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Obituaries

FRANK B. CARTER

A funeral service was held in Haverhill for Frank B. Carter, 68, of Bradford, who died on March 14. Mr. Carter was a research staff member at Lincoln Laboratory from 1947 until his retirement in 1993.

Survivors include his wife, Lois Campbell Carter; four sons, William H. and Preston B. of Windham, NH, Mark S. of Liberty, ME, and Andrew F. Carter of East Boston; a daughter, Cynthia L. Carter-Likas of Bradford, and 10 grandchildren.

THOMAS E. CLARK

Thomas E. Clark, 50, of Groton, a staff member at Lincoln Laboratory's Millstone site, died on February 26. He had worked at Lincoln since 1968. Mr. Clark is survived by his parents, Quentin and Barbara Clark of San Diego; three brothers, David J. of Atlanta, Robert C. of Fort Worth, Edwin C. of Elko, NV, and Quentin S.Clark Jr. of Cary, NC, and a sister, Virginia R. Rudesille of Spring Valley, CA. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

ISABELLE KOLE

Isabelle Kole, 81, of Boston, died on March 26. Ms. Kole was a technical assistant in meteorology from 1945 until her retirement in 1984. She leaves a brother and sister and several nieces and newphew.

BERNARD A. LESLIE

Bernard A. Leslie, 72, of Littleton, a retired electrical engineer at Lincoln Laboratory, died on March 5. Mr. Leslie worked at Lincoln from 1971 until his retirement 20 years later. He leaves a sister, Martha Doyle of Maynard.

GORDON C. LONG

Gordon C. Long, 86, of Hampstead, NH, a retired service staff member, died on March 13. Mr. Long worked for Physical Plant from 1946 until his retirement in 1972. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Edna (Bennett) Long; and a son, Gordon R. Long of Wilbraham; a daughter, Jean Harvey of East Hampstead, NH, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

PAULA T. PAYSON

A private funeral has been held for Paula T. Payson, 46, of Cambridge, who died of a brain tumor on March 15. Ms. Payson had been supervisor of the health screening unit in the Medical Department, where she had worked since 1968.

Ms. Payson is survived by her mother, Margaret Gallagher Payson of Somerville; a brother, Paul Payson of Cambridge; a sister, Jean Whorf of Yarmouthport, and five nieces and nephews. Remembrances may be sent to Hospice of Cape Cod, 923 Main St., Yarmouthport, 02675.

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