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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...
Dorothy A. (Sanseverino) Grace
Jan 18, 2009
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Dorothy A. (Sanseverino) Grace, a resident of Medford for many years, died on Sunday January 18, 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford following an extended illness. She was 86 years old. Dorothy was the beloved wife of the late William S. Grace. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass for Dorothy on Friday January...
Hugh "Red" Brady
Jan 16, 2009
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Hugh "Red" Brady, a 65 year resident of Charlestown, died on Friday January 16, 2009 at his home in Charlestown following an extended illness. He was 85 years old. Red was born in White Springs, Florida on December 24, 1923 and grew up there where he attended schools there. He enlisted into the United States Marine Corps and...
Helen J. (Boyson) Ash
Jan 11, 2009
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Helen J. (Boyson) Ash, a resident of Medford for over 70 years, died on Sunday, January 11, 2009, at Brighten at Medford Nursing Home in Medford following an extended illness. She was 83 years old. Helen was born in Beverly on June 27, 1925. She grew up in Medford where she attended Medford Public Schools. Helen worked for...
Barry Scadding
Jan 11, 2009
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Barry Scadding, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly at his home in Charlestown on Sunday, January 11, 2009. He was 46 years old. Barry was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and Charlestown High School. Barry has been working as a Bus Driver for the M.B.T.A. for the last...
Wendell E. Laking
Jan 6, 2009
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Wendell E. LaKing, a resident of East Boston and former 25 year resident of Charlestown, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at his home in East Boston following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 55 years old. Wendell was born in Boston and grew up in Canada where he attended grade school and graduated high school. He...
Francis A. "Zip" Campbell
Dec 27, 2008
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Francis A. "Zip" Campbell, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Saturday, December 27, 2008, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a lengthy illness. He was 91 years old. Zip was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1936. He enlisted into the...
Mary T. (Strano) Fidler
Dec 23, 2008
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Mary T. (Strano) Fidler, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Tuesday December 23, 2008 at her home in Charlestown following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 68 years old. Mary was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1958. She worked as...
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