Capt. Lawrence J. Lord, Ret. - Watertown Fire Department
LORD, J. Lawrence "Larry" Captain, Watertown Fire Dept. (ret) of Watertown, Aug. 30. Beloved husband of the late Frances R. (Cerqua), he leaves his daughters Anita Lord of Marshfield and Lorraine Lord Bloomer of Wellesley, four beloved granddaughters: Simone Bloomer Rogers and her husband Eric, Lauren and Alyson Bloomer and Liberty Lord Schilpp; great granddaughter Alyia and great grandson Caidon Vasquez and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Brother of the late Laura Viau and Elsi Kuck. Funeral from the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home in WATERTOWN SQUARE at 6 Riverside St. (cnr. of No. Beacon St.) Watertown on Friday at 8:00 A.M. followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:00 O'Clock in the Church of St. Patrick 212 Main St. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment Ridgelawn Cemetery. Visiting hours Thursday 3-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 60 Walnut St.,Wellesley, MA 02481-2103. Funeral Home handicapped accessible. Navy Veteran WW2. Macdonald, Rockwell & MacDonald www.macdonaldrockwell.com
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- Tue, Aug 31, 2010, 4:40 A
Daniel E. Moore, Sr. - Boston Fire Department
MOORE, Daniel E., Sr. (Active Member of the Boston Fire Department-Motor Squad), of Mansfield, formerly of Hyde Park, August 26, 2010, age 59. Loving son of Gladys (Woodworth) Moore of Hyde Park and the late John Moore. Beloved father of Daniel E. Moore Jr. (Plainville Fire Department) of Plainville, John Moore of Dorchester, and Andrea Stanfield of Stoughton. Devoted brother of the late Jackie Moore, Charles Moore of Plymouth & FL, Nancy Neas of Raynham, and Linda Padvano of Whitman. Cherished grandfather of William Mosher. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours on Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm in the Carroll-Thomas Funeral Home, 22 Oak St., HYDE PARK. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Mary of Assumption Church, 420 High St., Dedham on Thursday at 9 am. Relatives and friends invited. Interment private. For directions or guest book thomasfuneralhomes.com. Late active member of the Boston Fire Department Local 718, Motor Squad Division, The Boston Fire Death & Welfare Fund, Professional Fighters of Massachusetts (PFFM), and the Interternational Association of Firefighters (IAFF). Carroll-Thomas Funeral Home Hyde Park 617-361-0380
Muriel A. McLaughlin, mother of Stow Fire Chief Michael McLaughlin
Muriel A. McLaughlin, 86, of Salisbury Beach, Mass. and Ormond Beach, Florida, (formerly of Lancaster) died on August 25, 2010 from complications of Lymphoma.
Mrs. Mclaughlin was the mother of Chief Michael McLaughlin of Stow, Deputy Chief John Mclaughlin of Clinton and Lieutenant Patrick McLaughlin of Devens.
At her request, there are no calling hours. A memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday, September 25, at 11:00a.m. at Star of the Sea Chapel, 140 North End Blvd., Salisbury, MA.
