Debra L. ''Debbie'' (Auch) Rodriguez
May 13, 2025
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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...
Kathleen M. ''Kathie'' (Smith) Swales
Apr 9, 2025
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Kathleen M. "Kathie" (Smith) Swales, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 76 years of age. Kathie was born in Boston on December 2, 1948, a daughter of the late Thomas Smith and Irene (Hughes) Smith. She grew up in Charlestown where she was...
Thomas J. ''Joe'' Mcnicholas
Apr 3, 2025
Obituary
Thomas "Joe" Joseph McNicholas, a resident of Charlestown, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2025 at the age of 97. Born on May 16, 1927, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to Thomas McNicholas of Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Ireland, and Margaret (O'Brien) of County Cork. Joe lived a long and fulfilling life marked by his dedication to family and public...
Damien Donovan
Apr 3, 2025
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Damien Donovan, a resident of Beacon Hill and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, April 3, 2025 in his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 51 years of age. Damien was born in Austin, Texas on October 2, 1973, a son of Michael Donovan and Lupita (Gutierrez) Donovan. He grew up in...
Francis P. ''Frankie'' Keane
Mar 26, 2025
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Francis P. "Frankie" Keane, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at the Saugus Rehab and Nursing Center. He was 87 years of age. Frankie was born in Boston on October 2, 1937, a son of the late William Keane. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended elementary school and...
Clare A. (Mccomiskey) Senna
Mar 25, 2025
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Clare A. (McComiskey) Senna, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life at home on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, lovingly surrounded by family. She was 78 years of age. Clare was born in Boston on February 17, 1947, a daughter of the late Sidney McComiskey and Helen (Ward) McComiskey. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended...
Phyllis F. Carberry
Mar 20, 2025
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Phyllis F. Carberry, a 9-year resident of Chelsea and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at her group home in Chelsea. She was 74 years of age. Phyllis was born in Somerville on March 6, 1951, a daughter of the late Charles Carberry and Mary V. (Shaw) Carberry. She grew up in...
William T. ''Bill'' Woodman
Mar 19, 2025
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William "Bill" Thomas Woodman, lovingly known as "Woody," passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, at the age of 68. A proud native of Charlestown, Bill spent many weekends in Melrose during his childhood and later made it his home, where he raised his own family. Despite his life in Melrose, his heart always remained in his beloved...
Tommy Laudenslager
Mar 12, 2025
Obituary
Tommy Laudenslager, a 38-year resident of Everett and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 71 years of age. Tommy was born in Norfolk County, Virginia on July 14, 1953, a son of the late Russell K. Laudenslager and Dora (Pappas) Atkinson and her...
Stephen J. ''Stevie'' Doherty
Mar 6, 2025
Obituary
Stephen Joseph Doherty, affectionately known as "Stevie," passed away peacefully on March 6, 2025, at the age of 84. A proud Charlestown native, Stevie spent the last 20 years living in Malden, MA, but his heart always remained in his beloved hometown. Born on September 12, 1940, in Boston, Stevie lived a life full of love, laughter, and...
Retired City Of Lynn Firefighter, Brian F. Mccabe
Mar 3, 2025
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Retired City of Lynn Firefighter Brian F. McCabe, of Medford, formerly of Lynn, Quincy and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. He was 77 years of age. Brian was born in Boston on May 1, 1947, a son of the late John J. McCabe and Leona...
