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November is Hospice Month

Published December 2, 2008, 7:48 am, Melrose Beacon

Bernard Hollermann had a last wish. It was to die at home. He decided that when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2001. As all cancer patients do, Barney fought a courageous fight. In November of 2006 he was told the cancer had metastasized to the bone, showing up in a few spots.

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