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John M. "Skip" Conley
Oct 19, 2017
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John M. "Skip" Conley, a 33 year resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at his home in Somerville. He was 72 years old. Skip was born in Somerville on December 26, 1944, a son of the late Joseph J. "Horseshoe" Conley and Teresa J. (Daly) Conley. He grew...
Retired Boston Firefighter, James F. "Jimmy" Gallagher
Oct 16, 2017
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Retired Boston Firefighter, James F. "Jimmy" Gallagher, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, October 16, 2017 at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was 70 years old. Jimmy was born in Boston on July 2, 1947, a son of the late Raymond T. Gallagher and Virginia M. (Brooks) Gallagher. He grew up...
Margaret M. (Eldridge) Doherty
Oct 15, 2017
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Margaret M. (Eldridge) Doherty, a 42 year resident of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at her home in Medford. She was 87 years old. Margaret was born in Chelsea on May 7, 1930, a daughter of the late Walter R. Eldridge and Mildred A. (Hickey) Eldridge. She grew up...
Charles D. "Donald" Southern
Oct 9, 2017
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Charles D. "Donald" Southern, a resident of Livermore Falls, Maine and a former 19 year resident of Charlestown and also a former resident of Winchester, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017 at his home in Livermore Falls, Maine surrounded by his loving family. He was 94 years old. Donald was born in Strong, Maine on October 7,...
Eileen A. (Melton) Locke
Oct 6, 2017
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Eileen A. (Melton) Locke, a 23 year resident of Charlestown and formerly of Medford and Cambridge, entered into eternal life on Friday, October 6, 2017 at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge. She was 74 years old. Eileen was born in Cambridge on June 28, 1943, a daughter of the late James Allen and Ellen (Silk) Allen. She grew up...
Frances A. "Fran"(Capraro) Lyons
Oct 1, 2017
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Frances A. "Fran" (Capraro) Lyons, a resident of Charlestown and originally from the North End of Boston, entered into eternal life suddenly on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 93 years of age. Fran was born in Boston on March 3, 1924, a daughter of the late Anthony Capraro and Paula (Termine) Capraro. She...
Mary C. (Mahoney) Pantone
Sep 28, 2017
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Mary C. (Mahoney) Pantone, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Care One At Wilmington Nursing Home in Wilmington. She was 78 years old. Mary was born in Boston on November 29, 1938, a daughter of the late Timothy W. Mahoney and Mary (Collins) Mahoney. She grew up in...
Joseph D. "Buzzy" Fleming Jr.
Sep 20, 2017
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Joseph D. "Buzzy" Fleming Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 81 years of age. Buzzy was born in Boston on February 14, 1936, a son of the late Joseph D. Fleming and Rose (Gaetano) Fleming. He grew up in Charlestown where he...
Robert W. "Bob" Kilcoyne
Sep 20, 2017
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Robert W. "Bob" Kilcoyne, a longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at his home in Charlestown. He was 83 years old. Bob was born in Boston on October 22, 1933, a son of the late Eugene Kilcoyne and Josephine (Maguire) Kilcoyne. He grew up in Watertown where he was educated...
Keliann (Burton) Karabello
Sep 20, 2017
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Keliann (Burton) Karabello, a 23 year resident of Malden and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 40 years old. Keliann was born in Boston on September 1, 1977, a daughter of Robert E. Burton Jr. and Patricia A. (Russell) Burton. She grew up in Charlestown where...
Eleanor R. (Abbott) Ridlon
Sep 20, 2017
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Eleanor R. (Abbott) Ridlon, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 86 years of age. Eleanor was born in Boston on October 11, 1930, a daughter of the late John B. Abbott and Sophie B. (LaRocque) Abbott. She grew up in Charlestown where she...
Catherine L. (Connelly) Rose
Sep 19, 2017
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Catherine L. (Connelly) Rose, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Marian Manor Nursing Home in South Boston. She was 92 years old. Catherine was born in Old Town, Maine on March 2, 1925, a daughter of the late William J. Connelly and Leona M. (DuPlisses) Connelly. She grew...
Joseph H. "Joe" Reynolds
Sep 16, 2017
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Joseph H. "Joe" Reynolds, a 57 year resident of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at his home in Medford. He was 93 years old. Joe was born in Boston on July 16, 1924, a son of the late Joseph P. Reynolds and Helen (Hegan) Reynolds. He grew up in...
Robert T. "Bobby" Allen
Sep 14, 2017
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Robert T. "Bobby" Allen, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Thursday, September 14, 2017. He was 52 years old. Bobby was born in Boston on September 28, 1964, a son of the late Harold T. Allen and Ellen M. (Casey) Allen. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated in the Boston...
Frederick J. "Freddie" Collins Jr.
Sep 5, 2017
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Frederick J. "Freddie" Collins Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Lowell General Hospital. He was 74 years of age. Freddie was born in Somerville on March 24, 1943, a son of the late Frederick J. Collins and Eva A. (Blackstone) Collins. He grew up in Charlestown where...
Elaine M. Bianchi
Sep 1, 2017
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Elaine M. Bianchi, a 25 year resident of Charlestown and formerly of East Boston and Newton, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Friday, September 1, 2017 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She was 74 years old. Elaine was born in Newton on March 20, 1943, a daughter of the late John Bianchi and Margaret (Cobuzzi) Bianchi. She...
Retired Boston Firefighter, Engine Co. 24, James B. "Jimmy" "Fitzy" Fitzgerald
Aug 22, 2017
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Retired Boston Firefighter, Engine Co. 24 and Past President and Vice President of Boston Firefighters Union Local # 718. James B. "Jimmy, Fitzy" Fitzgerald, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 79 years old. Jimmy was born in Boston on October 2,...
Paula L. (Daniels) Mcgee
Aug 20, 2017
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Paula L. (Daniels) McGee, a 38 year resident of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at her home in Medford surrounded by her loving family. She was 71 years old. Paula was born in Boston on December 23, 1945, a daughter of the late Paul Daniels and Helen L. (Hally)...
Sarah Beau Faith Anderson
Aug 14, 2017
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Sarah Beau Faith Anderson, a resident of Charlestown, died peacefully at home on Monday, August 14, 2017 with family and friends beside her. Loving mother of Myriam Anderson, she was 70 years old. Known for her passion for justice, devotion to friends, and gourmet cooking, Sarah was a Senior Attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services for almost four...
Cathleen A. "Cathy" (Goodwin) Canney
Aug 12, 2017
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Cathleen A. "Cathy" (Goodwin) Canney, a 31 year resident of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a 7 month courageous battle with cancer. She was 61 years old. Cathy was born in Boston on September 13, 1955, a daughter of the...
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