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Crampton, Marion, Introduced Occupational Therapy to the Massachusetts Mental Health Field

Marion is also survived by nieces and nephews, Roger Jones of Arlington, Cynthia Bartlett of Lynnfield, Diana Greenleaf of Manchester, NH, Douglas Crampton of Leominster, Bruce Crampton of Sudbury and Andrew Crampton of Pepperell and numerous grand nieces and grand nephews.

Marion was born in Boston. Her late parents Arthur and Bertha (McIntyre) Crampton settled and raised their family at their Bartlett Street home in Arlington.

Marion Crampton introduced the practice of occupational therapy to the mental health field for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Memorial donations may be made to either the Alzheimer's Association or the American Occupational Therapy Association, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD  20824.

Charitable donations may be made in Marion's memory to the the Alzheimer's Association,  
http://www.alzmass.org, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472, tel: 617 868 6718.

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Funeral arrangements by The Saville Chapel of DeVito Funeral Home, devitofuneralhomes.com.

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