Obituaries
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Retired Weymouth Firefighter Thomas J. Gould
Mar 27, 2015
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Retired Weymouth Firefighter Thomas J. Gould, a Wakefield resident and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, March 27, 2015 surrounded by his loving family following an extended illness. He was 64 years old. Tom was born in Boston on April 20, 1950, a son of the late Thomas Gould and Helen (Hickey) Gould. He grew...
Joyce (Houlder) Nichols
Mar 26, 2015
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Joyce (Houlder) Nichols, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following a brief illness. She was 83 years old. Joyce was born in Medford on March 8, 1932, a daughter of the late Geoffrey H. Houlder and Frances (Stephens) Houlder. She grew up...
Maureen T. (Considine) Stillman
Mar 25, 2015
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Maureen T. (Considine) Stillman, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at her home in Charlestown following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 73 years old. Maureen was born in Boston on July 3, 1941, a daughter of the late James P. Considine and Marion (Powers) Considine. She grew up...
Michael "Sean" Conley
Mar 24, 2015
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Michael "Sean" Conley, a resident of Boston and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following an extended illness. He was 50 years old. Sean was born in Tewksbury on June 18, 1964, the loving son of the late Joan T. "Bambi" Conley. Sean grew...
Loretta J. (Connolly) Sullivan Rn
Mar 21, 2015
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Loretta J. (Connolly) Sullivan RN, a resident of Wakefield for over 50 years, entered into eternal life on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester following an extended illness. She was 91 years old. Loretta was born in Malden on December 31, 1923, a daughter of the late Michael J. Connolly and Mary (Walsh) Connolly....
Lidia (Carias) Rodriguez
Mar 18, 2015
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Lidia (Carias) Rodriguez, a 13 year resident of Woburn and former 28 year resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Medford following a lengthy illness. She was 86 years old. Lidia was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on August 3, 1928, a daughter of the late...
James P. "Jim" Driscoll
Mar 15, 2015
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James P. "Jim" Driscoll, a lifelong resident of South Boston, entered into eternal life on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a brief illness. He was 76 years old. Jim was born in Boston on January 16, 1939, a son of the late William J. Driscoll and Josephine (Pettee) Driscoll. He grew up...
Karen A. (Barker) Spencer
Mar 13, 2015
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Karen A. (Barker) Spencer, a 27 year resident of Everett and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Friday, March 13, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. She was 50 years old. Karen was born in Boston on September 8, 1964, a daughter of Helen M. (Kirk) Barker and the late Robert T. Barker....
Holly C. (Lasewicz) Grano
Mar 11, 2015
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Holly C. (Lasewicz) Grano, a 10 year resident of Haverhill and former 10 year resident of Chelsea and 15 year resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at The Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading following an extended illness. She was 71 years old. Holly was born on December 25, 1943 in Bristol, Connecticut, a...
Frank Ciarlante
Mar 9, 2015
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Frank Ciarlante, a 38 year resident of Wakefield, entered into eternal life suddenly on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. He was 66 years old. Frank was born in Lynn on October 9, 1948, a son of the late John Ciarlante and Esther (Fritz) Ciarlante. He grew up in Lynn where he was educated in...
Stephen P. King
Mar 7, 2015
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Stephen P. King, an 18 year resident of Everett and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Whidden Hospital in Everett. He was 49 years old. Stephen was born in Boston on December 11, 1965, a son of William S. "Bill" King and the late Helen M. (Reidy) King. He...
Richard Chung Hong
Mar 5, 2015
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Richard Chung Hong, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. He was 91 years old. Richard was born in Lynn on October 23, a son of the late Chung N. Hong and Ng Shee Hong. He grew up in Melrose where he was educated in...
Francis X. "Frank" Whalen
Feb 28, 2015
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Francis X. "Frank" Whalen, a resident of Clearwater, Florida and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Largo Medical Center in Largo, Florida following an extended illness. He was 87 years old. Frank was born in Boston on November 30, 1927, a son of the late Francis C. Whalen and Anna J....
Carmela (Deluca) Kupchaunis
Feb 17, 2015
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Carmela (DeLuca) Kupchaunis, a longtime resident of Charlestown and formerly of the West End of Boston, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 91 years old. Carmela was born in Boston on July 10, 1923, a daughter of the late John DeLuca and Carmela (Giglio) DeLuca. She...
Gloria Maria Cerra
Feb 13, 2015
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Gloria Maria Cerra, a 9 year resident of Lynnfield and former longtime resident of Jackson Heights and Long Island, New York, entered into eternal life on Friday, February 13, 2015 at her home in Lynnfield following an extended illness. She was 84 years old. Gloria was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on December 31, 1930, a daughter of the...
Ellen M. (Casey) Allen
Feb 11, 2015
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Allen, Ellen M.(Casey)- 82 years of age. A lifelong resident of Charlestown, February 11. Beloved wife of the late Harold T. Allen. Loving mother of Mary Chiappa, Richard Allen both of Charlestown, Harold "Sonny" and his wife Brenda, of IL, John Allen and his wife Diane, Ellen Houlihan, William "Billy" Allen all of Charlestown, Thomas Allen and his...
John T. "Jack" Sullivan
Feb 8, 2015
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John Thomas "Jack" Sullivan, age 76, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed away suddenly on February 8, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Jean Frances (Campbell) Sullivan. Born and raised in Charlestown, Jack was the son of the late Daniel and Anne (Flynn) Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan was a graduate of St. Mary's Elementary School in Charlestown, Charlestown...
Joseph S. "Joker" Mcdonald
Feb 2, 2015
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Joseph S. "Joker" McDonald, a 23 year resident of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford. He was 85 years old. Joe was born in Boston on September 21, 1929, a son of the late Frank McDonald and Mary (Peterson) McDonald. He grew up in Charlestown where...
Francis J. Bradley Jr.
Feb 2, 2015
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Francis J. Bradley Jr. an 11 year resident of Tewksbury and formerly of Charlestown, entered into Eternal life at Woodbriar of Wilmington on Monday, February 2, 2015. He was 85 years old. Francis was born in Boston on April 30, 1929, a son of the late Francis J. Bradley and Helen (Griffin) Bradley. He grew up in Charlestown...
Thomas J. Flynn Jr.
Jan 29, 2015
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Thomas J. Flynn Jr., a 2 year resident of Tewksbury and former 37 year resident of Malden and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was 63 years old. Tom was born in Everett on June 29, 1951, a son of the late Thomas J....
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