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- Wed, Aug 18, 2010, 5:15 A
FF John I. Duddy, Ret. - Arlington Fire Department
DUDDY, John I. Of Arlington. A retired Arlington firefighter, died on August 16, 2010. Beloved son of the late Patrick J. and Annie F. Duddy. Devoted brother of James Duddy and his late wife Eileen of Arlington, and the late Francis and his wife Mary, and Mary Purdy and her husband William. Also survived by 10 loving nieces and nephews and 9 great nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Keefe Funeral Home, 5 Chestnut St., Rt. 60 (adjacent to St. Agnes Church) ARLINGTON on Fri. at 9 am. Funeral Mass in St. Agnes Church at 10 am. Burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Relatives & friends invited. Visiting hours Thurs. 4-8 pm. Late WW II Navy veteran. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Arlington Firefighters Honor Guard, P0 Box 141 Arlington, MA. 02476 or Arlington Boys & Girls Club c/o Capital Campaign, 60 Pond Lane, Arlington, MA 02474. For obituary, directions or to send a condolence visit www.keefefuneralhome.com
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- Tue, Aug 17, 2010, 5:38 A
FF Joseph H. Hardiman, Ret. - Boston Fire Department
HARDIMAN, Joseph H. Retired B.F.D., of Milton, August 16, 2010. Beloved husband of Mary (Brandon). Loving father of Joseph H. Hardiman, Jr. & his wife Susan of Milton, Patty Traft & her husband James of Milton, Nancy Mannion of Hingham & her late husband John G., Chris Hardiman & his wife Susan of Hanover, and Michael Hardiman & his wife Paula of Hanson. Dear grandfather of Jennifer Davoli, Lauren & Melissa Traft, Kerri & Brendan Mannion, Nicole & Bridget Hardiman. Devoted great grandfather of Ben & Kaleigh Davoli. Visiting hours in the John J. O'Connor & Son Funeral Home, 740 Adams St.(near Gallivan Blvd) DORCHESTER, on Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9pm. Funeral Mass in St. Gregory's Church, Dorchester, Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Interment Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be  made in Joseph's name to: So. Shore Visiting Nurse Assoc., 100 Baystate Dr., Braintree, MA 02184. Mr. Hardiman was a member and Past President of Local #718 AFL CIO, Past Pres. of the Boston Firefighter Credit Union, Late Commander of the Old Dorchester Post # 65 AL. Late WWII Navy Veteran. For directions and messages of condolence, www.oconnorandson.com
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- Sun, Aug 15, 2010, 7:03 A
Sgt. Andrew Nicol - FF/EMT Kensington, N.H. Fire Department
Sgt. Nicol was a volunteer firefighter and EMT with the Kensington, N.H
fire department before joining the army.
Sgt. Andrew Nicol was killed by an improvised explosive device in
Kandahar, Afghanistan August 8.
A wake will be held Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Holy Family Parish in
Amesbury, Mass. A funeral has been scheduled at the same location
Wednesday at 10 a.m. with a burial at New Hampshire State Veterans
Cemetery in Boscawen.
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- Sun, Aug 15, 2010, 6:49 A
Deputy Fire Chief Charles J. McCue, Ret. - Arlington Fire Department
McCUE, Charles J., Sr. 91, of Rye, NH, formerly of Arlington, August 13, 2010, at Exeter Hospital in Exeter, NH. Beloved husband to Margaret (Nolan) McCue of Rye, devoted father to Peter McCue of Rye Beach, NH, Mark McCue of Boston, Charles McCue, Jr., and Betsey McCue, both of Portsmouth, NH, Katie Kenawell of Melrose, and Maureen Falcone of Mashpee. Adoring grandfather to Melissa, Cara, Andrew, Morgan, Meg, Aidan, Nolan, Anna, Spencer, Hannah and Luke, caring brother to Mary Keating of Natick. Predeceased by his wife Elizabeth (Quigley) McCue, brother Francis J. McCue, Jr. and sister Margaret Breen. US Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. Deputy Fire Chief, Arlington, retired in 1982. American Legion Post 39. Knights of Columbus, Council 109. Visiting hours, Tuesday, August 17 from 4-8 P.M. in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home - Crematory, 811 Lafayette Rd., Hampton, NH. Mass of Christian Burial, Wednesday, August 18 at 10 A.M. in St. Theresa Church, 815 Central Rd., Rye, NH. Burial in Central Cemetery, Rye. Donations to FamiliesFirst of Portsmouth, 100 Campus Drive, Suite 12, Portsmouth, NH 03801. An online guestbook is available at www.RemickGendron.com.
