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James P. Kilroy

James P. Kilroy, 91, of Weymouth, Mass., and formerly of Dorchester, Mass., died Oct. 7.

He was a pressman at the Boston Herald for 50 years.

Kilroy leaves his wife, Lillian; two sons, James and Stephen; two daughters, Ellen and Lorraine; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

The obituaries were written, at least in part, from published reports by Bulletin correspondents Ashleane Alabre, Sophie Cannon, Jenna Ciccotelli, Nico Hall, Joshua Leaston, Georgeanne Oliver, Julia Preszler and Thomas Ward, undergraduate students at Northeastern University.

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Barbara (Goldberg) Bernstein

Barbara (Goldberg) Bernstein
Barbara (Goldberg) Bernstein

Barbara (Goldberg) Bernstein of Old Saybrook, Conn., and formerly of West Hartford and Waterford, Conn., died Oct. 18 at Evergreen Woods in North Branford, Conn.

She was employed part time at The Hartford (Conn.) Courant, For 15 years, she also did reporting and advertising and special fashion and holiday magazine sections for the then-Farmington Valley Herald of West Hartford.

She covered some of the Watergate coverup trial and interviewed its judge, John Sirica.

She leaves a daughter, Lori, and two grandchildren, Aviva and Elliot.

The obituaries were written, at least in part, from published reports by Bulletin correspondents Ashleane Alabre, Sophie Cannon, Jenna Ciccotelli, Nico Hall, Joshua Leaston, Georgeanne Oliver, Julia Preszler and Thomas Ward, undergraduate students at Northeastern University.

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Paul M. Anish

Paul M. Anish
Paul M. Anish

Paul M. Anish, 72, of Lenox, Mass., died Oct. 13 in his home.

He delivered The Berkshire Eagle of Pittsfield, Mass., for many years until the time of his death.

He leaves his wife, Robin; three children, Deborah, Erin and Matthew; three grandchildren; a sister.

The obituaries were written, at least in part, from published reports by Bulletin correspondents Ashleane Alabre, Sophie Cannon, Jenna Ciccotelli, Nico Hall, Joshua Leaston, Georgeanne Oliver, Julia Preszler and Thomas Ward, undergraduate students at Northeastern University.

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Lawrence G. Dean

Lawrence G. Dean, 96, of New Bedford, Mass., died Oct. 16 in Hathaway Manor Extended Care in New Bedford.

Dean delivered newspapers for The Standard-Times of New Bedford.

He leaves a daughter, Laurie; a granddaughter, Kayla; a great-grandson, Joseph.

The obituaries were written, at least in part, from published reports by Bulletin correspondents Ashleane Alabre, Sophie Cannon, Jenna Ciccotelli, Nico Hall, Joshua Leaston, Georgeanne Oliver, Julia Preszler and Thomas Ward, undergraduate students at Northeastern University.

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Stephen Robert Moss

Stephen Robert Moss, 55, of Stratford, Conn., died Oct. 5.

Moss was employed at the Connecticut Post of Bridgeport for many years.

He leaves his mother, Evelyn; his father, Joseph; a daughter, Jenna; two sisters; three stepbrothers; two stepsisters.

The obituaries were written, at least in part, from published reports by Bulletin correspondents Ashleane Alabre, Sophie Cannon, Jenna Ciccotelli, Nico Hall, Joshua Leaston, Georgeanne Oliver, Julia Preszler and Thomas Ward, undergraduate students at Northeastern University.

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Rev. Dr. Eric W. Bascom Jr.

The Rev, Dr. Eric W. Bascom Jr., 88, of Springfield, Mass., died Oct. 16 in Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after a lengthy illness.

He was a writer and a freelance contributor to The Republican of Springfield.

He leaves a daughter, Ann; four sons, Eric III, Timothy, Philip and Jonathan; four stepchildren, Anne, John, Robert and Jeffery; 21 granddaughters; 12 great-grandchildren’ a sister.

The obituaries were written, at least in part, from published reports by Bulletin correspondents Ashleane Alabre, Sophie Cannon, Jenna Ciccotelli, Nico Hall, Joshua Leaston, Georgeanne Oliver, Julia Preszler and Thomas Ward, undergraduate students at Northeastern University.

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Florence R. Niles

Florence R. Niles
Florence R. Niles

Florence R. Niles, 73, of Worcester, Mass., died Sept. 16 in her home.

Niles was hired by the then-Evening Gazette of Worcester in 1965, where she was one of the first female reporters in the Gazette’s newsroom. She reported on education and urban renewal.

She was promoted to photo editor in 1973, to editor of the Hometown section in 1978, and to regional desk chief in 1978.

She was promoted to copy desk chief in 1982 and added the role of Sunday editor in 2010. She held those jobs until she left the Telegram & Gazette in 2014.

“If there is one word to describe Florence, it’s professional. For a half-century at the T&G, she was the consummate professional, working tenaciously every day to make the paper better, whether it be by editing a story, writing a headline or mentoring countless copy editors,” Harry T. Whitin, former editor of the Telegram & Gazette, said in Niles’ obituary in the Telegram & Gazette.

The obituaries were written, at least in part, from published reports by Bulletin correspondents Ashleane Alabre, Sophie Cannon, Jenna Ciccotelli, Nico Hall, Joshua Leaston, Georgeanne Oliver, Julia Preszler and Thomas Ward, undergraduate students at Northeastern University.

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Philomena Maria Anderson

Philomena Maria Anderson, 91, of Portland, Maine, died Oct. 20 in Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Anderson retired as a distribution assistant in the mailroom of the Portland Press Herald.

She leaves a daughter, Helene; two sons, Daniel and Leonard; four grandchildren; three sisters.

The obituaries were written, at least in part, from published reports by Bulletin correspondents Ashleane Alabre, Sophie Cannon, Jenna Ciccotelli, Nico Hall, Joshua Leaston, Georgeanne Oliver, Julia Preszler and Thomas Ward, undergraduate students at Northeastern University.

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Michael P. Pelkey

Michael P. Pelkey
Michael P. Pelkey

Michael P. Pelkey, 56, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died unexpectedly Oct. 16 in his home.

Pelkey, whose career was in the printing industry, was a pressman and in production management with at least three printing companies. He also was employed at The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press.

Pelkey leaves his wife, Sandra; two sons, Brett and Ian; his stepfather, James; three brothers.

The obituaries were written, at least in part, from published reports by Bulletin correspondents Ashleane Alabre, Sophie Cannon, Jenna Ciccotelli, Nico Hall, Joshua Leaston, Georgeanne Oliver, Julia Preszler and Thomas Ward, undergraduate students at Northeastern University.

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Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Desseau

Cynthia “Cindy” Desseau of Perrysburg, Ohio, and formerly of Burlington, Vt., died Oct. 14.

Desseau was employed in advertising at The Burlington Free Press.

She leaves two daughters, Carol and Constance; a son, W. Clay; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.

The obituaries were written, at least in part, from published reports by Bulletin correspondents Ashleane Alabre, Sophie Cannon, Jenna Ciccotelli, Nico Hall, Joshua Leaston, Georgeanne Oliver, Julia Preszler and Thomas Ward, undergraduate students at Northeastern University.

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