MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 Seven Repeal of OD in Affordable Essex Care Act County lamented By Gayla Cawley in Lynn Item Staff By Adam Swift LYNN — Essex County FOR THE ITEM was hit hard by the heroin epidemic over the week- LYNN — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton end, with seven fatal ap- (D-Mass) has been one of the most parent overdoses report- vocal national critics of President ed, nearly half of its 16 Trump’s new administration, mak- fatalities in January. ing appearances on the cable net- In Lynn and Peabody, works and sparking debate across the fatalities from Friday the country. morning to Sunday morn- On Saturday morning, Moulton ing outpaced their num- brought a local focus to a nation- bers in January. al issue, taking part in a roundta- Three people died from ble on the future of the Affordable apparent heroin overdos- Care Act (ACA), more commonly es in Lynn during that referred to as Obamacare, at the time span, while two fa- Lynn Community Health Center. talities were reported “It’s an incredibly important is- last month, according to sue in the community and in the Carrie Kimball Monahan, country, as the Republicans in spokeswoman for the Es- Washington intend to repeal the sex County District Attor- ACA but have nothing to replace it ney’s of ce. with,” said Moulton. In Peabody, two peo- During the hour-long discussion, ple died apparently from Moulton heard from about a dozen overdoses over the week- community members, Lynn Com- end, while there was one PHOTO | PAULA MULLER munity Health Center staff, and lo- reported fatality last cal businesspeople about how they month, Monahan said. State Senator Thomas M. McGee attended a meeting hosted by U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton have bene tted from the Affordable at Lynn Community Health Center to hear from constituents who are at risk by Presi- OD, A7 dent Trump’s repeal of the Affordable Care Act. ACA, A7 Marblehead mesmerized by Syrian refugee’s story By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF MARBLEHEAD — As the legal battle continues over President Donald Trump’s executive order that would temporarily ban all refugees and travel from seven Muslim-major- Saugus’s Wong: ity nations, a Syrian moth- er shared her own refugee story at Unitarian Univer- Rep, restaurateur salist Church of Marble- head on Sunday. The talk, which took and Tai Chi master place in front of about 150 people, was billed as “the By Adam Swift State Rep. human side of a complex FOR THE ITEM Donald Wong teaches a issue,” by organizers of SAUGUS — Breakheart Res- group exercise, the Meeting House Speak- ervation has always been a pop- while Karen er Series. Amira Elamri ular spot for joggers, hikers, and described conditions in families looking to let the kids Barbarisi of Syria, which went from a burn off some energy. East Boston peaceful home for she and But on Saturday morning, listens, during her family, to a war-torn there was a slightly more re- an introducto- country almost instanta- ective form of physical activi- ry Qigong class neously, and her family’s ty in the Christopher P. Dunne at Breakheart escape from Damascus Visitor Center, thanks to state Reservation on three years ago. Representative Donald Wong Saturday. PHOTO | PAULA MULLER Recently, a federal judge (R-Saugus) and the Friends of blocked Trump’s travel Breakheart Reservation. Wong PHOTO | ALENA KUZUB From left, Renee Keaney, Ann Cohen and Deborah Cherry, all from Mar- ban, which includes Syria, led two guided lessons in Tai blehead, listen as Amira Elamri, a Syrian refugee who lives in Water- and his administration’s Chi and Qigong (pronounced town, talks about her life at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Mar- blehead on Sunday. REFUGEE, A7 WONG, A3 INSIDE GREATEST EVER The New England Patriots were not going In Opinion to deny NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell his Clara Zamejtis moment. But they had to work overtime to made a difference. A4 make it happen. LOOK! The Pats spotted the Atlanta Falcons a 28-3 Daughters and third-quarter lead before coming storming dads dance the back to win their fth Super Bowl in the Bill night away. A8 Belichick-Tom Brady era, 34-28, in the rst-ev- er overtime title game. In Sports James White’s two-yard run with 11:04 left Classical takes in overtime provided the winning points. Lynn City Swim Afterward, Goodell presented the Lombardi Meet title. B1 Trophy to Kraft amid a loud chorus of boos by the Patriots fans who were in Houston, and Locals get set for coach Bill Belichick could be seen laughing Beanpot action. B1 heartily behind them. Full story on B1. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS OBITUARIES ..............................A2 COMICS ....................................A5 SPORTS ................................ B1-4 HIGH 33° VOL. 139, ISSUE 52 POLICE/FIRE .............................A3 DIVERSIONS .............................A6 CLASSIFIED ........................... B5-7 LOW 27° OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 HEALTH .....................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 OBITUARIES Ruth T. Snow, 90 Scott E. Baribeau, 41 Francesca Gallo, 87 HOUSTON, Texas — Sandra Strittmatter SAUGUS — Mr. ham, N.H. He also LYNN — Mrs. Fran- Stacey, Jamie Foti Ruth T. Snow Jackson and her husband Scott E. Baribeau, leaves many cousins cesca (Capano) Gal- and his wife Robyn, Pelliter died on Feb. Robert of Glouces- age 41, entered into and friends including lo, 87, of Danvers, Jimmy O’Grady and 2, 2017 at the age of ter, Va.; her brother, rest on Thursday, Feb. Patty Smith of Brain- formerly of Salem his wife, Nellie, Matt 90 in Houston, Texas. Alfred Snow and his 2 at the North Shore tree. and Lynn, passed O’Grady his fiancé, She was born, wife Francis of Rhode Medical Center, Lynn. Donations in away on Friday, Feb. Nicole, Jason Alex- raised and lived most Island, grandchil- Born in Lynn and Scott’s name may 3, 2017. Francesca ander and his wife, of her life in Lynn. dren, Lisa and Robert raised in Saugus, he be made to Make- was the beloved wife Alyssa, Sean Alexan- She is predeceased Cassey, Brian Kimber- was the son of Cyn- A-Wish Foundation of the late Pietro Gal- der and his wife, Bre- by her parents Alfred ly Douglas and Adam thia A. (Rowell) and of Greater Boston, lo, to whom she was anna, Jay and Ashley and Daisy Snow of Lynn and Colburn, all of Texas, Jason and Edward R. Baribeau. He was 1 Bulfinch Place, Boston, MA married for 48 years. Tucker; the great-grandmother daughter Debbie Cassey of Tex- Kevin Whipple of Beverly and a clerk at the Walgreens on 02114. Born in Cardinale, Italy, she of Amelia, Cooper, Atia and as. Surviving are her daughters, 13 great-grandchildren. Route 1, Essex Street, Sau- Service information: Rela- was the daughter of the late Livia Foti and AnaBella and Susan Jackson and her hus- Service information: A gus for 20 years. Scott was tives and friends are invited Pietro and Vittoria (Chiera) Sophia Alexander; the dear band Tony of Houston, Texas, private memorial is being a 1994 graduate of Winthrop to attend visiting hours in the Capano. She came to the sister of Vittorio Capano of Donna Whipple of Beverly and planned. High School. He had a great BISBEE-PORCELLA Funer- U.S. in 1971 and resided in Nahant; and the aunt of sev- sense of adventure and loved al Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., Lynn until moving to Salem eral nieces and nephews. to travel. Saugus, on Tuesday from 4-8 in 1988. In addition to be- Service information: Fran- In addition to his parents, p.m. Funeral service in the ing a devoted wife, mother, cesca’s funeral will be held Virginia L. Healy, 81 Scott leaves his uncles, Ste- funeral home on Wednesday grandmother and great-grand- on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 11 ven G. Baribeau of Springfield, at 11 a.m. Interment Pine mother, she was an avid gar- a.m. from the CUFFE-Mc- David V. Rowell and his wife Grove Cemetery, Lynn. For dener and cook. She loved GINN Funeral Home, 157 Joanie of Atkinson, N.H., aunt directions and condolences to crochet and taught many Maple St., Lynn, followed by DANVERS — Mrs. her late husband, Kathleen Baribeau of Effing- www.BisbeePorcella.com. children from Salem the craft. a funeral Mass at 12 p.m. Virginia Louise (Han- Robert, also lived She worked for many years at at St. Pius V Church, 215 son) Healy 81, of in New Hampshire, Lynn and Union Hospitals. Maple St., Lynn. Burial will Danvers, formerly of Vermont, and resided Francesca was the loving follow in Pine Grove Cem- Lynn and Colorado in Colorado Springs, mother of Vittoria Foti of Bil- etery, Lynn. Relatives and Springs, Colo., died Colo., for more than Jeanne M. Welch, 65 lerica and her late husband friends are invited. Visitation Feb. 1, 2017 at the 23 years until she 1951-2017 Robert, Rosetta O’Grady and will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Twin Oaks Nursing moved to Danvers in her husband, Francis of Sau- Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the funer- Home in Danvers. 2015. SWAMPSCOTT — Keelyn Welch of Na- gus, the late Maria Alexander al home. In lieu of flowers, Born in Lynn, she Virginia is survived Jeanne M. (Poulin) hant, Dina Pass and and her husband, John of donations in Francesca’s was the daughter of the late by her daughter Robin Healy Welch, 65, of her husband, Thom- Salem, Nicholas Gallo and memory may be made to the Justin and Regina (Doucette) and her husband Eric Crane Swampscott, passed as of Swampscott his wife, Concetta of George- Alzheimer’s Association MA Hanson.