Page 20 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, April 11, 2025 OBITUARIES Christine L. (Meehan) Wood O f Saugus. Passed away on March 15th at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was the devoted wife of Derek with whom she shared 19 years of marriage. She was also the adoring mother to their daughter Alyssa, her pride and joy. Born in Malden on March 26, 1 9 79 , Chr is - tine was the loving daughter of David and Patricia (Webb) Meehan of West Peabody. Christine was a licensed - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Essex Division Docket No. ES25P0870EA Estate of: JAMES E. MERRILL Date of Death: January 19, 2025 INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Mary E. Merrill of Saugus, MA a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Mary E. Merrill of Saugus, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. April 11, 2025 cosmetologist which she took great pride in. She also worked as an administrative assistant in a dental office prior to becoming a full-time mom to Alyssa. She mostly enjoyed spending quality time with her family. Some of her favorite activities included: cooking, hairdressing, and vacationing at several family homes in Maine. Christine also took an exceptional interest in all things mechanical which she often enjoyed sharing with her father as a child. Besides her husband, daughter, and parents, Christine is survived by her sister Renee (Meehan) Kellett and her fiancée Ronald Shaw of Georgetown; her cherished grandparents Carmella and the late John W. Meehan of Saugus and Barbara and the late Charles Webb of North Reading; her mother-in-law, Linda and the late Francis Wood Jr of Plaistow, NH; as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 17 cincts 7, 5, 3, 10 and 2. • Week of April 21: Precincts 2, 6 and 8. • Week of April 28: Precincts 1, 4 and 9. • Week of May 5: remaining work not accomplished in the areas listed above. Please check the town’s website for an updated listing of roadways to be swept and estimated dates this 1. April 11 is International Louie Louie Day; what West Indies island does “Louie Louie” mention? 2. What did King Midas of Greek mythology have? 3. What animal does the word mutt come from? 4. What German political leader was nicknamed Mutti? 5. On April 12, 1934, the at-thetime world’s strongest surface wind (231 mph) was measured at what mountain (having the name of a president)? 6. Is there an infinity symbol? 7. How are cobra, downward dog and cat cow similar? 8. On April 13, 1997, who (known by a nickname) won the Masters Tournament? 9. What colorful ocean creature is named for a flower? 10. What part of a ship is also part of a newspaper? 11. At what meal would you find an obi? 12. On April 14, 1900, Paris’ Exposition Universelle began; its many displays included what first-ever type of transport that starts with a “T”? 13. “Red” Barber was a baseball play-by-play broadcaster starting in the 1930s; what red and green vegetable’s name did he use to describe players fighting on the field? 14. On April 15, 1924, the “Rand McNally Auto Chum” (first national road atlas) was published; did its roads have numwhom she adored. She was predeceased by her maternal grandparents Virginia and Francis Doherty. Relatives and friends were invited to attend visiting hours in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, Saugus, on Wednesday, April 9th. A funeral was held from the funeral home on Thursday, April 10th followed by a funeral mass in Blessed Sacrament Church, Saugus. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to The Lupus Foundation at lupus.org. Linda J. Linquist O f Saugus. Died on Saturday, April 5th at Tufts Medical Center Boston at the age of 70. Born and raised in Saugus, Linda was the daughter of the late Robert and Joan (Cook) Lindquist. A graduate of Saugus High School and University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She worked as a teacher and social worker for many years. Linda had a paswork will be performed. Please use these precinct maps to identify your precinct. As the sweeping efforts are based on many variables, including weather, this schedule is an estimate and subject to frequent changes. Residents are kindly asked to keep vehicles off the street when sweepers are in the area. Locals may assist the Department of Pubbers or names? 15. What city does the Rio Grande flow past? 16. In which year was the chocolate chip cookie invented: 1899, 1922 or 1938? 17. On April 16, 1910, the oldest indoor hockey arena still in use opened in what city? 18. What singer of “Let’s Dance” founded the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to LongHaired Men? 19. How are Bernie Brewer, Orbit and Tessie similar? 20. On April 17, 1521, what religious leader’s trial at the Diet of Worms began? sion for collecting and dealing in antique jewel - ry and lo v ed c ro - cheting, donating some of her work to My Brother’s Table. Ms. Lindquist is survived by her two daughters, Capt. Katherine Edwards US Army and Johanna Lane, one sister Lisa Walczak and her husband Valentine of Saugus, one granddaughter Ariana. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., Saugus, on Friday from 11 a.m.noon. A funeral service will follow in the funeral home at noon. Donations in Linda’s memory may be made to My Brother’s Table at mybrotherstable.org lic Works by sweeping their driveways or sidewalks into the gutter area prior to the program’s start. Residents are asked not to sweep driveways and/or sidewalks once the sweepers have swept. Keep in mind that street sweepers are unable to collect stones, branches, leaves or other foreign objects. In addition, residents are asked THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 21 ANSWERS 1. Jamaica 2. The golden touch 3. Sheep (Mutton is the meat of a mature sheep.) 4. Angela Merkel (Mother Merkel) 5. Mount Washington, N.H. 6. Yes – 7. They are yoga poses. 8. Tiger Woods 9. Sea anemone 10. Masthead – means the top of a mast and also repeated front-page matter like a paper’s name) 11. A Japanese tea ceremony (An obi is a sash worn with a kimono.) 12. Trolleybus 13. Rhubarb 14. Names (In 1924 most roads were dirt or gravel.) 15. El Paso, Texas 16. 1938 17. Boston (Matthews Arena, originally Boston Arena) 18. David Bowie 19. They are team mascots (the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox) 20. Martin Luther’s
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