Douglas T. Mcginty
Jun 25, 2009
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Douglas T. McGinty, a 48 year resident of Somerville, died on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. He was 73 years old. Douglas was born in Pittsfield, MA, on January 28, 1936. He grew up in different sections of Boston and his family settled in the West End section of...
James W. "Jimmy" Callahan
Jun 25, 2009
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James W. Callahan, a 26 year resident of Malden and formerly of Somerville, died suddenly at his home in Malden on Thursday, June 25, 2009. He was 65 years old. Jim was born in Woburn on April 3, 1944. He grew up in Somerville where he attended Somerville Public Schools. Jimmy worked in several capacities and mostly as...
John W. Doherty
Jun 15, 2009
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John W. Doherty, a 62 year resident of Melrose, died on Monday, June 15, 2009, at his home in Melrose following a lengthy illness. He was 92 years old. John was born in Boston on June 10, 1917. He grew up in East Boston where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from East Boston High School. He...
Daniel J. Farren
Jun 7, 2009
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Daniel J. Farren, a 38 year resident of Norwood and formerly of Charlestown and Jamaica Plain, died on Sunday, June 7, 2009, at Harrington House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Walpole following a short illness with cancer. He was 77 years old. Danny was born in Boston on November 7, 1931. He grew up in Jamaica Plain where...
Lawrence J. Guerra
Jun 3, 2009
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Lawrence J. Guerra, a longtime Charlestown resident, died on Wednesday June 3, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. He was 70 years old. Larry was born in Cambridge. He enlisted into the United States Navy in 1956 and served his country during the Vietnam Conflict and was discharged in 1960. Larry had been...
J. Mary (Porcelain) Creamer
Jun 3, 2009
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Mary (Porcelain) Creamer, a 60 year resident of Charlestown, died on Wednesday June 3, 2009 at Marian Manor Nursing Home in South Boston following a lengthy illness. She was 79 years old. Mary worked at Schrafft's Chocolate Candy Company in Charlestown for more than 25 years. She retired in 1989. She was a member of The New England...
Francis P. Gunning
Jun 3, 2009
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Francis P. Gunning, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Wednesday June 3, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a brief illness. He was 77 years old. Franny was born in Boston on September 1, 1931. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Boston Trade Technical High School. Franny...
Marjorie A. (Howard) Benner-Salustro
Jun 1, 2009
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Marjorie A. (Howard) Benner-Salustro, a 10 year resident of Stoneham and formerly of Charlestown, died on Monday June 1, 2009 at her home in Stoneham after a lengthy illness. She was 82 years old. Marjorie was born in Boston on April 23, 1927. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown...
Margaret M. "Peggy" (Riley) Pulliam
May 30, 2009
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Margaret M. "Peggy" (RILEY) Pulliam, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 78 years old. Peggy was born in Boston. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in...
Linda J. (Keegan) Podolsky
May 28, 2009
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Linda J. (Keegan) Podolsky, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a two year courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 51 years old. Linda was born in Malden on July 13, 1957. She grew up in Wakefield, where she attended Wakefield Public Schools and...
John J. Peckham
May 18, 2009
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John J. Peckham, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Tuesday May 18, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a long illness. He was 75 years old. John was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools. John did building maintenance work in the Boston area for several years. He...
John H. Fawcett
May 13, 2009
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John H. Fawcett, a 54 year resident of Lynnfield, died on Wednesday May 13, 2009 at The Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading following a quiet and courageous battle with cancer. He was 86 years old. John was born in Wakefield on September 29, 1922. He grew up in Melrose where he attended Melrose Public Schools and graduated from...
Mark C. Mckay
May 12, 2009
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Mark C. McKay, a 3 year resident of Charlestown and formerly of Brookline, died on Tuesday May 12, 2009 at Radius Specialty Hospital in Boston after a lengthy illness. He was 86 years old. Mark grew up in Brookline where he attended schools there. He was a lover of the sea and spent 5 years as a Merchant...
Kathleen T. (Fitzsimons) Hill
May 9, 2009
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Kathleen T. (Fitzsimons) Hill, a 42 year resident of Wakefield and formerly of Virginia, County Cavan, Ireland, and Medford, died on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Sunrise of Lynnfield Nursing Facility following a lengthy illness. Kathleen was born in Virginia, County Cavan, Ireland, where she grew up and attended school. She came to the United States in 1957...
Stephen F. "Chico" Buckley
May 4, 2009
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Stephen F. "Chico" Buckley, a resident of Sandwich and formerly of Charlestown died on Monday, May 4, 2009, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following a lengthy illness. He was 58 years old. Chico was born in Everett on November 29, 1950. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools. He had been working as a...
Marie C. Castor
Apr 28, 2009
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Marie C. Castor, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at her home in Charlestown after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 55 years old. Marie was born in Boston on December 24, 1953. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1971....
George Mullen
Apr 15, 2009
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George Mullen, a 15 year resident of Melrose and former longtime resident of Arlington, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at his home in Melrose following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 86 years old. George was born in Cambridge on June 25, 1922. He grew up in Arlington where he attended Arlington Public Schools and graduated...
Mary B. "Mamie" Curran
Apr 14, 2009
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Mary B. "Mamie" Curran, a 15 year resident of Malden and former resident of Charlestown and Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland, died on Tuesday April 14, 2009 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following an extended illness. She was 93 years old. Mamie was born in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland on August 19, 1915. She grew up there and attended...
Mary Rita (Doherty) Mclaughlin
Apr 10, 2009
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Mary Rita (Doherty) McLaughlin, a 42 year resident of Chelmsford and formerly of Charlestown, died on Friday, April 10, 2009, at an assisted living home in Shrewsbury following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 79 years old. Rita was born in Lawrence on July 20, 1929. She grew up in Charlestown, where she attended St. Mary's Parochial...
John Guarnieri
Apr 7, 2009
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John Guarnieri, a 25 year resident of Melrose, 16 year resident of Somerville and former resident of the North End of Boston, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at Bear Hill Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield following a brief illness. He was 90 years old. John was born in Boston on August 23, 1918. He grew up in Italy...
