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Lillian D. (Dupont) Pike

Lillian D. (Dupont) Pike

Jan 27, 2023

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Lillian D. (Dupont) Pike, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, January 27, 2023 at The Briarwood Rehabilitation Nursing Home in Needham. She was 98 years of age. Lillian was born in Maine on June 13, 1924, a daughter of the late Ralph Dupont and Yvonne (Roy) Dupont. She grew up in Charlestown where...

Kathleen M. ''Kathy'' (Cummings) Whalen

Kathleen M. ''Kathy'' (Cummings) Whalen

Jan 25, 2023

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Kathleen M. "Kathy" (Cummings) Whalen, a 15 year resident of Revere and formerly of Melrose and Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at her home in Revere. She was 69 years of age. Kathy was born in Boston on October 18, 1953, a daughter of the late Claire (Nickerson) Norton and Joseph Norton....

Norman P. Doherty

Norman P. Doherty

Jan 13, 2023

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Norman P. Doherty, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Wakefield Center Nursing Home. He was 78 years of age. Norman was born in Boston on August 28, 1944, a son of the late Joseph M. Doherty and Loretta (Ebsary) Doherty. He grew up in Charlestown where he was...

Carol A. (Bartnick) Begley

Carol A. (Bartnick) Begley

Jan 13, 2023

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Carol A. (Bartnick) Begley, a 6 year resident of Charlestown and formerly of Walpole and Bronx, New York, entered into eternal life on Friday, January 13, 2023 at her home in Charlestown, following a brief battle with cancer. She was 67 years of age. Carol was born in Bronxville, New York on August 6, 1955, a daughter of...

Marilyn ''Cissy'' (Suprey) Greatorex

Marilyn ''Cissy'' (Suprey) Greatorex

Jan 13, 2023

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Marilyn "Cissy" (Suprey) Greatorex, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, January 13, 2023 at her home in Charlestown. She was 74 years of age. Cissy was born in Chelsea on October 8, 1948, a daughter of the late retired Boston Police Officer Walter H. Suprey and Mary E. (McNeil) Suprey. She grew up...

Jean R. (Mar Tang) Chin

Jean R. (Mar Tang) Chin

Jan 12, 2023

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Jean R Chin née MarTang , a resident of Somerville , passed away suddenly on Thursday January 12 , 2023 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 80 years old. Jean was born in Trinidad, West Indies, to the late James and MeeLan MarTang and was one of 7 children. She was the first in her family to gain...

Robert B. ''Bobby'' Leeman

Robert B. ''Bobby'' Leeman

Jan 5, 2023

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Robert B. "Bobby" Leeman, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Boston Medical Center following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was 58 years of age. Bobby was born in Somerville on September 2, 1964, a son of the late John...

John F. Sullivan

John F. Sullivan

Jan 5, 2023

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John F. Sullivan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 62 years of age. John was born in Boston on November 8, 1960, a son of the late John F. Sullivan and Margaret (Kerins) Sullivan. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended St....

Alfred G. ''Al'' Snow

Alfred G. ''Al'' Snow

Jan 5, 2023

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Alfred G. "Al" Snow, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, January 5th, 2023 at the Mt. Auburn Hospital. He was 85 years of age. Al was born in Winthrop on November 21st, 1937, the son of the late Alfred J. Snow and Evelyn (Bonin) Snow. He grew up in Charlestown and was educated...

Francis ''Frank'' Mccormick

Francis ''Frank'' Mccormick

Jan 3, 2023

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Francis "Frank" McCormick, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was 78 years of age. Frank was born at home on 58 Decatur Street in Charlestown into a huge and loving family, in later years the family moved to Wallace Court...

John C. ''Cat'' Harrington Iii

John C. ''Cat'' Harrington Iii

Jan 1, 2023

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John C. "Cat" Harrington III, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on January 1, 2023. He was 67 years of age. Cat was born in Boston on October 30, 1955, a son of the late John C. Harrington Jr. and Joan M. (Kelley) Harrington. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended St. Francis...

Eleanor M. (Spencer) Sawyer

Eleanor M. (Spencer) Sawyer

Dec 26, 2022

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Eleanor M. Sawyer, Nunnie to most, passed peacefully in her sleep holding the hand of her niece Suzanne. Eleanor was ahead of her time. A renaissance woman, if you will. Before she married and became a mom she travelled the world extensively. As a young woman she got the opportunity to become an ambassador for the SS United...

Retired Director Of The Charlestown Golden Age Center, Beverly A. (Sullivan) Gibbons

Retired Director Of The Charlestown Golden Age Center, Beverly A. (Sullivan) Gibbons

Dec 25, 2022

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Retired Director of The Charlestown Golden Age Center, Beverly Ann Sullivan Gibbons, a lifelong, proud resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Sunday morning, December 25, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 76 years of age. Beverly was born in Boston on January 11, 1946, a daughter of the late Elizabeth O'Donnell Sullivan...

Dorothy E. ''Dolly'' (Cheney) Collins

Dorothy E. ''Dolly'' (Cheney) Collins

Dec 23, 2022

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Dorothy Elizabeth (Cheney) Collins passed into eternal life on December 23, 2022. "Dolly," as she was known, was born on September 14, 1925 at Boston City Hospital. She was the first post-mortem birth in the hospital's history -- her mother (Mary Smith Cheney) having died in labor. Her strength and courage, apparent even at this tender age, would...

Lauren M. (Mcgoff) Buckley

Lauren M. (Mcgoff) Buckley

Dec 18, 2022

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Lauren M. (McGoff) Buckley, a resident of Charlestown and formerly of Medford, passed away peacefully with her loving husband, family, and friends at her side on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at her home in Charlestown following a courageous battle with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. She was 32 years of age. Lauren was born in Melrose on January...

Beth A. (Cannizzaro) Vigilante

Beth A. (Cannizzaro) Vigilante

Dec 15, 2022

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Beth A. (Cannizzaro) Vigilante, a resident of Lakeville and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Morton Hospital in Taunton. She was 49 years of age. Beth was born in Chelsea on June 30, 1973, a daughter of the late Joseph M. Cannizzaro Sr. and Susan R. (McDermott) Cannizzaro. She grew...

Margaret B. ''Peg'' O'Brien

Margaret B. ''Peg'' O'Brien

Dec 14, 2022

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Margaret B. "Peg" O'Brien, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Forestdale Park Senior Living in Malden. She was 85 years of age. Peg was born in Boston on July 21, 1937, a daughter of the late John McLaughlin and Mary (Harrington) McLaughlin. She grew up in Charlestown where she...

Director Of The Charlestown Community Center, Maryann ''Mimi'' (Dowd) Wrenn

Director Of The Charlestown Community Center, Maryann ''Mimi'' (Dowd) Wrenn

Dec 10, 2022

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Director Of The Charlestown Community Center, Maryann "Mimi" (Dowd) Wrenn, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Saturday morning, December 10, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 57 years of age. Mimi was born in Boston on September 13, 1965, a daughter of the late Elizabeth Dowd. She grew up in...

Kevin A. ''Gov'' Dever

Kevin A. ''Gov'' Dever

Dec 9, 2022

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Kevin A. "GOV" Dever, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 80 years of age. Gov was born in Boston on May 12, 1942, a son of the late Patrick and Nora Dever. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated in...

Florence E. (Dunbar) Tognarelli

Florence E. (Dunbar) Tognarelli

Dec 8, 2022

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Florence E. (Dunbar) Tognarelli, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 85 years of age. Florence was born in Boston on February 2, 1937, a daughter of the late Henry Dunbar and Florence C. (Laville) Dunbar. Florence is the beloved wife of the...

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