THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAy, MAy 23, 2025 Page 15 OBITUARIES George J. Cavalieri O f Saugus, formerly of Peabody. Died on Sunday, May 18th at the Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody at the age of 74. Born in Boston and raised in West Roxbury, Mr. Cavalieri was the son of the late Joseph and Luci T. (Papasso) Cavalieri. George was a graduate of Bentley University and was a bus driver for the MBTA SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 11 C.H.a.R.M. Center is open The Town of Saugus Solid Waste/Recycling Department announced that the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (C.H.a.R.M.) has opened for the season, with normal operational hours of Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The C.H.a.R.M. Center is located at 515 Main St., Saugus, behind the Saugus Department of Public Works. Residents are welcome to use the C.H.a.R.M. Center for their recycling needs. Saugus was the first municipality in Massachusetts to open a C.H.a.R.M. Center. The C.H.a.R.M. Center accepts the following items at no cost to residents: • Bottles and cans • Paper and cardboard • Scrap metal • Shoes, clothes and other textiles • Fluorescent light bulbs and batteries (button and rechargeable) Residents are also permitted the free disposal of three TVs or computers/CRT monitors per household each year at the C.H.a.R.M. Center. Residents can obtain new stickers for this year free for 30 years out of the Bennett Street Garage. He enjoyed spending time with his bowling league at the Metro Bowl in Peabody for many years. Mr. Cavalieri is survived by his daughter, Desiree Cavalieri-Moon and her husband Raymond of Saugus; his granddaughter, Grace; two brothers, Peter Cavalieri of Franklin and John Cavalieri of Plainville; his sister, Marie Cherry of Norwood; his uncle Salvatore Papasso and his wife Ortenzia of Walpole; as well as many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends were invited to attend a visitation in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, Saugus on Wednesday May 21. A funeral service was held in the funeral home on Thursday. In lieu of flowers, donations in George’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Mass. at alz.org/manh. of charge when visiting the C.H.a.R.M. Center. By purchasing a $25 sticker that is valid for the entirety of the season, residents will be permitted to dispose of yard waste and brush at the C.H.a.R.M. Center. The $25 sticker also covers the cost to dispose of hard/rigid plastics at the facility. The C.H.a.R.M. Center accepts CHECKS ONLY, no cash or cards. Please note that the C.H.a.R.M. Center does not accept any household trash or construction materials and debris. The Town of Saugus reserves the right to refuse any material if quantity or quality is questionable. Go to https://www.saugus-ma.gov/solid-waste-recycling-department and click on “Recycling Guide” for a comprehensive list of items that are accepted or not accepted at the C.H.a.R.M. Center, in addition to guidelines for how to prepare different items for disposal at the facility. The C.H.a.R.M. Center will remain open on Wednesdays and Saturdays through the season until the winter. Please contact Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator Scott A. Brazis at 781231-4036 with any questions. Saugus High Class of 1980 Attention, Saugus High Class Margaret “Peggy” (Perkins) Gibbs gy was a lifelong parishioner of St. John’s Episcopal Church of Saugus. She was a proud member of Eastern Star Tontoquon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Red Hat Society. Peggy devoted her life to O f Saugus. Passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 14th at the age of 81. Born in Winthrop and a lifelong resident of Saugus, Peggy was the daughter of the late Ralph W. and Laura V. (Richardson) Perkins. A graduate of the Saugus High Class of ’61, Pegof 1980. Mark your calendars for Nov. 29 (Saturday after Thanksgiving) and reach out to your friends that you’d like to see at the 45th Class Reunion for 1980 graduates and friends. The reunion will be held that day from 1 to 6 p.m. inside the Saugus Elks. Invite Saugus High friends from other classes that you may want to be at our 1980 Class Reunion. Our last Saugus Class BBQ event a couple of years ago had three sisters from three different classes attend and they had a blast – so many loved seeing them and appreciated them being there. So many old friends reconnecting after decades; friends from overseas and across the country came; Saugus Classmates that left in Jr. High and that went to other High Schools came. How special it was for so many people to see each other after over 40 years. Reach out to your friends who are not on Facebook to give them some early notice in case they may want to attend and need to make travel plans. Some of our Classmates have kept in touch with some of our High School teachers, and they attended our last two Saugus High Reunion events – caring for others, first as a CNA at Rockledge Manor of Nahant. Then for many years as a Service Tech and manager at Union Hospital, Winchester Hospital, Salem and Beverly Hospitals in the Central Services Department. Peggy is survived by her children, Marion V. (Gibbs) Desmond of E. Wareham, Lorraine A. (Gibbs) Ladderbush and her husband Richard “Randy” of Saugus, Ralph E. Gibbs and his wife Carolyn (Linnett) of Saugus; five grandsons, Corey Ladderbush and his wife Bianca of Peabody, Christian Gibbs, Tyler Ladderbush, Nathan we hope they’ll join us again. Feel free to reach out to any of your favorite teachers that you may want there – I’m sure they would love to hear from you. More information is forthcoming. Any questions, please feel free to reach out to Andrea or Pete: Andrea Saunders (1980 Class President) can be reached at paulgreens@aol.com or 978482-5787. Pete Nicolo can be reached PSNicolo2533@comcast.net or 978-815-8234. About The Saugus Advocate We welcome press releases, BUDGET | FROM PAGE 3 single source funding,” DePatto told Town Meeting members. Town Meeting members voted 38-3 to approve the FY 2026 operating budget, which totaled $119.5 million – including $34.8 million for the School Department. The total Municipal Department budgets add up to $84.8 million. Precinct 2 Town Meeting Members Parlante and Robert J. Camuso, Sr. and Precinct 5 Town Meeting Member Ron Wallace voted against Article 2. “We’ll do what we need to do to make things work,” said Hashem when asked by Selectman Anthony Cogliano whether he thought the schools could function on the approved budget. “It’s not ideal,” he said. There will be no Town Meeting session next Monday, which is the Memorial Day holiday (May 26). Members will meet again on June 2 for the third and final Special Town Meeting. Gibbs and William Gibbs all of Saugus; and two amazing great-grandchildren, Autumn and Zachary. She also leaves behind her 70-year best friend Dale Coogan of Saugus. The family would like to acknowledge Compassionate Care Hospice for the amazing care, kindness and love they showed our mom during her last year of life. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Peggy’s memory to Compassionate Care Hospice, 800 W. Cummings Park, Suite 3100, Woburn, MA 01801. Relatives and friends were invited to attend visiting hours in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, Saugus on Tuesday, May 20. A funeral service was held in St. John’s Episcopal Church, 8 Prospect St., Saugus on Wednesday. Interment in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Arlington. news announcements, freelance articles and courtesy photos from the community. 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