Margaret A. ''Peggy'' (Duato) Cochran
Jun 9, 2025
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Margaret A. "Peggy" (Duato) Cochran, a resident of Stow, Massachusetts and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on June 9, 2025. She was 89 years of age. Peggy was born in Charlestown on March 11, 1936, the daughter of the late Henry Duato and Margaret (Cole) Duato. She worked for Verizon for 40 years until her retirement....
Thomas J. Doherty
Jun 8, 2025
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Thomas J. Doherty of Saugus, MA entered into eternal life on June 8th 2025. He was born on April 12th, 1941. Son of the late Thomas Doherty and Catherine (Flynn) Doherty. Tom grew up in Charlestown. He was educated in Boston public schools. He graduated from Charlestown High School with the class of 1959. He excelled in baseball...
John J. ''Jake'' Carroll
Jun 7, 2025
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John J. "Jake" Carroll, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, June 7, 2025, in his home in Charlestown. He was 78 years of age. Jake was born in Somerville on February 10, 1947, a son of the late Hugh Carroll and Nora (Hoban) Carroll. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended St....
Arthur Roy O'Brien
Jun 1, 2025
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Arthur Roy O'Brien, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered peacefully into eternal rest at his home on June 1, 2025. Roy was born in Cambridge on July 6, 1951, a son of the late Catherine T. (Welsh) O'Brien and Martin J. O'Brien Sr. He was raised in Charlestown, where he was educated at St. Francis de Sales Parochial...
Veronica C. ''Bonnie'' (Geagan) Mcdonald
Jun 1, 2025
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Veronica C. "Bonnie" (Geagan) McDonald, a longtime resident of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home. She was 95 years of age. Bonnie was born in Boston on July 14, 1929, a daughter of the late John Geagan and Catherine (Hurley) Geagan. She grew up...
John W. Cronin
May 30, 2025
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John W. Cronin, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Friday, May 30, 2025, at his home in Charlestown. He was 81 years of age. John was born in Boston on February 25, 1944, a son of the late John Cronin and Lucille (Guthrie) Cronin. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated...
Barbara A. (Doherty) Mcisaac
May 20, 2025
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Barbara A. (Doherty) McIsaac, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 72 years of age. Barbara was born in Winthrop on November 21, 1952, a daughter of the late John E. Doherty and Edna B. (Lannon) Doherty. She grew up in Charlestown where...
Retired Boston Police Officer Charles J. ''Charlie'' Mcneil
May 19, 2025
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Retired Boston Police Officer Charles J. "Charlie" McNeil, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday May 19, 2025 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 96 years of age. Charlie was born in Boston, a son of the late Charles J. McNeil and Margaret "Bea" (Wilson) McNeil. He grew up in Charlestown where he...
Daniel J. ''Danny'' Doherty
May 18, 2025
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Daniel Joseph Doherty, the heart and soul of every room he ever entered, passed away surrounded by the family he cherished beyond measure, after a courageous battle with cancer. A resident of Saugus, MA formerly of Charlestown, MA, the son of the late Bernard "Barney" Doherty and Mary (Burns) Doherty, Danny was born on April 8, 1955. Dan...
Marlo P. Walsh
May 17, 2025
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Marlo Walsh, born April 8, 2010 of Charlestown passed away suddenly on May 17, 2025. Cherished daughter of Rosanne (Spinali) Walsh. Beloved sister of Lina Walsh and loving mom to her rescue dog, Luna. Predeceased by her father, Michael Walsh. Survived by her grandmothers Patricia Walsh of Tucson and Lina Spinali of Boston, along with many aunts, cousins,...
Debra L. ''Debbie'' (Auch) Rodriguez
May 13, 2025
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Debra L. "Debbie" (Auch) Rodriguez, a longtime resident of Stoneham and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at the Winchester Hospital. She was 63 years of age. Debbie was born in Boston on October 29, 1961, a daughter of the late Bernard Auch and Joan (Eliopoulos) Auch. She grew up in...
Veronica R. ''Ronnie'' (Walsh) Boyden
May 10, 2025
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Veronica R. "Ronnie" (Walsh) Boyden, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. She was 85 years of age. Ronnie was born in Boston on December 3, 1939, a daughter of the late Edward Walsh and Mary Cavanaugh. She grew up in Charlestown where she...
Catherine M. ''Kay'' (O'Donnell) Heerter
Apr 30, 2025
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Catherine M. "Kay" (O'Donnell) Heerter, a longtime resident of Malden and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 80 years of age. Kay was born in Boston on February 22, 1945, a daughter of the late John O'Donnell and Anna (Crogan) O'Donnell. She grew up in Charlestown...
Linda H. (Messina) Lafferty
Apr 16, 2025
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Linda H. (Messina) Lafferty, a longtime resident of Everett and Formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at the Andover Forest Nursing Home. She was 78 years of age. Linda was born in Boston on June 12, 1946, a daughter of the late Gaetano S. Messina and Rita (Saverse) Messina. She grew up...
James K. Walsh
Apr 16, 2025
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James Kevin Walsh, a Rosindale native, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, April 16 at Newton Wellesley Hospital. He was 86 years old. James was born in Boston on August 18, 1938, to the late John I. and Mary (Quirk) Walsh. The second youngest of eight, James grew up in Roxbury and Rosindale and attended Boston State Teachers'...
Allan J. ''Al'' Macdonald
Apr 16, 2025
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Allan J. MacDonald of Plymouth, formerly of Charlestown, passed away peacefully after a 20 year battle with Multiple Myeloma on April 16th, 2025, at Beth Israel Deaconess in Plymouth. He was 70 years old. Al was born in Waltham on May 2nd 1954, a son of the late John M. MacDonald and Jeanne F. (Nocera) MacDonald. He grew...
Margaret A. ''Margie'' (Lehan) Heinonen
Apr 14, 2025
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Margaret A. "Margie" (Lehan) Heinonen, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Monday, April 14, 2025. She was 76 years of age. Margie was born in Boston on March 8, 1949, a daughter of the late Raymond Lehan and Ann (McNeil) Lehan. She grew up in Charlestown where she was educated...
Jesse G. Kula
Apr 13, 2025
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Jesse Gregory Kula passed away on April 13, 2025, in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Born on May 9, 1983, and raised in Harwinton, Connecticut, Jesse brought a sharp wit into every room he entered. He graduated from Lewis Mills High School in 2001, earned a BA in English from Northeastern University in 2005, and completed his MBA at Boston University...
Dorothy ''Dotty'' (O'Donnell) Egan
Apr 12, 2025
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Dorothy "Dotty" (O'Donnell) Egan, entered into eternal life on April 12, 2025 at Andover Manor. She was 89 years of age. Dotty was born on August 7, 1935, a daughter of the late John O'Donnell and Anna (Crogan) O'Donnell. She grew up in Charlestown and was educated in the Boston Public School System. After her marriage to Daniel...
Retired Boston Police Department Captain Joseph P. ''Joe'' Sheridan
Apr 10, 2025
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It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph Patrick Sheridan announces his peaceful passing two weeks shy of his 99 th birthday on Thursday, April 10, 2025. He was a resident of West Roxbury and West Yarmouth, formerly of Charlestown, MA. He was a loving husband, father, papa, great-grandfather, brother and uncle. Joe was predeceased by...
