Michael J. Connolly
Feb 6, 2016
Obituary
Michael J. Connolly, a 14 year resident of Revere and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his home in Revere. He was 64 years old. Mike was born in Boston on June 28, 1951, a son of the late John J. Connolly and Fern (Titcomb) Connolly. He grew up in...
Carol A. Orpen
Feb 5, 2016
Obituary
Carol A. Orpen, a 40 year resident of Malden and formerly of Somerville and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, February 5, 2016 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 70 years of age. Carol was born in Boston on August 17, 1945, a daughter of the late Henry Orpen and Jeanie (Urquhart) Orpen. She grew...
Marjorie (Castor) Doyle
Feb 3, 2016
Obituary
Marjorie (Castor) Doyle, a resident of Virginia Beach and formerly of Charlestown, MA entered into eternal life on February 3, 2016 at home, peacefully and embraced in love. She was 55 years of age. Marjorie was born in Boston on November 7, 1960, a daughter of the late John J. Castor and Mary A. (Herlihy) Castor. She grew...
Earl L. "Chub" Melvin
Jan 30, 2016
Obituary
Earl L. "Chub" Melvin, a 7 year resident of Somerville and formerly from Chelsea and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Winchester Nursing Center following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 84 years of age. Chub was born in Malden on October 22, 1931, a son of the late Allison H....
John M. "Jack" Brassil (Retired Special Sheriff, Suffolk County Sheriff'S Department)
Jan 23, 2016
Obituary
John M. "Jack" Brassil, (Retired Special Sheriff, Suffolk County Sheriff's Department), a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Broward Health Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida following a tragic accident. He was 76 years old. Jack was born in Boston on June 16, 1939, one of 14 children to the...
Dyan M. (Walsh) Espindle
Jan 23, 2016
Obituary
Dyan M. (Walsh) Espindle, a resident of Vineyard Haven and formerly of Andover and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on January 23, 2016 at the Lee Memorial Hospital in Ft. Myers, Florida. She was 66 years of age. Dyan was born in Everett on June 20, 1949, a daughter of the late John F. Walsh and Dorothy F....
William J. "Billy" Cotter Jr.
Jan 22, 2016
Obituary
William J. "Billy" Cotter Jr., a 20 year resident of North Falmouth and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Falmouth Hospital. He was 56 years of age. Billy was born in Boston on April 22, 1959, a son of William J. Cotter and Marjorie (Cutlip) Cotter. He grew up in...
Annamarie M. (Vallely) Miller
Jan 15, 2016
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Annamarie M. (Vallely) Miller, a resident of Charlestown for over 20 years and formerly of Chelsea, entered into eternal life on Friday January 15, 2016 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following an extended illness. She was 89 years of age. Annamarie was born in the Bronx, New York on July 9, 1926, a daughter of the...
Gloria M. (Whiteway) Rawlinson
Jan 11, 2016
Obituary
Gloria M. (Whiteway) Rawlinson, a 45 year resident of Charlestown and a former 22 year resident of Dorchester and Bath, ME, entered into eternal life in her home following a brief battle with cancer. She was 84 years of age. Gloria was born in Bath, Maine on September 25, 1931, a daughter of the late Ernest Whiteway and...
John T. Tibbetts
Jan 1, 2016
Obituary
John T. Tibbetts, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, January 1, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following an extended illness. He was 69 years old. John was born in Boston on May 13, 1946, a son of the late Kenneth J. "Buster" Tibbetts and Helen M. (Mullen) Tibbetts. He grew up...
Robert M. "Pic" Picardi
Dec 26, 2015
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Robert M. "Pic" Picardi, a 2 year resident of Stoneham and former resident of Charlestown, Everett and Medford, entered into eternal life on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center in Boston following an extended illness. He was 67 years old. Bobby was born in Boston on June 27, 1948, a son of Virginia D. (Palma)...
Karen A. Gentis
Dec 24, 2015
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Karen A. Gentis, 56, of Boston (Charlestown), Massachusetts (formerly of Decatur, In.) passed away peacefully on December 24, 2015 after a brave battle with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Karen was born April 22, 1959 to Roger and Norma (Johnson) Gentis. Karen was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, where she started a confirmation program for the teenagers....
Letty M. Harrington
Dec 24, 2015
Obituary
Letty M. Harrington, an 85 year resident of Medford, entered into eternal life on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2015 at Wingate in Reading Nursing Home following an extended illness. She was 93 years old. Letty was born in Castletownbere, County Cork, Ireland on June 9, 1922, a daughter of the late Joseph Harrington and Emma (Harrington) Harrington. She...
Thomas E. Donovan Jr.
Dec 21, 2015
Obituary
Thomas E. Donovan Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, December 21, 2015 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a brief illness. He was 84 years old. Tom was born in Boston on June 15, 1931, a son of the late Thomas E. Donovan and Dorothy M. (Bevelaqua) Donovan. He grew...
Regina M. (Garvey) O'Neill
Dec 17, 2015
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Regina M. (Garvey) O'Neill, a lifelong Charlestown resident, entered into eternal life suddenly at her home in Charlestown surrounded by her family due to complications with heart disease. She was 55 years old. Regina was born in Somerville on August 13, 1960, a daughter of Lillian M. (Brophy) Garvey. She grew up in Charlestown where she was educated...
David M. Whelan
Dec 16, 2015
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David M. Whelan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a valiant and courageous 7 month battle with leukemia. He was 54 years old. David was born in Somerville on October 15, 1961, a son of Kathleen M. "Kitty" (Farren) Whelan and Eugene F....
Richard J. Rooney
Dec 10, 2015
Obituary
Richard J. Rooney, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at his home in Charlestown. He was 61 years old. Richard was born in Boston on March 12, 1954, a son of the late James H. Rooney and Catherine E. (Connolly) Rooney. He grew up in Charlestown where he was...
Edward J. "Brother" O'Leary
Dec 10, 2015
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Edward J. "Brother" O'Leary, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at EPOCH Senior Health Care in Melrose. He was 86 years old. Brother was born in Elyria, Ohio, a son of the late Albina (Green) O'Leary. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended St. Francis De Sales Parochial School...
Catherine C. "Sissy" (Potter) Novello
Dec 8, 2015
Obituary
Catherine C. "Sissy" (Potter) Novello, a 23 year resident of Saugus and former 25 year resident of Medford and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in her home in Saugus. She was 72 years old. Sissy was born in Boston on August 1, 1943, a daughter of the late William T. Potter and Catherine...
Herbert H. "Herbie" Upton
Dec 4, 2015
Obituary
Herbert H. "Herbie" Upton, a 17 year resident of Malden and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, December 4, 2015 at The Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading following a valiant struggle with cancer. He was 70 years old. Herbie was born in Boston on December 7, 1944, a son of the late Joseph A. Upton...
