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Lawrence P. "Buster" Cella
Nov 29, 2008
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Lawrence P. "Buster" Cella, a 45 year resident of Woburn and formerly of Charlestown and Somerville, died on Saturday, November 29, 2008, at Bear Hill Nursing Home in Wakefield following an extended illness. He was 95 years old. Lawrence was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where he attended schools there. He began working on the...
Christopher E. Wilkins
Nov 24, 2008
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Christopher E. Wilkins, a Winthrop resident and former longtime Charlestown resident, died on Monday, November 24, 2008, at his home in Winthrop following a valiant battle with cancer. He was 45 years old. Chris was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown. He graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in the North End of Boston in 1981....
Pamela A. Mcgann
Nov 18, 2008
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Pamela A. McGann, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly on Tuesday November 18, 2008 at her home in Charlestown. She was 58 years old. Pamela was born in Whitefield, New Hampshire on July 25, 1950. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from St. Rose High School in Chelsea in 1968....
William J. Hawkins
Nov 7, 2008
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William J. "Willie" Hawkins, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Friday, November 7, 2008, at Wingate at Reading Nursing Home in Reading after a lengthy illness. He was 91 years old. Willie was born in Boston on July 10, 1917. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School...
Evangeline F. (Anderson) Pavitt
Nov 6, 2008
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Evangeline F. (Anderson) Pavitt, a 2 year resident of Danvers and former 25 year resident of Wakefield and also Stoneham and 23 year North Reading resident, died on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following an extended illness. She was 91 years old. Evangeline was born in Malden on March 6, 1917. She grew up...
Sean P. Driscoll
Nov 2, 2008
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Sean P. Driscoll, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly on Sunday, November 2, 2008. He was 38 years old. Sean was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown. He is the loving father of Sean P. Driscoll-O'Hagan of Lynn. He is the beloved son of Joyce (DiFrummolo) Driscoll of Charlestown and the late Charles "Sonny" Driscoll....
Daniel S. "Danny" Williams
Oct 25, 2008
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Daniel S. "Danny" Williams, a courageous young man from Melrose who battled Osteosarcoma for 2 years, died on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at Children's Hospital in Boston. He was 16 years old. Danny was born in Malden on March 22, 1992. He has lived in Melrose where he attended The Horace Mann School, The Melrose Middle School and...
Lawrence D. Getchell
Oct 23, 2008
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Lawrence D. Getchell, a 35 year resident of Charlestown, and formerly of Epping, New Hampshire, died on Thursday October 23, 2008 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 59 years old. Larry was born in Boston on April 13, 1949. He grew up in Epping, New Hampshire where he attended school...
Barbara A . (Siebert) Williams
Oct 23, 2008
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Barbara A. (Siebert) Williams, a 54 year resident of Wakefield, died on Thursday, October 23, 2008, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following an extended illness. She was 71 years old. Barbara was born in Boston on December 12, 1936. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended St. Francis De Sales Parochial School and graduated from Rosary Acadamy...
Joan M. (Coady) Johnston
Oct 20, 2008
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Joan M. (Coady) Johnston, a 5 year resident of Hampton, NH, and a former 30 year resident of Wakefield and 7 year resident of Peabody, died on Monday, October 20, 2008, at her home in Hampton, NH, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 75 years old. Joan was born in Everett on May 7, 1933. She...
Neil P. Brennan
Oct 19, 2008
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Neil P. Brennan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly at Letterkenny Hospital in Letter, Clonmany,County Donegal,Ireland. He was 69 years old;. Neil was born in Boston on May 17, 1939. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended St Mary's Parochial School and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1957. He enlisted into the United States Air...
William T. Dwyer
Oct 17, 2008
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William T. Dwyer, a 35 year resident of Wakefield, died on Friday, October 17, 2008, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following an extended illness. He was 66 years old. Bill was born in Boston on January 12, 1942. He grew up in Dorchester where he attended St. Mark's Parochial School and graduated from Boston Latin School in...
Joseph Donald Sheehan
Oct 12, 2008
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Joseph Donald Sheehan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Sunday October 12, 2008 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following an extended illness. He was 80 years old. Donald was born in Boston. He grew up in Charlestown, where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Boston English High School in 1945. He enlisted into the...
Alice E. (Brosnahan) Roche
Oct 10, 2008
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Alice E. (Brosnahan) Roche, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Friday October 10, 2008 at the Tobey Hospital in Wareham after brief illness. She was 77 years old. Alice was born in Boston, she grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools. Most of her life was dedicated to being a caregiver for those in...
Francis J. "Frank" Brown
Oct 6, 2008
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Francis J. "Frank" Brown, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died on Monday, October 6, 2008, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following an extended illness. He was 65 years old. Frank was born in Melrose on November 8, 1942. He grew up in Wakefield where he attended Wakefield Public Schools and graduated from Essex Agricultural School in Danvers. Frank...
Theresa M. (Hughes) Keating
Sep 26, 2008
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Theresa M. (Hughes) Keating, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Friday September 26, 2008 unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 79 years old. Theresa was born in her family home in Charlestown on March 18, 1929. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended St. Francis De Sales Parochial School and graduated from Charlestown...
Margaret M. (Barry) Wall
Sep 26, 2008
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Margaret M. (Barry) Wall, a 45 year resident of Stoneham, died on Friday September 26, 2008 at Harborside Health Care Nursing Home in Wakefield following an extended illness. She was 88 years old. Margaret was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on March 16, 1920. She grew up in Malden where she attended Malden Public Schools and graduated from...
George W. "Billy" Turner Lll
Sep 13, 2008
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George W. "Billy" Turner lll, of Medford and formerly of Charlestown, died on Saturday September 13, 2008 at Cambridge City Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 55 years old. Billy was born in Boston. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1971. Billy has been a...
Peter P. Guarnieri
Sep 13, 2008
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Peter P. Guarnieri, formerly of Hyannis, passed away on Saturday September 13, 2008 at The Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a long illness. He was 55 years old. Peter was born in Boston on September 1, 1953. He grew up in the Boston area and Somerville. He had worked as a roofer for several years with a...
Margaret T. Gillespie
Sep 11, 2008
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Margaret T. Gillespie, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Thursday September 11, 2008 at Carney Hospital in Dorchester following a lengthy illness. Margaret was born in Boston. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended St. Mary's Parochial School and graduated from Charlestown High School. Margaret worked as a clerk for many years for the Federal Government...
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