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Jesse A. Howes, 30; lifted spirits of at-risk children

Jesse Asher Howes, who worked with children at Project Joy in Boston, died Feb. 27 in Jamaica from pancreatic cancer. Jesse Asher Howes, who worked with children at Project Joy in Boston, died Feb. 27 in Jamaica from pancreatic cancer.
By J.M. Lawrence
Globe Correspondent / March 29, 2010

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Children thought Jesse Asher Howes was cool. With his dreadlocks, funky clothes, and love of play, the Needham native connected with at-risk children and their teachers as assistant director of the Boston nonprofit Project Joy. (Full article: 804 words)

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