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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...
Sheila M. (O'Neil) Carter
Sep 23, 2009
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Sheila M. (O'Neil) Carter, a 12 year resident of Sanford, Maine and formerly of Charlestown, died suddenly on Wednesday September 23, 2009 in Sanford, Maine. She was 40 years old. Sheila was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where she attended school and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1987. She worked for a few years...
Ann M. (Butler) Morgan
Sep 21, 2009
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Ann M (Butler) Morgan, a resident of South Boston for over 25 years and formerly of Charlestown, died on Monday, September 21, 2009, at Marian Manor Nursing Home in South Boston after an extended illness. She was 78 years old. Ann was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools. Ann worked...
Rudolph D. "Rudy" Maffeo
Sep 18, 2009
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Rudolph D. "Rudy" Maffeo, a 9 year resident of Saugus and former Arlington resident for over 25 years, died unexpectedly on Friday, September 18, 2009, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. He was 71 years old. Rudy was born in Boston on May 30, 1938. He grew up in Somerville where he attended Somerville Public Schools and graduated from...
Phyllis C. (Bruno) Gautreau
Sep 17, 2009
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Phyllis C. (Bruno) Gautreau, a 23 year resident of Wakefield and former 35 year resident of Malden, died on Thursday, September 17, 2009, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston following an extended illness. She was 85 years old. Phyllis was born in Boston on October 3, 1923. She grew up in East Boston where she attended...
John F. Graham
Sep 7, 2009
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John F. Graham, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Monday, September 7, 2009, at his home in Charlestown following a 2 year courageous battle with cancer. He was 76 years old. John was born in Charlestown and grew up there all his life where he attended grammer school and graduated from Don Bosco High School in Boston...
Roberta "Babs" (Campbell) Erikson
Aug 31, 2009
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Roberta "Babs" (Campbell) Erikson, a 47 year resident of Wakefield, died on Monday, August 31, 2009, at Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose following a courageous battle with lymphoma. She was 83 years old. Babs was born in Boston on October 2, 1925. She grew up in Brighton where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Brighton High...
Joan M. (Hayden) Giannetto
Aug 27, 2009
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Joan M. (Hayden) Giannetto, a 13 year resident of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose, died on Thursday, August 27, 2009, at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford following an extended illness. She was 75 years old. Joan was born in Chelsea on May 8, 1934. She grew up in Chelsea where she attended St. Rose Parochial School...
Veronica A. "Ronnie" (Walsh) Clifford
Aug 23, 2009
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Veronica A. "Ronnie" (Walsh) Clifford, a 40 year resident of Burlington and formerly of Charlestown, died suddenly at her home in Burlington on Sunday, August 23, 2009. She was 67 years old. Ronnie was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where she attended schools and graduated from Cathedral High School in Boston in 1959. She later...
Jean M. (Catalano) Robbins
Aug 16, 2009
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Jean M. (Catalano) Robbins, a resident of Weston since 2008, and a former 15 year resident of New Hampshire and longtime resident of Wakefield, died on Sunday, August 16, 2009, at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington following an extended illness. She was 76 years old. Jean was born in Boston on July 2, 1933. She grew up...
William H. "Bill" Carlson
Aug 9, 2009
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William H. "Bill" Carlson, a 46 year resident of Wakefield, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 9, 2009, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. He was 77 years old. Bill was born in Alpena, Michigan, on April 5, 1932. He grew up in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, where he attended schools. He enlisted into the United States Navy on June 6,...
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