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
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
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
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...
Retired Vice President Of M.B.T.A. Carmen'S Union Local # 589, James M. ''Jim'' Evers
Dec 8, 2022
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Retired Vice President of M.B.T.A. Carmen's Union Local # 589, James M. "Jim" Evers, a 30 year resident of Quincy and formerly of Charlestown and South Boston, entered into eternal life on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at his home in Quincy following an 8-year courageous battle with cancer. He was 75 years of age. Jim was born in...
Michael P. Connarton
Dec 3, 2022
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We are sad to announce the passing of Michael P. Connarton of Everett, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at the age of 69. He is survived by his daughter Elizabeth (Connarton) Gilreath of whom they shared a lifetime of birthdays. Proud Grandfather to Teegan, Caetryn, and Brynach Gilreath of Lowell. Michael was...
Michael F. ''Mike'' Keigney
Dec 2, 2022
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Michael F. "Mike" Keigney, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, December 2, 2022 at the West Roxbury Veteran's Administration Medical Center following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 76 years of age. Mike was born in Boston on June 12, 1946, a son of the late John F. Keigney and...
Patricia A. ''Pati'' (Duffy) Kelley
Nov 30, 2022
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Patricia A. "Pati" (Duffy) Kelley, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 71 years of age. Pati was born in Boston on September 28, 1951, a daughter of the late Retired Boston Firefighter Frederick Duffy and Mary (Leahy) Duffy. She grew up in Charlestown...
Richard ''Dick'' ''Turk'' Harlow
Nov 20, 2022
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Richard "Dick" "Turk" Harlow of Center Harbor, NH, formerly of Melrose, MA, passed away on November 20th at age 94. Born in Everett, MA, September 30, 1928, the son of the late Charles & Ellen Harlow. Dick was a 1947 graduate of Melrose High School and last living member of 1946 Melrose High State Champion Football team and...
Retired Boston Firefighter, Joseph P. ''Joe'' Hurley
Nov 19, 2022
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Retired Boston Firefighter, Joseph P. "Joe" Hurley, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life at his home in Charlestown on Saturday, November 19, 2022 . He was 78 years of age. Joe was born in Boston on July 24, 1944, a son of the late Patrick J. Hurley and Alice (Johnson) Hurley. He grew up in...
Elizabeth M. ''Marie'' (Lavelle) Battinelli
Nov 15, 2022
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Elizabeth M. "Marie" (Lavelle) Battinelli, a longtime resident of Somerville, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 86 years of age. Marie was born in Malden on June 7, 1936, a daughter of the late Patrick J. Lavelle and Meda M. (Patterson) Lavelle. She grew up in...
Ann Marie (Small) Kenney
Nov 15, 2022
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Ann Marie (Small) Kenney, a 17 year resident of Hull and former 25 year resident of Weymouth and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at the Katzman Family Center for Living in Chelsea. She was 81 years of age. Ann Marie was born in Boston on May 25, 1941, a daughter of...
Joan G. (Kelly) Snow
Nov 13, 2022
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Joan Gertrude (Kelly) Snow, 86, of Somerville, formerly of Charlestown and Dorchester, entered into eternal rest on November 13, 2022. She leaves behind her husband Alfred (Al), of Somerville; her five children: Richard Forrester and his wife, Martha of Brockton; John Forrester and his wife Patricia, of Brockton; June M. McNabb and her husband Henry, of Somerville; Norita...
Catherine A. "Cathy" (Kane) Judge
Nov 11, 2022
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Catherine A. "Cathy" (Kane) Judge, a 25 year resident of Everett and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, November 11, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 73 years of age. Cathy was born in Boston on August 4, 1949, a daughter of the late Martin F. Kane and Helen M. (Keefe) Kane....
James E. ''Jimmy'' Lane Jr.
Nov 3, 2022
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James E. "Jimmy" Lane Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the Marian Manor Nursing Home in South Boston. He was 72 years of age. Jimmy was born in Boston on November 28, 1949, a son of the late James E. Lane and Ruth A. (Nolan) Lane. He grew...
Ruth V. ''Ruthie'' (Sullivan) Gorman
Oct 28, 2022
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Ruth V. "Ruthie" (Sullivan) Gorman, Matriarch of the compound, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Friday, October 28, 2022 at her home on the compound in Charlestown. She was 88 years of age. Ruthie was born in Boston on February 27, 1934, a daughter of the late Andrew Sullivan and Nora (Murphy) Sullivan. She grew up in Charlestown...
Devin T. Hill
Oct 27, 2022
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Devin T. Hill, a resident of Methuen and formerly of Somerville, entered into eternal life following a tragic accident on Thursday October 27, 2022. He was 24 years of age. Devin was born Boston on September 20, 1998, a son of Kerry A. Ortiz and William Fournier. He grew up in Somerville where he was educated in the...
Gail E. (Marx) Sala
Oct 26, 2022
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Gail E. (Marx) Sala, resident of Charlestown entered into eternal life on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston surrounded by her loving family. She was 88 years of age. Gail was born in Flushing, Queens New York on June 12, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Richard F. Marx and Evelyn...
Ann F. (Smyth) Johnson
Oct 22, 2022
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Ann F. (Smyth) Johnson, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at her home in Charlestown. She was 85 years of age. Ann was born in Boston on April 28, 1937, a daughter of the late William Smyth and Mary (Shanahan) Smyth. She grew up in Charlestown where she was educated...
Jesus S. ''J.J.'' Jimenez Morales
Oct 20, 2022
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Jesus Jimenez Morales, known fondly by his friends as J.J., age 49, passed away peacefully at the home that he shared with his wife Catherine Davidson. J.J. was born and raised in Oaxaca, Mexico, where he was known by friends and family as "Chuy"; and was the son of Noe Figueroa and Monica Morales, the grandson of Martha...
