THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 14, 2025 Page 19 OBITUARIES Eva R. "Vicki" (Sadofsky) Hamberg Of Malden. Entered Eternal Rest on February 8 at the age of 88. Vicki was a lifelong resident of Malden, the dear daughter of the late Frances (Winer) & Joseph Sadofsky. After graduating from Malden High School, she worked shortly as a legal secretary, but after starting her family she spent most of her life as a dedicated and loving homemaker. Vicki was the devoted wife of the late Leonard Hamberg; beloved mother of Neal Hamberg, JoAnn Hamberg, Scott Hamberg & his wife Sandy Nagler; adored grandmother of Maya, Becca, and Talya; and loving sister of Michael & his wife Mimsy Sadofsky. Services were at the Goldman Funeral Chapel, Malden on Monday, February 10. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org. Jacqueline A. Donoghue A longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Tuesday, February 11th, with her SWIMMING | FROM PAGE 13 medley relay team of Cao, Nayiga, Pennachio, and Albuquerque set the tone with a winning time of 1:55.54. The relay squad of Brooke Burke, Lucia Antonucci, Co, and Benitah Mwebaza secured second place with a time of 2:01.24. In the 200-freestyle relay, Mystic Valley once again claimed the top two spots. The quartet of Antonucci, Cirame, Mwebaza, and Mwebaza clinched first with a time of 1:46.52, while the team of Crystal Tang, Phoebe Curtis, Meliloving family by her side. Jackie was born in Cambridge in 1947, the daughter of Francis and Anna Daffney Farrell. She was raised and educated in Somerville, graduating from St. Joseph’s High School with the Class of 1965. She later attended Emmanuel College in Boston. Jackie was first married to Billie F. Winton, and they had two children together. Jackie later found love again and married her sweetheart, Timothy Donoghue in May of 1995. Jackie & Tim settled down in Malden together. Jackie worked at MIT for over 40 years as an administrative assistant. She loved her casino trips to Atlantic City and Foxwoods, and more recently the Encore in Boston. She also enjoyed the music of Engelbert Humperdinck. Jackie smiled at everyone and was a friend to anyone within a minute of meeting her. Her unselfishness will never be forgotten. She is the beloved wife of Timothy G. Donoghue of Malden, devoted mother of Jason Donoghue and wife Robin of Wakefield, and Lisa Williams and husband Conn of Arlington, and the proud grandmother of Natasha, Fox, and Corwin. Jackie was preceded in death by her brothers, William Farrell, Robert Farrell, and John Farrell. Visitation is on Thursday, February 13th, from 4 – 8 PM at the Weir MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St, Malna Catic, and Mykaela Martin finished second in 1:58.20. One of the most thrilling moments came in the 100 breaststroke, where Nayiga shattered the school record with a personal-best 1:09.89 to take first place. Antonucci followed closely in second (1:11.06), while Tang secured third (1:17.15), surpassing her sectional cut. The Eagles continued their dominance in the 100 butterfly, with Pennachio winning the event in a personal-best 1:03.75. Co (1:07.31) and Burke (1:12.71) rounded out another Mystic Valden. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 14th at 10 AM at the funeral home. Interment to follow in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jackie’s memory may be made to Care Dimensions Hospice, 75 Sylvan St, Danvers, MA 01923. Ruth (Baird) Cogswell Of Malden. Passed away peacefully on February 6, 2025 at the age of 97. The daughter of John and Isabel, Ruth was born and raised in Somerville. Ruth was the loving wife of Robert Cogswell. The two married in 1951, sharing many years together until Robert’s passing in 2006. The two settled in Somerville to raise their two children Betsy and Robert. During her free time Ruth loved to cook, was a loyal and enthusiastic Bruins fan and loved going to New Hampshire to spend time with her daughter Betsy and her two grandchildren during their adolescent years. During her final years, Ruth continued to cook meals of all kinds and took pride in caring for herself, while enjoying frequent visits from her grandchildren, great grandchildren and friends. Ruth is survived by her grandsons Allan Carman and Scott Carley top three sweep. Mwebaza delivered another highlight in the 100 freestyle, clocking a state-qualifying personal best of 57.84 to take first place. Albuquerque finished second in 59.46, and Mendez capped off a stellar night with a personal best 1:08.79 for third. With momentum on their side, Mystic Valley now looks ahead to the MIAA Sectional Tournament on February 8 at MIT, where they’ll aim to continue their dominant run. The meet is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net man, her great grandchildren Henry Carman, Emmy Carman and Christian Carman, as well as many other family members and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Cogswell, her children Betsy Carman and Robert Cogswell, and her siblings Margaret “Peg” Sabin and John Baird Jr. Funeral Services were held at the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St, Malden on Wednesday, February 12. Interment followed in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge. 2024 MASSACHUSETTS CHILD AND FAMILY TAX CREDIT this tax credit. Part year residents can claim the credit and must calculate the tax credit he or she is qualified for based upon the number of days living in Massachusetts. A dependent or spouse with Y ou are now entitled to claim a tax credit on your 2024 Massachusetts individual income tax return if you are taking care of a dependent child, other dependent or spouse with a disability or another dependent who is age 65 or older. You can claim this tax credit if you are filing single, head of household or married filing joint on your tax return. Your dependent child must be under age 13 as of December 31, 2024. With respect to a dependent age 65 or older as of December 31, 2024, that would not include you or your spouse. The tax credit to claim on your Massachusetts return is $440 for each qualifying individual. There is no limit to the number of qualified individuals that you can claim the tax credit for. This represents an increase over the calendar year 2023 tax credit which was $310 per individual. If you are a Massachusetts non-resident filing a non-resident Massachusetts income tax return, you cannot claim a disability is an individual who is physically or mentally incapable of caring for himself or herself and who principally lives with the taxpayer for more than half of the taxable year. Taxpayers need to keep this tax credit in mind as many spouses are caring for a spouse who might be stricken with a disability such as dementia or a physical disability and requires a significant amount of time in home health care from his or her spouse. This is also a refundable tax credit so even if you your total tax is zero and you had no withholdings from wages or pension income, for example, you would still be able to receive a refund based upon the tax credit as calculated on your Massachusetts income tax return. This is the second year that Massachusetts has provided for such a tax credit. It is a big help to taxpayers caring for children, parents or disabled individuals or spouses. This is in addition to the increase in the circuit breaker tax credit available to taxpayers age 65 or older, which is now up to $2,730. It was $2,400 in 2023 and only $1,200 in 2022. Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, AICPA Personal Financial Specialist and holds a master’s degree in taxation.
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