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- Thu, Aug 12, 2010, 6:07 A
FF Paul L. Saulnier, Ret. - Boston Fire Department
SAULNIER, Paul Lewis 86, of Medfield, Retired Boston Firefighter. August 7, 2010. Son of the late Emile G. and Elizabeth(Deveau) Saulnier, Husband of the late Mabel E. (Normand) Saulnier, father of Stephen P. Saulnier of Medfield, brother of the late George Saulnier and Dorothy Foscaldo. Grandfather of Michelle, Stephen Jr., Michael, Paul, and Anna Saulnier of Wrentham, also survived by their mother Lisa Saulnier. Late U.S. Navy, WWII Veteran. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 9AM at St. Mary's Church, 140 South St., Wrentham.Visiting hours at the R. J. Ross Funeral Home, 135 South St., WRENTHAM, will be on Friday afternoon from 4-8PM. Burial will take place in Vine Lake Cemetery in Medfield. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Paul's memory may be made to the Boston Firemans Relief Fund, 115 Southampton St., Roxbury, MA 02118 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Further information and an online guest book, may be found at www.rjrossfuneralhomeinc.com
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- Wed, Aug 11, 2010, 7:55 A
FF John A. McAllister, Ret. - Woburn Fire Department
McALLISTER, John A. In Woburn, August 10th. Beloved husband of Helen L. (Corbett) McAllister. Devoted father of Valerie Kappel of Nashua, NH, Joan McCarthy and her husband Joseph of Woburn, Joyce Ryan and her husband Larry of Canton, David W. McAllister of Stoneham, and Teresa Cochran and her husband David of Woburn. Dear brother of Ethel Dinardo and her husband Carmen of Woburn, Jean McDevitt of GA, and Louis McAllister of Burlington. Loving grandfather of Jeff, Jay, and Scott McCarthy and Brendan, Keith and Leanne Ryan, and great-grandfather of Connor, Shannon, Ryley, and Kayleigh McCarthy. Funeral from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main St., WOBURN, on Thursday, Aug. 12th at 9:15 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. Charles Church, 280 Main St., Woburn, at 10. Calling hours Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Interment in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn. Donations may be made in John's memory to the Woburn Boys and Girls Club, Charles Gardner Lane, Woburn, MA 01801, or to Hallmark Health Hospice, 178 Savin St., Suite 300, Malden, MA 02148. Late Firefighter City of Woburn. Obituary, directions and guest book at www.lynch-cantillon.com Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home (781) 933-0400
Lt. James C. Donahue, Ret. - Somerville Fire Department
DONAHUE, James C. Of Scarborough, ME, formerly of Woburn, Aug. 2nd. Beloved husband of Dora M. (Bourgeois) Donahue. Devoted father of James and his wife Eve of Stow, William of Lexington, Robert and his wife Mary of Wilmington, Kenneth and his wife Sandra of Monmouth, ME, Thomas of Germany, and Nancy Thomas and her husband Kevin of Standish, ME. Dear brother of the late Mae Dailey, Catherine Sullivan, Sarah Fallon, and Edward, Peter, Joseph, John, and Steve Donahue. Also survived by 18 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main St., Woburn, on Friday, Aug. 6th at 8:15 a.m. Funeral mass in St. Charles Church, 280 Main St., Woburn, at 9. Calling hours Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. Burial in Maine will be private. Donations may be made in Mr. Donahue's memory to the American Heart Assn., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. Late retired Lieutenant, Somerville Fire Department. Obituary, directions and guest book at www.lynch-cantillon.com Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home
ALLEN, Arthur G. In Byfield, Aug. 2, 2010, age 63, of Byfield Husband of Linda (Davis) Allen. Father of Kimberly and husband Lt. Col. Anthony Lugo of Honolulu, HI and Elissa and husband Armin Schlotterbeck of Califon, NJ. Survived by grandchildren Matthew, Chandler, Riley and Jackson Lugo and Abigail and Ainsley Scholtterbeck. Sister Jean and her husband Jim Grimes, of CA. Sisters-in-law Jeanne and husband David Doherty of Conway, NH and Carol and husband Dan Sullivan of Stratham, NH. Father-in-law F. Gordon Davis of Rye, NH and special grandchildren Adam and Charlie Whitmore. Graduate Thompson Academy and Boston University. President of Omni Security. Funeral Services Friday, Aug.6, 2010 at the Byfield Fire Dept., Central Street, Byfield. Burial So. Byfield Cemetery, Jackman Street, Georgetown. Visiting hours Thursday 4-7PM in F.S. Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 14 Independent Street, ROWLEY. In lieu of flowers, donations to Byfield Fire Dept., Protection Fire Co. # 1, Central Street, Byfield, MA 01922. For information, directions or to send condolences visit www.fsrobertsandson.com
