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
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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
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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...
Edward J. Boyle Jr.
Apr 11, 2021
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Edward J. Boyle Jr. entered into eternal life on April 11, 2021 in Santa Barbara, CA. Eddie was born on May 17, 1941 in Charlestown to the late Edward J. Boyle Sr. and Ann (Devlin) Boyle. He would have been 80 years old in May. He grew up in Charlestown, was educated at St. Catherine of Siena Parochial...
James "Jimma" Tallent
Apr 6, 2021
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James "Jimma" Tallent, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 78 years of age. Jimma was born in Everett on November 25, 1942, a son of the late Frank Tallent and Edna (Watson) Tallent. He grew up in Charlestown where he was...
Patrick J. "Pat" Ryan
Apr 2, 2021
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Patrick J. "Pat" Ryan, a lifelong resident of Somerville, entered into eternal life on Friday, April 2, 2021 at his home in Somerville. He was 74 years of age. Pat was born in Somerville on February 22, 1947, a son of the late Dorothy (Roach) Podymaitis and Theodore Podymaitis . He grew up in Somerville where he was...
Joan E. (Spanks) Schertell
Mar 26, 2021
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Joan E. (Spanks) Schertell, a longtime resident of Charlestown and formerly of Dorchester, entered into eternal life unexpectedly in her home on Friday, March 26, 2021. She was 86 years of age. Joan was born in Boston on August 17, 1934, a daughter of the late William Spanks and Ester (Hoffman) Spanks. She grew up in Boston where...
Francesco S. "Frank" Sacco
Mar 23, 2021
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Francesco S. "Frank" Sacco, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 91 years of age. Frank was born in Montemiletto, Italy on July 5, 1929, a son of the late Alessandro Sacco and Maria Grazia (DeCristofaro) Sacco. He grew up in Montemiletto where...
Mark A. Shean
Mar 21, 2021
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Mark A. Shean, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at the Boston Medical Center. He was 42 years of age. Mark was born in Boston on April 18, 1978, a son of Diane Shean and David Mancuso. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated in the Boston Public...
Marion E. (Mccarthy) Mclaughlin
Mar 19, 2021
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Marion E. (McCarthy) McLaughlin, a longtime resident of Charlestown and formerly of Malden, entered into eternal life on Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was 93 years of age. Marion was born in Malden on January 12, 1928, a daughter of the late Charles McCarthy and Eleanor (Evers) McCarthy. She grew...
Cheryl M. (Brown) Scadding
Mar 16, 2021
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Cheryl M. (Brown) Scadding, an 11 year resident of Saugus and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. She was 63 years of age. Cheryl was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky on August 12, 1957, a daughter of the late Fred E. Brown and June M....
Carol A. Wehler
Mar 14, 2021
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Carol A. Wehler, a resident of Topsfield and former 18 year resident of Malden and longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 71 years of age. Carol was born in Boston on July 29, 1949, a daughter of the late Eleanor T. "Ellie"...
