James F. ''Jimmy'' Porter
Jan 2, 2026
Obituary
James F. "Jimmy" Porter Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, January 2, 2026 at St. Joseph's Manor Health Care in Brockton. He was 83 years old. Jimmy was born in Boston on August 19, 1942, a son of the late James F. Porter and Frances B. Connolly. He grew up in Charlestown...
Gertrude P. ''Gerty'' (Connolly) Keough
Jan 2, 2026
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Gertrude P. "Gerty" (Connolly) Keough, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the age of 89. Gerty is the daughter of the late John and Margaret Connolly. She is the beloved wife of the late Francis "Frankie" Keough and mother of their five children, Francis and his late wife Robin,...
Edith E. ''Sissy'' Ahern
Jan 1, 2026
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Edith E. "Sissy" Ahern, a precious child of God and a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Regal Care Courtyard in Medford. She was 78 years old. Sissy was born in Everett on February 15, 1947, a daughter of the late James H. Ahern and Anne (Boland) Ahern. She grew...
Helen L. (Doherty) Murphy
Dec 31, 2025
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Helen L. (Doherty) Murphy, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. She was 84 years of age. Helen was born in Boston on January 18, 1941, a daughter of the late William Doherty and Catherine (Logue) Doherty who immigrated from Donegal, Ireland. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended St....
Nora A. (Mannion) Donahue
Dec 29, 2025
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Nora Donahue, a longtime resident of Charlestown and formerly of Woburn, entered into eternal life on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 85 years old. Nora was born in Galway, Ireland on August 15, 1940, a daughter of the late Martin Mannion and Mary (Rabbitt) Mannion. Nora was a homemaker who took care of...
Dennis M. Isbart
Dec 28, 2025
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Dennis M. Isbart, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Salem Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts. He was 70 years of age. Dennis was born in Boston on December 7, 1955, a son of the late Charles Isbart and Claire (O'Malley) Isbart. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated...
Attorney Charles A. ''Buddy'' Clifford
Dec 28, 2025
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Attorney Charles A. "Buddy" Clifford, a 56-year resident of Burlington and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at his home in Burlington. He was 87 years of age. Buddy was born in Boston on December 11, 1938, a son of the late Charles L. Clifford and Catherine (Curran) Clifford. He grew up...
Marie R. (Callahan) Alves
Dec 28, 2025
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Marie R. (Callahan) Alves, a longtime resident of Beverly and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was 88 years old. Marie was born in Boston on October 30, 1937, a daughter of the late Timothy Callahan and Kathryn (Donahue) Callahan. She grew up...
Kerry A. Ortiz
Dec 26, 2025
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Kerry Ann Ortiz, a resident of Conway, New Hampshire and formerly of Somerville and Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly at Memorial Hospital in North Conway, New Hampshire. She was 47 years of age. Kerry was born in Boston on July 5, 1978, a daughter of Joseph Ortiz and the late Ann Marie (Long) Ortiz. She grew up...
John F. Venezia
Dec 18, 2025
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John F. Venezia, a longtime resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at his home in Somerville. He was 89 years of age. John was born in Boston on January 27, 1936, a son of the late Raffaele E. Venezia and Agnes T. (Hayes) Venezia. He grew up in...
Donna M. Prendable
Dec 16, 2025
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Donna M. Prendable, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at her home in Charlestown. She was 66 years of age. Donna was born in Somerville on November 18, 1959, a daughter of the late Arthur F. "Archie" Prendable and Agnes K. (McKenna) Prendable. She grew up in Charlestown where...
Rita (Doherty) Coughlan
Dec 14, 2025
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Rita (Doherty) Coughlan, a resident of Lynnfield and a former lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 97 years of age. Rita was born at her family home in Charlestown on March 11, 1928, a daughter of Donegal, Ireland immigrants, Bernard Doherty and Rose...
Irene L. White
Dec 13, 2025
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Irene L. White, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Saturday, December 13, 2025. She was 55 years of age. Irene was born in Melrose on June 29, 1970, a daughter of Constance E. (Holland) Calvert and the late James White. She grew up in Charlestown where she was educated in the Boston Public...
Robert J. ''Mooney'' ''Bobby'' Cella
Dec 7, 2025
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Robert J. "Mooney" "Bobby" Cella, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 84 years of age. Bobby was born in Boston on October 15, 1941, a son of the late Paul A. Cella and Margaret G. (Mulhern) Cella. He grew up in Charlestown...
Craig M. Gaudette
Dec 4, 2025
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Craig M. Gaudette, a lifelong resident of Charlestown entered into eternal life suddenly on Thursday, December 4, 2025. He was 40 years of age. Craig was born in Malden on June 23, 1985, a son of Michele Gaudette. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated throughout the Boston Public School system. Craig worked for several years...
Catherine P. ''Kathleen'' Dennehy
Dec 3, 2025
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Catherine P. "Kathleen" Dennehy of Charlestown and Falmouth MA entered into eternal life in Falmouth on December 3, 2025 at the age of 90. Born in Boston on March 18, 1935, Kathleen was the beloved daughter of Thomas J. Dennehy and Katherine F. (McCarthy) Dennehy, both of Bantry (Cork) Ireland. Kathleen grew up in Charlestown, attended St. Francis...
Retired Boston Police Officer Thomas J. ''Tommy'' Hennessey
Dec 1, 2025
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Retired Boston Police Officer Thomas J. "Tommy" Hennessey, a resident of Stoneham and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on December 1, 2025 at the Winchester Hospital. He was 75 years of age. Tommy was born in Cambridge on February 8, 1950, a son of the late Joseph Hennessey and Frances (Cunha) Hennessey. He grew up...
Richard J. ''Richie'' Vraibel
Nov 29, 2025
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Richard J. "Richie" Vraibel of Charlestown, entered into eternal life while vacationing in Brunswick, Georgia, on Saturday, November 29, 2025. He was 68 years old. Richie was born in Boston on September 15, 1957 and grew up in Charlestown. Richie was a proud member of Teamsters Local 25. He worked for several union jobs over the years but...
Joseph G. ''Joe T'' Tallent
Nov 23, 2025
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Joseph G. "Joe T" Tallent, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 46 years old. Joe was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina on March 30, 1979, a son of Eleanor "Ellie" (Suprey) Tallent and the late James "Jimma" Tallent. He grew up in...
Robert L. ''Bob'' Devaney
Nov 16, 2025
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Robert Devaney, Boston University professor and award-winning mathematician who specialized in Dynamical Systems, died at his home in Charlestown, MA on November 16th. He was 77. Bob was born on April 9th, 1948 in Lawrence, MA and was raised in nearby Methuen. The eldest of 8 children, he attended Central Catholic High School in Lawrence and the College...