Frank E. Florence - Senior Fire Specialist - NFPA former Fire Chief Salt Lake City
FLORENCE, Frank E. Age 67, of Foxborough, formerly of Salt Lake City, Utah, died on July 27, 2010. He was a Senior Fire Specialist with the National Fire Protection Association and was a former Fire Chief for Salt Lake City. Beloved husband of Diane P. (Proctor) Florence. Loving father of Randy Frank Florence of Hull, MA, Robert Lloyd Florence and his wife Kathie of Alpharetta, GA, and the late Richard Louis Florence. Devoted grandfather of Logan, Randy and Ian Robert Florence. Brother of Sue Beckstead and her husband Howard of Salt Lake City. Son-in-law of Willis H. and V. Beth Proctor of Salt Lake City. Brother-in-law of Danny Proctor of Salt Lake City, Linda Barrett and her husband Gary of South Jordan, UT and the late Brent Proctor. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Frank will be truly missed by his family who loved him so much. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 11-1 PM at the Garner Funeral Home, 1001 11th Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84103 followed by a funeral service at 1 PM. For additional information please contact the Roberts and Sons Funeral Home, Foxborough at 508-543-5471. To light a special candle in Frank's memory please visit the funeral home web site at www.robertsandsonsfuneral.com An additional memorial service will be held in Massachusetts at a later date. If you wish donations in Frank's memory may be a made to Dana-Farber Cancer Research Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02215.
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- Thu, Jul 22, 2010, 6:03 A
Walter "Red" Edward Stearns, Ret. - Boston Fire Department
STEARNS, Mr. Walter "Red" Edward Of Concord, and formerly of Boston, MA passed away Tuesday at CMC-NorthEast Medical Center. His funeral mass will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday at St. James "the Greater" Catholic Church officiated by Father Joseph Dionne. Burial will follow at St. James Catholic Cemetery with military honors by the Cabarrus County Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Wilkinson Funeral Home. Mr. Stearns was born August 26, 1922 in Boston to the late William H. Stearns and Rose Doherty Stearns. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Gloria Goodwin Daly Stearns; brothers, Francis "Frank" Stearns, Robert "Bob" Stearns and George "Paddy" Stearns; a step-son, Jimmy Baker. Walter served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired from the Boston Fire Department and was a member of the Halligan Club, both in Charlestown. In Concord, he was a member of St. James "the Greater" Catholic Church. Walter is survived by his wife, Marjorie Guess Stearns; step-son, Rick Baker; step-daughter, Diane Baker, all of Concord; 11 step-grandchildren; 7 step-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews, including Michael Stearns, Michael Guess, Cindy Guess, Billy Stearns, and Walter Stearns. Memorials may be made to St. James "the Greater" Catholic Church Building Fund, 139 Manor Ave. SW, Concord, NC 28025. On line condolences may be sent to www.wilkinsonfuneralhome.com Wilkinson Funeral Home of Concord, NC is in charge of services
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- Thu, Jul 22, 2010, 5:48 A
FF Robert W. Noseworthy - North Reading Fire Department
