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Betty M. Herd
Dec 29, 2006
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Betty Margaret Herd, an 13 year resident of Melrose and former 50 year resident of Wakefield, died on Friday, December 29, 2006, at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading following a lengthy illness. She was 79 years old. Betty was born on Long Island, New York, on December 15, 1927. She grew up on Long Island where she...
James M. (Mike Jimmy) O'Halloran
Dec 27, 2006
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James M. (Mike Jimmy) O'Halloran died on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at his home in Charlestown. He was 82 years old. James was born in Boston on May 6, 1924. He was a long time Townie, true Irishman and devoted father and grandfather. James was a retired member of the Port Watchmen's Union, Local No. 1451. James is...
John Joseph "Mac" Mccreevan
Dec 26, 2006
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John Joseph "Mac" McCreevan of Charlestown died on Tuesday, December 26, 2006, at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 75 years old. Mac is a lifelong Charlestown resident. He was born in Boston on October 5, 1931. He attended Boston Public Schools. Mac enlisted into the U.S. Army on October 15, 1952,...
John "Doug" Cummings, Esquire
Dec 25, 2006
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Attorney John "Doug" Cummings of Charlestown is General Counsel to the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Commission ("ABCC") where, among other tasks, he wrote the "Happy Hour" and "Ships" Regulations. A Springfield native and graduate of its Classical High School, he holds degrees in English from Yale and in Law from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of...
Elizabeth G. "Betty" Mccabe
Dec 22, 2006
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Elizabeth G. "Betty" McCabe of Charlestown, formerly of Medford, died on Friday, December 22, 2006, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 83. Elizabeth was born and raised in Charlestown. She moved to Medford where she lived for several years and then returned to live in Charlestown. Elizabeth worked for Millipore Corp. for thirty-five years as a...
Arthur L. Doyle
Dec 21, 2006
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Arthur L. Doyle of Rochester, MA, formerly of Charlestown, died on Thursday, December 21, 2006, at Caritas Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton after a lengthy illness. He was 91 years old. Arthur was born and raised in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1933. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy...
John J. Dunn
Dec 19, 2006
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John J. Dunn, a 44 year resident of Wilmington formerly of Charlestown, died unexpectedly at his home in Wilmington. He was 73 years old. John was born in Boston on March 26, 1933. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School. John worked at Polaroid Corporation for over 43...
Frank J. "Snook" Jackman
Dec 13, 2006
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Frank J. "Snook" Jackman, a lifelong resident of Melrose, died on Wednesday December 13, 2006, at E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, MA following a lengthy illness. He was 82 years old. Frank was born in Revere on January 21, 1924. He grew up in Melrose where he attended Melrose Public Schools and graduated from Melrose High...
Elizabeth C. "Betty" (Mcgeoghegan) Murphy
Dec 10, 2006
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Elizabeth C. "Betty" (McGeoghegan) Murphy a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Sunday December 10, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, following a lengthly illness. She was 78 years old. Betty was born in Boston, and grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1946. She worked for...
Ellen L. "Ellie" (Scadding) Melaugh
Nov 29, 2006
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Ellen L. "Ellie" (Scadding) Melaugh a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Wednesday November 29, 2006 at Governor Winthrop Nursing Center in Winthrop, following a long illness. She was 72 years old. Ellie was born in Boston on March 5, 1934. She grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School....
Margaret E. (Macdonald) Puglisi
Nov 26, 2006
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Margaret E. (MacDonald) Puglisi, a life long resident of Wakefield, died at her home on Sunday, November 26, 2006, following a brief illness. She was 88 years old. Margaret was born in Wakefield on November 9, 1918, where she grew up. She attended St. Joseph's Parachial School. She was a member of the class of 1936 which was...
Marylin I. (Lent) Miller
Nov 23, 2006
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Marylin I. (Lent) Miller a 9 year resident of Everett, former 8 year resident of Natick and former lontime resident of Charlestown, died at her home in Everett, on Thursday November 23, 2006 following a short battle with cancer. She was 53 years old. Marylin was born in Boston on June 12, 1953. She grew up in Charlestown,...
John J. "Buster" Woods
Nov 22, 2006
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John J. "Buster" Woods, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Wednesday, November 22, 2006, surrounded by his family at his home in Charlestown, following a very long courageous battle with cancer. He was 70 years old. Buster was born in Boston on October 4, 1936. He grew up in Charlestown, where he attended St. Mary's Parochial School...
Ellen Marie "Ellie" Davis
Nov 20, 2006
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Ellen Marie "Ellie" Davis, an 8 year resident of Irvine, California, and former resident of South Weymouth, Ma. died suddenly at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital in California. She was 42 years old. Ellie was born in Boston on June 4, 1964. She grew up in South Weymouth, where she attended Public Schools there and graduated from South Weymouth...
Alamanto J. "Al, Moe & Amo" Molignano
Nov 4, 2006
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Alamanto J."Moe, Al & Amo" Molignano of Charlestown, died unexpectedly in Florida on Saturday November 4, 2006. He was 83 years old. Al was born in Boston on July 25, 1923. He grew up in the North End of Boston where he attended Boston Public Schools. Al enlisted into the United States Army on April 23, 1943. He...
Agnes M. (Breen) Kacvinsky
Nov 1, 2006
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Agnes M. (Breen) Kacvinsky a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at The Life Care Center in Stoneham following an extended illness. She was 83 years old. Agnes was born and raised in Charlestown, she attended Boston Public Schools. Agnes was employed for 35 years at The Bank of Boston from which she retired...
Molly A. (Ciocco) D'Ambrosio
Oct 31, 2006
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Molly A. (Ciocco) D'Ambrosio, a 49 year resident of Melrose and formerly of the North End of Boston, died on Tuesday, October 31, 2006, at the Epoch Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center in Melrose following a lenghy illness. She was 85 years old. Molly was born in Boston on August 25, 1921. She grew up in the North...
Priscilla M. (Tallent) Black-Bodkin
Oct 30, 2006
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Priscilla M. (Tallent) Black-Bodkin, an 8 year resident of Malden and former longtime Charlestown resident, died suddenly at her home. She was 74 years old. Priscilla was the beloved wife of the late James Bodkin. She is the devoted mother of Robert G. Black, Jean M. Barton and her husband Craig, Daniel Black and his wife Elena, Pamela...
William "Jamie" Hutchins
Oct 30, 2006
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William "Jamie" Hutchins a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died unexpectedly on Monday October 30, 2006. He was 27 years old. Jamie was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown, where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1996. He worked in security At Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston for a few years...
Rita M. (Mahoney) Doyle
Oct 28, 2006
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Rita M. (Mahoney) Doyle, a former resident of Charlestown who has lived in Rochester, MA, for 30 years and previous lived in Waltham for 30 years, died on Sunday, October 28, 2006, at Seppican Health Care Center, in Marion, MA, after a lenthy illness. She was 90 years old. Rita was born and raised in Charlestown where she...
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