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Quinlan B. Junta

Quinlan B. Junta

Oct 23, 2011

Obituary

Quinlan B. Junta of Reading, died suddenly on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 21 years old. Quinlan was born in Melrose on November 28, 1989 to Michele (Barrett) and Thomas F. Junta. He grew up in Reading where he attended Barrows Elementay School, Parker Middle School and graduated from Reading Memorial High...

Edward J. Keating (Retired Lt. Boston Police Dept.)

Edward J. Keating (Retired Lt. Boston Police Dept.)

Oct 17, 2011

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Edward J. Keating, a retired Lieutenant for the Boston Police Department and lifelong Charlestown resident, died on Monday, October 17, 2011 at his home in Charlestown following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 82 years old. Ed was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Commerce High...

William T. "Bill" Daly

William T. "Bill" Daly

Oct 16, 2011

Obituary

William T. "Bill" Daly, a 9 year resident of Everett and former 35 year resident of Melrose, died on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 78 years old. Bill was born in Chelsea on November 3, 1932 to the late John and Ethel Daly....

Anthony R. "Butchie" Depietro Jr.

Anthony R. "Butchie" Depietro Jr.

Oct 10, 2011

Obituary

Anthony R. "Butchie" DePietro Jr., a 14 year resident of Wakefield and formerly of Chelsea, died on Monday, October 10, 2011, at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a 4 month battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. Anthony was born in Boston on July 29, 1943 to the late Anthony R. and Rose (Forgione)...

Lia M. Raptis

Lia M. Raptis

Oct 7, 2011

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Lia M. Raptis, a resident of Nashua, New Hampshire, died on Friday, October 7, 2011 at The Elms Nursing Home in Milford, New Hampshire after an extended illness. She was 71 years old. Lia was born and raised in Nashua, New Hampshire and attended schools there. She left Nashua in 1960 to find work in Boston. She became...

Mary R. (Mcinnis) Dussault

Mary R. (Mcinnis) Dussault

Oct 7, 2011

Obituary

Mary R. (McInnis) Dussault, a 43 year resident of Wakefield, died on Friday, October 7, 2011 at her son's home in North Andover following an extended illness. She was 73 years old. Mary was born in Boston on February 17, 1938 to the late Bennet F. and Gertrude (Gillis) McInnis. Mary grew up in Cambridge where she attend...

Robert F. "Boston Bob" Alix

Robert F. "Boston Bob" Alix

Oct 3, 2011

Obituary

Robert F. "Boston Bob" Alix, a resident of Ridgway, Pennsylvannia for 31 years, died suddenly at his home in Pennsylvannia on Monday, October 3, 2011. He was 80 years old. Bob was born in Boston in 1931 and grew up in the Beacon Hill and West End sections of Boston where he attended Boston Public Schools. He enlisted...

Emily E. (Venturelli) Demattia

Emily E. (Venturelli) Demattia

Sep 27, 2011

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Emily E. (Venturelli) DeMattia, a lifelong resident of the Beachmont section of Revere, died on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Epoch of Melrose Nursing Home in Melrose following an extended illness. She was 88 years old. Emily was born in Malden on October 29, 1922 to the late Amadeo and Philomana (Ciampa) Venturelli. She grew up in Malden...

Stanley N. Atwood

Stanley N. Atwood

Sep 17, 2011

Obituary

Stanley N. Atwood, a 40 year resident of Reading, died on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following a courageous 15 year battle with lymphoma. He was 85 years old. Stanley was born in Nova Scotia, Canada on August 12, 1926 to the late George and Gladys (Wickens) Atwood. He grew up in Doctors Cove,...

Alice V. (Berglund) Boudreau

Alice V. (Berglund) Boudreau

Sep 7, 2011

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Alice V. (Berglund) Boudreau, a resident of Tewksbury for 8 years and former 30 year resident of Saugus and 12 year resident of Malden, died on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Wingate at Belvidere Nursing Home in Lowell following an extended illness. She was 84 years old. Alice was born in Everett on June 15, 1927 to the...

Victor G. Giglio

Victor G. Giglio

Aug 30, 2011

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Victor G. Giglio, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at The North End Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boston following an extended illness. He was 95 years old. Victor was born in Revere on November 7, 1915 to the late Harry and Jennie (Carbone) Giglio. He grew up in the West End of...

Claire L. (Mcgrail) Fitzgerald

Claire L. (Mcgrail) Fitzgerald

Aug 28, 2011

Obituary

Claire L. (McGrail) Fitzgerald, an 18 year resident of Alton, New Hampshire and former 38 year resident of Wakefield, Massachusets, died on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at the Oosterman Rest Home in Wakefield, Massachusetts following an extended illness. She was 91 years old. Claire was born in South Boston on March 13, 1920 to the late Frank and...

Barbara D. (Foley) Howe

Barbara D. (Foley) Howe

Aug 27, 2011

Obituary

Barbara D. (Foley) Howe, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following a lengthy illness. She was 83 years old. Barbara was born in Wakefield on June 28, 1928 to the late John J. and Nora T. (Meade) Foley. She grew up in Wakefield where she attended St. Joseph's...

Lee J. Winters

Lee J. Winters

Aug 24, 2011

Obituary

Lee J. Winters, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Cambridge following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 51 years old. Lee was born in Boston on August 3, 1960 to the late Ivan L. "Bud" and Ethel M. (Hart) Winters. He grew up in Wakefield where he...

Albert W. Verity

Albert W. Verity

Aug 23, 2011

Obituary

Albert W. Verity, a 37 year resident of Melrose and formerly of Somerville, died on Tuesday morning, August 23, 2011 at his home in Melrose after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 73 years old. Al was born in Somerville on September 28, 1937 to the late Ralph and Mabel (Kinsley) Verity. He grew up in Somerville...

William P. "Billy" Coyman

William P. "Billy" Coyman

Aug 23, 2011

Obituary

William P. "Billy" Coyman, a lifelong resident of Charlestown and truly a loyal "Townie" died suddenly on Wednesday, August 23, 2011 in New York. He was 75 years old. Billy was born in Boston to the late Richard and Johanna (O'Leary) Coyman. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools. A lifelong resident, he was...

Mark A. Giannino

Mark A. Giannino

Aug 22, 2011

Obituary

Mark A. Giannino, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly on Monday, August 22, 2011. He was 48 years old. Mark was born in Boston to the late Marion T. Richard and Hugo Giannino. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1981. Mark has been employed in...

Margaret F. (Donovan) Sweeney

Margaret F. (Donovan) Sweeney

Aug 20, 2011

Obituary

Margaret F. (Donovan) Sweeney, a 25 year resident of Revere and formerly of Charlestown, died on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Marian Manor Nursing Home in South Boston following a lengthy illness. She was 102 years old. Margaret was born in Boston on December 3, 1908 to the late Daniel and Bridget (O'Brien) Donovan. She grew up in...

George W. Fisher

George W. Fisher

Aug 20, 2011

Obituary

George W. Fisher, a 52 year resident of Melrose, died on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at his home in Melrose following an extended illness. He was 84 years old. George was born in Lynn on April 1, 1927 to the late John E. and Mary C. (Gillis) Fisher. He grew up in Chelsea where he attended schools there...

Peter P. Looney

Peter P. Looney

Aug 11, 2011

Obituary

Peter P. Looney, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Thursday, August 11, 2011, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a courageous battle with cancer and declining health. He was 69 years old. Peter was born in Medford on November 18, 1941 to the late William and Agnes (Burns) Looney and was a surrogate son to the...

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