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Timothy M. Ryan

Timothy M. Ryan

Aug 29, 2023

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Timothy M. Ryan, a resident of Acton and formerly of Winthrop, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. He was 41 years of age. Timothy was born in Plattsburgh, NY on February 1, 1982, a son of Patricia (Carney) Ryan and the late F. Peter Ryan. He grew up in Winthrop where he was educated in the...

Robert H. ''Bob'' Kane Jr.

Robert H. ''Bob'' Kane Jr.

Aug 26, 2023

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Robert H. "Bob" Kane Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at the Care One Nursing Home in Peabody. He was 80 years of age. Bob was born in Boston on May 30, 1943, a son of the late Robert H. Kane and Margaret (Canty) Kane. He grew up in...

Kathleen M. ''Kay'' (Connolly) Sheehan

Kathleen M. ''Kay'' (Connolly) Sheehan

Aug 25, 2023

ObituaryKathleen M. "Kay" (Connolly) Sheehan, a 9 year resident of Wakefield and formerly of Winthrop and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, August 25, 2023. She was 94 years of age.Kay was born in Melrose on May 16, 1929, a daughter of the late Stephen Connolly and Bridget (O'Keefe) Connolly. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended St....

Ann Marie Tierney

Ann Marie Tierney

Jul 29, 2023

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Ann Marie Tierney, a resident of Boston and formerly of Lawrence, entered into eternal life after a lengthy illness at Bridges by Epoch, Andover on Saturday, July 29, 2023. She was 91 years of age. Ann was born on June 21, 1932 in New York City, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Bridget (McCarthy) Tierney and the...

Kevin T. O'Hearn

Kevin T. O'Hearn

Jul 24, 2023

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Kevin T. O'Hearn, a longtime resident of Vinalhaven, ME and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, July 24, 2023. He was 71 years of age. Kevin was born in Boston on May 31, 1952, a son of the late Peter J. O'Hearn and Flora (O'Brien) O'Hearn. He grew up in Charlestown and was educated in...

Colleen Marie Devlin

Colleen Marie Devlin

Jul 24, 2023

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Colleen Marie Devlin, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly at her home on Monday, July 24, 2023. She was 56 years of age. Colleen was born in Malden on April 15, 1967, a daughter of Kathleen M. "Kathy" (O'Connell) Devlin and the late Edward A. Devlin. She grew up in Charlestown where she was...

Christine J. (Mcnelley) Cowan

Christine J. (Mcnelley) Cowan

Jul 22, 2023

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Christine J. (McNelley) Cowan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, July 22, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 87 years of age. Christine was born in Boston on December 3, 1935, a daughter of the late Edward McNelley and Beatrice (Adams) McNelley. She grew up...

Barbara Ann Clifford-Laporta

Barbara Ann Clifford-Laporta

Jul 20, 2023

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Barbara Ann Clifford-LaPorta, a longtime resident of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life peacefully on Thursday, July 20, 2023 following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease surrounded by her loving nieces. She was 86 years of age. Barbara was born in Boston on March 3, 1937, a daughter of the late Charles L. Clifford and...

Francis X. ''Frank'' Kelley

Francis X. ''Frank'' Kelley

Jul 13, 2023

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Francis X. "Frank" Kelley, a lifelong Charlestown resident, entered into eternal life on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at his home in Charlestown. He was 87 years of age. Frank was born in Boston on December 24, 1935, a son of the late Owen F. Kelley and Grace E. (Martine) Kelley. He grew up in Charlestown where he was...

Margaret M. ''Peggy'' (Grace) Bellissimo, R.N.

Margaret M. ''Peggy'' (Grace) Bellissimo, R.N.

Jul 10, 2023

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Margaret M. "Peggy" (Grace) Bellissimo, R.N. a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, July 10, 2023, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 77 years of age. Margaret was born in Boston on December 22, 1945, a daughter of the late Anthony Grace and Nora (Hurley) Grace. She grew up in Charlestown and...

