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Louis V. Muscarella

Louis V. Muscarella

Jul 15, 2021

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Louis V. Muscarella, a 63 year resident of Charlestown and formerly of the North End of Boston, entered into eternal life on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at The Katzman Family Center for Living in Chelsea. He was 91 years of age. Louis was born in Boston on January 21, 1930, a son of the late James Muscarella and...

Daniel "Danny" Mcdonough

Daniel "Danny" Mcdonough

Jul 15, 2021

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Daniel "Danny" McDonough, a resident of South Boston and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 76 years of age. Danny was born in Boston on July 7, 1945, a son of the late Daniel McDonough and Ruth C. (Forbes) McDonough. He grew up in...

Retired Chief, Chelsea Police Department, Francis J. "Frank" Garvin

Retired Chief, Chelsea Police Department, Francis J. "Frank" Garvin

Jul 12, 2021

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Retired Chief, Chelsea Police Department, Francis J. Garvin passed away on Tuesday, July 12th, 2021, after a brief battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 74 years of age. Son of the late Francis and Bridget Garvin (Kelly), Frank is predeceased by his younger sister Jacquelynn. He is survived by his loving aunts Rose, Rita and Betty Kelly. Despite...

Mary Devlin

Mary Devlin

Jul 11, 2021

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Mary Devlin, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at her home in Charlestown following a 4 year courageous battle with cancer. She was 66 years of age. Mary was born in Everett on June 4, 1955, a daughter of the late John C. Devlin and Audrea M. (Ferguson) Devlin. She...

Daniel T. "Fitzy" Fitzgerald

Daniel T. "Fitzy" Fitzgerald

Jul 9, 2021

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Daniel T. "Fitzy" Fitzgerald, a 40 year resident of South Boston and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, July 9, 2021 at his Grandsons home in Atkinson, New Hampshire. He was 72 years of age. Fitzy was born in Boston on March 25, 1949, a son of the late Helen F. (McCormack) Kelle and William...

Gerald "Jerry" Jurczak

Gerald "Jerry" Jurczak

Jul 4, 2021

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Gerald "Jerry" Jurczak, a 57 year resident of Charlestown and formerly of Auburn, New York, entered into eternal life suddenly on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at his home in Charlestown. He was 79 years of age. Jerry was born in Auburn, New York on November 27, 1941, a son of the late Anna (Farrell) Jurczak. He grew up...

Richard F. "Dick" Shea (Retired Senior Vice President Of International Banking, State Street Bank)

Richard F. "Dick" Shea (Retired Senior Vice President Of International Banking, State Street Bank)

Jul 2, 2021

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Richard F. "Dick" Shea, a 28 year resident of Charlestown and formerly of Milton and Jamaica Plain, entered into eternal life on Friday, July 2, 2021 at his home in Charlestown. He was 89 years of age. Dick was born in Boston on December 25, 1931, a son of the late Peter M. Shea and Eileen J. (Harney)...

Walter J. Ferreira

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

George J. Sullivan

May 18, 2021

Obituary

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

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

Retired Boston Police Detective Joseph P. Smith

May 15, 2021

Obituary

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...

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