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Roger Desmarais
ROGER DESMARAIS
Cedar Rapids
Roger H. Desmarais, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died at home on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, following a brief illness. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday Feb. 24, at St. Jude Catholic Church. A vigil will be 6 p.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel, where friends may visit from 4 to 7 p.m. Friends also may visit after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church. A full obituary will run in Monday's Gazette.
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