Richard P. ''Richie'' Dwyer

Richard P. ''Richie'' Dwyer

Jul 8, 2023

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Richard P. "Richie" Dwyer, a resident of Charlestown and formerly of Amesbury, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Saturday, July 8, 2023. He was 76 years of age. Richie was born in Amesbury on March 11, 1947, a son of the late Robert Dwyer and Lorina (Borque) Dwyer. He grew up in Amesbury where he was educated in...

Loyal ''Butchie'' Stover

Loyal ''Butchie'' Stover

Jul 7, 2023

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Loyal "Butchie" Stover, a 50 year resident of Everett and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, July 7, 2023 at the Lahey Hospital in Burlington, following a brief illness. He was 72 years of age. Butchie was born in Memphis, TN on September 10, 1950, a son of the late Louise (Smisek) Monreal and Loyal...

Mark M. Hanscom

Mark M. Hanscom

Jul 5, 2023

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Mark M. Hanscom, a resident of Newburyport and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. He was 36 years of age. Mark was born in Boston on October 20, 1986, a son of Diane M. Wrenn and Alton R. "Al" Hanscom. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated at St....

James V. ''Jimmy'' Mccallum

James V. ''Jimmy'' Mccallum

Jul 5, 2023

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James V. "Jimmy" McCallum, a 47 year resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 following a lengthy illness. He was 80 years of age. Jimmy was born in Boston on January 9, 1943, a son of the late George H. McCallum and Margaret C. (Murphy) McCallum. He grew up...

Phillip J. ''Phil'' Giampa

Phillip J. ''Phil'' Giampa

Jul 4, 2023

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Phillip J. "Phil" Giampa, a 34-year resident of Wakefield and formerly of Malden and Somerville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in West Roxbury. He was 68 years of age. Phil was born in Cambridge on April 21, 1955, a son of the late Robert Giampa and Cecile (Audet) Giampa....

Francis X. ''Frank'' Mcinnis

Francis X. ''Frank'' Mcinnis

Jun 29, 2023

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Francis X. "Frank" McInnis, a 10-year resident of Malden and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at his home in Malden. He was 88 years of age. Frank was born in Boston on October 9, 1934, a son of the late John P. McInnis and Anna F. (O'Donnell) McInnis. He grew up...

Anne Gertrud Marie (Nilsson) Wilson

Anne Gertrud Marie (Nilsson) Wilson

Jun 22, 2023

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Anne Gertrud Marie Wilson, a longtime resident of Melrose and formerly of Hanaskog, Sweden, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She was 66 years of age. Born on October 25, 1956 in Finja, Sweden, Anne grew up in Hanaskog, Sweden with her older brother Jörgen, her mother Asta Nilsson, and her...

Ellen M. (Sheehan) Davis

Ellen M. (Sheehan) Davis

Jun 11, 2023

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DAVIS, Ellen M., 83, of Sandwich, MA passed away at Cape Regency Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Centerville, MA on June 11, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Boston, MA to the late Bartholomew and Mary (Flaherty) Sheehan. She follows her recently deceased husband Richard Davis with whom she shared 61 wonderful and...

Joseph P. ''Butch'' Owens

Joseph P. ''Butch'' Owens

Jun 9, 2023

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Joseph P. "Butch" Owens, a 30 year resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, June 9, 2023 at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford. He was 84 years of age. Butch was born in Boston on May 8, 1939, a son of the late Patrick J. Owens and Leola (Grover) Owens....

Douglas J. ''Dougie'' Mcneil Ii

Douglas J. ''Dougie'' Mcneil Ii

Jun 6, 2023

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Douglas J. "Dougie" McNeil II, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Tuesday June 6, 2023 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 36 years of age. Dougie was born in Malden on February 18, 1987, a son of Virginia M. "Ginny" (Doherty) and the late Douglas J. McNeil. He grew up in...

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