Retired Boston Police Officer, James E. "Sam" Furlong
Dec 15, 2018
Obituary
Retired Boston Police Officer, James E. "Sam" Furlong, a 40 year resident of Revere and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Nursing Home in Roslindale. He was 97 years of age. Sam was born in Boston on October 11, 1921, a son of the late Thomas Furlong and...
Patricia A. "Patti" (White) Lapointe
Dec 14, 2018
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Patricia A. "Patti" (White) Lapointe, a 45 year resident of Everett and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on December 14, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 65 years of age. Patti was born at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia on February 4, 1953, a daughter of the late Edwin J. White and Marjorie...
Dorothy M. (Gilmore) Shea
Dec 11, 2018
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Dorothy M. (Gilmore) Shea, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Marian Manor Nursing Home in South Boston. She was 95 years of age. Dorothy was born in Boston on September 4, 1923, a daughter of the late Clarence Gilmore and Ruth (Tyng) Gilmore. She grew up in Charlestown where...
John "Jackie" Burton
Nov 30, 2018
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John "Jackie" Burton, age 62 years, a lifelong Charlestown resident, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on November 30, 2018. Jackie enjoyed a long career working for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Network Administrator. Having recently retired, Jackie enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, traveling and trying his luck against slot machines. Jackie is...
Elmer L. Ross Jr.
Nov 20, 2018
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Elmer L. Ross Jr., a 14 year resident of Malden and a former 40 year resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Courtyard Nursing Care Center in Medford. He was 80 years of age. Elmer was born in Davenport, Iowa on March 27, 1938, a son of the late Elmer L....
Maureen A. (Riley) Farris
Nov 17, 2018
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Maureen A. (Riley) Farris, of Charlestown and a former 20 year resident of Somerville, entered into eternal life on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the North End Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She was 54 years of age. Maureen was born in Boston on August 22, 1964, a daughter of the late Andrew Riley and Emily (Reidy) Riley. She...
Michael J. "Mike" Byrnes
Nov 12, 2018
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Michael J. "Mike" Byrnes, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Monday, November 12, 2018. He was 53 years of age. Mike was born in Medford on May 5, 1965, a son of the late Richard Byrnes and Edwina (Conroy) Byrnes. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated in the Boston Public...
Emily M. (Upton) Lorino
Nov 11, 2018
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Emily M. (Upton) Lorino, a 19 year resident of Stoneham and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eterrnal life on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at The Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. She was 75 years of age. Emily was born in Boston on June 23, 1943, a daughter of the late Joseph Upton and Emily M. (Herring) Upton....
Joanne M. (Jones) Mcneil
Nov 11, 2018
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Joanne M. (Jones) McNeil, a 24 year resident of Hampton Beach, New Hampshire and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at her daughters home. She was 80 years of age. Joanne was born in Boston on October 17, 1938, a daughter of the late George Jones and Josephine (Lynch) Jones. She grew...
George F. Purnell
Nov 7, 2018
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George F. Purnell, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at his home in Charlestown following a 4 week illness with cancer. He was 71 years of age. George was born in Boston on October 22, 1947, a son of the late William E. Purnell and Josephine M. (McManus) Purnell. He...
James R. “Jimmy” Gallagher
Nov 6, 2018
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Gallagher, James (Jimmy) Robert, of Charlestown, formerly of the South End, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on November 6, 2018. He is survived by Kate Kane Gallagher and loving children, Kane Gallagher and his wife Kate (Bongiolatti) Gallagher of Charlestown, Corinne (Gallagher) Fador and her husband, Jonathan Fador, of Charlestown, and Leah (Gallagher) Huber and her...
Edward G. "Eddie" Powers
Nov 2, 2018
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Edward G. "Eddie" Powers, a 7 year resident of Revere and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Friday, November 2, 2018 at his home in Revere. He was 63 years of age. Eddie was born in Boston on February 23, 1955, a son of the late John Powers and Mary (Burke) Powers. He grew up...
Francis S. "Frank" Yahoub
Oct 18, 2018
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Francis S. "Frank" Yahoub, a 20 year resident of Charlestown and formerly of West Roxbury and the South End of Boston, entered into eternal life on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Baypointe Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. He was 92 years of age. Frank was born in Boston on November 28, 1925, a son of the late Slyman Yahoub...
Linda M. (Cerolia) Donovan
Oct 18, 2018
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Linda M. (Cerolia) Donovan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at her home in Charlestown. She was 65 years of age. Linda was born in Boston on January 18, 1953, a daughter of the late Mary Lou (Fessenden) Cerolia and Leo T. Cerolia. She grew up in Charlestown where she...
John C. “Big Red” Moseley
Oct 15, 2018
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John C. "Big Red" Moseley, a 15 year resident of the Flagship Wharf Condominium in the Charlestown Navy Yard and formerly of the South End and Cheshire, CT., entered into eternal life suddenly on Monday, October 15, 2018 at his home in Charlestown. He was 79 years of age. John was born in Washington Township, Pennsylvania on September...
Rita E. Mahoney
Oct 9, 2018
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Rita E. Mahoney, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 76 years of age. Rita was born in Boston on November 23, 1941, a daughter of the late Timothy Mahoney and Mary (Collins) Mahoney. She grew up in Charlestown where she...
Shaun M. Macdonald
Oct 9, 2018
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Shaun M. MacDonald, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 after a courageous battle with leukemia at Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center in Brighton. He was 49 years of age. Shaun was born in Boston on May 25, 1969, a son of Judy (MacDonald) Kelly. He grew up in Charlestown where...
Retired Boston Firefighter John E. "Red" Noonan
Oct 6, 2018
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Retired Boston Firefighter John E. "Red" Noonan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 80 years of age. Red was born in Boston on June 5, 1938, a son of the late Daniel J. "Jerry" Noonan and Ann "Bunty" (Burns) Noonan. He grew...
Peter P. Tkachuk
Sep 26, 2018
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Peter P. Tkachuk, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at his home in Charlestown. He was 94 years of age. Peter was born in Boston on February 1, 1924, a son of the late John Tkachuk and Helen (Sokoloska) Tkachuk. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated in...
Grace (Lagrassa) Mullin
Sep 25, 2018
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Grace (LaGrassa) Mullin, a 29 year resident of Somerville and a former 12 year resident of Everett and a former 21 year resident of Nalcerest, Florida entered into eternal life on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Life Care Center in Stoneham. She was 98 years of age. Grace was born in Fitchburg on June 16, 1920, a daughter...
