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Remembering Mark Strauss and Kevin Maguire

lost his love for operating equipment, especially looking forward to In addition to his parents, Kevin was sadly preceded in death
snowplowing through winter storms. by his grandson William James Spolidoro. He is survived by his
Kevin was a two-term president of the HCEA Northeast Rock- loving partner, Kathleen Donovan, his daughter Michelle and her
busters Chapter, Chairman of the Chapter Board at his passing, husband William Spolidoro and their daughters Caroline and Shan-
and a very significant donor to the archives of both the Chapter non, his brother, Thomas Maguire and his wife Jean.
and the National Construction Equipment Museum. He was the A graveside service was conducted in the Calvary Cemetery in
driving force in moving a donated Lima 34 Paymaster shovel, Cat Winchester, MA, February 21st. It has been requested that, in lieu
D4 and Mack DM685SX dump truck from New Hampshire to the of flowers, contributions may be made in Kevin’s memory to the
Museum in 2014, helping raise the funds and coordinating the do- Woburn Kiwanis Club, PO Box 521, Woburn, MA 01801.
nated trailers. He was also very active in recruiting members, and
managed the donation of a bench at the Museum memorializing Submitted by Bruce Crawford
former HCEA President and National Director Charlie Capone and Secretary, Northeast Rockbusters Chapter
other deceased Rockbusters.
He also served on the Woburn Licensing Commission from
1984-2004, and in 1996 he was appointed as Chairman of the
Board. He was also the past president of the Woburn Kiwanis Club.
Kevin’s granddaughters, “Grammpy’s Girls,” brought him infi-
nite joy since their arrival, and he was involved in every aspect of
Caroline and Shannon’s lives. Gramps was the girls` biggest fan,
strongest supporter, and loudest cheerleader. From countless soc-
cer and basketball games, to school events, to dances and proms
and first days of school, Gramps was always there. Aside from that,
daily phone check-ins were a must. There was a special sparkle in
Grammpy’s Irish eyes for Caroline and Shannon.

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