NOSEWORTHY, Robert W. "Nosey" Retired member of the North Reading Fire Department of fifty years and a life long resident of North Reading, died July 19,2010, at age 74. Beloved husband of 48 years to Marcia (Harrington) Noseworthy; loving father of Bobby Noseworthy- Williams and his husband Paul Noseworthy-Williams, all of North Reading; Susan Behen and her companion Keith Protz of Lynn; Cheryl Butkus and her husband Chuck of Ashland, MA and Judith Hoelzer of MO; Brother of Janice Stacey and her husband Howie of North Reading; grandfather of Shawna, Jimmy and Patrick Behen, Benjamin, Jeremy and Jacob Butkus; great grandfather of Lily and Christian Behen. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral service at the Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill St.,North Reading on Saturday, July 24, at 10 AM. Calling hours at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., NORTH READING on Friday from 4 to 8 PM. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to: North Reading Firemen's Relief Association, 152 Park St., North Reading, MA 01864. Croswell Funeral Home North Reading (978) 664-3031
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- Wed, Jul 21, 2010, 6:41 A
Capt. Wilfred R. Powell, Ret. - Boston Fire Department
POWELL, Wilfred R. Of Milton, 88, former Boston Fire Dept. Captain and Local 918 member, WWII US Army and Navy veteran, formerly of Norfolk on July 18, 2010. Beloved husband of Anna Y. (DuBeau) Powell for 67 years. Devoted father of Lynn McDonough and her husband Frank of Norfolk, and Deborah Powell of North Attleboro. Son of the late Carlyle Powell and Elizabeth (Sullivan) Powell of Quincy. Brother of the late Carl Powell of New Jersey, and the late Elizabeth Kelly of Pembroke. Also survived by five grandchildren: Matthew Kohansky and his wife Anna, Ryan and Luke McDonough, all of South Boston, Christine Powell, and Kate Wells and her husband Cliff, all of North Attleboro, four great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Grandfather of the late Josh Kohansky. Will served many years on Aerial Tower 2 at the Huntington Avenue Station. He enjoyed being the handyman and loved being with his family, watching the Red Sox, and going to Foxwoods. A funeral will be held on Friday, July 23, 2010 at 9 AM from the R.J. Ross Funeral Home, 135 South Street, Route 1A, Wrentham Centre, Wrentham. Followed by a funeral Mass at 10 AM in St. Jude's Church, 86 Main Street, Norfolk. Burial will follow in Norfolk Cemetery, Norfolk. Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home Thursday, 4-8 PM.
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- Sat, Jul 17, 2010, 6:27 A
FF William J. Blackstone, Ret. - Boston Fire Department
BLACKSTONE, William J. Of Everett, formerly of Charlestown, July 13. Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth "Betty" A. (Millard). Devoted father of David Perkins of Tewksbury, Wesley "Sonny" Blackstone of Everett and Leah Blackstone of Charlestown. Beloved Papa of Benjamin Blackstone of Charlestown. Brother of Annie Lawton of Somerville and Marguerite Hughes of Everett. Funeral Service in the John H. Sawyer Funeral Home, 329 Bunker Hill St., CHARLESTOWN, Monday, July 19 at 10:30 A.M. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Sunday 4-8 p.m. Interment Mass. National Cemetery, Bourne at 1:15 p.m. Late Veteran US Army, Vietnam. Retired Firefighter B.F.D. Ladder #1. In lieu of flowers remembrances in Bill's name may be made to All-Care Hospice of Lynn, 16 City Hall Sq., Lynn, MA 01901. Parking area opposite Funeral Home.
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- Sun, Jul 11, 2010, 6:35 A
Lt. Walter H. Mountain, Ret. - Burlington Fire Dept.
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MOUNTAIN, Walter H. Retired Lt. Burlington Fire Department, of Burlington, formerly of Lexington & Somerville, July 9, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Florence May (Geoghegan). Loving father of David W. & his wife Paula of Danvers, Paul of Arlington, and Laura A. Majore & her husband Jeff of Amherst, NH. Proud Grandfather of Sarah & Andrew Mountain and Abigayle & Garrett Majore. Nephew of Louise Saunders of Nashua, NH. Funeral from the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (exit 34 off Rt. 128, Woburn side) on Tuesday, July 13 at 9 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St., Malachy's Church, 99 Bedford St., Burlington at 10 a.m. Visiting hours Monday from 4-8 p.m. Interment in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Burlington. Memorials in Walter's name may be made to the Francis Donnelly House, c/o David Webb, 998 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA 02476. For directions, obituary, & online guestbook see www.sullivanfuneralhome.net or www.saint-malachy.org
