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Oke William Bjornlund.

ROCHESTER, N.H. - Oke William Bjornlund, 90, formerly of Holden and Jupiter, Fla., died June 9, in Rochester.

He leaves two sons; a brother, Eric Bjornlund of Shrewsbury, Mass.; four grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. ; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Shirley E. (Hanson) Bjornlund, in 2002; and a brother.

He was born on Dec. 9, 1917 in Eskilstuna, Sweden, son of Yngve and Olga (Petterson) Bjornlund. He arrived in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  at age 8, attended Worcester, Mass. public schools and graduated from Commerce High School. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserves during World War II; and attended evening sessions at Northeastern University Northeastern University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1898 as a program within the Boston YMCA, inc. 1916, university status 1922, fully independent of the YMCA 1948.  and at WPI's School of Industrial Management. For more than 39 years he worked in the Machine Tool Division (Norton 35 years, Warner Swasey, four years). After retirement, he worked for O.S. Walker and Walker-Magnetics for nine years on various assignments, including overseeing the building of a new plant in Chino Chino (chē`nō), city (1990 pop. 59,682), San Bernardino co., S Calif.; founded 1887, inc. 1910. It is the business and processing center of a diversified farming (notably dairying) area. , Calif., in 1985.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church Trinity Lutheran Church can refer to one of several churches listed in the United States National Register of Historic Places:
  • Trinity Lutheran Church in Atkins, Arkansas
  • Trinity Lutheran Church in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
, Morning Star Lodge of Masons in Worcester, Mass., and was a registered professional engineer in Mass.

There will be a calling hour from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden, followed by a graveside grave·side  
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 service at 10:45 a.m., at Grove Cemetery, 1290 Main St., Holden. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 73 Lancaster St., Worcester, MA 01609.
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