Walter J. Ferreira
Jul 1, 2021
Obituary
Walter J. Ferreira, a resident of North Ft. Myers, Florida and a former 35 year resident of Salem, New Hampshire and former longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, Florida. He was 72 years of age. Walter was born in Cambridge on July 9, 1948, a...
George J. Beals
Jun 26, 2021
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George J. Beals, a 5 year resident of Peabody and formerly of Hudson, NH; Everett; and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was 78 years of age. George was born in Boston on March 10, 1943, and was the beloved son of the late Helen...
Joseph P. "Joe" Hughes
Jun 25, 2021
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Joseph P. "Joe" Hughes, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston following a courageous battle while awaiting a heart and kidney transplant. He was 61 years of age. Joe was born in Boston on August 18, 1959, a son of Patricia A. "Pat" (McDonnell)...
Joseph "Joe" Houlihan
Jun 20, 2021
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Joseph "Joe" Houlihan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, Fathers Day, June 20, 2021 at his home. He was 67 years of age. Joe was born in Boston on July 14, 1953, a son of the late John E. Houlihan and Florence C. "Flossie" (Coffey) Houlihan. He grew up in Charlestown where he...
Karen A. (Myers) Scales
Jun 18, 2021
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Karen A. (Myers) Scales, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a 3 month courageous battle with cancer. She was 63 years of age. Karen was born in Boston on February 27, 1958, a daughter of the late Philip J. Myers and Helen (O'Neil)...
Roy A. "Ronny" Gerstel Jr.
Jun 13, 2021
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Roy A. "Ronny" Gerstel Jr., a resident of Lynnfield and formerly of East Weymouth and Halifax, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at his home in Lynnfield. He was 67 years of age. Ronny was born in Weymouth on February 26, 1954, a son of the late Roy A. Gerstel and Claire F. (McDonough)...
Judith H. "Judie" (Thompson) Dunphy
Jun 12, 2021
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Judith H. "Judie" (Thompson) Dunphy, a 4 year resident of North Andover and former 20 year resident of Revere and longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at her home. She was 74 years of age. Judie was born in Boston on July 14, 1946, a daughter of the late Robert Thompson...
Rudolf E. "Rudy" Doenges
Jun 11, 2021
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Rudolf E. "Rudy" Doenges, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Friday, June 11, 2021 at his home in Charlestown. He was 77 years of age. Rudy was born in Boston on November 20, 1943, a son of the late Gerhard Doenges and Elli (Poth) Doenges. Rudy graduated from St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School...
Attorney Kenneth F. "Ken" D'Arcy
Jun 6, 2021
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Attorney Kenneth Francis "Ken" D'Arcy, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Winchester and Cambridge, died peacefully on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at the Belmont Manor Nursing Center. He was 85 years of age. Born in Cambridge formerly of Winchester, Ken ran cross country for Cambridge Rindge and Latin, graduated from Harvard College and New England School of...
Ethel M. Torres
May 19, 2021
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Ethel M. Torres, a lifelong resident in Melrose, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. She was 73 years of age. Ethel was born in Boston on April 17, 1948, a daughter of the late Robert Torres and Rita (Thibodeau) Torres. She grew up in Melrose where she attended the Roosevelt Elementary School and graduated...
George J. Sullivan
May 18, 2021
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George J. Sullivan entered into eternal life peacefully, with his loving family by his bedside, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. He was 94 years old, just four days shy of his 95th birthday. He was a lifelong resident of Charlestown and, most recently, Winchester. George, or "uncle Georgie" as he was most affectionately known, was born on Baldwin...
Kenneth J. Dilanian
May 17, 2021
Obituary
By Ken Dilanian A decade and a half ago, my father got devastating news: He had a form of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS. He didn't qualify for the only cure, a bone marrow transplant. He had three years to live. It was one of the few times my sister ever saw him cry. But that...
Retired Boston Police Detective Joseph P. Smith
May 15, 2021
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Retired Boston Police Detective Joseph P. Smith, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at his home in Charlestown. He was 86 years of age. Joseph was born in Boston on March 13, 1935, a son of the late William Smith and Agnes (Maloney) Smith. He grew up in Charlestown where...
Mary Louise (Delacy) Tracy
May 8, 2021
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Mary Louise (DeLacy) Tracy, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at her home. She was 80 years of age. Mary Lou was born in Boston on December 15, 1940, a daughter of the late Albert O. DeLacy and Mary (Doyle) DeLacy. She grew up in Charlestown where she was educated...
Geraldine C. "Gerre" (Sullivan) Daley
May 7, 2021
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Geraldine C. "Gerre" (Sullivan) Daley. A 2 year resident of Reading and formerly of Charlestown and Randolph, entered into eternal life on Friday, May 7, 2021 at her daughter's home in Reading. She was 81 years of age. Gerre was born in Boston on October 2, 1939, a daughter of the late Edward T. Sullivan and Margaret M....
Luke F. "Sonny" Biggins
May 4, 2021
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Luke "Sonny" Biggins passed away May 4, 2021 at the age of 66, after a brave fight with cancer. He was a lifelong resident of Charlestown. Luke was born May 25, 1954. He was the son of the late Luke F. Biggins, Jr. and the late Rita B. (McLaughlin) Biggins. He is the beloved brother of Alice Hanley...
Stephen J. Smith
Apr 28, 2021
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Stephen J. Smith passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021, Â at the Brockton VA Hospice and Palliative Care Center after a long battle with liver cancer. Stephen was born February 8, 1953, in Boston, Massachusetts. Â He was the son of the late Joseph C. Smith and the late Joan M. (Doris) Tiernan. Â Stephen is a Vietnam Era disabled veteran....
Roger P. 'Pee Wee' Woods
Apr 22, 2021
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Roger P. "Pee Wee" Woods, a lifelong Charlestown resident, entered into eternal life peacefully with his stepdaughter by his bedside, on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at his stepdaughter's home in Tewksbury. He was 78 years of age. Pee Wee was born in Boston on May 10, 1942, a son of the late John Woods and Rose (Gowe) Woods....
Florence Sacco
Apr 17, 2021
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Florence Sacco, a longtime resident of Charlestown and formerly of the North End, entered into eternal life on Saturday, April 17, 2021, joining her husband Frank in Heaven after 25 days of being apart. She was 96 years of age. Florence was born in Boston on August 22, 1924, a daughter of the late Thomas Sacco and Anna...
Donald H. ‘Don’ Boesen
Apr 16, 2021
Obituary
Donald H. "Don" Boesen, a 55 year resident of Wakefield and formerly of Charlestown and Wisconsin, entered into eternal life on Friday, April 16, 2021 at his son's home in Billerica. He was 93 years of age. Don was born in Marinette, Wisconsin on June 26, 1927, a son of the late Edna Manske and Jacob Neumann. He...
