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John W. Hartnett Sr.
Oct 26, 2006
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John W. Hartnett Sr. of Charlestown, died on Thursday October 26, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following an extended battle with cancer. He was 56 years old. John was born in Boston, and lived in Somerville and Medford before moving to Charlestown, where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School. John enlisted...
Margaret "Margie" (O'Neill) Kent
Oct 2, 2006
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Margaret "Margie" (O'Neill) Kent, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died unexpectedly on Monday October 2, 2006 at her home in Charlestown. Margie was born in Boston, and grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1956. For many years, Margie worked at the former Cummings Drug Store on Bunker...
Roberta A. "Bobbi" Shea
Sep 30, 2006
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Roberta A. "Bobbi" Shea, a lifelong resident of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 30, 2006, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 59 years old. Bobbi was born in Malden on March 11, 1947. She grew up in Melrose and attended Melrose Public Schools and graduated from Melrose High School in 1967. She was a clerk at Johnnie's Foodmaster...
Donald F. Arbuckle
Sep 28, 2006
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Donald F. Arbuckle of Medford and former longtime resident of Charlestown, died on Thursday September 28, 2006 at New England Medical Center in Boston after a long illness. He was 68 years old. Donald was born in Quincy on February 18, 1938. He grew up in Charlestown and attended Boston Public Schools. He graduated from Charlestown High School...
Maryann Hooley
Sep 28, 2006
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Maryann Hooley of Dorchester and former longtime resident of Charlestown, died on Thursday September 28, 2006 at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston following a long battle with cancer. She was 60 years old. Maryann was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1963....
Patricia Marie (Duffy) Higgins
Sep 8, 2006
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Patricia M. (Duffy) Higgins, a lifelong resident of Saugus, died unexpectedly at her home on Friday September 8, 2006. She was 65 years old. Patricia was born in Lynn on January 16, 1941. She grew up in Saugus, where she attended Saugus Public Schools and graduated from Saugus High School in 1954. For most of her young life...
Mary F. (Nardone) Stearns
Aug 29, 2006
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Mary F. (Nardone) Stearns of Tewksbury and formerly of Charlestown, died unexpectedly at her home in Tewksbury. She was 61 years old. Mary was born in Boston, and grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School. She has been working for several years at The Omni Parker House Hotel in...
Martin J. Flynn
Aug 22, 2006
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Martin J. "Marty" Flynn, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Tuesday August 22, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. He was 81 years old. Marty was born in Boston on October 22, 1924. He grew up in Charlestown, where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1943....
Stephen Robert Livingston
Aug 11, 2006
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Stephen R. Livingston a lifelong Charlestown resident, died suddenly at Quincy City Hospital. He was 29 years old. Stephen was born in Waltham on June 24, 1977. He grew up in Charlestown, where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from St. Clement's High School in Somerville in 1995. Stephen has been working for several construction projects in...
Allison Marie Williams
Aug 4, 2006
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Allison Marie Williams of Everett and formerly of Medford, died suddenly on Friday August 4, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 18 years old. Allison was born in Cambridge on December 2, 1987. She grew up in Medford and lived there for about 8 years before moving to Everett. She graduated from Everett High School...
Jerome D. "Jerry" Barry
Jul 29, 2006
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Jerome D. "Jerry" Barry, a 41-year resident of Melrose, died on Saturday, July 29, 2006, at Whidden Hospital in Everett following a long illness. He was a resident of the Chelsea Soldiers Home for the past 2-½ years. Jerry was 77 years old. Jerry was born in Somerville on November 30, 1928. He grew up in Medford where...
Matthew J. Whyte
Jul 28, 2006
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Matthew J. Whyte a resident of Wakefield, died unexpectedly at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. He was 20 years old. Matt was born in Melrose on September 13, 1985. He has grown up in Wakefield, where he attended Wakefield Public Schools and graduated from Wakefield High School in 2004. Recently Matt had been working as a laborer with...
Elizabeth Hope (Bevens) Woodman
Jul 28, 2006
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Elizabeth H. (Bevens) Woodman a 15 year resident of Wakefield and former lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Friday July 28, 2006 at East Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Lexington. She was 77 years old. Elizabeth was born in Boston on October 20, 1928. She grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated...
John F. Honohan
Jul 21, 2006
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John F. Honohan a 20 year resident of Byfield and formerly of Charlestown, died on Friday July 21, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. He was 80 years old. John was born in Boston on November 7, 1925. He grew up in Charlestown, where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown...
Kenneth F. "Buddy Mac" Mccreevan
Jul 21, 2006
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Kenneth F. "Buddy Mac" McCreevan a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died at The North End Nursing Care Center in Boston on Friday July 21, 2006 following a long battle with cancer. He was 66 years old. Buddy was born in Boston on March 29, 1940. He grew up in Charlestown and attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from...
Maureen P. (Evers) Wedge
Jul 18, 2006
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Maureen P. (Evers) Wedge a lifelong resident of Charlestown died at Whidden Hospital in Everett after a long illness. She was 63 years old. Maureen was born in Boston on June 5, 1943. She grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1961. She worked for several years at...
Edward P. "Uncle Ed" Donovan
Jun 26, 2006
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Edward Patrick Donovan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Monday, June 26, 2006, at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford following a short battle of failing health. Ed was 77 years old. Ed was born in Boston on August 19, 1928, and grew up in Charlestown, where he attended St. Mary's Parochial School and graduated from...
Eva (Oksomitis) Auffrey
Jun 22, 2006
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Eva (Oksomitis) Auffrey a resident of Stoughton and formerly of Charlestown and Dorchester, died on Thursday morning June 22, 2006 at The Port Health Care Center in Newburyport following a lengthy illness. She was 93 years old. Eva was born in Cambrdge and lived in Charlestown where she raised her family. She later moved to Dorchester for a...
James J. Houlihan
Jun 21, 2006
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James J. Houlihan a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly on Wednesday June 21, 2006 at his home in Charlestown. He was 77 years old. Jim was born in Newfoundland, Canada on January 4, 1929. He came to Charlestown as a child and attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School. He enlisted in the United...
Gertrude N. Linehan
Jun 20, 2006
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Gertrude N. Linehan a lifelong resident of Charlestown, who turned 100 years of age on June 17, 2006 died on Tuesday June 20, 2006 at Heathwood Nursing Home in Newton, following a long illness. Gertie was born in Boston on June 17, 1906. She grew up in Charlestown and attended Boston Public Schools. She worked and retired as...
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