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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...
Mildred R. (Chambers) Mcneil
Feb 4, 2022
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Mildred R. (Chambers) McNeil, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Charlestown and Everett, entered into eternal life on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. She was 77 years of age. Mildred was born in Boston on April 28, 1944, a daughter of the late James A. Chambers and Rita (Casatetto) Chambers. She grew up...
Thomas F. "Tc" Carroll
Jan 31, 2022
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Thomas F. "TC" Carroll, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, January 31, 2022, at the Eastpointe Nursing Home in Chelsea. He was 86 years of age. TC was born in Boston on December 2, 1935, a son of the late Charles Carroll and Elizabeth (Cook) Carroll. He grew up in Charlestown, where he...
Marion F. (Isom) Wood
Jan 29, 2022
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Marion Frances (Isom) Wood, 91, died peacefully on January 29, 2022. She was a proud lifelong resident of Charlestown Massachusetts, born there on May 19, 1930. The middle child of the late Kelso Isom and Marie (Gerard) Isom, she grew up in Charlestown with 4 brothers and 4 sisters after her father, a Navy Pharmacist Mate, was relocated...
Charleen M. (Owen) Brown
Jan 27, 2022
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Charleen M. (Owen) Brown, a 3 year resident of Wilmington and formerly of Lowell and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at her home in Wilmington. She was 35 years of age. Charleen was born in Cambridge on January 20, 1987, a daughter of Denise A. Owen and Kenneth Trapp. She grew up in...
Mary Kathleen "Kathy" "Chickie" (Mcgoniagle) Mansfield
Jan 23, 2022
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Mary Kathleen (McGoniagle) Mansfield, a resident of Lynn for over 45 years and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at The Atria-Maplewood Place in Malden. She was 82 years of age. Mary was born in Boston on November 21, 1939, a daughter of the late Patrick McGoniagle and Mary (Geary) McGoniagle. She...
Richard E. "Richie" Hart
Jan 21, 2022
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With the heaviest of hearts, we mourn the loss of our Richie. Richie fought the fight of his life with determination to beat his cancer but it wasn't meant to be. Sports was always a huge part of Richie's life. As a member of the Crew Team at English High School, he was the Captain. He was also...
Rose C. (Gaetani) Walsh
Jan 18, 2022
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Rose C. (Gaetani) Walsh, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Eastpointe Nursing Home in Chelsea. She was 100 years of age. Rose was born in Boston on April 21, 1921, a daughter of the late Luigi Gaetani and Agnes (DiBenedictis) Gaetani. She grew up in Hyde Park for several...
Kathleen "Kathy" Kirk
Jan 17, 2022
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Kathleen "Kathy" Kirk, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, January 17, 2022 at Adviniacare Nursing Home in Wilmington. She was 75 years of age. Kathy was born in Boston on June 28, 1946, a daughter of the late William N. "Nemo" Kirk and Catherine Alice (Keough) Kirk. She grew up in Charlestown. Kathy...
James F. "Jim" Ahern
Jan 15, 2022
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James F. "Jim""Jimmy" Ahern, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 82 years of age. Jim was born in Boston on August 11, 1939, a son of the late James Ahern and Anne (Boland) Ahern. He grew up in Charlestown where he was...
Retired Boston Fire Department Lieutenant Robert J. "Bosshog" Sullivan
Jan 14, 2022
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Retired Boston Fire Department Lieutenant Robert J. "Bosshog" Sullivan, a resident of Kingston, New Hampshire and formerly of Charlestown and Everett, entered into eternal life suddenly on Friday, January 14, 2022 at his home. He was 79 years of age. Bosshog was born in Boston on August 5, 1942, a son of the late Daniel Sullivan and Anne...
Meghan M. O'Leary
Jan 12, 2022
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Meghan M. O'Leary, a 2 year resident of Milford and formerly of Somerville, entered into eternal life suddenly at her home in Milford on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. She was 43 years of age. Meghan was born in Melrose on October 2, 1978, a daughter of Kevin E. O'Leary and the late Margaret A. "Dee Dee" (O'Halloran) O'Leary....
Madelyn A. (Magennis) Black
Jan 8, 2022
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Madelyn "Ducky" Black of Lynn, formerly of Melrose, was called home to heaven and greeted by all of the angels that went before her on January 8, 2022. Madelyn was born in Melrose MA on April 4, 1936. She grew up in Melrose and graduated from Cheverus Centennial High School in 1955. She also attended Springfield Community College...
Margaret M. Jenkins
Jan 1, 2022
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Margaret M. Jenkins, formerly of Dorchester, Arlington, and Quincy, entered into eternal life on January 1, 2022 at her home in Norwood. She was 84 years of age. Margaret is the beloved daughter of the late James Jenkins and Gertrude F. (Smith) Jenkins. She is the loving sister of the late James J. Jenkins, and Millie Young and...
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