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Jean Strickland, 94

by | Sep 8, 2022 | Obituaries

Jean Strickland

Jean Strickland

Jean C. Strickland, 94, of Watertown passed away Sept 3. She was the beloved wife of the late John Strickland. She was the devoted mother of John Strickland and wife Susan, and Glenn Strickland and wife Christine. She was the cherished “Grandma” to Nicole, Michael, Laura, Riley, Madeline and Kelly, and great-grandmother to Cameron, Colin and Samantha. She was the last of seven siblings.

Family and friends are welcome to come celebrate Jean’s life by gathering for visiting hours in the Nardone Funeral Home, 373 Main Street, Watertown, on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 4-7 p.m. and again on Friday at 11 a.m., followed by a noon funeral Mass in St. Patrick’s Church. Burial will take place in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Watertown.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the United Way of Tri-County at uwotc.org/strickland.

Obituaries are submissions, typically from funeral homes, that are not subject to the same level of editorial oversight as the rest of the Hopkinton Independent. Obituaries may be edited for grammatical and factual mistakes and clarifications and shortened for space considerations.

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