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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"...
George J. "Pudgie" O'Connor
Mar 9, 2021
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George J. "Pudgie" O'Connor, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 87 years of age. Pudgie was born in Boston on June 10, 1933, a son of the late Patrick H. O'Connor and Cecelia (Flavin) O'Connor. He grew up in Charlestown where he...
Richard P. "Richie" Mcgonagle
Mar 6, 2021
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Richard P. "Richie" McGonagle, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at his home in Charlestown. He was 84 years of age. Richie was born in Boston on May 17, 1936, a son of the late Patrick J. McGonagle and Mary F. (Fleming) McGonagle. He grew up in Charlestown where he...
Michael J. "Mike" Venezia
Feb 28, 2021
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Michael J. "Mike" Venezia, a 19 year resident of Saugus and former longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his home in Saugus. He was 79 years of age. Mike was born in Somerville on May 27, 1941, a son of the late Nathaniel J. Venezia and Mary L. (Pelosi) Venezia....
James E. Lawton
Feb 25, 2021
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James E. Lawton, a 20 year resident of Somerville and former longtime resident of Lawrence and Waltham, entered into eternal life on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at The Veterans Administration Medical Center in West Roxbury. He was 86 years of age. James was born in Waltham on March 7, 1934, a son of the late Albert Lawton and...
Rita E. (Olson) Butler
Feb 23, 2021
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Rita E. (Olson) Butler, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 85 years of age. Rita was born in Malden on January 10, 1936, a daughter of the late George Olson and Marie (Smith) Olson. She grew up in Charlestown where she was...
Brian "The Moose" Mcneil
Feb 21, 2021
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Brian "The Moose" McNeil, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 81 years of age. Brian was born in Boston on March 7, 1939, a son of the late James A. McNeil and Mildred E. (Austin) McNeil. He grew up in Charlestown where...
Ronnie L. Hamilton Jr.
Feb 15, 2021
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Ronnie L. Hamilton Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 61 years of age. Ronnie was born in Chelsea on August 30, 1959, a son of Ronnie L. Hamilton and the late Mary L. Doenges. He grew up in Charlestown...
Joseph W. "Joe" Quinn
Feb 10, 2021
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Joseph W. "Joe" Quinn, a resident of Stoneham and formerly of Charlestown, Cambridge and Malden, Missouri, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at his home in Stoneham following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 76 years of age. Joe was born in Malden, MO on June 22, 1944, a son of the late Joseph...
Mary A. (Fidler) Reardon
Jan 30, 2021
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Mary A. (Fidler) Reardon, a 12 year resident of Stoneham and a former proud and longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was 90 years of age. Mary was born in Boston on November 14, 1930, a daughter of the late Edward M....
John R. "Jack" Duffy
Jan 29, 2021
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John R. "Jack" Duffy, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home in Charlestown. He was 86 years of age. Jack was born in Boston on October 11, 1934, a son of the late James J. Duffy and Winifred (Talbot) Duffy. He grew up in Charlestown where he...
Dolores M. (Mcgoff) Allwood
Jan 28, 2021
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Dolores M. (McGoff) Allwood, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was 78 years of age. Dolores was born in Boston on June 12, 1942, a daughter of the late Michael McGoff and Ellen (Crowley) McGoff. She grew up in Charlestown where...
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