Obituaries
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Mary F. (O'Donnell) Hurley
Aug 2, 2014
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Mary F. (O'Donnell) Hurley, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at her home in Charlestown following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 88 years old. Mary was born in Charlestown on November 1, 1925, a daughter of the late Joseph O'Donnell and Maryan (Doherty) O'Donnell. She grew up in...
Retired Boston Firefighter, John F. Heanue (Marine Unit)
Jul 31, 2014
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Retired Boston Firefighter, John F. Heanue (Marine Unit), a resident of Mashpee for 15 years and former 10 year resident of Burlington and longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at his home in Mashpee following an extended illness. He was 80 years old. John was born in Boston on June 23,...
John W. "Zeke" Ezekiel
Jul 16, 2014
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John W. "Zeke" Ezekiel, an 18 year resident of Reading and former longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at his home in Reading following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. John was born in Somerville on June 19, 1946, a son of the late William Ezekiel and...
Edward J. "Eddie" Fitzgerald
Jul 8, 2014
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Edward J. "Eddie" Fitzgerald, a 5 year resident of Shirley and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at his home in Shirley. He was 43 years old. Eddie was born in Boston on February 26, 1971, a son of Thomas J. Fitzgerald and Arlene M. Devine. Eddie grew up in Charlestown...
Joanne M. Duffy
Jul 3, 2014
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Joanne Mary Duffy, a 30 year resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at the Somerville Hospital. She was 53 years old. Joanne was born in Chelsea on May 29, 1961, a daughter of John R. Duffy and Dorothy M. (McCormick) Duffy. She grew up in Charlestown where...
Michael J. Cain Ii
Jul 2, 2014
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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 N. (Perdomenico) Sainato
Jun 30, 2014
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Lorraine N. (Perdomenico) Sainato, a resident of Hanson and formerly of Charlestown and the West End of Boston, entered into eternal life on Monday, June 30, 2014 at her home in Hanson following an extended illness. She was 77 years old. Lorraine was born in Revere on December 28, 1936, a daughter of the late Dominic Perdomenico and...
Donna M. (Mcgowan) Cummins
Jun 28, 2014
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Donna M. (McGowan) Cummins, a 21 year resident of Wakefield and formerly of Malden and Dublin, Ireland, entered into eternal life on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a courageous and valiant battle with cancer. She was 49 years old. Donna was born in Birmingham, England on May 16, 1965, a...
Bernadette R. Morrissey
Jun 28, 2014
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Bernadette R. Morrissey, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at her daughters home in Lynn following an extended illness. She was 73 years old. Bernadette was born in Boston on September 4, 1940, a daughter of the late Michael Morrissey and Regina (Deagan) Morrissey. She grew up in Charlestown where...
Jeremiah J. "Jerry" Sheehan (Retired Captain, Suffolk County Sherrif'S Department)
Jun 26, 2014
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Jeremiah J. "Jerry" Sheehan, (Retired Captain, Suffolk County Sheriff's Department), a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at The Chelsea Soldier's Home in Chelsea after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 72 years old. Jerry was born in Boston on June 6, 1942, a son of the late Daniel M....
Mark A. Hall
Jun 23, 2014
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Mark A. Hall, a 56 year resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, June 23, 2014 at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a short and courageous battle with cancer. He was 83 years old. Mark was born in Boston on May 12, 1931, a son of the late Thomas...
Sidney J. "Sid" Mccomiskey
Jun 16, 2014
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Sidney J. "Sid" McComiskey, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, June 16, 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. Sid was born in Boston on December 10, 1953, a son of the late Sidney McComiskey and Helen (Ward) McComiskey. Sid...
Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Fitzpatrick) Gorsuch
Jun 16, 2014
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Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Fitzpatrick) Gorsuch, a 33 year resident of Malden and former longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, June 16, 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. She was 81 years old. Betty was born in Boston on October 27, 1932, a daughter of the late Edward J. Fitzpatrick...
John L. "Jack" Sexton Jr.
Jun 14, 2014
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John L. "Jack" Sexton Jr., a 19 year resident of Everett and former longtime resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 79 years old. Jack was born in Boston on December 11, 1934, a son of the late John L. Sexton and...
Anne M. (Almeida) Doherty-Campbell
Jun 13, 2014
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Anne M. (Almeida) Doherty-Campbell, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, June 13, 2014 at Marian Manor Nursing Home in South Boston following a lengthy illness. She was 75 years old. Anne was born in Boston on February 22, 1939, a daughter of the late Frank Almeida and Agnes (Wynn) Almeida. She grew up...
Henry N. "Butch" Smith Jr.
Jun 12, 2014
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Henry N. "Butch" Smith Jr., an 8 year resident of Melrose and former 30 year resident of Malden and Everett, entered into eternal life on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at The Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading after an 18 month courageous battle with cancer. He was 66 years old. Butch was born in Everett on March 31,...
George F. Derosa
Jun 11, 2014
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George F. DeRosa, a resident of East Falmouth for the last 2 years and former 8 year resident of South Yarmouth and longtime resident of Allston and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the McCarthy Care Center Hospice House in Sandwich following a lengthy illness. He was 83 years old. George was born...
Bernard L. "Ben" Doherty
Jun 8, 2014
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Bernard L. "Ben" Doherty, a 39 year resident of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at his home in Medford following an extended illness. He was 83 years old. Ben was born in Charlestown on August 11, 1930, a son of the late Bernard Doherty and Rose (Gibbons) Doherty. He...
Mary (Capro) Bassaleh
Jun 7, 2014
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Mary (Capro) Bassaleh, a longtime resident of Wakefield, entered into eternal life on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at her home in Wakefield following a lengthy illness. She was 91 years old. Today we say goodbye to an amazing woman we are proud to call Mom, Grandma and great-Grandma. She was the glue that held our family together. She...
Joseph L. "Lee" Doyle
Jun 5, 2014
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Joseph L. "Lee" Doyle, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 56 years old. Lee was born in Boston on May 23, 1958, a son of the late Norman Doyle and Margaret (Dozier) Doyle. He grew up in Charlestown where he was...
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