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BARRETT, WILLIAM F., 86
BARRETT, WILLIAM F., 86, of Barre Town, died October 30 at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin. Born in Holyoke, Mass., on June 25, 1926, he was the son of William D. and Catherine (Bailey) Barrett. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and the Korean War. After his service, he earned an associate degree in accounting from Holyoke Community College. He was a production scheduler for the Holyoke Wiring Cable Co., retiring in 1985 due to ill health. On Jan. 28, 1948, he married Helene Baril in Holyoke. In 1994 they moved to Waterbury, and in 2002 they moved to Barre Town. Among his interests were fishing and skiing, and he was an avid reader. He was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre. Survivors include his wife, Helene Barrett; one daughter, Helen Ann Dix, of Essex, Mass.; two sons, James Barrett, of West Springfield, Mass., and Steve Barrett, of Kalispell, Mont.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one sister, Mary Johnson, of Beltsville, Md., and many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by one brother, Charles Barrett.
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