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Article: Parishioners say good-bye to St. Casimir; Last scheduled Mass at church on Sunday.(LOCAL NEWS)
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- Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
- Article date:
- June 29, 2009
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Byline: Bronislaus B. Kush
WORCESTER - Anna Leseman - like many of the descendants of the Lithuanian immigrants who founded St. Casimir Church on Providence Street 114 years ago - said her 93-year-old life has been tightly entwined with that of her parish.
She was baptized and married in the twin-towered brick church, attended the now-closed parish school, and took part in liturgical events as a choir member and cantor.
Just a drive past the church would invoke family memories, including those of her dead brother.
The nearby square is dedicated to Alphonse Maleskas, who was killed on the beach at Normandy during World War II.
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