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William Jerome Dutra, Sr. Veteran
December 30, 2016

Obituary

William Jerome Dutra, Sr., 83, of North Andover died on Friday, December 30, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House of Danvers. Raised and educated in East Boston and Revere, he was the son of the late John and Eleanor (Flood) Dutra. William proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a longtime resident of Medford and worked in the field of electronics. William loved puzzles, stamps, nature, ship models, family, and country. He spent as much time as he could with his grandchildren.

William was the beloved husband of Pauline (Grispi), with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. He was the devoted father of Lisa Mari and her husband Arthur of Stoneham, Andrea Beland and her husband Normand of Burlington, and the late William J. Dutra, Jr. William was the loving grandfather of Christopher Mari, Nicole Checchi and her husband John, Matthew Mari, Michelle Mari, Jason Beland, and Michael Beland. He was the brother of Dorothy Pope, Rose MacDonald, Dennis Dutra, Robert Dutra, and the late Eleanor Russo, Adelaide Boyle, and John Dutra. William is survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be conducted in the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford on Saturday, January 7, at 11 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be private. Visiting hours Friday, January 6, from 4 through 8 PM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent in William's name to the American Heart Association, PO Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005, or the Kaplan Family Hospice House at: give.caredimensions.org.

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Dello Russo Funeral Service
306 Main Street
Medford, MA 02155
781-396-9200