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Bernard P. "Barney" Reilly, 87

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HOPKINTON - Bernard P. "Barney" Reilly, 87, died Saturday April 21, 2012 in Milford. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Evelyn (Hubbs) Reilly. Born in Manhattan, he was the son of the late Charles and Alice (Smith) Reilly. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army, serving in World War II. He was a long-time employee of Pepperidge Farm.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters Jean Race and her husband Robert of TX, Dolores Beadle and her husband Thomas of TX, Alice Reilly of Hopkinton and Christine Nastarowicz and her husband Michael of NJ; and his sons Charles and his wife Jeannie of FL, Brian Reilly of NJ, Michael Reilly of NJ, John and his wife Patricia of NJ, Thomas and his wife Theresa of NJ, Patrick and his wife Lorrie of NC and Joseph and his wife Lois of NJ. He also leaves 32 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held Wednesday, April 25 at 9 a.m. from the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, 34 Church Street, Hopkinton. A funeral Mass will follow at 10 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, 20 Church Street. Burial with military honors will follow in Mount St.Mary's Cemetery, Flushing, NY. Calling hours at the funeral home are Tuesday, April 24 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.