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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...
Louis C. "Uncle Lou" Barone
Dec 20, 2008
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Louis C. "Uncle Lou" Barone, a 48 year resident of Saugus and formerly of Chelsea, died suddenly on Saturday, December 20, 2008, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. He was 71 years old. Lou was born in Boston on March 13, 1937. He grew up in Chelsea where he attended Chelsea Public Schools and graduated from Boston Trade High...
Ann (Webster) O'Neil
Dec 14, 2008
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Ann (Webster) O'Neil, a lifelong resident of the Beachmont section of Revere, died on Sunday, December 14, 2008, at Lahey Clinic in Burlington following an extended illness. She was 90 years old. Ann was born in Boston on August 26, 1918. She grew up in Revere where she attended Revere Public Schools and graduated from Revere High School...
Francesco "Frank" Fratalia
Dec 9, 2008
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Upon the passing of a warrior gentleman. Francesco "Kid" Fratalia Welterweight of Italy and Boston, MA, 1926 to 2008 Francesco "Frank" Fratalia a longtime resident of Charlestown, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. He was 82 years old Born on July 3, 1926 in his beloved hometown of Civitavecchia, Italy, (a place...
Patrick J. Considine
Dec 6, 2008
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Patrick J. Considine, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly at his home in Charlestown on Saturday, December 6, 2008. He was 68 years old. Pat was born in Boston on February 23, 1940. He grew up in Charlestown where he attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1958. Pat was a star football...
Daniel F. Harrington Jr.
Dec 3, 2008
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Daniel F. Harrington Jr. a 5 year resident of North Billerica and formerly a longtime resident of Charlestown, died on Wednesday December 3, 2008 at Saints Memorial Hospital in Lowell after an extended illness. He was 87 years old. Dan was born in Charlestown on September 15, 1921. He grew up in Charlestown, where he attended Boston Public...
Kathleen J. (Fitzgerald) Duncan
Dec 2, 2008
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Kathleen J. (Fitzgerald) Duncan, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, died suddenly on Tuesday December 2, 2008 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 54 years old. Kathy was born in Boston on December 21, 1953. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1972. Kathy has been...
Grace M. (Grasso) Pizzurro
Dec 1, 2008
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Grace M. (Grasso) Pizzurro, a longtime resident of Charlestown, died unexpectedly on Monday December 1, 2008 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 69 years old. Grace was born in Boston on April 30, 1939. She grew up in the West End section of Boston and attended Boston Public Schools. She worked for the City of Boston...
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....
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