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John M. Keegan

John M. Keegan

Mar 13, 2007

Obituary

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alvin H. "Al" Yahnian

Feb 19, 2007

Obituary

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

John P. Canny

Feb 18, 2007

Obituary

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

Neal L. Taffe

Feb 15, 2007

Obituary

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

Katherine V. (Coffey) Reardon

Feb 12, 2007

Obituary

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...

Victoria B. "Vicky" Duffy

Victoria B. "Vicky" Duffy

Feb 8, 2007

Obituary

Victoria Bee "Vicky" Duffy a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Thursday February 8, 2007 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a long illness. She was 44 years old. Vicky was born in Somerville on August 8, 1962. She grew up and has lived in Charlestown her entire life where she attended Boston Public Schools.She had worked...

Georgina A. (Heffernan) Lenzi

Georgina A. (Heffernan) Lenzi

Jan 31, 2007

Obituary

Georgina A. (Heffernan) Lenzi, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at Youville Hospital in Cambridge after a lenghty illness. She was 65 years old. Georgina was born in her family home in Charlestown on June 8, 1941. She has lived he entire life in Charlestown and attended Boston Public Schools. Georgina has been...

William O. B. "Tex" Faust

William O. B. "Tex" Faust

Jan 31, 2007

Obituary

William O.B. "Tex" Faust of Boston, who had lived in Wakefield, Malden and Princeton, Indiana, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at Boston Medical Center in Boston following a brief illness. He was 50 years old. Tex was born in Princeton, Indiana on August 28, 1956. He grew up there before moving to Malden, Massachusetts where he attended...

Virginia T. "Ginger" (Dejesus) Wachoski

Virginia T. "Ginger" (Dejesus) Wachoski

Jan 29, 2007

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Virginia T. "Ginger" (DeJesus) Wachoski, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Monday January 29, 2007 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a lengthy illness. She was 80 years old. Ginger was born in Boston on April 17, 1926. She grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School. She...

Richard V. Farnham

Richard V. Farnham

Jan 25, 2007

Obituary

Richard V. Farnham of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose and Malden, died suddenly on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He was 50 years old. Richard was born in Malden on September 28, 1956. He grew up in Malden, where he attended Malden Public Schools and graduated from Malden High School in 1974. He enlisted into the...

Kathleen "Kay" (Johnson) Mcdonough

Kathleen "Kay" (Johnson) Mcdonough

Jan 18, 2007

Obituary

Kathleen "Kay" (Johnson) McDonough, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Thursday, January 18, 2007, at The Blair House, Tewksbury, after a long and courageous fight with illnesses. Kay was born in Boston on March 2, 1940, where she grew up in Charlestown and attended Boston Public Schools. Kay has been a dedicated employee of the City of...

Edward J. Fitzgerald, Jr.

Edward J. Fitzgerald, Jr.

Jan 17, 2007

Obituary

Edward J. Fitzgerald, Jr., a 45 year resident of Melrose and formerly of Somerville, Arlington and Tewksbury, died on Wednesday January 17, 2007, at Brigham & Women's Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 75 years old. Ed was born in Cambridge on March 4, 1931. He grew up in Somerville, where he attended St. Catherine's Parochial School...

Edna M. (Holbert) Kelly

Edna M. (Holbert) Kelly

Jan 17, 2007

Obituary

Edna M. (Holbert) Kelly, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly at her home on Wednesday January 17, 2007. She was 71 years old. Edna was born in Tewksbury on February 1, 1935. She grew up in Charlestown, where she attended St. Mary's Parochial School and graduated from Cathedral High School in Boston. Edna has been dedicated to...

John E. Clougherty, Jr.

John E. Clougherty, Jr.

Jan 15, 2007

Obituary

John E. Clougherty, Jr. a retired Deputy Chief and 38 year member of the Boston Fire Department, died on Monday January 15, 2007 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 75 years old. John has been a resident of Dorchester for over the past 40 years. He was born and raised...

Caroline M. Saccardo

Caroline M. Saccardo

Jan 5, 2007

Obituary

Caroline M. Saccardo a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Friday January 5, 2007 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, following a lengthy illness. She was 96 years old. Caroline was born and raised in Charlestown. She attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School. Caroline worked for many years as a clerk for a retail store...

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