Mark W. Cronin

Arlington-Mark W. Cronin, Jr., 37 formerly of Auburn passed away Saturday, February 13.

He leaves his wife of 8 years, Yuko Isome and his daughter, Mia Isome Cronin both of Arlington; his parents, Mark W. and Nancy E. (Howard) Cronin of Auburn; his sister, Colleen A. Cronin and her companion, Jeremey Gagne of North Chelmsford; his grandmother Julia M. Howard of Worcester; his in-laws,Tsuguo and Akiko Isome of Okinawa, Japan; his brother-in-law, Kenta Isome of Tokyo, Japan and several aunts and uncles. He was born in Worcester and graduated from Auburn High School, attended Quinsagmond Community College and graduated with distinction from W.P.I. with a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.

Mark was a scientist at Blueprint Biotechnology Company in Cambridge. He was a member of the Auburn/Webster Lodge of Elks, %232118.

A Funeral will be held Thursday, February 18 from CALLAHAN~FAY~CASWELL Funeral Home, 61 Myrtle St., Worcester with a Mass at 11AM in Saint Joseph's Church, 194 Oxford St., North. Burial will be private in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting Hours will be held Wednesday, February 17 from 4 to 7PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Massachusetts Elks Scholarship Inc., 63 Bay State Rd., Lynnfield, MA 01940.