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Jeanne E. (Parrott) Skinner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

John M. "Skip" Conley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Robert W. "Bob" Kilcoyne

Sep 20, 2017

Obituary

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...

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