James F. "Jimmy" Buchino
Feb 17, 2026
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James F. "Jimmy" Buchino, a 45-year resident of the North End of Boston and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at his home in the North End. He was 90 years of age. Jimmy was born in Boston on October 23, 1935, a son of the late Francis X. Buchino and Constance...
Mary A. (Downes) Mechan
Feb 16, 2026
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Mary A. (Downes) Mechan, 96 years of age on February 16, 2026, passed away peacefully in her beloved home with her family. A proud, lifelong Charlestown native, she was married for 59 years to the late Robert A. (Bud) Mechan. Cherished mother of Ellen Ander of Randolph, MA, Bob Mechan of Edemeston, NY, Brian Mechan of Charlestown and...
Melba (Reyes) Zarate
Feb 15, 2026
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Melba (Reyes) Zarate, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, February 15, 2026 in her home following a brief illness. She was 82 years of age. Melba was born in Manila, Philippines on September 1, 1943, a daughter of the late Gelacio Reyes and Victoria (Angeles) Reyes. She grew up in Tarlac, Philippines where...
Jan W. Plewa
Feb 13, 2026
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Jan W. Plewa, a resident of Charlestown and formerly of Poland, entered into eternal life on Friday, February 13, 2026 in his home in Charlestown, following a brief illness. He was 66 years of age. Jan was born in Zakopane, Poland on April 7, 1959, a son of the late Jozef Plewa and Bronislawa (Kowalczyk) Plewa. He grew...
Janine M. Bryant
Feb 10, 2026
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CHANGE OF SERVICES DUE TO WEATHER: JANINE'S FUNERAL MASS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026, AT 11 A.M. VISITING HOURS ARE ON SUNDAY. Janine M. Bryant, a special child of God, a resident of Malden and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 68...
Edda M. (Brisson) Mcnamara
Feb 9, 2026
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Edda M. (Brisson) McNamara, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was 97 years of age. Edda was born in Franklin on October 5, 1928, a daughter of the late William A. Brisson and Victoria (Raymond) Brisson. Edda moved to Charlestown when she was...
Mary B. ''Mamie'' (Conway) Williams
Jan 31, 2026
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Mary Bridget (Conway) Williams, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2026. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul; her nephews, Todd and Ryan; and her parents, James and Julie Conway. She is survived by her son, Paul Williams (Nichole); her stepdaughter, Kimberly McCusker (Michael); her siblings, Noreen, Patrick, Cathy, and Seamus; and her...
Jane Castor
Jan 26, 2026
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Jane Castor, a 20-year resident of Revere and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 68 years of age. Jane was born in Boston on October 8, 1957, a daughter of the late retired Boston Police Officer John J....
Joseph F. ''Joe'' Kelly
Jan 25, 2026
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Joseph Francis Kelly (Joe), a lifelong resident of Charlestown entered into eternal life on Sunday, January 25 at Charter Senior Living in Danvers, Mass. He was 93 years old. Born October 27, 1932 to the late Patrick and Bridget (Logue) Kelly of County Donegal, Ireland, Joe was the third of six Kelly children, growing up on Decatur Street...
Steven C. Clifford
Jan 18, 2026
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Steven C. Clifford, a longtime resident of Burlington, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Sunday, January 18, 2026. He was 56 years of age. Steven was born in Malden on June 29, 1969, a son of the late Attorney Charles A. "Buddy" Clifford and Veronica A. "Ronnie" (Walsh) Clifford. He grew up in Burlington where he attended the...
Irene G. Scleparis
Jan 15, 2026
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Irene G. Scleparis, a longtime resident of Methuen, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at her home in Methuen. She was 64 years of age. How does one write an obituary about Irene to properly capture who she was to everyone while here on planet earth. Irene's life and spirit was like a Pollack...
William T. ''Matches'' Mcgrath
Jan 13, 2026
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William T. "Matches" McGrath, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was 93 years of age. Matches was born in Everett on February 18, 1932, a son of the late John E. McGrath and Catherine B. (Connors) McGrath. He grew up in...
David C. Saitta
Jan 12, 2026
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David C. Saitta, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Monday, January 12, 2026, at his home in Charlestown. He was 71 years old. David was born in Boston on May 19, 1954, a son of the late Charles Saitta and Concetta (Penta) Saitta. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated in...
Patricia A. ''Patty'' (White) Fasano
Jan 2, 2026
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Patricia A. "Patty" (White) Fasano, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, January 2, 2026 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 68 years old. Patty was born in Boston on April 12, 1957, a daughter of the late Peter White and Irene (Whalen) White. She grew up in Charlestown where she was educated...
James F. ''Jimmy'' Porter
Jan 2, 2026
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James F. "Jimmy" Porter Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, January 2, 2026 at St. Joseph's Manor Health Care in Brockton. He was 83 years old. Jimmy was born in Boston on August 19, 1942, a son of the late James F. Porter and Frances B. Connolly. He grew up in Charlestown...
Gertrude P. ''Gerty'' (Connolly) Keough
Jan 2, 2026
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Gertrude P. "Gerty" (Connolly) Keough, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the age of 89. Gerty is the daughter of the late John and Margaret Connolly. She is the beloved wife of the late Francis "Frankie" Keough and mother of their five children, Francis and his late wife Robin,...
Edith E. ''Sissy'' Ahern
Jan 1, 2026
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Edith E. "Sissy" Ahern, a precious child of God and a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Regal Care Courtyard in Medford. She was 78 years old. Sissy was born in Everett on February 15, 1947, a daughter of the late James H. Ahern and Anne (Boland) Ahern. She grew...
Helen L. (Doherty) Murphy
Dec 31, 2025
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Helen L. (Doherty) Murphy, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. She was 84 years of age. Helen was born in Boston on January 18, 1941, a daughter of the late William Doherty and Catherine (Logue) Doherty who immigrated from Donegal, Ireland. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended St....
Nora A. (Mannion) Donahue
Dec 29, 2025
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Nora Donahue, a longtime resident of Charlestown and formerly of Woburn, entered into eternal life on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 85 years old. Nora was born in Galway, Ireland on August 15, 1940, a daughter of the late Martin Mannion and Mary (Rabbitt) Mannion. Nora was a homemaker who took care of...
Dennis M. Isbart
Dec 28, 2025
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Dennis M. Isbart, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Salem Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts. He was 70 years of age. Dennis was born in Boston on December 7, 1955, a son of the late Charles Isbart and Claire (O'Malley) Isbart. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated...
