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Friday, January 9, 2009

Maura E. Crowe

By Herald staff

Maura E. (O’Donnell) Crowe of Medford, a homemaker, died Tuesday at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a lengthy illness. She was 72. ...

Robert E. MacMaster

By Herald staff

Robert E. MacMaster of Hingham, a World War II veteran and MIT professor, died Wednesday at his home. He was 89. Prof. MacMaster was born in Winthrop and...

Arlene M. Gutz

By Herald staff

Arlene M. (Greenhut) Gutz of Lexington, a teacher and business owner, died Wednesday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 65. Born and...

Hazel M. Kelly

By Herald staff

Hazel M. Kelly of Quincy, a retired waitress, died Dec. 26 at Norwell Knoll Nursing Home. She was 93. Born and raised in Weymouth, she was a graduate of...

Lei Clijsters, at 52, father of tennis champion

By Associated Press

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Lei Clijsters, the father of tennis player Kim Clijsters and a former Belgium soccer international, died Sunday. He was 52. Derniere...

Gaston Lenotre, renowned French pastry chef, 88

By Associated Press

PARIS - Gaston Lenotre, considered one of France’s best-ever pastry-makers, died yesterday. He was 88. Mr. Lenotre died at his home in the Sologne...

Former major league pitcher Dave Roberts dies at 64

By Associated Press

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Dave Roberts, a left-handed pitcher who played for the 1979 World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates during a 13-year career in the majors,...

Thomas J. Langan

By Herald staff

Thomas J. Langan of Canton, a retired crane operator, died Tuesday at home. He was 67. Born in Somerville, he also lived in Charlestown and later Canton. ...

Cheryl Holdridge, former Mouseketeer, dies at 64

By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - Cheryl Holdridge, a popular Mouseketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club" TV show in the 1950s, has died. She was 64. Holdridge died Tuesday at her...

Thursday, January 8, 2009

William J. White

By Herald staff

William J. “Billy” White of Arlington, a World War II veteran and a retired truck driver, died Monday. He was 89. He was born in Cohasset. ...

"Prince" Joe Henry of Negro Leagues dies at 78

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By Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — Family, friends and baseball fans today mourned the death of former Negro Leagues player "Prince"...

Grace E. McAnneny

By Herald staff

Grace E. McAnneny of Malden, a homemaker, died Monday at her home. She was 74. Born in Boston, she lived in Somerville for most of her life and later in...

Martha R. Hook

By Herald staff

Martha R. (Mazurkiewicz) Hook of Melrose, a homemaker and seamstress, died Tuesday at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. She was 90. Born in South...