PELLETIER, Raymond A. Age 82, retired Lieutenant of the Salem Fire Department, died Monday, July 5, 2010 at his home following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Ann M. (Guinivan) Pelletier, with whom he had shared 48 years of marriage. Born and raised in Salem, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Victoria (Roy) Pelletier. A graduate of Salem High and Burdett Junior College in Lynn, Ray enlisted in the Army at the close of WW II and served in Alaska. Following his tour of duty, he returned to Salem and worked for the A & P Tea Co. as a bookkeeper and assistant manager from 1949 to 1963. In 1963 he joined the Salem Firefighters and retired as Lieutenant in 1983. Ray also was the owner of the Pickering Apartments of Salem. Ray and his late wife were avid golfers, and were longtime members of the Thompson Country Club in N. Reading. He was a former member of St. Joseph Parish and currently a member of St. James Parish. He is survived by 5 children, Diane Graham and her husband Donald of Byfield, Thomas Pelletier and his wife Cindy of Peabody, Christine Pelletier of Salem, Philip Pelletier and his wife Karen of Georgetown, David Pelletier and his wife Karen of Camano Island, WA, 9 grandchildren, Krystal Berkstrasser of Southbridge, Kathryn & James Machado of Swampscott, Nathan Pelletier of Beverly, Jillian Pelletier of Salisbury, Marshall Pelletier of Lowell, Jason & Alison Pelletier of Georgetown, Carly & Ingrid Pelletier of Camano Island, WA. He is also survived by 5 great-grandchildren, Rayann & Michaela Benoit of Southbridge, Autumn Berkstrasser of Southbridge, Ava & James Machado of Swampscott and his devoted friend, Lorraine Paschke of South Lyon, MI. Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral mass on Friday, July 9, 2010, at 11 a.m. in St. James Church, 156 Federal St., Salem, MA to be followed by his burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the North Shore 75 Sylvan St., Suite B 102, Danvers, MA 01923 or the Mass General North Shore Cancer Center, 102 Endicott St., Danvers, MA 01923. For guestbook please visit www.LevesqueFunerals.com
FF Francis J. Higgins, Ret. - Cambridge Fire Dept.
HIGGINS, Francis J. July 5, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Carmela "Camille" (Mazza). Loving father of Thomas M. and his wife Brenda of Cambridge, William T. and his wife Susan of Billerica, and Camille M. "Cammy" Fournier of Cambridge. Brother of Joseph Higgins of NH, Margaret Cadmen of ME, and Ruth Matthews of ME. Devoted grandfather of Brian P., Debra A., Christopher W., Elizabeth A., and Andrew T. Higgins (Retired USMC) and Joseph F. and Robert W. Fournier. Great grandfather to TiaMaria and Rhys Higgins. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from Keefe Funeral Home, 2175 Mass Ave, NORTH CAMBRIDGE, Wednesday July 14th at 9am. Funeral Mass at St. John's Church, Cambridge at 10 am. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting Hours Monday 5-8pm and Tuesday 4-8pm. WWII Navy Veteran. Retired Cambridge Fire Department after 25 years. Member of the KofC 141 in Medford and VFW Post 8818 in Cambridge. Parking available at Pemberton Garden Center. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project 7020 A.C. Skinner Parkway, Suite 100, Jacksonville FL 32256. For directions, or online condolences visit www.keefefuneralhome.com
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- Wed, Jun 30, 2010, 3:24 P
Death of Chief Joseph P. O’Malley - Manchester-by the Sea -Fire Department
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Retired Fire Chief Joseph P. O'Malley.
Chief O'Malley joined the Manchester Fire Department as a Call Firefighter on September 01,1950, full time Firefighter August 08,1960, Fire Captain on April 13, 1969, Chief of the Department July 22, 1982, retiring for the first time October 31, 1997 coming back in 2001 and retiring for a the second time in March of 2002.
Visiting hours will be Friday, July 2nd, 16:00 - 1900 hrs at Campbell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot Street, Beverly.
Friday all firefighters wishing to work through in procession meet at the parking area across the street from the funeral home at
17:30 hrs.
The funeral mass will be held Saturday July 3rd, 10:00 hrs at Sacred Heart Church, 62 School Street, Manchester.
