Obituaries

Member of Forge Village VFW, St. Catherine's, Passed Away on Sunday

James Holmes was 89.

James Holmes, 89, of Groton passed away on Sunday Oct. 27 in Ayer after a brief illness.

A World War II minesweeper, Homes was an electrician with Stander Electric for many years and also attended the Mattawanakee VFW Post in Forge Village as well as St. Catherine's of Alexandria.

Friends and relatives may may call J.A. Healy Sons Funeral Home on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m., with a Friday morning prayer service to be followed by military honors at St. Catherine Cemetery.

More information on Mr. Holmes can be found on the J.A. Healy Sons website.


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