Obituaries

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James A. H. Ferguson

James A.H. Ferguson of Marblehead, passed away peacefully with his family at his side, at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, on August 25th, 4 days after his 88th birthday. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, August 21st 1927,…

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Donna Casey

Donna Casey, 72, of Somerville died on August 27, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones. She was the loving wife of the late John Casey who died in 1977; dear mother of Sharon Cosgro of Lowell, John Casey of Malden,…

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Jerry L. Finegold

Jerry L. Finegold of Boston, passed peacefully and with characteristic grace, on August 26,2015 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Predeceased by his loving partner Thomas P. Rowlands. Survived by his brother Cy Williams of Salt Lake City and…

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Jeanne Shattuck

Jeanne Shattuck (nee Principato), 72, of Malden passed away August 25 after a long illness. She is survived by her son, William McCaffrey of Boxford. She was the beloved sister of the late Lillian Buckley of Wilmington and is survived…

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Dorothy “Dot” Farley

When Dot Farley lost her beloved husband Bob 14 years ago, she was determined not to let his death prevent her from attending the bingo games and outdoor summer concerts that had become such a staple in her life. So…

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Madeline Murphy-Vaters

Madeline Murphy-Vaters, 93, died August 19, 2015 at Beverly Hospital. She is survived by her children James Dunn, Barbara Dunn, Beverly Dunn and Virginia and her husband David Zona; sister Patricia and her husband Damiano Ventura, and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren,…

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James Roland Blair

James R. Blair, 72, of Malden died August 20, 2015 at Life Care Center in Stoneham. He is survived by his children, Lisa Cutone of Everett and son James; grandchildren Jacqueline, Erica, and Paul; brother Joseph Blair of Malden and…

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Richard F. “Dick” Cotter

Richard F. “Dick” Cotter, 88, of Melrose, MA, passed away on August 12, 2015. Son of the late Bartholomew and Nora (Crowley) Cotter, Mr. Cotter was born and raised in Wakefield, the youngest of seven children. He graduated from Wakefield…

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Helen Pasquale

Helen Pasquale, 89, of Lexington, died August 11, 2015. She was born in Watertown, and worked in sales at Sears and Jordans. In 1990 she won the title of Mrs. Senior Massachusetts, doing impersonations of Charlie Chaplin for the talent…

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Joseph Dukeshire Sr. “Duke”

Joseph Thomas Dukeshire “Duke”, 81, of Malden, MA died on Aug.10, 2015 at home surround by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on August 26, 1933 in Boston and was a member of the Teamsters…

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Diane Roberts Scoyne

Diane Roberts of Peabody passed away peacefully on August 1, 2015 at the Kaplan Hospice House with her long time love of 37yrs Robert Pashby by her side. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who meant the world…

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John “Jack” Sullivan

On August 4, 2015 in Medford. Beloved husband for 53 years of Nancy (Vozzella) Sullivan; dear father of Ann Marie Sullivan; loved brother-in-law of Jeannie and Mary Sullivan; uncle of several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brothers Jimmy of Revere…

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Audrey Edwards

Audrey H. (Schwartz) Edwards, 86, passed peacefully after a long illness. Daughter of the late Harold and Sadie Schwartz of Brookline. Sister of the late Dr. Stanley Schwartz of Gloucester. Aunt of Harold Schwartz and former wife Mary Schwartz of…

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David Emil Schwartz

David Emil Schwartz, 97, of Rochester, died May 26, 2015. Born in Rochester to the late David and Alma (Bergstrand) Schwartz, he was married to the late Jung Shik Kim formerly of Seoul, Korea. He is survived by his daughter,…

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John Maggio

John Anthony Maggio, 48, passed away on July 22, 2015 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the beloved son of the late Maureen “Mimi” Maggio (Snow) and estranged father, Paul F. Maggio. He was predeceased by his…

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Russell Guilford

Russell Guilford, 56, of Peabody, died July 8, 2015 at home. He was the son of the late Chester and Ruth (Ferrier) Guilford. He is survived by his life partner of 30 years, Louisa Marcotte; siblings, Virginia Butman of Boxford,…

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April Hunter

April left on us July 2, 2015. I want to tell you a little bit about April. She left home at an early age when she was just a teenager. She lived in various cities in Massachusetts and even spent…

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Mary Anne Donohue

Mary Anne Donohue died peacefully on June 22, 2015 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading, Massachusetts. Ms. Donohue was born on January 20, 1942 in New London, Connecticut. She attended local schools and graduated in 1963 from what…

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Joanna Winship Crawford

Joanna Winship Crawford, 89, passed away on July 1, 2015. From Lincoln, MA, she was the wife of the late John D. Crawford and sister of Boston Globe editor, the late Thomas Winship. She is survived by her children, Rebecca…

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Peter Gerard Ginouves

Peter Gerard Ginouves – a gentle, giant of a man – devoted husband and father, unexpectedly died at his home in Harvard, MA on June 22, 2015. He leaves an entire community in mourning.Peter was a force of nature. At…

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