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Claire Hughes Obituary

Of Shewsbury, formerly of Newton, Nov. 24, Claire L. (Murphy) Hughes. Loving wife of the late Donald E. Hughes. Beloved mother of Sean E., Kenneth F., Kevin P. Hughes and Donna E. Simone; dearest grandmother of seven grandchildren; dear sister of the late Helen Rivers and Mary Bloomers; daughter of the late Lawrence and Johanna (Mahoney) Murphy. Funeral from the Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, 648 Main St., SHREWSBURY CENTER, on Tuesday, Nov 27 at 9 A.M. followed by a Mass at 10 A.M. in St. Mary's Church. Interment in Mountain View Cemetery. Calling hours at the Funeral Home are Monday, Nov. 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. Donations may be made to Mercy Center for Developmental Disabilities, 25 W. Chester St., Worcester, MA 01605. Go to Legacy.com for directions and register book.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 26, 2001.

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The Staff of Britton Funeral Home

November 25, 2001

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