John J. Peckham
May 18, 2009
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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...
Katherine M. (Mahoney) Harmon
Apr 6, 2009
Obituary
Katherine M. (Mahoney) Harmon, a 4 month resident of Tewksbury, 17 year resident of Arlington and formerly of Charlestown, died on Monday, April 6, 2009, at her daughters home in Tewksbury following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 87 years old. Katherine was born in Charlestown on June 5, 1921. She grew up in Charlestown where she...
Paul M. Auch
Apr 5, 2009
Obituary
Paul M. Auch, a Revere resident and formerly of Charlestown, died unexpectedly at his home in Revere on Sunday April 5, 2009. He was 30 years old. Paul was born in Boston on August 17, 1978. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended St. Francis De Sales Parochial School and Charlestown High School. Paul had been working...
John R. White
Mar 30, 2009
Obituary
John R. White, a lifelong resident of Everett, died on Monday March 30, 2009 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston following a short and courageous battle with lung cancer. He was 76 years old. John was born in Everett on December 17, 1932. He grew up in Everett where he attended Immaculate Conception Parochial School and...
William R. "Bill" Butler
Mar 27, 2009
Obituary
William R. "Bill" Butler, an 11 year resident of Salem, New Hampshire and former longtime resident of Charlestown, died on Friday March 27, 2009 at his home in Salem, New Hampshire following a short illness. He was 89 years old. Bill was born in Charlestown on October 28, 1919. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston...
Garrett J. Murphy (Ret. B.F.D.)
Mar 22, 2009
Obituary
Garrett J. Murphy, a retired Boston Firefighter and 57 year resident of Charlestown, died on Sunday March 22, 2009 at Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester following an extended illness. He was 80 years old. Garrett was born in Dorchester on December 13, 1928. He grew up in Dorchester where he attended St. Mark's Parochial School and graduated from...
James H. "Nubbins" Clark (Ret. Lt. B.F.D.)
Mar 22, 2009
Obituary
James H. "Nubbins" Clark, a retired Lieutenant on the Boston Fire Department and a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Sunday March 22, 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford after a very long illness. He was 65 years old. Jim was born in Boston on September 15, 1943. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended St....
Mary J. (Brady) Longo
Mar 21, 2009
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Mary J. (Brady) Longo, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Saturday March 21, 2009 at East Pointe Nursing Home in Chelsea following an extended illness. She was 90 years old. Mary was born in Somerville on October 23, 1918. She grew up in Charlestown, she attended Little Flower Parochial School in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High...
William H. Rodgers, Iii
Mar 19, 2009
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William H. Rodgers, III, a resident of Charlestown for the last 3 years and formerly of Newton and Belmont, died on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at his home in Charlestown after a 6 year courageous battle with cancer. He was 64 years old. Mr. Rodgers was born in Allentown, PA, on May 29, 1944. He grew up in...
Patricia "Donna" (Montague) Chapman
Mar 18, 2009
Obituary
Patricia "Donna" (Montague) Chapman, a 40 year resident of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 66 years old. Donna was born in Medford on December 1, 1942. She grew up in Medford where she attended Medford Public Schools and graduated...
Estelle Marion (Coulombe) Couture
Mar 16, 2009
Obituary
Estelle Marion (Coulombe) Couture, a 6 year resident of Georgetown and formerly of Charlestown, died on Monday, March 16, 2009, at Radius Health Care Nursing Home in Danvers following an extended illness. She was 87 years old. Estelle was born in Lowell. She grew up in Lowell, where she attended St. Jeanne d'Arc Elementary School and Notre Dame...
