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Doris O. (Maine) Plunkett
Aug 29, 2008
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Doris O. (Maine) Plunkett, a lifelong resident of Somerville, died on Friday August 29, 2008 at The Youville Hospital in Cambridge following a short illness. She was 73 years old. Doris was born in Somerville on December 20, 1934. She grew up in Somerville where she attended Somerville Public Schools and graduated from Somerville High School in 1952....
Mary M. (Cronin) Kelley
Aug 26, 2008
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Mary M. (Cronin) Kelley, a 62 year resident of Melrose, died on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a short illness. She was 93 years old. Mary was born in Windham, NH, on August 20, 1915. She grew up in Windham, NH, where she attended Windham Public Schools and graduated from Pinkerton Academy in 1930. She...
Matthew J. Lombard
Aug 26, 2008
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Matthew J. Lombard, a Charlestown resident and formerly of Nahant, died on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at The Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. He was 66 years old. Matt was born in Melrose. He grew up in Nahant where he attended and graduated from Lynn English High School in 1959. He attended The Marine...
Virginia M. "Ginny" (Turner) Lombard Phd.
Aug 20, 2008
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Virginia M. "Ginny" (Turner) Lombard Phd., a 30 year Charlestown resident and formerly of Nahant and Winthrop, died on Wednesday. August 20, 2008, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 60 years old. Ginny was born in Boston, she grew up in Winthrop where she attended St. John's School and went...
Vincent R. Tamburello Jr.
Aug 17, 2008
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Vincent R. Tamburello Jr., a Methuen resident and formerly of Charlestown, died suddenly in Vermont on Sunday, August 17, 2008. He was 32 years old. Vinny was born in Boston on September 12, 1975. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended St. Catherine's Parochial School and graduated from Charlestown High School. He was involved in many Charlestown...
Peter Pappas Sr.
Aug 9, 2008
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Peter Pappas, Sr., a 60 year resident of Charlestown and formerly of Woburn, died on Saturday, August 9, 2008, at The Veterans Administration Hospital in West Roxbury after an extended illness. He was 91 years old. Peter was born in Woburn, where he grew up and attended Woburn Public Schools and graduated from Woburn High School in 1935....
Francis X. "Fran" Lucey
Aug 8, 2008
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Francis X. "Fran" Lucey, a 50 year resident of Melrose and formerly of Malden, died unexpectedly at his home in Melrose on Friday August 8, 2008. He was 85 years old. Fran was born in Malden on February 2, 1923. He grew up in Malden where he attended Malden Parochial Schools and graduated from Malden Catholic High School....
Helen C. (Macdonald) Harrison
Aug 6, 2008
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Helen C. (Macdonald) Harrison, a 62 year resident of Charlestown, died on Wednesday August 6, 2008 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. She was 87 years old. Helen was born in Quincy, she grew up in Somerville where she attended Little Flower School in St. Benedict's Parish in Somerville and graduated from St. Joseph's...
William J. Dillon
Aug 2, 2008
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William J. Dillon, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died unexpectedly on Saturday August 2, 2008 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after suffering a stroke on Wednesday morning. He was 71 years old. Billy was born in Boston on April 20, 1937. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Commerce High...
Mary R. (Mclaughlin) O'Brien
Aug 1, 2008
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Mary R. (McLaughlin) O'Brien, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Friday August 1, 2008 at The Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home in Chelsea following a lengthy illness. She was 86 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 1940. She was...
Mary M. (Barry) Killoran
Aug 1, 2008
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Mary M.(Barry) Killoran, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Friday August 1, 2008 at her home in Charlestown after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 75 years old. Mary was born in Boston on October 3, 1932. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School...
Eleanor A. (Kearns) Logue
Jul 28, 2008
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Eleanor A. (Kearns) Logue, a resident of Medford since 1988 and a former longtime resident of Charlestown, died on Monday July 28, 2008 at her home in Medford following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 79 years old. Eleanor was born in Boston, she grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from...
Margaret A. Edwards
Jul 27, 2008
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Margaret A. Edwards, a lifelong Charlestown resident, died on Sunday July 27, 2008 at The Courtyard Nursing Home in Medford after an extended illness. She was 87 years old. Margaret was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools. She worked for many years as a packer for Celata Tea Company and...
William L. Lenehan
Jul 19, 2008
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William L. Lenehan, a 47 year resident of Wakefield and formerly of Malden, died on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield after a long illness. He was 86 years old. Bill was born in Malden on March 14, 1922. He grew up in Malden where he attended Malden Public Schools and graduated from...
Eugenia A. (Hanlon) Faherty
Jul 16, 2008
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Eugenia A. (Hanlon) Faherty, a 28 year resident of Melrose and formerly of South Boston, died on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following an extended illness. She was 81 years old. Eugenia was born in Boston on September 25, 1926. She grew up in South Boston where she attended Gate of Heaven Parochial School...
Theresa M. (Harrington) Gallagher
Jul 9, 2008
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Theresa M. (Harrington) Gallagher, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died on Wednesday July 9, 2008 at The Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading following a lengthy illness. She was 83 years old. Theresa was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown, where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1943. Theresa was a...
Joseph A. Puglisi
Jul 9, 2008
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Joseph A. Puglisi, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died on Wednesday July 9, 2008 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following an extended illness. He was 91 years old. Joe was born in Wakefield on July 12, 1916. He was the son of the late Salvatore and Frances (Ferrara) Puglisi. He grew up in Wakefield where he attended Wakefield...
Wesley A. Carpenter Jr.
Jul 6, 2008
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Wesley A. Carpenter Jr., a retired Everett Firefighter and lifelong resident of Everett, died on Sunday July 6, 2008 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lenghty illness. He was 84 years old. Wes was born in Everett, he grew up in Everett, where he attended Everett Public Schools and graduated from Everett Vocational High School in...
Cornelius "Neil" Keane
Jun 30, 2008
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Cornelius "Neil" Keane, a lifelong Charlestown resident, died on Monday June 30, 2008 at his home in Charlestown following an extended illness. He was 61 years old. Neil was born in Boston and grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools. Neil joined the Boston Fire Department in 1971. He was assigned to Engine Company 5...
Mary J. (Surette) Mcbride
Jun 30, 2008
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Mary J. (Surette) McBride, a longtime resident of Watertown who also lived in Florida and Somerville, died on Monday June 30, 2008 at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford following an extended illness. She was 91 years old. Mary was born in Everett on September 7, 1916. She grew up in Quincy where she attended schools there....
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