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Marianna Mcgurty
Feb 2, 2011
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Marianna (Lombardo) McGurty, age 91 years, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed away on February 2, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas J. McGurty and the devoted mother of Mary McGraw and her husband Kenny of Connecticut, Nancy Mugford and her husband Peter of Hamilton, Marian Summers and her husband Paul of Charlestown, Theresa...
Gerald T. Colby
Jan 31, 2011
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Gerald T. Colby, of Billerica, formerly of Charlestown, passed away on Jan. 31, 2011. He was the beloved son of the late Marion (Fitzgerald) and Alfred R. Colby, and the loving partner of Debra Aceto. He was also the devoted brother of Marion Fay of Middleboro, Linda Colby of Swampscott and the late Barbara Young, Albert and Joseph...
George M. Loveless
Jan 27, 2011
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George M. Loveless, a 48-year resident of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away Jan. 27, 2011. He was the beloved husband for 63 years of Patricia Ann (Foley) Loveless. Born in Medford, he was the son of the late George M. and Margaret (O'Neil) Loveless. He was raised and educated in Melrose, where he attended Melrose public schools....
Muriel L. (Marchant) Lodie R.N.
Jan 25, 2011
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Muriel L. (Marchant) Lodie, a resident of Woburn, died on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at her home in Woburn following an extended illness. She was 86 years old. Muriel was born in Arlington on August 25, 1924 to the late Arthur W. and Agnes (MacIntosh) Marchant. She grew up in Somerville and attended Somerville Public Schools and graduated...
Dina M. Deangelo
Jan 22, 2011
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Dina M. DeAngelo, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Union Hospital in Lynn. She was 47 years old. Dina was born in Boston on April 29, 1963 to the late Vincent P. and Bernadine F. (Auch) DeAngelo. She grew up in Charlestown and attended Boston Public Schools. Dina has been a...
Jean M. (Buchanan) O'Brien
Jan 19, 2011
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Jean M. (Buchanan) O'Brien, a 60 year resident of Saugus, died on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at Saints Medical Center in Lowell following an extended illness. She was 83 years old. Jean was born in Boston on July 20, 1927 to the late Samuel and Carrie (Hartel) Buchanan. She grew up in Peabody and later moved to Malden....
Derek D. "Jeff" Curry
Jan 19, 2011
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Derek D. "Jeff" Curry, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly on Wednesday, January 19, 2011. He was 44 years old. Derek was born in Boston on December 15, 1966 to Rita (Robinson) Haley and Robert Curry. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended St. Catherine's Parochial School and Boston Public Schools. Derek had been working as...
Priscilla J. "Pat" (Fife) Bertocchi
Jan 16, 2011
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Priscilla J. "Pat" (Fife) Bertocchi, a 16 year resident of Wakefield and a former 20 year resident of Mansfield, Connecticut, died on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 79 years old. Priscilla was born in South Berwick, Maine on October 1, 1931 to the late Lloyd M. and Evelyn M. (Cook) Fife....
Maureen D. (Mcgah) Slater-D'Amico
Jan 7, 2011
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Maureen Denise (McGah)Slater-D'Amico 76, died on Friday, January 7, 2011 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with her family by her side. She was born on November 11, 1934 in Boston to the late Mary I. (Slater) and Robert J. Ryan. Maureen was a long time resident of Charlestown, later moving to Westfield. While in Westfield, she was...
Nancy L. (Whyte) Maher
Jan 7, 2011
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Nancy L. (Whyte) Maher, a 31 year resident of Wakefield, died on Friday, January 7, 2011 at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born in Quincy on August 22, 1951 to Christopher M. and Doris (Lovett) Whyte. She grew up in Saugus where she attended Saugus Public Schools and...
Ruth M. (Pelton) Fidler
Jan 7, 2011
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Ruth M. (Pelton) Fidler, a resident of Winthrop and former longtime resident of Charlestown, died on Friday, January 7, 2011 at her home in Winthrop following an extended illness. She was 84 years old. Ruthie was born in Medford on November 23, 1926 to the late Arthur and Catherine (McNamara) Pelton. She grew up in Charlestown where she...
Josephine C. (Ferranti) Krakofsky
Jan 6, 2011
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Josephine C. (Ferranti) Krakofsky, a longtime resident of Charlestown, passed from her earthly existence to be reunited with her beloved husband, the late Aloysius "Buddy" Krakofsky on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. She was 84 years old. Josie was born in Boston on June 10, 1926 to the late...
Johanna G. (Vanderpot) Beal
Dec 30, 2010
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Johanna G. (Vanderpot) Beal, a resident of Melrose for many years, and Seebrook, New Hampshire, died on Thursday, December 30, 2010, at The Atria Longmeadow in Burlington following an extended illness. She was 97 years old. Johanna was born in Boston on May 1, 1913 to the late John and Adriana (VanBeusekom) Vanderpot. She grew up in Revere...
John R. Carr Sr.
Dec 30, 2010
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John R. Carr Sr., a 20 year resident of Danvers and former longtime resident of Wakefield, died at his home in Danvers on Thursday, December 30, 2010 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 67 years old. John was born in Boston on April 30, 1943 to the late Corinne (Higgins) and Robert Noseworthy. He grew up...
Diane M. (Richmond) Leonard
Dec 29, 2010
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Diane M. (Richmond) Leonard, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, December 29, 2010. at Tufts Medical Center in Boston following a brief illness. She was 65 years old. Diane was born in Melrose on July 30, 1945 to Leonard J. and Norma V. (Corbally) Richmond. She grew up in Wakefield, where she attended Wakefield Public Schools...
Robert S. Torres
Dec 29, 2010
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Robert S. Torres, a 60 year resident of Melrose, died in Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following an extended illness. He was 87 years old. Robert was born in Medford on January 17, 1923 to the late Frank and Auzille (Popart) Torres. He grew up in Medford where he attended Medford Public Schools and...
Margaret K. "Betty" (Johnson) Fogarty
Dec 22, 2010
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Margaret K. "Betty" (Johnson) Fogarty, a resident of Wakefield for more than 50 years, died unexpectedly at her home in Wakefield on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. She was 96 years old. Betty was born in Calgary, Canada, on May 5, 1914 to the late James and Katherine Johnson. She grew up in Lawrence where she attended St. Patrick's...
Micah Charles John Young
Dec 17, 2010
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Micah Charles John Young, a resident of Charlestown, died suddenly at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Friday, December 17, 2010. He was 20 years old. Micah was born in Cambridge on March 11, 1990 to Richard M. and Judith A. (Cleveland) Young. He grew up in Charlestown and attended Boston Public Schools. He was an apprentice electrician...
Bobby "Fitta" Fitzgerald
Dec 11, 2010
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Bobby "Fitta" Fitzgerald, a 10 year resident of Winthrop and former longtime resident of Charlestown, died unexpectedly at his home in Winthrop on Saturday, December 11, 2010. He was 80 years old. Bobby was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1948. He enlisted...
Philip J. Wall
Dec 1, 2010
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Philip J. Wall, a 60 year resident of Stoneham, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Woodbriar of Wilmington Nursing Home in Wilmington following an extended illness. He was 92 years old. Phil was born in Boston on December 9, 1917 to the late Thomas F. and Mary A. (Costello) Wall. He grew up in Everett where he...
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