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Kathleen A. “Kathy” (Myers) Burke
Apr 9, 2022
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Kathleen A. "Kathy" (Myers) Burke, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at her home in Charlestown. She was 77 years of age. Kathy was born in Boston on July 18, 1944, a daughter of the late Henry Myers and Alice (Davis) Myers. She grew up in the Somerville/Medford area where...
Mary A. "Mona" (Rodnick) Giusto
Apr 7, 2022
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Mary A. "Mona" (Rodnick) Giusto, a 32 year resident of Wilmington and former longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at her Grandsons home in Methuen. She was 98 years of age. Mona was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania on May 25, 1923, a daughter of the late Jo Rodnick and Mary (Kurtz)...
Gertrude Ann (Standante) White
Apr 5, 2022
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Gertrude Ann (Standante) White, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Lowell General Hospital. She was 90 years of age. Gertrude Ann was born in Boston on January 2, 1932, a daughter of the late Thomas Standante and Mary (Sullivan) Standante. She grew up in Charlestown where she was educated...
William J. "Bill" Cotter
Apr 5, 2022
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William J. "Bill" Cotter, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 85 years of age. Bill was born in Boston on June 16, 1936, a son of the late James Cotter and Elizabeth (Meehan) Cotter. He grew up in Charlestown where he was...
Emily Jade Hay
Apr 4, 2022
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Emily Jade Hay died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, April 4th 2022 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 40 years old. Emily was born in Sydney, Australia on April 9th 1981, and came to the United States with her family in 1990. She grew up in Lexington and attended Lexington High...
Mary L. (Tuttle) White
Apr 2, 2022
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Mary L. (Tuttle) White, a resident of Ausonia Housing in the North End of Boston and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Bear Mountain Westford House in Westford. She was 83 years of age. Mary was born in Boston on February 9, 1939, a daughter of the late Wendell P. Tuttle...
Louis A. "Louie" Dellorusso
Mar 31, 2022
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Louis A. "Louie" DelloRusso, a 41 year resident of Everett and formerly of Charlestown and East Boston, entered into eternal life on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at the High Pointe House in Haverhill. He was 94 years of age. Louie was born in Boston on January 31, 1928, a son of the late Louis DelloRuso and Louise (Paulitano)...
David J. Galvin Sr.
Mar 28, 2022
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David J. Galvin, a resident of Medford and formerly of Somerville and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, March 28, 2022 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 82 years of age. David was born in Boston on March 19, 1940 a son of the late Maurice Galvin and Florence (Harrigan) Galvin. He grew up in Charlestown...
Dorothy A. (Murphy) Foley
Mar 26, 2022
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Dorothy A. (Murphy) Foley, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the North End Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Boston. She was 89 years of age. Dorothy was born in Boston on March 2, 1933, a daughter of the late Timothy Murphy and Jeanette (Buchanan) Murphy. She grew up in...
Joseph G. "Joe" Dolaher
Mar 17, 2022
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Joseph G. "Joe" Dolaher, a 7 year resident of Falmouth and formerly 20 years of West Hyannisport and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, March 17, 2022. He was 78 years of age. Joe was born in Medford on September 3, 1943, a son of the late James F. Dolaher and Helen V. (McHugh) Dolaher. He grew...
Irene B. (Swales) Eatherton
Mar 10, 2022
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Irene B. (Swales) Eatherton, a life-long resident of Charlestown entered into eternal life on Thursday March 10, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 71 years of age. Irene was born in Boston on October 10, 1950, daughter of the late George Swales and Avis (Mingo) Swales. She grew up in Charlestown...
Retired Corrections Officer, Suffolk County Sheriff'S Department Edmund L. "Ed" Hafey
Mar 1, 2022
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Edmund L. "Ed" Hafey, a resident of Concord NH and formerly of Derry NH, Manchester NH, Malden MA, Medford MA, and Charlestown MA, entered into eternal life on Tuesday March 1, 2022 at his home in Concord NH. He was 75 years of age. Ed was born in Boston on July 22, 1946, a son of the late...
Julianne M. (Dahill) Walsh
Feb 28, 2022
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Julianne M. (Dahill) Walsh entered into eternal life on February 28, 2022 at her home in Falmouth, MA. She was 81 years old. Julie was born in South Boston on June 20, 1940, a daughter of the late James Dahill and Helen (Haggerty) Dahill. She attended Boston State Teachers' College (now University of Massachusetts, Boston) where she met...
Francis J. "Bo" Whitlock
Feb 27, 2022
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Francis J. "Bo" Whitlock, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at his daughters home. He was 86 years of age. Bo was born in Boston on January 8, 1936, a son of the late Charles J. Whitlock and Catherine A. (Doherty) Whitlock. He grew up in Charlestown where he was...
Retired Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant Colonel Edward F. "Ed" Kelly
Feb 14, 2022
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Retired Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant Colonel Edward F. "Ed" Kelly, a proud Townie and lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, February 14, 2022 at the Chelsea Soldier's Home. He was 94 years old. Ed was born in Somerville, by no choice of his own, on June 4, 1927, a son of the late Daniel...
Cathy (Hurley) Halloran
Feb 10, 2022
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Hi everyone – it's Cathy. I passed away at the age of 79. My family and I decided to have this written in my own words by my son - so here goes… One of the few advantages of dying from Stage 4 cancer is that you have time to think about your obituary and tell your family...
Bryan Donahue
Feb 9, 2022
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Bryan Donahue entered into eternal life suddenly on February 9th, 2022 peacefully in his home on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. He was born and raised in Charlestown. He attended Boston public schools. He worked for Gillette in South Boston, where he met his wife. He worked for Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) for many years. He attended...
John P. "Jack" Hogan
Feb 7, 2022
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John P. "Jack" Hogan, a resident of Winthrop and formerly of Charlestown and Naples, Florida, entered into eternal life on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. He was 75 years of age. Jack was born in Boston on April 8, 1946, a son of the late Patrick F. Hogan and Concetta (DeLuca) Hogan. He grew...
Pasquale P. "Pat" Cannata
Feb 4, 2022
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Pasquale P. "Pat" Cannata, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Friday, February 4, 2022 at his home in Charlestown. He was 61 years of age. Pat was born in Boston on April 10, 1960, a son of the late Barbara (Centola) Cannata and Natale Cannata. He grew up in Charlestown where he was...
Donald C. "Donny" Whalen
Feb 4, 2022
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Donald C. "Donny" Whalen, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 69 years of age. Donny was born in Boston on August 14, 1952, a son of the late Matthew Whalen and Marion (Ciampa) Whalen. He grew up in Charlestown where he was...
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