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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2024 Page 17 OBITUARIES Peter J. Ranese, Jr. ment were held privately. Remembrances in his memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, Finance Department, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016 or by visiting www.kidney.org/donate. Evelyn P. Morris O f Revere, formerly of Somerville. Passed away on December 29th, after a brief illness at 65 years. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Somerville. He attended local schools and after graduating from high school, he began to work as a baker. He spent a number of years baking at Dunkin Donuts and eventually he would work in the Bakery for Shaw’s Supermarkets. Peter enjoyed being surrounded by family and adored being with his mother, as her caretaker and best friend. In his spare time, he enjoyed bowling, fi shing, and watching movies. He was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus – Council #179, Revere. He is the devoted son of Mary N. (Nargi) Ranese of Revere and the late Peter J. Ranese, Sr. Loving brother of the late Joseph P. Ranese. Cherished uncle of Danny Bua & his wife Lauren of Nashville, TN, Virginia Matyka & her husband Jarred & of North Andover, Matthew P. Ranese & his wife Nicole of Danvers & Rachel M. Ranese of Winthrop. He is the dear nephew of Carmella Tracia of Tewksbury, Joann Ranese & Jeanette Ranese, both of Boca Raton, FL, and the late Sal Nargi, Joe Nargi, Larry Nargi, Rose Maglio, Benny Nargi, Salvatore Ranese, Michael Ranese, Anthony L. Ranese, Anna Hammam, Josephine Bruno, Mary Porazzo, Santa Ranese, Joseph Ranese, Jr. & Richard Ranese. He is also lovingly survived by many cousins. Funeral Services and interPARK | FROM Page 9 this space will continue to be enjoyed for generations.” “What a wonderful place Lynn Woods is - a huge, green treasure for the residents of Lynn and all of us in the region! In addition to all the benefi ts of its walking trails and water supplies, Lynn Woods is nature’s air conditioner for the neighborhoods of Lynn,” said Kate Bowditch, president of Greenbelt. “Greenbelt’s analysis has identifi ed Lynn Woods as the most valuable ‘urban cooling’ property in all of Essex CounO f Revere. Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her sisters, on December 27th at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 80 years of age. Born in Boston, on April Fool’s Day, 1943 to George and Evelyn (Phair) Morris followed by her two sisters, Marjorie and Kathleen. When their mother passed away in 1958, the Morris girls kept their home together, doing all the household duties, split up amongst each other. They all graduated from Revere High School and all attended college and became teachers. Evelyn worked on Revere Beach beginning at the age of 14 at Kohr Bros. Frozen Custard, then at Mr. Donut. All the Morris girls worked 2 jobs during the summertime. Evelyn graduated from Revere High School in 1960. She was very active in planning her Class Reunions and would have attended her 60th in 2020, however, due to the pandemic, the reunion was cancelled. She loved hunting down class members with whom she lost contact, using her computer and telephone. Following high school, Evelyn attended Salem State College and graduated in 1964. Evelyn ty, and its permanent protection will mean those benefi ts will be there for future generations, who may need Lynn Woods even more than we do now.” “The forward-thinking Lynn residents who, one hundred and thirty years ago, donated their land and money to give us the Lynn Woods deserve to have their act of generosity remembered,” said Jane Kelley, president of the Friends of Lynn Woods. “I can think of no better way to thank them then to preserve and protect their gift for future generations.” Lynn Woods was one of the taught in New Britian, Connecticut for 3 years. In 1967, she began teaching in good old Revere. Before her retirement in 2004, she had taught at the Roosevelt School, Whelan School, The Beachmont School, the old Paul Revere School, the Old Garfield School and the New Garfi eld School. For 3 years she traveled among schools as “The Penmanship Lady”. As a “side hustle”, Evelyn worked at the White Hen Pantry for 15 years, a job she loved. She was the Vice President of the Revere Teachers Association during the strike in 1987. Evelyn leaves her sisters, Marjorie Margolis and her husband Dr. Gerald Margolis of Needham and Kathleen Churchill of Revere and her late husband William Churchill, who was a guiding light when Evelyn bought her house, as a single woman in 1972, despite every bank in Revere that refused her a mortgage. Winthrop Savings said yes!, her nieces and nephews, Elizabeth (Margolis) Cawley and her husband Joseph and their twin daughters Emma and Sophie of Canton, Michael Margolis and his wife Emily (Schwartz) and their two boys, Jack and Teddy of Needham, William G. Churchill and his wife Danielle (Ennamorati) and their children Billy and Alice of Revere. Evelyn was the godmother of the late Bridget Marie Churchill and the aunt of the late Sarah Kate Margolis, who remain in our hearts and minds every day; Cousin of the late Michael Phair and his wife Kathy Phair of Melrose, Marilyn and her husband Steven Barry of Melrose, and Barbara Dean of Cape Cod. Evelyn loved reading the Boston Globe death notice section and she wrote this obituary herself! Family and friends were invited to attend Visiting Hours on Thursday, January 4th in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, Revere. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett was privately. In lieu of fl owers, donations fi rst – and for a time the largest – municipal parks in the country. In 1870, the then Lynn Water Board, now known as the Lynn Water and Sewer Commission, acquired the land that would become Breed’s Pond following a destructive fi re in the city the previous year. In 1889, Frederick Law Olmsted, the landscape architect behind Boston’s Emerald Necklace, advised the City of Lynn that the site should be left undeveloped and preserved in its natural state for local residents to enjoy. In 1890, Lynn voters approved the creation of what was then the 998-acre may be made in Evelyn’s memory to the Evelyn Morris Scholarship Fund at Revere High, 101 School St., Revere, MA 02151. Miriam Anne (Russell-McDonald) Foley O f Revere. Passed away on January 2, 2024, surrounded by her family and friends and the absolutely, wonderful caregivers at Brightview Senior Living in Danvers. Born in Bergenfi eld, NJ to Anne and Francis Russell she was the youngest of eight children. As a young girl Miriam’s family moved to Weehawken, NJ in 1942, just across the river from New York City. Miriam joined the Carmelite Sisters in 1946 as a young woman and remained a nun until 1963 earning her nursing degree and working at St. Patrick’s Manor in the Bronx, New York City. Upon leaving the order and travelling to Boston, she worked at Beth Israel hospital, and it was there she met, fell in love and married Kenneth McDonald with whom she raised 5 children and settled in the Beachmont section of Revere, MA. Miriam loved bringing her children to Short Beach just down the street, finding and supporting every stray cat that found its way to their Pearl Ave. home. She worked at Winthrop Hospital for twenty years and found a community of nurses who became lifelong friends. Later Miriam would fi nd sobriety and discover a calling more powerful than any she’d known, Lynn Woods. The park, which stretches through Lynn, Saugus and Lynnfi eld, has since grown to the more than 2,100 acres it is today and includes more than 30 miles of trails for hiking, running, skiing, biking, and walking, as well as three water reservoirs. Over the years, Lynn Woods Reservation has become an important place for those in the surrounding urban communities seeking open, green space, however, it faced threats of development over the years with proposals including a golf course and rerouting Route 95. In 2001, the state acquired helping people she respected and for whom she cared deeply. Miriam later married Robert Foley in 1993 and spent many happy years visiting the arcades that reminded them of their youth. Miriam was pre-deceased by her husband Ken McDonald in 2003 and her husband Bob Foley in 2015, and her beloved son, Martin E. McDonald in 2009. She leaves behind her children; Kenneth J. McDonald, of Lynn, MA, Mary D. Hill (McDonald) and her husband Kevin of Danvers, MA, Richard F. McDonald and his wife Dori of Brentwood, NH, Ann Marie (McDonald) Giambertone and her husband Vin of Duxbury, MA. She will be missed by her seven grandchildren; Kenny McDonald, Andrew Hill, Owen Hill, Aiden Hill, Ronan McDonald, Sofi a Giambertone, Tessa Giambertone, who along with her late grandson Brent McDonald all enjoyed her sharp memory and stories of life in the convent and fundraising in her full habit across New York City in the 1940s and 1950s. Miriam’s brothers and sisters all pre—deceased her, and we’re sure she was euphoric to see them all again on January 2nd. The family would like to sincerely thank the nurses, the aids, and the restaurant staff of Brightview, whose living defi - nition of “care” made her fi nal years a joy. We would also like to thank her friends Charlene and RoseMary who visited her so frequently and reminded her of so many good times. Family and friends are invited to attend Visting Hours in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach Street, Revere on Monday January 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in the Immaculate Conception Church, 133 Beach St., Revere at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to MSPCA Angell by visiting https://www.mspca.org/donate-now/. 40.5 acres of the reservation in Saugus to protect it from a threat of development on the shores of Walden Pond. This conservation recreation – one of the state’s largest – will now permanently protect the precious forestland from future development and ensure it continues to not only provide outdoor recreation, but also protects treasured natural, cultural and water resources for the public. As an urban park, the forestland also serves as an important resource in protecting area residents from the impacts of climate change.

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