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Maurice W. KIRBY JR. Veteran
March 28, 2013

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MAURICE WILLIAM KIRBY, JR. age 79 passed away on March 28, 2013 in Falls Church, VA.
He was born in 1933 to the late Maurice William Kirby, Sr. and Marion Gertrude (Lynch) Kirby. Maurice was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Gainesville, VA and a 4th degree Knight Council # 12982 in Bristow, VA. Mr. Kirby had a long career in the computer industry retiring from Xerox. Born and raised in Winthrop, MA, he was a long time resident of Acton, MA.
Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years: Pauline June (Morin) Kirby of Gainesville, VA; five children: Elizabeth Kerrigan and husband Kenneth of Fairfax, VA, Kathleen Kirby of Nashua, NH, Patricia Rossi and husband Robert of Sparta NJ, Maurice William Kirby III and wife Leisu of Hudson, MA and Thomas Patrick Kirby of Laconia, NH; one sister: Diane Hoffman of Canton, GA , five grandchildren: Kenny and Sean Kerrigan both of Fairfax, VA, Katherine Rossi of Sparta, NJ, Maurice William Kirby IV and Devin Kirby both of Hudson, MA. and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother Warren Kirby, Sr. of Winthrop, MA.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 8213 Linton Hall Road, Gainesville, VA. Interment will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, MA. On Friday at 1pm.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to: Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030 in loving memory of Maurice W. Kirby, Jr.

Update: Family and friends will be gathering at the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home, Winthrop on Friday morning, April 5th. at 11:30 AM to form a procession to the Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. The graveside service will be held at the family plot, inside the Broadway entrance at 1 PM.

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Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home
210 Winthrop Street
Winthrop, MA 02152
617-846-0909