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Robert W. Rollins
Dec 17, 2009
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Robert W. Rollins, a 20 year resident of Wakefield, died on Thursday, December 17, 2009, at his home in Wakefield following a brief battle with cancer. He was 70 years old. Bob was born in Peabody on November 1, 1939. He grew up in Peabody where he attended Peabody Public Schools and graduated from Peabody High School. Bob...
Margaret "Peggy" (Mccormick) O'Neill
Dec 12, 2009
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Margeret "Peggy" (McCormick) O'Neill, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, and in recent years had been living in St. Pete Beach, Florida, died on Saturday, December 12, 2009, at her sister's home in Malden following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 69 years old. Peggy was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where she...
Maryellen Myers
Dec 11, 2009
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Maryellen Myers, a lifelong resident of Charlestown who has lived in Somerville for the past few years, died on Friday, December 11, 2009, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston following a courageous fight with cancer. She was 47 years old. Maryellen was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and...
Joseph A. Carr
Nov 17, 2009
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Joseph A. Carr, a resident of Brooksby Village in Peabody for the last 7 years and a former 34 year resident of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at Salem Hospital in Salem. He was 89 years old. Joe was born in Boston on February 3, 1920. He grew up in Revere where he attended Immaculate...
Geraldine "Tootsie" (Devlin) Doris
Nov 13, 2009
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Geraldine "Tootsie" (Devlin) Doris, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Friday November 13, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a lengthy illness. She was 61 years old. Tootsie was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Cathedral High School in Boston. She later worked for...
Virginia (Cordischi) Bellucci
Nov 10, 2009
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Virginia (Cordischi) Bellucci, a 60 year resident of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at McClean Hospital in Belmont following a long illness with Alzheimer's Disease. She was 89 years old. Virginia was born in Boston on February 6, 1920. She grew up in East Boston and attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from East Boston High...
Rhoda J. (Grew) Steinberg
Nov 10, 2009
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Rhoda J. (Grew) Steinberg, a 30 year resident of Melrose and formerly of Revere, died on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at Wilmington Health Care Center in Wilmington following an extended illness. She was 88 years old. Rhoda was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, on May 30, 1921 to the late Ambrose and Florence (Busby) Grew. She grew up...
Richard J. Newman
Nov 9, 2009
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Richard J. Newman, a resident of Wakefield for only 6 months and former 15 year resident of Melrose and longtime resident of Reading, died suddenly in Boston on Monday, November 9, 2009. He was 38 years old. Richard was born in Melrose on November 6, 1971. He grew up in Reading and attended Reading Public Schools and graduated...
Jane I. (Cullen) Fennelly
Nov 6, 2009
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Jane I. (Cullen) Fennelly, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died on Friday, November 6, 2009 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following an extended illness. She was 71 years old. Jane was born in Medford on April 11, 1938. She grew up in Wakefield and attended the Greenwood Elementary School and graduated from Wakefield High School. Jane worked for...
Sandra Raptis
Oct 29, 2009
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Sandra Raptis, a resident of Boston for more than 39 years, died on Thursday October 29, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. She was 67 years old. Sandra was born and raised in Nashua, New Hampshire and graduated from Nashua High School in 1959. She migrated to Boston in 1960 when she went...
Thomas J. Johnson Sr.
Oct 28, 2009
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Thomas J. Johnson Sr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Wednesday October 28, 2009 at his home in Charlestown following a lengthy illness. He was 75 years old. Tom was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools. He worked for many years in the Transportation Department for the City of...
S. Marie (Rush) Mullen
Oct 22, 2009
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S. Marie (Rush) Mullen, a 15 year resident of Melrose and former 45 year resident of Arlington, died on Thursday, October 22, 2009, at her daughters home in Mashpee after a short and courageous battle with cancer. She was 83 years old. Marie is the beloved wife of 60 years to the late George Mullen who passed away...
Lillian "Sis" (Mcgee) O'Neil
Oct 16, 2009
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Lillian "Sis" (McGee) O'Neil, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Friday, October 16, 2009, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford after a lengthy illness. She was 75 years old. Sis was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Cardinal Cushing High School in South Boston in 1951....
Arthur W. "Bud" Herman
Oct 14, 2009
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Arthur W. "Bud" Herman, a resident of Melrose for more than 60 years, died unexpectedly at his home in Melrose on Wednesday, October 14, 2009. He was 81 years old. Bud was born in Boston on February 16, 1928 to the late Lewis and Lillian (Gilbert) Herman. He grew up in Malden for a short period time where...
Charles E. "Charlie" Mccoy
Oct 12, 2009
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Charles E. "Charlie" McCoy, a 54 year resident of Wakefield, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 12, 2009, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 85 years old. Charlie was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 31, 1924. He grew up in Everett for a short period of time and graduated from Everett High School. Charlie worked as...
Grace A. (Mahoney) Fitzgerald
Oct 7, 2009
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Grace A. (Mahoney) Fitzgerald, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 78 years old. Grace was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1949. She was a homemaker and a member...
Rosalinda L. (Salani) Pierotti
Oct 7, 2009
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Rosalinda L. (Salani) Pierotti, a 53 year resident of Wakefield, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. She was 86 years old. Rosalinda was born in Somerville on January 23, 1923 to the late Anthony and Anna (Ermogino) Salani. She grew up in Somerville where she attended Somerville Public Schools and graduated...
Mary B. (Mcgrath) Mahfuz
Oct 4, 2009
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Mary B. (McGrath) Mahfuz, a 30 year resident of Melrose and formerly of Malden, died on Sunday, October 4, 2009, at The Atrium in Danvers following an extended illness. She was 85 years old. Mary was born in Chelsea on April 14, 1924 to the late James and Nora (Glynn) McGrath. She grew up in Everett and attended...
Nils N. Lyons
Sep 28, 2009
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Nils N. Lyons, a 42 year resident of Everett, died on Monday September 28, 2009 at his home in Everett following an extended illness. He was 76 years old. Nils was born in Medford on July 11, 1933. He grew up in Medford and attended Medford Public Schools. He enlisted into the United States Army on February 20,...
Joseph L. "Buddy" Halliwell Jr.
Sep 24, 2009
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Joseph L. "Buddy" Halliwell Jr, a 44 year resident of Wakefield and former 4 year resident of Malden, died on Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following a lengthy illness. He was 76 years old. Buddy was born in Revere on July 19, 1933. He grew up in Revere where he attended Revere Public Schools...
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