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Eleanor T. "Ellie" (Mcgaffigan) Wehler

Eleanor T. "Ellie" (Mcgaffigan) Wehler

May 28, 2018

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Eleanor T. "Ellie" (McGaffigan) Wehler, a 17 year resident of Malden and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, May 28, 2018 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 88 years of age. Ellie was born in Boston on December 17, 1929, a daughter of the late Edward McGaffigan and Mary (McGonagle) McGaffigan. She grew up...

James T. "Jimmy" Cass

James T. "Jimmy" Cass

May 27, 2018

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James T. "Jimmy" Cass, Clerk, Charlestown District Court, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 82 years of age. Jimmy was born in Boston on August 31, 1935, a son of the late Robert L. Cass and Catherine M. (Hennessey) Cass. He grew...

John M. Brassil Jr.

John M. Brassil Jr.

May 19, 2018

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John M. Brassil Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life after a long battle with addiction on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 54 years of age. John was born in Boston on June 2, 1963, a son of Marilyn T. "Mal" (Sullivan) Brassil and John M. "Jack" Brassil...

Stephen A. Ridlon

Stephen A. Ridlon

May 19, 2018

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Stephen A. Ridlon, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 62 years of age. Stephen was born in Boston on June 1, 1955, a son of the late Arthur T. "Bud" Ridlon and Eleanor R. (Abbott) Ridlon. He grew up in Charlestown where...

Frances A. (Carvell) Roberts

Frances A. (Carvell) Roberts

May 19, 2018

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In loving memory of the late Frances Ann Roberts, of Charlestown, Mass. who entered into eternal life after a long illness on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at her home in Charlestown surrounded by her family. She was 71 years of age. Frances was born in Boston on May 30, 1946, a daughter of the late Charles Carvell and...

John V. "Ditto" Rodriguez

John V. "Ditto" Rodriguez

May 17, 2018

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John V. "Ditto" Rodriguez, a resident of Woburn and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 61 years of age. Ditto was born in San Pedro Sula, Honduras on January 15, 1957, a son of Juan V. Rodriguez and Lidia (Carias) Rodriguez. Ditto immigrated to...

Katherine E. Pugliese

Katherine E. Pugliese

May 14, 2018

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Katherine E. Pugliese, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 70 years of age. Katherine was born in Boston on April 15, 1948, a daughter of the late Robert Pugliese and Mildred F. (Roberts) Pugliese. She grew up in Charlestown where she was...

Peter F. Mansfield Jr.

Peter F. Mansfield Jr.

May 11, 2018

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Peter F. Mansfield Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 67 years of age. Peter was born in Boston on June 30, 1950, a son of the late Peter F. Mansfield and Frances (Evers) Mansfield. He grew up in Charlestown where...

Eileen V. (Farren) Sullivan

Eileen V. (Farren) Sullivan

May 5, 2018

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Eileen V. (Farren) Sullivan, a 53 year resident of Billerica and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at her home in Billerica. She was 74 years of age. Eileen was born in Boston on August 25, 1943, a daughter of the late Daniel P. Farren and Rose (Devlin) Farren. She grew up...

Anne Marie (Ryan) Mccarron

Anne Marie (Ryan) Mccarron

Apr 27, 2018

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Anne Marie (Ryan) McCarron, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, April 27, 2018 at her sons home. She was 85 years of age. Anne Marie was born in Charlestown on May 8, 1932, a daughter of the late William L. Ryan and Helen B. (Kiley) Ryan. She grew up in Charlestown where she...

Harold J. "Jack" Courage Jr.

Harold J. "Jack" Courage Jr.

Apr 25, 2018

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Harold J. "Jack" Courage Jr., a 57 year resident of Melrose, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. He was 87 years of age. Jack was born in Arlington on May 11, 1930, a son of the late Harold J. Courage and Mary A. (Riley) Courage. He grew up in Medford...

Jean F. (Campbell) Sullivan

Jean F. (Campbell) Sullivan

Apr 24, 2018

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Jean F. (Campbell) Sullivan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown and summer resident of Kingston, New Hampshire, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Boston Medical Center in Boston. She was 77 years of age. Jean was born in Boston on December 3, 1940, a daughter of the late William J. Campbell and Agnes (O'Connell) Campbell....

Thomas C. "Tom" Jackson Sr.

Thomas C. "Tom" Jackson Sr.

Apr 23, 2018

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Thomas C. "Tom" Jackson Sr., a 15 year resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Dedham Health Care Nursing Home in Dedham. He was 80 years of age. Tom was born in Winthrop on January 20, 1938, a son of the late Chester Jackson and Dorothy (Hoffman)...

John P. Burke

John P. Burke

Apr 18, 2018

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John P. Burke, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 85 years of age. John was born in Boston on October 9, 1932, a son of the late James G. Burke and Winifred A. (Quirke) Burke. He grew up in Charlestown where he...

Stephen B. Coleman

Stephen B. Coleman

Apr 14, 2018

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Stephen B. Coleman, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. He was 62 years of age. Stephen was born in Pleasanton, California on May 20, 1955, a son of the late Stephen B. Coleman and Pauline C. (Kelsey) Coleman. He grew up in Charlestown where...

Josephine "Jo" (Mcgovern) Ferguson

Josephine "Jo" (Mcgovern) Ferguson

Mar 31, 2018

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Josephine "Jo" (McGovern) Ferguson, a lifelong resident of Charlestown and a 30 year snowbird resident of Jupiter, Florida, entered into eternal life on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 96 years of age. Josephine was born in Boston on October 26, 1921, a daughter of the late John McGovern and Sarah (McGovern)...

Norman P. Breault

Norman P. Breault

Mar 29, 2018

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Norman Paul Breault, of Big Canoe, GA, passed away on March 29, 2018, at the Brookdale Assisted Living in Canton, GA. He was 89 years of age. Born on August 15, 1928 in Boston, MA and raised in Holbrook, MA, he was the son of the late Henry and Ann Breault. At the age of 17, he left...

Edward J. "Eddie" Greatorex

Edward J. "Eddie" Greatorex

Mar 19, 2018

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Edward J. "Eddie" Greatorex, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, March 19, 2018 at his home in Charlestown. He was 71 years of age. Eddie was born in Boston on January 24, 1947, a son of the late John J. Greatorex and Mable T. (Marley) Greatorex. He grew up in Charlestown where he...

Marguerite M. Mcdonough

Marguerite M. Mcdonough

Mar 15, 2018

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Marguerite M. McDonough, a longtime resident of Charlestown and formerly of Somerville, entered into eternal life on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton. She was 89 years of age. Marguerite was born in Somerville on February 20, 1929, a daughter of the late John J. McDonough and Bridget (Corcoran) McDonough. She grew up in Somerville...

Catherine E. O'Connell

Catherine E. O'Connell

Mar 14, 2018

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Catherine E. O'Connell, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 98 years of age. Catherine was born in Boston, a daughter of the late Samuel O'Connell and Mary A. (Hayes) O'Connell. She grew up in Charlestown where she was educated in the Boston...

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