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George T. Duffy Jr.

George T. Duffy Jr.

Sep 5, 2021

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George T. Duffy Jr. a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at his home in Charlestown. He was 70 years of age. George was born in Boston on June 26, 1951, a son of the late George T. Duffy and Ruth (Cunniff) Duffy. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended...

Robert F. 'Bob' Rooney

Robert F. 'Bob' Rooney

Sep 1, 2021

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Robert F. "Bob" Rooney, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Bob was born at home in Charlestown on July 7, 1936, a son of the late John T. Rooney and Teresa M. (Collins) Rooney-Pollack and her husband Philip Pollack. He grew up in Charlestown...

Joan M. (Hanlon) Farley

Joan M. (Hanlon) Farley

Aug 31, 2021

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Joan M. (Hanlon) Farley, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home in Charlestown. She was 92 years of age. Joan was born in Boston on May 17, 1929, a daughter of the late John J. Hanlon and Agnes E. (O'Brien) Hanlon. She grew up in Charlestown where she...

Helen M. (Keefe) Kane

Helen M. (Keefe) Kane

Aug 31, 2021

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Helen M. (Keefe) Kane, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home in Charlestown. She was 99 years of age. Helen was born in Tewksbury on May 27, 1922, a daughter of the late Edward Keefe and Louise (Sullivan) Keefe. She grew up in the Hough's Neck section of...

Retired Boston Police Department Sergeant, Michael 'Mike' Charbonnier

Retired Boston Police Department Sergeant, Michael 'Mike' Charbonnier

Aug 30, 2021

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Retired Boston Police Department Sergeant, Michael "Mike" Charbonnier , a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, August 30, 2021 at his home in Marshfield following a courageous 4 year battle with cancer. He was 58 years of age. Mike was born in Boston on October 1, 1962, a son of the late Augustus P....

Madge (Donaghy) Desmond

Madge (Donaghy) Desmond

Aug 29, 2021

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Madge (Donaghy) Desmond, a lifelong resident of Charlestown entered into eternal life on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at her home in Charlestown which is the same home where she was born. She was 93 years of age. Madge was born at home in Charlestown on January 12, 1928, a daughter of the late Patrick Donaghy and Rose A....

Helen J. (Potter) Peneau

Helen J. (Potter) Peneau

Aug 28, 2021

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Helen J. (Potter) Peneau, a 20 year resident of Billerica and former resident of Tewksbury and longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Winchester Hospital . She was 76 years of age. Helen was born in Boston on November 4, 1944, a daughter of the late William T. Potter and Catherine...

William A. 'Billy' Pizzurro

William A. 'Billy' Pizzurro

Aug 23, 2021

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William A. "Billy" Pizzurro, a longtime resident of Charlestown and formerly of the North End of Boston, entered into eternal life on Monday, August 23, 2021 at his home in Charlestown. He was 82 years of age. Billy was born at home in the North End on January 10, 1939, a son of the late Salvatore Pizzurro and...

Kenneth T. Ferreira

Kenneth T. Ferreira

Aug 21, 2021

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Kenneth T. Ferreira, 72, of St. Marys, Georgia, formerly of Charlestown, MA, Salem, NH and White River Junction, VT, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021. The devoted son of the late Walter Ferreira and Dorothy (Evers) Ferreira, "Kenny" grew up in Charlestown, MA and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1967. He was a pipe fitter at...

Elaine Z. (Kearns) Mccarthy

Elaine Z. (Kearns) Mccarthy

Aug 19, 2021

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Elaine Z. (Kearns) McCarthy, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at the Marian Manor Nursing Home in South Boston. She was 81 years of age. She was a "Townie" to the core; she loved this little patch of the city. Never living far from her family home on Prospect Street,...

Renee Marino

Renee Marino

Aug 18, 2021

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Renee Marino, a 7 year resident of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at her home in Medford following a courageous battle with multiple sclerosis and congestive heart failure. She was 47 years of age. Renee was born in Boston on November 28, 1973, a daughter of the late...

Frank "Sonny" Neuwinger

Frank "Sonny" Neuwinger

Aug 14, 2021

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Frank "Sonny" Neuwinger, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday August 14, 2021 at the North End Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. He was 89 years of age. Frank was educated throughout the Boston Public School System then went on to drive trucks for Canada Dry then on to US Gypsum as a forklift...

Dennis J. Shea

Dennis J. Shea

Aug 13, 2021

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Dennis J. Shea, a 30 year resident of Charlestown and formerly of Somerville, entered into eternal life on Friday, August, 13 2021 at his home in Charlestown. He was 83 years of age. Dennis was born in Boston on May 25, 1938, a son of the late John J. Shea and Kathleen B. (Donovan) Shea. He grew up...

Grace J. (Lemist) Welch

Grace J. (Lemist) Welch

Aug 12, 2021

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Grace J. (Lemist) Welch, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly at her home in Charlestown on Thursday, August 12, 2021. She was 91 years of age. Grace was born in Boston on July 25, 1930, a daughter of the late Lillian (Moore) Lemist. She grew up in Charlestown where she was educated in the...

Catherine B. "Sis/Sissy" (Abbott) Greene

Catherine B. "Sis/Sissy" (Abbott) Greene

Aug 8, 2021

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Catherine B. "Sis/Sissy" (Abbott) Greene, a lifelong resident of Charlestown entered into eternal life on Sunday, August 8, 2021, surrounded by loving family and caregivers at Newfield House in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She was 92 years of age. Catherine was born in Charlestown on July 29, 1929 to James F. Abbott and Catherine A. (Carr) Abbott at 41 Soley...

James J. "Froggy" Greatorex

James J. "Froggy" Greatorex

Aug 7, 2021

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James J. "Froggy" Greatorex, in his own words "HAS FINALLY CROAKED" a resident of Everett and formerly of 113 Bunker Hill St. Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at his home in Everett. He was 81 years of age. Froggy was born in Boston on January 29, 1940, a son of the late John...

Joseph T. "Joe" Connors

Joseph T. "Joe" Connors

Aug 1, 2021

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Joseph T. "Joe" Connors, a 31 year resident of Wilmington and formerly of Charlestown, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his home in Wilmington. He was 63 years of age. Joe was born in Boston on March 28, 1958, a son of the late Bartholomew J. Connors and Eleanor "Ma...

Thomas E. "Tom" Dowd

Thomas E. "Tom" Dowd

Jul 28, 2021

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Thomas E. "Tom" Dowd, formerly of Melrose and Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Beverly Hospital. He was 73 years of age. Tom was born in Boston on September 22, 1947, a son of the late William E. Dowd and Nora F. (O'Keefe) Dowd. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended...

Rosia M. “Rose” (Davis) Kelly

Rosia M. “Rose” (Davis) Kelly

Jul 26, 2021

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Rosia M. "Rose" (Davis) Kelly, resident of Melrose and former resident of Medford and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, July 26, 2021 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice in Reading following an illness. She was 87 years old. Rose was born in Russellville, Alabama on September 8, 1933, a daughter of the late Ernest Davis and Jesse...

Francis B. "Franny" Wallace Ii

Francis B. "Franny" Wallace Ii

Jul 24, 2021

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Francis B. "Franny" Wallace II, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston from complications due to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis "NASH" . He was 46 years of age. Franny was born in Boston on June 25, 1975, a son of Donna M. (Nadeau) Wallace and Francis...

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