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Retired Boston Firefighter William J. "Billy" Boyle Jr.

Retired Boston Firefighter William J. "Billy" Boyle Jr.

May 27, 2020

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Retired Boston Firefighter William J. "Billy" Boyle Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at his home in his beloved Charlestown surrounded by his loving family. He was 76 years of age. Billy was born in Boston on August 27, 1943, a son of the late William J. Boyle and...

Donald E. Gilgunn

Donald E. Gilgunn

May 22, 2020

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Donald E. Gilgunn, a resident of the Dimock Program in Hyde Park and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 65 years of age. Donald was born in Boston on June 17, 1954, a son of the late Thomas F. Gilgunn and Catherine...

Mary E. (Geswell) Pierce

Mary E. (Geswell) Pierce

May 14, 2020

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Mary E. (Geswell) Pierce, a 47 year resident of Braintree and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at The Harbor House Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Hingham. She was 99 years of age. Mary was born in Boston on April 9, 1921, a daughter of the late Walter Geswell and Mary (O'Brien)...

Ruth E. Bonnevier

Ruth E. Bonnevier

May 6, 2020

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Ruth E. Bonnevier, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at her home. She was 68 years of age. Ruth was born on June 21, 1951, a daughter of the late John F. Bonnevier and Alice E. (Galvin) Bonnevier. She grew up in Charlestown where she was educated in the...

Gerald F. "Jerry" Nye

Gerald F. "Jerry" Nye

May 6, 2020

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Gerald F. "Jerry" Nye, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He was 69 years of age. Jerry was born in Boston on April 11, 1951, a son of the late Fernard Nye and Florence (Butler) Nye. He grew up in Charlestown where he was...

Retired Boston Municipal Police Officer Thomas F. "Tom" Keating

Retired Boston Municipal Police Officer Thomas F. "Tom" Keating

May 4, 2020

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Retired Boston Municipal Police Officer Thomas F. "Tom" Keating, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 77 years of age. Tom was born in Boston on January 30, 1943, a son of the late Henry W. Keating and Lillian (Campbell) Taylor and her husband...

Dorothy P. "Dolly" (Evers) Ferreira

Dorothy P. "Dolly" (Evers) Ferreira

May 3, 2020

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Dorothy P. "Dolly" (Evers) Ferreira, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at The Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Derry, New Hampshire.. She was 90 years old. Dolly was born in Boston on February 5, 1930, a daughter of the late Thomas J. Evers and Margaret E. (Myers). Evers. She grew...

Retired Boston Police Officer John F. Mahoney

Retired Boston Police Officer John F. Mahoney

May 3, 2020

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Retired Boston Police Officer John F. Mahoney, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the CHA Everett Hospital. He was 91 years of age. John was born in Boston on February 6, 1929, a son of the late Daniel J. Mahoney and Bridget F. (O'Rourke) Mahoney. He grew up in...

Jean M. "Auntie Jean" Lynch

Jean M. "Auntie Jean" Lynch

May 1, 2020

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Jean M. "Auntie Jean" Lynch, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital due to Covid-19. She was 86 years of age. Jean was born in Boston on April 7, 1934, a daughter of the late Edward W. Lynch and Catherine F. (Creedon) Lynch. She grew up in...

Lee Rose Jesso

Lee Rose Jesso

Apr 30, 2020

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Lee Rose Jesso, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life due to the Covid-19 virus at The Lighthouse Nursing Care Center in Revere on Thursday, April 30, 2020 . She was 93 years of age. Lee was born in Boston on April 9, 1927, a daughter of the late Michael A. Jesso and Mary G. (DeCristoforo)...

Shirley G. (Sullivan) Harrington

Shirley G. (Sullivan) Harrington

Apr 30, 2020

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Shirley G. (Sullivan) Harrington, a resident of Wakefield, entered into eternal life on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at her daughter's residence in Reading. She was 91 years of age. Shirley was born in Malden on April 14, 1929, a daughter of the late Timothy J. Sullivan and Milburgh (Melville) Sullivan. She grew up in Malden where she was...

Michael J. "Stick" Hickey

Michael J. "Stick" Hickey

Apr 29, 2020

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Michael James "Stick" Hickey, a resident of Medford and always of Charlestown went home to God on April 29, 2020 at the Courtyard Nursing Center in Medford. Mike was 78 years young (he hated getting old). Mike was born in Somerville on February 24, 1942; he was the oldest son of the late Harry F. Hickey and Alice...

Walter C. "Wally" Landry

Walter C. "Wally" Landry

Apr 28, 2020

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Walter C. "Wally" Landry, a lifelong resident of Charlestown passed away suddenly and peacefully at his home in Charlestown on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. He was 60 years of age. Wally was born in Boston on August 23, 1959, a son of the late Margaret "Margie" (O'Neill) Kent and her husband Joseph Kent and Walter C. Landry. He...

Kerri Ann (King) Mento

Kerri Ann (King) Mento

Apr 28, 2020

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Kerri Ann (King) Mento, a lifelong Charlestown resident, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was 49 years of age. Kerri was born in Boston on September 22, 1970, a daughter of the late William S. King and Helen M. Reidy. She grew up in Charlestown where...

Elvie K. (Kepple) Lacey

Elvie K. (Kepple) Lacey

Apr 24, 2020

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Elvie K. (Kepple) Lacey, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, April 24, 2020 at the Melrose Health Care Nursing Home in Melrose. She was 100 years of age. Elvie was born in Boston on June 22, 1919, a daughter of the late John E. Kepple and Florence A. (Turner) Kepple. She grew up...

Isabel (Pereira) D'Oliveira

Isabel (Pereira) D'Oliveira

Apr 23, 2020

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Isabel (Pereira) D'Oliveira, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, April 23, 2020 after a 14 year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was 85 years of age. Isabel was born in Ponta Delgado in São Miguel, Azores, a daughter of the late Alfredo Pereira and Maria (Da Conceição Benevides) Pereira. She grew up in...

Robert L. "Bob" O'Leary

Robert L. "Bob" O'Leary

Apr 23, 2020

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Robert L. "Bob" O'Leary, a resident of Everett and formerly of Medford and Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at his home in Everett. He was 79 years of age. Bob was born in Medford on October 29, 1940, a son of the late F. John O'Leary and Mildred (Doherty) O'Leary. He grew...

John G. Macinnes

John G. Macinnes

Apr 21, 2020

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John G. MacInnes, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the Advocate Healthcare of East Boston (Don Orione Home). He was 64 years of age. John was born in Boston on April 2, 1956, a son of the late Mary E. (Carroll) MacInnes and John D. MacInnes. He grew up...

Marilyn R. "Mal" (Mccarthy) Young

Marilyn R. "Mal" (Mccarthy) Young

Apr 21, 2020

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Marilyn Ruth (McCarthy) Young, a resident of Charlestown and former resident of Medford entered into eternal life on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. She was 77 years old. Marilyn was born in Charlestown on April 27, 1942, a daughter of the late Charles and Mabel (Rand) McCarthy. She grew up in...

Edward F. "Eddie" Carpenter

Edward F. "Eddie" Carpenter

Apr 20, 2020

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Edward F. "Eddie" Carpenter, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Courtyard Nursing Care Center in Medford. He was 83 years of age. Eddie was born in Boston on April 15, 1937, a son of the late Edward M. Carpenter and Loretta (Glavin) Carpenter. He grew up in Charlestown...

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