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Woburn Daily Times, 9 March 1922
WOBURN MAN STRICKEN IN BOSTON, DIES
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   David H. Ahern, aged 72, an old time resident of Woburn died suddenly in Boston last night. Mr. Ahern was returning from his work and was walking along Cambridge Street, when he became stricken with heart trouble. He collapsed and the police were immediately summoned. He was taken to the Haymarket Station in an ambulance, but was dead when he arrived at the hospital. The physician reported the death was due to heart failure. 
   Mr. Ahern was a resident of Woburn for many years. Despite his advanced years, he was still active and was returning from his place of employment when he was stricken. The deceased is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Gus Westland and Mrs. Catherine Sullivan of Woburn and Mrs. John F. Gamester of Cambridge, and one son, John J. Ahearn [sic] of Woburn.
   The body will be taken to the late home of the deceased, 74 Main St. today. The funeral arrangements have not been completed as yet.
MRS. MARY A. WYER PASSED AWAY
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Wife of Ex-Postmaster Edwin F. Wyer was 72 Years of Age
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   Mrs. Mary A. Wyer, wife of Captain Edwin F. Wyer, former Postmaster of Woburn, died last night at her home, 9 Warren Ave. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 12, at two o'clock at the First Congregational Church. Burial will be at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord.
   Mrs. Wyer was born in Concord in 1849, the daughter of Moses Hobson and Mary J. Winn. She had been ill for an extended period and her death was expected. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Charles A. P. Bartlett of Easton, Pa., and George P. Wyer of Woburn.
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   St. Charles Church was crowded to its capacity last night at the Lenten services. Rev. Michael Doherty of the Holy Rosary Church, So. Boston, delivered the Lenten sermon which was followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
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1922 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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