Joseph O. "Joe" Venezia
Sep 4, 2026
Joseph O. "Joe" Venezia, a 20 year resident of Revere and formerly of Cambridge and Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Friday, September 4, 2026 in his home. He was 83 years old.
Joe was born in Boston on January 2, 1943, a son of the late Raffaele E. Venezia and Agnes T. (Hayes) Venezia. He grew up in Charlestown, where...
Gerard J. "Jerry" Benoit
Aug 29, 2026
Gerard J. “Jerry” Benoit, a lifelong resident of Charlestown and a proud Townie, entered into eternal life on Saturday, August 29, 2026, surrounded with the love and presence of his sister and nieces and held lovingly by his children beside him in the peaceful moment God called him home at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 80 years old.
Jerry...
Kathleen A. "Kathy" (McGonagle) Rae
Aug 27, 2026
Kathleen Ann “Kathy” (McGonagle) Rae, a lifelong resident of South Boston, passed peacefully on August 27, 2026 surrounded by her beloved family and friends after a brief illness.
She was the amazing mother of Jason Rae of South Boston and Jennifer Higgins and her husband, Phil, of Abington. Kathy was the daughter of the late Daniel and Marguerite (McKenna) McGonagle. She...
Catherine D. "Nippy" (Hagerty) McKinley
Aug 26, 2026
Catherine D. "Nippy" (Hagerty) McKinley, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at her home. She was 85 years of age.
Nippy was born in Boston on March 2, 1941. She grew up in Charlestown where she was educated throughout the Boston Public School system. Nippy worked as a Baker at Johnny's Food Master...
Ellen M. "Ellie" (Allen) Houlihan
Aug 23, 2026
Ellen M. “Ellie” (Allen) Houlihan a lifelong resident of Charlestown entered into eternal life on Sunday, August 23rd surrounded by loving family. Born in Boston on December 5 1956, daughter of the late Harold and Ellen (Casey) Allen.
Ellie worked for Dental Arts of Boston since 1989. She began as a dental assistant for 10 years until she transitioned to the...
Judith A. "Judy" Hayes
Aug 17, 2026
Judith A. "Judy" Hayes, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, August 17, 2026, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a 3-year battle with cancer. She was 71 years old.
Judy was born in Cambridge on February 7, 1955, a daughter of the late Joseph D. Hayes and Janice M. (Cheschi) Hayes. She grew up in...
Retired Boston Police Officer Richard M. "Richie" Doherty
Aug 14, 2026
Retired Boston Police Officer Richard M. "Richie" Doherty, age 73, of Ryegate, Vermont and formerly of Charlestown, passed away on August 14, 2026 peacefully at his home surrounded by the love of family and friends.
Richie was born in Boston on April 16, 1953, the son of the late Cornelius W. Doherty and Agnes (Costin) Doherty. He was preceded in death...
David P. Ferrick
Aug 5, 2026
David “Dave” P. Ferrick, 85, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Mashpee and East Cambridge, entered eternal life on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in Naples Community Hospital in Naples, Florida.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Marie M. Doherty of Naples, FL.
Born on June 28, 1941, in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Michael F. and Elizabeth...
Matthew A. "Matty" Chiampa
Aug 4, 2026
Mathew A. "Matty" Chiampa, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life in his home on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. He was 64 years old.
Matty was born in Somerville on January 24, 1962, a son of the late Patrick Chiampa and Virginia (Fidler) Chiampa. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated in the Boston Public School System...
Retired Boston Firefighter Joseph W. "Joe" Anthony
Aug 1, 2026
Retired Boston Firefighter Joseph W. "Joe" Anthony, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 89 years of age.
Joe was born in Boston on October 16, 1936, a son of the late Joseph A. Anthony and Sarah E. (Butchart) Anthony. He grew up in Charlestown where he...
Ellen T. (Doris) O'Rourke
Jul 29, 2026
Ellen T. (Doris) O’Rourke, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at her home in Charlestown. She was 92 years old.
Ellen was born in Boston on May 15,1934, daughter of the late John E. Doris and Alice E. (Wilmot) Doris. Ellen was a Crossing Guard for the City of Boston; she also worked...
Ian J. Dillon
Jul 27, 2026
Ian J. Dillon, a resident of Charlestown and formerly of Winthrop, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Monday, July 27, 2026 at the CHA Everett Hospital. He was 33 years old.
Ian was born in Melrose on November 6, 1992, a son of Julia (Hormann) Dillon and the late John Dillon Jr. He grew up in Winthrop where he was educated...
William "Bill" Edward Burke
Jul 20, 2026
William "Bill" E. Burke, a lifelong Charlestown resident, entered into eternal life on Monday, July 20, 2026, at his home in Charlestown. He was 86 years of age.
Bill was born in Boston on March 6, 1940, a son of the late Martin J. Burke and Mildred M. (Blakie) Burke. He grew up in Charlestown where he was educated in the...
Daniel M. "Sonny" Bruno
Jul 19, 2026
Daniel "Sonny" M. Bruno, a resident of Tewksbury and formerly of Woburn and Arlington.
Daniel Michael Bruno, devoted brother, husband, father, grand-father and great-grand-father died Sunday, July 19, 2026 at the age of 92. Dan died peacefully surrounded by his family. Dan was born January 7, 1934 in East Boston. He graduated from Arlington High School. He was a lifelong master...
Ernest “Ernie” Fratalia
Jul 18, 2026
Ernest “Ernie” Fratalia, born November 20, 1950 passed away in the comfort of his home in Hobe Sound, FL on July 18th, 2026 surrounded by his three children, Ernest Fratalia, Lisa Mitchell and Annemarie Fratalia, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Ernie was the proud son of the late Gloria (Vena) and Francesco Fratalia. He was raised in Charlestown, MA. later...
Liam D. Fittz
Jul 10, 2026
Liam D. Fittz, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Friday, July 10, 2026 in his home in Charlestown. He was 60 years of age.
Liam was born in Boston on November 15, 1965, a son of the late Charles W. Fittz and Mary "Dolly" (Logan) Fittz. Raised in Charlestown, Liam attended St. Catherine's Parochial School and...
Joseph "Joe" R. Flaherty
Jul 6, 2026
Joseph "Joe" R. Flaherty, a 55-year resident of Medford and formerly of Cambridge, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. He was 84 years of age.
Joe was born in Cambridge on October 21, 1941, a son of the late Richard Flaherty and Sarah (Barrett) Flaherty who both immigrated from Ireland. Joe grew...
George Maynard Page
Jul 5, 2026
CMSGT George M. Page, USAF, (Ret) age 90, passed away on (Sunday 7/5/2026) in San Antonio, Texas. George was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts on 7 December 1935. He graduated from Charlestown High School where he excelled in football as team captain, was Class President and attained the grade of Brigadier General in the Boston high school ROTC program. George served...
Jean A. Tochterman
Jul 3, 2026
Jean A. Tochterman, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life unexpectedly in her home on Friday, July 3, 2026, just 4 days shy of her 90th birthday.
Born in Boston on July 7, 1936, a daughter of the late James Tochterman and Grace (Walker) Tochterman. Her early years in Charlestown were filled with adventure, from playing aboard the USS...
William H. "Bill" Nehill
Jun 17, 2026
William “Bill” Nehill went home to God on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. He was 81 years of age.
Bill was born in Troy, NY on December 13, 1944, a son of the late Arthur F. and Myrtle Nehill. He grew up in Troy where his mom, a nurse at the hospital behind the family home, played “pitch and catch” with him...
