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Maria M. (Sigl) Kelley

Maria M. (Sigl) Kelley

May 25, 2012

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Maria M. (Sigl) Kelley, a 12 year resident of Charlestown and formerly of Germany, passed into eternal life on Friday, May 25, 2012 unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 53 years old. Maria was born in Badtolz, Germany on June 22, 1958, one of 3 children to Maria (Rest) Sigl and Joseph Sigl. Maria grew...

Paul E. Brassil

Paul E. Brassil

May 22, 2012

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Paul E. Brassil, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at The Whidden Hospital in Everett following an extended illness. He was 68 years old. Paul was born in Somerville on December 20, 1943, one of 14 children to the late Thomas E. Brassil and Margaret (Toomey) Brassil. He grew up...

Gertrude Deroche

Gertrude Deroche

May 21, 2012

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Gertrude DeRoche, a resident of The Zelma Lacey House in Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Monday, May 21, 2012 at Neville Center at Fresh Pond in Cambridge after a lengthy illness. She was 92 years old. Gertrude was born in Boston on January 28, 1920, a daughter of the late Henry and Anna DeRoche. Gertrude grew up...

Maureen P. Brassil

Maureen P. Brassil

May 13, 2012

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Maureen P. Brassil, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at her home in Charlestown following a lengthy illness. She was 52 years old. Maureen was born in Boston on January 15, 1960, one of 14 children to the late Thomas E. Brassil and Margaret (Toomey) Brassil. Maureen grew up in...

Agnes M. Williams

Agnes M. Williams

May 11, 2012

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Agnes M. Williams, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed into eternal life on Friday, May 11, 2012 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following an extended illness. She was 91 years old. Agnes was born in Everett on January 8, 1921, daughter of the late Michael J. Williams and Elizabeth (Costigan) Williams. She grew up in Melrose and attended...

Noureddine Zoukhri

Noureddine Zoukhri

May 1, 2012

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Noureddine Zoukhri, a 6 year resident of Melrose and formerly of Everett, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 suddenly. He was 58 years old. Noureddine was born in Casablanca, Morocco on September 8, 1953 to Mohammed Zoukhri and Habiba (Froukh) Zoukhri. Noureddine grew up in Casablanca, Morocco where he attended school and graduated from high...

Fernando F. Salazar

Fernando F. Salazar

May 1, 2012

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Fernando F. Salazar, a resident of Charlestown and formerly of Dorchester, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at his home in Charlestown following an extended illness. He was 69 years old. Fernando was born in Lambayeque, Peru on January 14, 1943 to the late Felipe Salazar and Maria Delcarmen (Silva) Salazar. He grew up in...

Kathryn (Liu) Pan

Kathryn (Liu) Pan

Apr 30, 2012

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Kathryn (Liu) Pan, a 41 year resident of Swampscott, passed into eternal life on Monday, April 30, 2012 at Salem Hospital following an extended illness. She was 81 years old. Kathryn was born in Shanghai, China on June 28, 1930. She grew up in Shanghai, China where she attended a private high school and graduated from college. Kathryn...

Linda M. (Reid) Alvarado

Linda M. (Reid) Alvarado

Apr 20, 2012

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Linda M. (Reid) Alvarado, a 25 year resident of Chelsea and formerly of Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Friday, April 20, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. She was 62 years old. Linda was born in Boston on August 4, 1949 to the late Arthur D. Reid and Tillie (Comeau) Reid. She...

Anne T. Mooney

Anne T. Mooney

Apr 20, 2012

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Anne T. Mooney, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Friday, April 20, 2012 at her home in Charlestown after an extended illness. She was 87 years old. Anne was born in Boston on December 23, 1924 to the late Sylvester Mooney and Annie (Hickey) Mooney. She grew up in Charlestown and attended St. Mary's...

Anne M. "Auntie" (Connolly) Lyons

Anne M. "Auntie" (Connolly) Lyons

Apr 17, 2012

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Anne M. "Auntie" (Connolly) Lyons, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at her home in Charlestown after a lengthy illness. She was 88 years old. Anne was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1941. Anne...

Joan R. (Kinsley) Godding

Joan R. (Kinsley) Godding

Apr 13, 2012

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Joan R. (Kinsley) Godding, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Friday, April 13, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She was 80 years old. Joan was born in Boston on November 22, 1931 to the late John and Mary (Meehan) Kinsley. She grew up in...

Betty A. (Melvin) Blaikie

Betty A. (Melvin) Blaikie

Apr 11, 2012

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Betty A. (Melvin) Blaikie, a 41 year resident of Lawrence and formerly of Charlestown and Somerville, passed into eternal life on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington following an extended illness. She was 71 years old. Betty was born in Revere on February 22, 1941 to the late Henry A. Melvin and Helen...

Rosemary C. Houghton

Rosemary C. Houghton

Apr 9, 2012

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Rosemary C. Houghton, a longtime resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Monday, April 9, 2012 at Annemark Nursing Home in Revere after a lengthy illness. She was 74 years old. Rosemary was born in Boston on November 1, 1937 to the late William and Rose (Canny) Houghton both formerly of Donegal, Ireland....

Robert E. "Bob" Burton Sr.

Robert E. "Bob" Burton Sr.

Apr 8, 2012

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Robert E. "Bob" Burton Sr., a resident of Andover and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Windgate at Belvidere Nursing Home in Lowell after a lengthy illness. He was 81 years old. Bob was born in Boston on December 17, 1930 to the late John and Elizabeth (Ring) Burton. He...

M. Muriel (Campbell) Davis

M. Muriel (Campbell) Davis

Apr 8, 2012

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M. Muriel (Campbell) Davis, a 52 year resident of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston following an extended illness. She was 72 years old. Muriel was born in Boston on May 18, 1939 to the late Daniel E. and Maude (Davidson) Campbell....

Joseph F. Noonan

Joseph F. Noonan

Apr 6, 2012

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Joseph F. Noonan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a 2 month illness with leukemia. He was 75 years old. Joe was born in Charlestown on February 11, 1937 to the late Joseph M. and Mary (Harrington) Noonan. He grew up in Charlestown...

Basil L. Veinot

Basil L. Veinot

Apr 3, 2012

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Basil L. Veinot, a resident of Chelsea and formerly of Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at the North End Nursing Home in Boston following a lengthy illness. He was 87 years old. Basil was born in Somerville on August 16, 1924 to the late Earl and Violet (Mader) Veinot. Basil is the beloved...

Gertrude M. (Surette) Doherty

Gertrude M. (Surette) Doherty

Apr 1, 2012

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Gertrude M. (Surette) Doherty, a 65 year resident of Melrose, passed into eternal life on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following an extended illness. She was 89 years old. Gertrude was born in Boston on November 5, 1922 to the late William and Mary (Babine) Surette. She grew up in East Boston and attended...

Virginia M. "Ginny" ( Markell) Kinsley

Virginia M. "Ginny" ( Markell) Kinsley

Mar 24, 2012

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Virginia M. "Ginny" (Markell) Kinsley, a 45 year resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, passed into eternal life at her home in Somerville on Saturday, March 24, 2012 after an extended illness. She was 85 years old. Ginny was born in Boston on April 30, 1926 to the late Frederick and Ellen (Burke) Markell. She grew up...

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