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- Tue, Jun 29, 2010, 5:13 A
FF Robert Ayer, Ret.- Revere Fire Department
AYER, Robert Retired Everett Fire Fighter of Revere, formerly of Everett, June 26. Beloved husband of Rose (Leary) Ayer with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Loving father of Robert W. Ayer and Douglas Ayer both of Revere, Diane Spencer and her husband Kevin of Boxford, and Alice Zecha and her husband Andrew of Danvers. Dear brother of Carl Vose of Easton, Alice Frederikson of Lynnfield and Celia Gordon of Texas. Cherished Grampy of Kevin, Lauren and Eric Spencer of Boxford and Courtney, Brittney and Delaney Zecha of Danvers. Fond Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Roberts life Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM in Vazza's "Beechwood" Funeral Home 262 Beach Street REVERE. Bob was a lifelong passionate activist for many causes involving political issues and raising awareness for many charitable causes. In lieu of flowers please make donations to VNA Hospice of Woburn 100 Slyvan Rd Woburn, MA 01801. Robert was a fire fighter for over 25 years and a US Navy Veteran WW II and Korean War. For directions and guest book. www.vazzafunerals.com Vazza Funeral Home Revere 1 800 252 1127
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- Sun, Jun 20, 2010, 6:48 A
Vincent A. Falcone, Ret. - Boston Fire Department
FALCONE, Vincent A. Of Roslindale June 18. Beloved husband of Filippa A. (Cammarata) Falcone. Devoted father of Mary Jurasek and her husband Stephen of Williamsburg VA, Nancy Sennett and her husband Stephen of Millis and Vincent J. Falcone and his wife Tracy of Franklin. Brother of Louis T. Falcone, Rose Carr, Mildred Shamon, Evelyn Davis, Robert Falcone and the late Joseph Falcone. Loving grandfather to his 5 Grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday June 22 at 9 AM from the Joseph Russo Funeral Home, 814 American Legion Hwy (nr Cummins Hwy) ROSLINDALE. Funeral Mass in Sacred Heart Church, Roslindale at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours on Monday from 4-8 PM. Interment at St. Michael Cemetery, Roslindale. WW II US Army Veteran and retired City of Boston, Firefighter. Directions and Guest Book at www.josephrussofuneralhome.com
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- Sun, Jun 20, 2010, 6:31 A
Michael Joseph Burke
BURKE, Michael Joseph Of Danvers & Bonita Springs, FL, June 18, 2010, age 91, beloved husband of 68 years to Mary Catherine (Finn) Burke, loving father of Elaine Howell & her husband, Woody of Beverly, Joanne Fisher & her husband, Jack of Beverly, former Essex County District Attorney & Secretary of Public Safety for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kevin Burke & his wife, Patricia of Beverly, George Burke & his wife, Louise of Beverly, Michael J. Burke Jr. & his wife, Paula of Rumford, RI & Patrick Burke & his wife, Laura of Beverly, grandfather of Caitlin, Matthew, & Brigid Burke, Brendan, Martha & Kevin Burke, Burke Howell, Bryan, Barry & Benjamin Tuthill, Michael J. Burke III, Devin & Mary Burke, great grandfather of 4 & brother of the late Thomas, John, David & Edward Burke. His funeral Mass will be held at St. John the Evangelist Church, 111 New Balch St., North Beverly, Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Relatives & friends invited to attend. Visiting hours in the Campbell - Lee, Moody, Russell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot Street, BEVERLY (North Beverly location) Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Beverly. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Michael's memory to the Ouimet Scholarship Fund, 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd., Norton, MA 02766. Information, directions, condolencesat www.campbelfuneral.com.
Fire Chief George E. Dexter - Taunton Fire Department
Retired Taunton Fire Chief George E. Dexter passed away on Saturday June 5, 2010. He was a member of the Taunton Fire Department for more than 41 years. He served as Chief of the Department from 1981 to 1988. Chief Dexter is the father of Deputy Chief Scott Dexter – Taunton FD.
The wake will be : Wednesday June 9, 2010
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Crapo-Hathaway Funeral Home
350 Somerset Avenue (Route 138)
Taunton, MA
The funeral will be: Thursday June 10, 2010
At 11:00 AM
Winthrop Street Baptist Church
39 Winthrop St.
Taunton, MA
Contributions in memory of Chief Dexter may be made to the Winthrop Street Baptist Church or to Hospice Care of Greater Taunton.
Lt. Joseph A. Nigro, Retired - Revere Fire Department
NIGRO, Joseph A Retired Revere Fire Lt. at 75 years in Revere unexpectedly June 5. Beloved husband of 53 years to Patricia M. (Pepe). Visiting hours are Wednesday June 9 from 4-8pm in the Vertuccio & Smith Home For Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte 107) REVERE. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday June10 at 11:30 am. in the Immaculate Conception Church, Revere. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced in Wednesday's edition.