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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
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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
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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...
Patricia M. (Merket) Courage
Mar 14, 2009
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Patricia M. (Merket) Courage, a 48 year resident of Melrose, died on Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following a long and courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 74 years old. Patricia was born in Medford on January 6, 1935. She grew up in Medford where she attended Medford Public Schools and graduated from...
Genevieve "Jeannie" (Broderick) Stump
Mar 12, 2009
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Genevieve "Jeannie" (Broderick) Stump, a resident of Charlestown for 9 years and formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died on Thursday, March 12, 2009. She was 89 years old. Jeannie was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 24, 1919. She grew up in Chicago where she attended grade and high school. Jeannie has been a homemaker for many years. Jeannie...
Jillian Marie Boyden
Mar 12, 2009
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Jillian Marie Boyden, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly on Thursday, March 12, 2009. She was 22 years old. Jillian was born in Boston on April 9, 1986. She grew up in Charlestown and attended Boston Public Schools. Jillian has been working several jobs in the Charlestown area. Jillian is the beloved daughter of the late Colleen...
Cornelius J. "Dodie" Murphy Jr.
Mar 12, 2009
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Cornelius J. "Dodie" Murphy Jr., a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at his home in Charlestown after a 8 week courageous battle with cancer. He was 70 years old. Dodie was born in Boston on January 26, 1939. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended St. Mary's Parochial School and graduated from...
Margaret "Rita" (Sullivan) Gautreau
Mar 6, 2009
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Margaret "Rita" (Sullivan) Gautreau, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Friday, March 6, 2009, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following an extended illness. She was 79 years old. Rita was born in Boston on February 3, 1930. She grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools. She worked at Schraffts Candy Company in Charlestown...
Donna L. (Zeimetz) Gonzalez
Mar 5, 2009
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Donna L. (Zeimetz) Gonzalez, a resident of Nashua, New Hampshire, for 5 years, Chelsea for 24 years and formerly of Wakefield, died on Thursday March 5, 2009 at Hillsborough County Nursing Home in Goffstown, New Hampshire, after a very long and courageous 25 year battle with brain cancer. She was 64 years old. Donna was born in Malden...
William T. "Bill" Ezekiel
Mar 3, 2009
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William T. "Bill" Ezekiel, a longtime resident of Arlington and formerly of Charlestown, died unexpectedly at his home in Arlington on Tuesday March 3, 2009. He was 87 years old. Bill was born in Boston on October 27, 1921. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School. He enlisted...
Francis J. "Frank" Tucker
Mar 1, 2009
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Francis J. "Frank" Tucker, a 5 year resident of Wakefield and former 30 year resident of Salem, died on Sunday March 1, 2009 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following an axtended illness. He was 83 years old. Frank was born in Boston on March 28, 1925. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and...
Margaret L. (Austin) Turner
Feb 20, 2009
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Margaret L. (Austin) Turner, a 20 year resident of Somerville and formerly of Charlestown, died on Friday February 20, 2009 at her home in Somerville after a long and courageous battle with lung disease. She was 75 years old. Margaret was born in Cambridge on June 12, 1933. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public...
Paul J. O'Neil
Feb 16, 2009
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Paul J. O'Neil, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Monday February 16, 2009 at Epoch Senior Health Care Center in Melrose following an extended illness. He was 82 years old. Paul was born at his family home in Charlestown on March 3, 1926. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools. He enlisted into...
Ethel M. (Hart) Winters
Feb 9, 2009
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Ethel M. (Hart) Winters, age 86 years, of Wakefield, died Monday evening, February 9, 2009, after a lengthy illness. Born in Boston, she graduated South Boston High School, and has lived in Wakefield for 57 years. She was a volunteer worker for several years at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Ethel was the beloved wife of the late Ivan "Bud" Winters,...
Eleanor M. (Burns) O'Neill
Feb 6, 2009
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Eleanor M. (Burns) O'Neill, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Friday February 6, 2009 at The North End Rehabilitation Nursing Home in the North End of Boston following an extended illness. She was 95 years old. Eleanor was born in Boston on January 20, 1914. She grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and...
Wayne W. Mcclellan
Feb 2, 2009
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Wayne W. McClellan, a resident of Watertown and formerly of Charlestown, died on Monday February 2, 2009 at Waban Health and Rehabilitation Center in Newton following a lengthy illness. He was 53 years old. Wayne was born in Lowell on November 1, 1955. He worked for several years as a drill operator for a computer company. Wayne is...
Daniel J. Johnson
Jan 29, 2009
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Daniel J. Johnson, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Thursday, January 29, 2009, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a painful battle with a rare illness. He was 48 years old. Danny was born in Boston on August 10, 1960. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High...
Carol Ann (Auch) Donovan
Jan 22, 2009
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Carol Ann (Auch) Donovan, a longtime resident of Charlestown and Everett, died suddenly in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday, January 22, 2009. She was 40 years old. Carol was born in Boston on September 11, 1968. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School. Carol is the beloved daughter of...
Martin Ortega
Jan 18, 2009
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Martin Ortega, a resident of Charlestown and formerly of Dorchester, died on Sunday, January 18, 2009, at his home in Charlestown after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 48 years old. Martin was born on July 5, 1960, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. He grew up in Dorchester where he attended Boston Public Schools. He worked for...
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