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Edward M. "Ed" Gadowski
Aug 15, 2015
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Edward M. "Ed" Gadowski, a 14 year resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at John Adams Healthcare Nursing Home in Quincy following an extended illness. He was 69 years old. Ed was born in Cambridge on March 31, 1946, a son of the late Edward Gadowski and Mary...
Daniel P. "Danny" O'Neil
Aug 11, 2015
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Daniel P. "Danny" O'Neil, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 70 years old. Danny was born in Boston on March 31, 1945, a son of the late Laurence T. O'Neil and Mary A. (Furlong) O'Neil. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended...
Charles C. "Charlie" Hayes
Aug 6, 2015
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Charles C. "Charlie" Hayes, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at his home in Charlestown following a 2 month battle with cancer. He was 82 years old. Charlie was born in Boston on August 25, 1932, a son of the late George Terrell and Mary (Hawkins) Hayes. He grew up...
Barbara Ann (Chambers) Lewis
Aug 6, 2015
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Barbara Ann (Chambers) Lewis, a lifelong Charlestown resident, entered into eternal life on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following an unexpected illness. She was 72 years old. Barbara was born in Boston on October 24, 1942, a daughter of the late James A. Chambers and Rita (Casaletto) Chambers. She grew up in Charlestown...
Laurence E. "Larry" Dewey
Aug 4, 2015
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Laurence E. "Larry" Dewey, a longtime resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Parkland Medical Center in Derry, New Hampshire following a brief illness. He was 69 years old. Larry was born in Somerville on November 29, 1945, a son of Mary (Reilly) Dewey and Laurence A....
Mary Patricia Shanahan
Aug 3, 2015
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Mary Patricia Shanahan (formerly Sr. Mary Patrick, Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul) passed away at The Sawtell Hospice House in Reading on Monday, August 3, 2015. She was 74 years old. Mary was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on June 10, 1941 a daughter of the late Patrick Shanahan and Mary (McLaughlin) Shanahan. Mary was an...
Judith "Judy" Messenheimer
Aug 3, 2015
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Judith "Judy" Messenheimer, a 14 year resident of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly at her home in Medford on Tuesday, August 3, 2015. She was 58 years old. Judy was born in Kingston, New York on February 5, 1957, a daughter of Doris (Joyce) Messenheimer and Paul Messenheimer. She grew up in Charlestown...
James M. "Jim" Moysey
Aug 1, 2015
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James M. "Jim" Moysey, a 20 year resident of Winthrop and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life at his home in Winthrop following a valiant and courageous battle with ALS on Saturday, August 1, 2015. He was 71 years old. Jim was born in Boston on November 8, 1943, a son of the late Henry Moysey and...
Jean E. (Clancy) Gallagher
Jul 30, 2015
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Jean E. (Clancy) Gallagher, a resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life at her home on Thursday, July 30, 2015. She was 72 years old. Jean was born in Melrose on December 30, 1942, a daughter of the late Hugh Elliot Clancy and Mildred (Weston) Clancy. Jean is the devoted wife of William Gallagher. She is the beloved...
Joan M. (Green) Dyer
Jul 28, 2015
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Joan M.(Green) Dyer, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Epoch of Melrose Nursing Home in Melrose following a brief illness. She was 82 years old. Joan was born in Boston on May 19, 1933, a daughter of the late Edward M. Green and Catherine M. (Sliney) Green. She...
Annmarie "Ann" (Mccormick) Crilley
Jul 21, 2015
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Annmarie "Ann" (McCormick) Crilley, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 74 years old. Ann was born in Charlestown on May 21, 1941, a daughter of the late Robert McCormick and Margaret (Connolly) McCormick. She grew up un Charlestown where she...
Mary Ellen (Wrenn) Howell
Jul 18, 2015
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Mary Ellen (Wrenn) Howell, a lifelong Charlestown resident, entered into eternal life on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at her home in Charlestown following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 80 years old. Mary Ellen was born in Cambridge on October 29, 1934, a daughter of the late Daniel J. Wrenn and Mary (Daly) Wrenn. She grew up...
Dennis J. O'Hearn
Jul 18, 2015
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Dennis J. O'Hearn, a longtime resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston following a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. Dennis was born in Boston on January 4, 1955, a son of the late Peter O'Hearn and...
Joseph G. "Joe" Della Piana
Jul 11, 2015
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Joseph G. "Joe" Della Piana, a 15 year resident of Melrose and formerly of Everett, entered into eternal life suddenly on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. He was 57 years old. Joe was born in Boston on December 5, 1957, a son of the late Fileno Della Piana and Rose (Galluccio) Della Piana. He...
Ronald Glenroy "Ron" Taylor
Jul 11, 2015
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Ronald Glenroy "Ron" Taylor, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at York Hospital in York, Maine. He was 80 years old. Ron was born in Cambridge on August 26, 1934, a son of the late Bradlee M. Taylor and Olive M. (Parsons) Taylor. He grew up in Charlestown where...
Michael J. Cain Ii
Jul 2, 2015
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Michael J. Cain II, a lifelong Charlestown resident, entered into eternal life suddenly on Thursday, July 2, 2015. He was 24 years old. Michael was born in Cambridge on June 18, 1991, a son of Michael J. "Smokey" Cain and Lisa Centola. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated in the Boston Public School system and...
Lorraine R. (Boyle) O'Neill
Jun 28, 2015
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Lorraine Rose (Boyle) O'Neill, a longtime resident of Melrose and Hampton Beach, NH, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, on Sunday, June 28, 2015 after an extended illness at the Oosterman Rest Home in Melrose. She was 86 years old. Lorraine was lovingly cared for by all the wonderful staff at the Oosterman Rest Home and by Rosana...
Margaret M. (Shea) Mcnicholas
Jun 27, 2015
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Margaret M. (Shea) McNicholas, a lifelong Charlestown resident, entered into eternal life on Saturday June 27, 2015 at her home in Charlestown following an extended illness. She was 83 years old. Margaret was born in Boston on May 15, 1932, a daughter of the late Patrick J. Shea and Margaret (Sullivan) Shea. She grew up in Charlestown where...
John J. "Jack" Carmody Jr.
Jun 26, 2015
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John J. "Jack" Carmody Jr., a 12 year resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Friday, June 26, 2015 at his home in Somerville. He was 52 years old. Jack was born in Boston on September 7, 1962, a son of the late John J. Carmody and Jeannette M. (DeBeaucourt) Carmody. He...
Joseph D. Macomber
Jun 23, 2015
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Joseph D. Macomber, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 78 years old. Joseph was born in Boston on April 16, 1937, a son of the late Edward Macomber and Catherine (Sullivan) Macomber. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated...
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