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Eleanor B. (Kirn) Cottier
Feb 22, 2012
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Eleanor B. (Kirn) Cottier, a 14 year resident of South Dennis, MA. and former 22 year resident of Shrewsbury, passed away into eternal life on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Epoch of Harwich Nursing Home in Harwich after a lengthy illness. She was 80 years old. Eleanor was born on June 5, 1931 in Manhattan, New York, to...
Helen P. "Honey" (Monagle) Mccreevan
Feb 18, 2012
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Helen P. "Honey" (Monagle) McCreevan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed away into eternal life on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Hearthstone Assisted Living Facility in Woburn following a lengthy illness. She was 76 years old. Honey was born in Boston on June 29, 1935 to the late John and Cecelia (McColgan) Monagle. She grew up in Charlestown...
Patricia M. "Patty" (Leonard) Sheppard
Feb 18, 2012
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Patricia M. "Patty" (Leonard) Sheppard, a 30 year resident of Stoneham and formerly of Wakefield, passed into eternal life on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Winchester Hospital following a long and courageous extended illness. She was 63 years old. Patty was born in Winchester on March 16, 1948 to the late George A. Leonard Jr. and Madeline E....
James P. "Jim" Mahoney
Feb 17, 2012
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James P. "Jim" Mahoney, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed away into eternal life on Friday, February 17, 2012, at the Courtyard Nursing Home in Medford following a short illness. He was 94 years old. Jim was born in Chicopee, MA, on January 27, 1918 to the late Daniel J. and Bridget F. (O'Rourke) Mahoney. Jim grew up...
Angelique R. Kane
Feb 15, 2012
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Angelique R. Kane, a resident of Everett and formerly of Charlestown, died suddenly in Everett on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. She was 33 years old. Angelique was born in Boston on February 5, 1979 to Robert H. Kane Jr. and the late Judith (Hastie) Kane. She grew up in Charlestown and attended the Boston Public School system. She...
Daurice R. (Farrell) Saccardo
Feb 15, 2012
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Daurice R. (Farrell) Saccardo, a 48 year resident of Melrose, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Winchester Hospital following an extended illness. She was 87 years old. Daurice was born in Boston on March 6, 1924 to the late Daniel J. and Agnes (Bradley) Farrell. She grew up in Roslindale where she attended Boston Public Schools and...
Gloria (Cassettari) Castaldini
Feb 13, 2012
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Gloria (Cassettari) Castaldini, a resident of Reading and former longtime resident of Charlestown, died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at Milton Health Care Nursing Home in Milton following an extended illness. She was 87 years old. Gloria was born in Boston on January 8, 1925 to the late Angelo and Italia (Francini) Cassettari. She grew up in Charlestown...
June T. (Wells) Brenner
Feb 10, 2012
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June T. (Wells) Brenner, a resident of Charlestown and former longtime resident of Bradenton, Florida, passed away into eternal life on Friday, February 10, 2012 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a lengthy illness. She was 86 years old. June was born in Boston on June 24, 1925 to the late Walter and Dorothy (Cooper)...
James A. "Jim" Notto
Feb 10, 2012
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James A. "Jim" Notto, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away into eternal life unexpectedly on Friday, February 10, 2012 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 60 years old. Jim was born in Stoneham on May 11, 1951 to the late Joseph A. and Mildred A. (Volpe) Notto. He grew up in Wakefield where he attended Wakefield...
Edith (Mattaliano) Burditt
Feb 8, 2012
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Edith (Mattaliano) Burditt, a 3 year resident of Wakefield and former 54 year resident of Holbrook, passed away into eternal life on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 following an extended illness. She was 86 years old. Edith was born in Boston on July 7, 1925 to the late Joseph and Angela (Leone) Mattaliano. She grew up in Hyde Park...
Marie E. (Kennedy) Nadeau
Feb 6, 2012
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Marie E. (Kennedy) Nadeau, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed away into eternal life on Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Melrose following an extended illness. She was 83 years old. Marie was born in Boston on December 9, 1928 to the late Daniel J. and Elizabeth (Conrad) Kennedy. Marie was a homemaker, dedicating...
Emma (Ragnetti) Zagarella
Jan 22, 2012
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Emma (Ragnetti) Zagarella, a 64 year resident of Wakefied, passed away into eternal life, surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at her home in Wakefield following an extended illness. She was 89 years old. Emma was born in Boston on June 12, 1922 to the late Michael and Matilda (Genecco) Ragnetti. She grew up in...
Beverly E. (Ernst) Coupe
Jan 14, 2012
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Beverly E. (Ernst) Coupe, a 61 year resident of Saugus, died on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following an extended illness. She was 83 years old. Beverly was born in Malden on January 13, 1929 to the late Alex and Hilda E. (Archibald) Ernst. She grew up in Malden and Melrose where she graduated...
Robert E. "Bobby" Belyea Jr.
Jan 13, 2012
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Robert E. "Bobby" Belyea Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly in his home in Charlestown on Friday, January 13, 2012. He was 44 years old. Bobby was born in Everett on March 29, 1967 to Phyllis M. "Chickie" (Hazelton) Belyea and Robert E. Belyea. Bobby grew up in Charlestown where he attended the Boston Public School...
Claire Louise (Carlson) Smith
Dec 31, 2011
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Claire Louise (Carlson) Smith, a 55 year resident of Melrose, died on Saturday, December 31, 2011 surrounded by her family at Kindred Hospital in Peabody following an extended illness. She was 73 years old. Claire was born in Malden, Massachusetts on January 8, 1938 to the late Ernest and Mary (Tanner) Carlson. She grew up in Malden where...
Vanda V. (Farber) Skane
Dec 30, 2011
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Vanda V. Skane, a resident of Wakefield and formerly of Medford, Melrose and Stoneham, died on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford following an extended illness. She was 90 years old. Vanda was born in Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania on January 21, 1921 to the late Frank and Mania (Martz) Farber. She grew up in Bowmanstown...
James F. Brogan
Dec 26, 2011
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James F. Brogan, a resident of Charlestown for several years and has lived in the Boston area for many years, died on Monday, December 26, 2011 at The Beth Israel-Deaconess Hospital in Boston with his family at his side after an extended illness. He was 70 years old. Jim was born in Queens, New York to the late...
Alec J. Campbell
Dec 26, 2011
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Alec J. Campbell, a resident of Wakefield for the last year and a half and former 41 year resident of Waltham, died on Monday, December 26, 2011 at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a lengthy illness. He was 46 years old. Alec was born in Long Beach, California on April 18, 1965 to Joan (McGinness)...
Rita M. (Shea) Shea
Dec 25, 2011
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Rita M. (Shea) Shea, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Christmas Day, December 25, 2011 in Cambridge following a lengthy illness. She was 84 years old. Rita was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where she attended St. Mary's Parochial School and graduated from Girls High School in Boston in 1945. She also attended Boston...
William A. "Billy" Mosher
Dec 17, 2011
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William A. "Billy" Mosher, a lifelong resident of Somerville, died unexpectedly at his home in Somerville on Saturday, December 17, 2011. He was 48 years old. Billy was born in Somerville on May 10, 1963 to the late Gary and Muriel (Sinnott) Mosher. He grew up in Somerville and attended the Somerville Public School system where he graduated...
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