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Joan G. (Curran) Matarazzo
Nov 27, 2017
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Joan G. (Curran) Matarazzo, a 55 year resident of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, November 27, 2017 at her home in Medford. She was 82 years of age. Joan was born in Boston on June 24, 1935, a daughter of the late Lawrence R. Curran and Elizabeth G. (Fox) Curran. She grew...
Richard C. "Richie" Flynn
Nov 23, 2017
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Richard C. "Richie" Flynn, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at the Courtyard Nursing Home in Medford. He was 75 years of age. Richie was born in Boston on July 6, 1942, a son of the late James F. Flynn and Elizabeth (MacKillop) Flynn. He grew up in Charlestown where...
Courtney M. Beals
Nov 21, 2017
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Courtney M. Beals, a resident of Stoneham, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. She was 37 years of age. Courtney was born in Melrose on August 6, 1980, a daughter of Daniel H. Beals and Cora L. (Carpenter) Beals. She grew up in Stoneham where she was educated in the Stoneham Public School system...
Mary M. (Reilly) Small
Nov 21, 2017
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Mary M. (Reilly) Small, a lifelong resident of Charlestown and a proud Townie, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at her home in Charlestown. She was 98 years of age. Mary was born in Boston on September 8, 1919, a daughter of the late William Reilly and Anna (Noonan) Reilly. She grew up in Charlestown...
Richard L. "Dick" Wilkins
Nov 20, 2017
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Richard L. "Dick" Wilkins, a resident of York, Maine and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Monday, November 20, 2017 at the York Hospital in York, Maine. He was 84 years of age. Dick was born in Boston on June 1, 1933 at 47 High Street in Charlestown. He was the son of William and...
Doris M. (Sherrick) Shaw
Nov 16, 2017
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Doris M. (Sherrick) Shaw, a lifelong Charlestown resident, entered into eternal life on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at her daughters home in Lee, New Hampshire. She was 91 years of age. Doris was born in Boston on February 1, 1926, a daughter of the late Frank Sherrick and Alva (Kennedy) Sherrick. She grew up in Charlestown where she...
Kevin P. Coleman
Nov 12, 2017
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Kevin P. Coleman, a 15 year resident of Haverhill and formerly of Charlestown and Brockton, entered into eternal life suddenly on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 64 years of age. Kevin was born in Everett on December 2, 1952, a son of the late retired Boston Police Superintendent Francis J. "Bud"...
Christina M. Ryan
Nov 8, 2017
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Christina M. Ryan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at her home in Charlestown. She was 86 years of age. Christina was born in Somerville on December 16, 1930, a daughter of the late Patrick J. Ryan and Mary F. (O'Connell) Ryan. She grew up in Charlestown where she was...
Alberta W. (Crouch) Watson
Nov 4, 2017
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Alberta W. (Crouch) Watson, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Everett Nursing & Rehabilitation in Everett. She was 92 years of age. Alberta was born in Camden, New York on November 7, 1924, a daughter of the late Walter Crouch and Florence (Bruce) Crouch. She grew up in New...
Jeanne E. (Parrott) Skinner
Nov 2, 2017
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Jeanne E. (Parrott) Skinner, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at her home in Charlestown. She was 95 years of age. Jeanne grew up in Vermont where she attended public school there before moving to the Boston area where she graduated from high school. Jeanne worked for John Hancock Insurance...
Lorraine (Murphy) Connolly
Nov 1, 2017
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Lorraine (Murphy) Connolly, a 16 year resident of Stoneham and formerly of Medford and Dorchester, entered into eternal life suddenly on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. She was 81 years of age. Lorraine was born in Boston on November 7, 1935, a daughter of the late Philip G. Murphy and Marie...
Retired Corrections Officer, Suffolk County Sheriff'S Department, Joseph J. "Jay" Fitzpatrick
Nov 1, 2017
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Retired Corrections Officer, Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, Joseph J. "Jay" Fitzpatrick, a 18 year resident of Norton and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 57 years of age. Jay was born in Somerville on February 25, 1960, a son of the late Joseph T....
Albert J. "Al" Cormier
Oct 31, 2017
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Albert J. "Al" Cormier, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 90 years old. Al was born in Chelsea on June 26, 1927, a son of the late Edgar Cormier and Jeannette (Lefebvre) Cormier. He grew up in New Hampshire where he was...
Margaret A. "Peg" (Gunning) Murphy
Oct 31, 2017
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Margaret A. "Peg" (Gunning) Murphy, a 56 year resident of Medford and former proud "Townie" of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Little Sisters of The Poor Nursing Home in Somerville. She was 91 years of age. Peg was born in Boston on June 25, 1926, a daughter of the late John J....
Rosemarie (Heffernan) King
Oct 30, 2017
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Rosemarie (Heffernan) King, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Monday, October 30, 2017 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 77 years of age. Rosemarie was born in Boston on February 8, 1940, a daughter of the late George M. Heffernan and Mary R. (McLaughlin) Heffernan. She grew up in Charlestown...
Edward M. "Ed" Grace
Oct 29, 2017
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Edward M. "Ed" Grace, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Care One at Lexington Nursing Home. in Lexington. He was 79 years old. Ed was born in Boston on November 3, 1937, a son of the late Charles Grace and Palmina (Stella) Grace. He grew up in Charlestown where...
Robert W. "Bobby" Schievink
Oct 29, 2017
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Robert W. "Bobby" Schievink, a lifelong Charlestown resident, entered into eternal life on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at his home in Charlestown. He was 62 years of age. Bobby was born in Boston on November 5, 1954, a son of the late Mary A. "Sis" (Connolly) Farrell and Robert Schievink and William Farrell. He grew up in Charlestown...
Catherine M. (Coyle) O'Brien
Oct 26, 2017
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Catherine M. (Coyle) O'Brien, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea. She was 90 years old. Catherine was born in Boston on June 8, 1927, a daughter of the late Charles Coyle and Mary (O'Connell) Coyle. She grew up in Charlestown where...
Edward F. "The Eagle" Powers
Oct 25, 2017
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Edward F. "The Eagle" Powers, a 22 year resident of East Boston and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at The Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading. He was 66 years old. Eddie was born in Cambridge on January 23, 1951, a son of the late Francis J. Powers and Catherine (McGonagle) Powers....
Thomas E. "Tommy" Burns
Oct 23, 2017
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Thomas E. "Tommy" Burns, a longtime resident of Chelsea and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Monday, October 23, 2017 at his home in Chelsea. He was 68 years old. Tommy was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 8, 1949, a son of the late Thomas F. Burns and Ellen C. (Burke) Burns. He grew...
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