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PAUL R. GAUDETTE

Paul R. Gaudette, 89, of North Chelmsford, a former senior clerk at Lincoln Laboratory, died on July 16. He was hired in 1965 and retired in 1974. Names of survivors were unavailable.

MARY B. KISSANE

Services were held on July 28 for Mary. B. Kissane, of Arlington, a former vegetable cook in Food Services, who died on July 24. Ms.Kissane, 81, worked at MIT from 1965 until her retirement in 1982. Survivors include four brothers: Michael of Arlington, Dan of England, and Paddy and John of Ireland; one sister, Nellie of Ireland; and a sister-in-law, Bridie of Arlington.

FLORENCE M. OXENHAM

Florence M. Oxenham of Falmouth, ME, formerly a senior secretary in the Department of Biology, died on July 28. She retired in 1977 after working at the Institute for 10 years. Names of survivors were unavailable.

LEA PAJEWSKI

Lea Pajewski, 87, of Wenham, a former Libraries section head, died on July 15. She retired in 1978 after 12 years at MIT. She is survived by her husband, Stephen; a daughter, Diana Lannon of Topsfield; and three grandchildren.

JOSEPH W. SOUZA

Joseph W. Souza, 72, of Revere, formerly a senior stock clerk at Lincoln Laboatory, died on June 1. He was hired in 1950 and retired in 1994. Survivors include his wife, Marie; a son, Stephen; a daughter, Carol Souza; and two grandchildren.

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on September 26, 1998.

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