and gynecology at State University of New York in Buffalo. He was a pioneer in the development of a blood test for the detection of ovarian cancer and devised various novel therapeutic regimens for its  treatment. He wrote more than 150 journal articles dealing primarily with gynecologic cancer.
He loved fishing, clamming, lobstering and painting in watercolors.
Dr. Barlow is survived by his wife, DR. LILLIAN (POTHEIR) of Duxbury; a son, ANDERS JOHNSON of Buffalo, N.Y.; a brother, LEWIS of Duxbury; a grandchild; several nieces and nephews.
Private funeral services were held.   Arrangements by Cartmell Funeral Service Inc., Plymouth.

September 06, 1997    The Patriot Ledger     Quincy, Massachusetts     Page: 49
WALPOLE -- Phyllis Mary (O'Neil) Forster, 87, of Walpole, a homemaker, died Thursday at The Care Matrix Nursing Facility in Dedham. Mrs. Forster had been a Walpole resident for the last year. Previously, she lived 19 years in Centerville and 18 years in Jamaica Plain.
Mrs. Forster was born in Boston where she graduated from Girls Latin School in 1928 and Boston State Teachers College in 1932. Later, she returned to Boston State College for a master's degree in education. For most of her adult life, Mrs. Forster cared for her family.
Wife of the late William Andrew Forster, she is survived by a son, Jeffrey Forster of Walpole; a daughter, MARIANNE BARLOW of Woodstock, Ga.; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Kevin O. Forster.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial will be St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury.  Visiting is from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the James H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home, 48 Common St.  Donations may be made to Walpole Area Visiting Nurse Association, PO Box 252, Walpole 02081.

October 27, 1997    The Patriot Ledger     Quincy, M Massachusetts     Page: 29
BROCKTON - JANE F. (BARLOW) TORREY, 67, of Brockton died Friday at home. She enjoyed reading and sewing.
Mrs. Torrey was born and raised in Plymouth and lived in Tewksbury before moving to Brockton 15 years ago.  She is survived by two sons, STEPHEN TORREY of South Easton and THEODORE TORREY of Hartford, Conn.; a daughter, CANDACE TORREY of Tewksbury; a brother and a sister, GEORGE J. BARLOW and JOYCE M. CAHILL, both of Tewksbury; seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Nov. 3 in St. Peter's Church, Plymouth. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Plymouth. Arrangements were made by South Shore Cremation Services, affiliate of Hickey-Grenier Funeral Home.  Donations may be made to Retarded Adult Rehabilitation Assn. of Greater Lowell, 295 High St., Lowell 01850.

September 26, 1998    The Patriot Ledger     Quincy, Massachusetts
QUINCY -- William T. O'Keefe, 84, of Quincy, a retired Quincy police officer, died Thursday at the Hollywell Nursing Home in Randolph after a long illness.
Mr. O'Keefe was a 32-year veteran of the Quincy police department. He retired in 1976. He was a member of the Robert I. Nickerson American Legion Post.
Born in Cambridge, he lived 50 years in Quincy. He is survived by his wife, Patricia A. (Clark) O'Keefe; two sons, William O'Keefe of Florida and Eugene O'Keefe of Georgia; a stepson, Daniel Largey of Quincy; two stepdaughters, Kathleen Solomon of Marlboro and Patricia Largey of North Attleboro; a brother, John O'Keefe of Virginia; two sisters, Mable Fowler of North Attleboro and FLORENCE BARLOW of Mississippi; and two grandchildren.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at the Star of the Sea Church, Squantum. Burial will be in Mount Wollaston Cemetery. Visiting is 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1115 West Chestnut St., Brockton 02401.

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