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Florence C. (Brophy) Kelly
Apr 9, 2007
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Florence C. (Brophy) Kelly, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died unexpectedly on Monday April 9, 2007 at West Marion Community Hospital in Ocala, Florida. She was 86 years old. Florence was born in Boston on June 11, 1923. She grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools. Florence was a homemaker. Florence is the beloved wife...
Glenn H. Watson
Apr 7, 2007
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Glenn H. Watson of Charlestown, died on Saturday April 7, 2007 at Changing Seasons Health Care Nursing Home in Everett following a lengthy illness. He was 69 years old. Glenn was born in Van Wert, Ohio on February 1, 1938. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was discharged as a seaman. Glenn...
Emory J. Davis
Apr 6, 2007
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Emory J. Davis, a 24 year resident of Hampton, New Hampshire and former longtime resident of Charlestown, died on Good Friday April 6, 2007 at Sunbridge of Exeter Nursing Home in Exeter, N.H. following a lengthy illness. He was 84 years old. Emory was born in Boston on May 20, 1922. He grew up in Charlestown and attended...
Anna T. (Mcclafferty) Carnahan
Mar 28, 2007
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Anna T. (McClafferty) Carnahan a lifelong Charlestown resident, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at Courtyard Nursing Home in Medford after a long illness. She was 93 years old. Anna was born in Charlestown on January 4, 1914. She has lived in Charlestown her entire life and attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy...
John P "Jackie Mac" Mcgonagle
Mar 28, 2007
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John P. "Jackie Mac" McGonagle, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Boston Medical Center in Boston following a long illness. He was 72 years old. Jackie was born in Boston on February 2, 1935. He has lived in Charlestown his entire life and attended Boston Public Schools. He also graduated from Northeastern...
Rita E. (Morris) Swales
Mar 27, 2007
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Rita E. (Morris) Swales, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Tuesday March 27, 2007 at Wingate of Reading Nursing Home in Reading following a lengthy illness. She was 90 years old. Rita was born in Boston on April 11, 1916. She has lived in Charlestown her entire life and attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown...
Mary R. (Sheedy) Sanborn
Mar 24, 2007
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Mary R. (Sheedy) Sanborn a 28 year resident of Reading and formerly of Charlestown, died on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a brief illness. She was 84 years old. Mary was born in Boston on March 14, 1923. She grew up in the Boston area, where she attended Boston Public Schools and...
Natalie M. (Boudreau) Bacon
Mar 23, 2007
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Natalie M. (Boudreau) Bacon, a 55 year resident of Wakefield, died on Friday, March 23, 2007,at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose after a lengthy illness. She was 93 years old. Natalie was born in Boston on October 17, 1913. She grew up in the Boston area, living in different sections of Boston throughout her childhood. She graduated from Roxbury...
Elinor F. "Midge" (Gilson) Mehigan
Mar 16, 2007
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Elinor F. "Midge" (Gilson) Mehigan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Thursday March 16, 2007 following a lengthy illness. She was 68 years old. Midge was born in Woburn on July 22, 1938. She grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in...
Catherine (Delsordo) Adelizzi
Mar 14, 2007
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Catherine (Delsordo) Adelizzi, a 7 year resident of Wakefield and formerly of East Boston, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at Woodbriar of Wilmington Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was 92 years old. Catherine was born in Boston on May 11, 1914. She grew up in East Boston where she attended Boston Public Schools. Catherine worked...
John M. Keegan
Mar 13, 2007
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John M. Keegan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Tuesday March 13, 2007 at Marian Manor Nursing Home in South Boston following a lengthy illness. He was 83 years old. John was born in Boston on July 28, 1923. He grew in Charlestown, where he attended St. Mary's Parochial School, graduated from Charlestown High School in 1942...
Rita L. (Marino) Beaupre
Mar 10, 2007
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Rita L. (Marino) Beaupre, a 13 year resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown and Connecticut, died suddenly at her home in Somerville on Saturday, March 10, 2007. She was 58 years old. Rita was born in Malden on March 20, 1948. She grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High...
Joyce A. (Farrell) Dowd
Mar 6, 2007
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Joyce A. (Farrell) Dowd, a 30 year resident of Melrose, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack while vacationing in Cancun, Mexico. She was 53 years old. Joyce was born in Boston on May 23, 1953. She grew up in South Boston where she attended Gate of Heaven Parachial School and then graduated from South Boston High School...
Francis E. "Franny" Dacey
Feb 28, 2007
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Francis E. "Franny" Dacey of Charlestown and formerly of Somerville and South Boston, died on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at the Brockton Veterans Administration Medical Center in Brockton after a long a valiant battle with colon cancer. He was 49 years old. Franny was born in Boston on November 15, 1957. He grew up in Somerville where he...
Doris S. (Fraser) Bucci
Feb 25, 2007
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Doris S. (Fraser) Bucci, a 44 year resident of Wakefield, died on Sunday, February 25, 2007, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was 64 years old. Doris was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 14, 1942. She grew up in Connecticutt before moving to Newton where she attended Newton Public Schools and graduating from Newton High...
Patricia A. (Reardon) Mcgrath
Feb 22, 2007
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Patricia A. (Reardon) McGrath, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Thursday, February 22, 2007, at the North End Nursing Home in Boston following a lengthy illness. Patricia is the beloved wife of William T. Mcgrath. She is the devoted mother of Paula Tirro of Revere, Charles Libby of Boston, Patricia McNeil and her husband Brian of Revere,...
Alvin H. "Al" Yahnian
Feb 19, 2007
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Alvin H. "Al" Yahnian (ret. Det. Area "A" B.P.D.) of North Reading, formerly of Charlestown, died on February 19, 2007. Al was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Tagen) Yahnian. He was the devoted father of Kevin Yahnian and his wife Kathy of Manchester, NH, Paul Yahnian of North Reading, Rosemary Yahnian of Haverhill and the late...
John P. Canny
Feb 18, 2007
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John P. Canny, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Sunday February 18, 2007 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a brief illness. John is the beloved son of the late Patrick and Mary (Canny) Canny. He is the loving cousin of Madge Desmond and Linda Buhay both of Charlestown. He is the beloved uncle of Timmy...
Neal L. Taffe
Feb 15, 2007
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Neal L. Taffe, a 35 year resident of Melrose and formerly of Natick, Newton and Brighton, died on Thursday, February 15, 2007, at his home in Melrose after battling a long illness. He was 81 years old. Neal was born in Newton on August 20, 1925. He attended Parachial Schools in Natick and also in Newton. He graduated...
Katherine V. (Coffey) Reardon
Feb 12, 2007
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Katherine V. (Coffey) Reardon of Lynnfield and formerly of Charlestown, died on Monday February 12, 2007 at Rosewood Nursing and Rahabilitation Center in Peabody after a long illness. She was 95 years old. Katherine was born in Boston on March 30, 1911. She lived in Charlestown for many years before moving to Lynnfield about 40 years ago. Katherine...
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