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Robert H. "Bob" Callahan
Jul 12, 2011
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Robert H. "Bob" Callahan, a 43 year resident of Melrose, died suddenly at his home in Melrose on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. He was 77 years old. Bob was a fixture on Main Street everyday, walking up to 15 miles a day between Pine Banks in Melrose and Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield with his sunglasses and hat. Bob...
Mary C. "Mae" (Mccrevan) Feeney
Jul 11, 2011
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Mary C. "Mae" (McCrevan) Feeney, a lifelong Charlestown resident, died on Monday, July 11, 2011 at The Lighthouse Nursing Home in Revere following a lenghty illness. She was 87 years old. Mae was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools. Mae has been a homemaker most of her adult life and...
John J. Lillis
Jul 11, 2011
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John J. Lillis, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Monday, July 11, 2011 at his home in Charlestown following an extended illness. He was 76 years old. John was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools. John worked for several years at B&M Railroad. He has worked on the Boston...
Francis J. "Frank" Saccardo
Jun 14, 2011
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Francis J. "Frank" Saccardo, a resident of Hampton, New Hampshire for the last 8 years and a former resident of Tewksbury for 5 years and a former longtime resident of Charlestown, died suddenly at his home in Hampton, New Hampshire on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. He was 80 years old. Frank was born in Boston and grew up...
Catherine M. "Kay" Dunne
Jun 12, 2011
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Catherine M. "Kay" Dunne, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Sunday, June 12, 2011 in Attleboro following a brief illness. She was 89 years old. Kay worked for many years as an operator for New England Telephone Company and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Kay is the beloved sister of the late Theresa...
Katherine P. Kennedy
Jun 10, 2011
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Katherine P. Kennedy, a lifelong resident of Charlestown and former resident of Winthrop Street, died on Friday, June 10, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. She was 82 years old. Katherine is the beloved daughter of the late James and Theresa (Monagle) Kennedy. She is the devoted sister of the late John T....
Priscilla (Ryan) Flaherty-Mcgrath
Jun 9, 2011
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Priscilla (Ryan) Flaherty-McGrath, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Everett Nursing Home in Everett following an extended illness. She was 84 years old. Priscilla is the devoted partner of the late Edward Lynch. She is the devoted mother of Harry McGrath of Charlestown, James McGrath of South Carolina, the late Deborah...
Patricia A. (Hayes) Rooney
Jun 7, 2011
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Patricia A. (Hayes) Rooney, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died at her home in Charlestown following an extended illness. She was 73 years old. Patricia was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Girls High School in Boston in 1956. She worked for New England Telephone Company for...
John J. "Jack" Seward
Jun 5, 2011
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John J. "Jack" Seward, a 5 year resident of Woburn and former longtime Charlestown resident, died suddenly while at work on Sunday, June 5, 2011. He was 62 years old. Jack was born in Boston on September 12, 1948 to the late William and Marie (Parent) Seward. Jack grew up in Charlestown where he attended St. Mary's Parochial...
Michael Ryan Nelson
Jun 4, 2011
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Michael Ryan Nelson who was born on Saturday, May 28, 2011 and died suddenly at home in Charlestown on Saturday, June 4, 2011. Michael Ryan is the loving son of Michael D. Nelson and Devan O'Malley McDonald. Funeral Services and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden are private.
Martha L. (Boudreau) Prince
May 29, 2011
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Martha L. (Boudreau) Prince, a 52 year resident of Charlestown, died on Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Woodbriar of Wilmington Nursing Home in Wilmington following an extended illness. She was 88 years old. Martha was born in Nova Scotia, Canada on February 14, 1923 to the late Francis C. and Margaret T. (Muise) Boudreau. She grew up in...
Joseph T. Plunkett
May 27, 2011
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Joseph T. Plunkett, a 55 year resident of Somerville, died on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a brief illness. He was 80 years old. Joe was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools. He enlisted into the United States Army in 1951 and served his...
Dorothy A. (Burditt) Williams
May 20, 2011
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Dorothy A. (Burditt) Williams, a 33 year resident of Wakefield, died on Friday, May 20, 2011, at her home in Wakefield after a 16 year courageous battle with cancer. She was 59 years old. Dorothy was born in Boston on December 10, 1951 to Edith (Mattaliano) Burditt and the late Carl B. Burditt of Holbrook. She grew up...
Anna T. (Murphy) Grzelcyk
May 15, 2011
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Anna T. (Murphy) Grzelcyk, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home in Chelsea following an extended illness. She was 86 years old. Anna was born in Cambridge on April 14, 1925 to the late Timothy and Jeannette (Buchanan) Murphy. She grew up in Charlestown and attended Boston Public...
Mary T. Farren
May 12, 2011
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Mary T. Farren, a 10 year resident of Malden and former lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. She was 82 years old. Mary was born in Boston to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (McBride) Farren. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended St....
Rita M. (Scannell) Mahoney
May 10, 2011
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Rita M. (Scannell) Mahoney, a 48 year resident of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Thelma Lacey House in Charlestown following an extended illness. She was 92 years old. Rita was born in Boston on September 23, 1918 to the late Michael D. and Annie (Moriarty) Scannell. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended St....
J. Ruth (Mclaughlin) Thornell
May 6, 2011
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J. Ruth (McLaughlin) Thornell, a 10 year resident of Littleton and formerly of Charlestown, died on Friday, May 6, 2011 at Emerson Hospital in Concord following a lengthy illness. She was 86 years old. Ruth was born in Boston on August 12, 1924 to the late John L. and Katherine E. (Dineen) McLaughlin. She grew up in Charlestown...
Esther E. (Santino) Nazzaro
May 4, 2011
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Esther E. (Santino) Nazzaro, a 15 year resident of Taunton and formerly of Holbrook, died on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Dexter House Nursing Home in Malden following an extended illness. She was 81 years old. Esther was born in Boston on April 25, 1930 to the late Anthony and Viola (DeLong) Santino. She grew up in Dorchester...
Richard L. "Dick" Parker
Apr 30, 2011
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Richard L. "Dick" Parker, a resident of Sarasota, Florida and formerly of Charlestown and Wilmington, died in Chesapeake, Virginia folling a lengthy illness. He was 78 years old. Dick was born in 1932 to the late George and Charlotte Parker. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended St. Francis De Sales Parochial School and graduated from Commerce...
Kevin F. Flynn
Apr 27, 2011
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Kevin F. Flynn, a resident of Bedford, New Hampshire and formerly of Nashua, New Hampshire who also lived in Florida and California for several years, died suddenly on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, New Hampshire after suffering a heart attack while in work. He was 45 years old. Kevin was born in Malden, Massachusetts...
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