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Monday, March 26, 2012

Obituary: George Dutton Boles

George Dutton Boles, 72, of Marblehead, passed away March 22, 2012, at Salem Hospital.

In December of 1960, Marblehead’s Betty Campbell pulled into a gas station in Marblehead to fill up her Renault Dauphine, and 21 year-old George Boles was working the pumps. George was smitten with Ms. Campbell at first glance, and when she told him she went to high school with his brother Bill, George went right home and went through Bill’s yearbook to see who this knockout was. George found out who Betty was and when she came in for gas again, late in December 1960, he asked her out for New Year’s Eve. Betty was hesitant, but she relented and they went out, the pair would have celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary on March 24, but George passed away from a long illness, two days shy of that marriage milestone. George Dutton Boles, 72…

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Obituary: Colleen Piper

The obituary for Colleen Piper.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Obituary: Doug Chernovetz

The following is the obituary for former Marblehead High School football coach Doug Chernovetz, 42, who passed away over the weekend in Littleton, N.H.

Douglas J. Chernovetz, 42, of Lowell, died on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 in Littleton, N.H. Douglas was born in New Haven, Conn., and was raised and educated in Bethany, Conn. He was a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pa., and received his Master's in Education from Sacred Heart University, Bridgeport, Conn. He received his 6th year in administration from Northeast Consortium. He had been a teacher for over 20 years, most currently at Wilmington Middle School, Wilmington, Mass., and also at Canterbury School, New Milford, Conn. Doug also coached football and lacrosse for over 20 years. He was awarded The New England Patriots Coach of the Week in 2008. He enjoyed nature, the outdoors, and loved backpacking. He loved …

ken luce

1:21 pm on Sunday, August 14, 2011

You showed me some good times as a youngster and helped prepare me for my future at amity high school. Thanks for showing the new kid around. K.Luce   more ›

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