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A Sweet Partnership Feeds Salem $DAY$ by Daniel Kane Salem State University and the North Over.” PG DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020 DEALS OF THE A sweet partnership feeds Salem $DAY$ By Daniel Kane Salem State University and the North over.” PG. 3 ITEM STAFF Shore Community Development Cor- But A&J Artisan Bakers, a pair of poration. We’ve seen numbers rise 400 bakeries owned and run by Jackie and SALEM — The Salem Pantry and percent since pre-COVID.” Andy King in Salem, found their small A&J King Artisan Bakers have each Burns, others from the Salem Pantry business, like many others, at a stand- found themselves in completely differ- and a small group of volunteers stra- still. DEALS ent situations this year. tegically expanded the organization’s “A lot of customers were asking if The Salem Pantry, a non-profit orga- programs during these uncertain times there was anything they could do to OF THE nization that provides food and meals to try to eradicate hunger in the Salem help,” Andy King said. “But obviously to those in need has been busier than community. there’s not much they could do when $DAY$ ever. “We were really small and COVID we’re not open.” PG. 3 “Our organization has been doing forced us to grow,” Burns said. “It’s been As they started to reopen later in the things similar to what the Salvation ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK nice in some ways trying to fill in the year, Jackie King learned about a na- Army is doing,” Executive director local need. We’re getting through the tional program called Neighbor Loaves. Robyn Burns stands among boxes of Robyn Burns said. “All our deliveries growing pains and we’re learning how food in the pantry’s Shetland Park are mobile. We work with local schools, to stay this active, even when this is PANTRY, A3 warehouse. DEALS OF THE Bourke covered$DAY$ Schwartz is PG. 3 Marblehead a lot of ground Rotary’s at St. Mary’sDEALS FOR THE ITEM OF THE LYNN — Each year, St. $DAY$ compass Mary’s honors an individual PG. 3 who demonstrates consistent By Thor Jourgensen “He took on a critical and exemplary service with ITEM STAFF role to make sure that the William F. Connell ’55 Ser- Rotary would continue vice Award. MARBLEHEAD — doing what it does best, The award, named for a Even before he was connect with community graduate whose boundless officially sworn in as members to offer sup- generosity to the school in- Rotary Club president, port where it’s needed,” cluded a $5 million bequest, Arthur B. Schwartz ral- said Rotary member was presented on Wednesday lied his 85 members to Rosie Tan Segil on be- to Tom Bourke, St. Mary’s accelerate their commu- half of the Club. Class of ’65. nity service work while Schwartz guided Rota- Bourke’s most visible and maintaining coronavi- ry’s work with the town longstanding connection with rus social distancing Council on Aging to se- St. Mary’s has been his land- protocols. cure a three-month sup- scaping efforts. He began Installed as Club ply of food provisions for working the grounds days af- president on June 25, local seniors who may ter his 16th birthday. He loved the part-time work and quick- Schwartz was named have otherwise gone ly took ownership of all the acting president in hungry. landscape maintenance. March, a week before Working with fellow When the parish and school state-imposed lock- Club members, he led ef- faced financial challenges in downs were imposed to forts to cosponsor a Red slow the virus’ spread. the mid-1980s, Bourke agreed Cross blood drive with to continue his service as a The lockdown still the Lynch/Van Otterloo meant Rotary needed to volunteer. He noted that he YMCA underway into could not have done it with- meet its commitments to the summer. feed local seniors, help out the modestly compensated Schwartz also made help of his son, Eric, and his meet the American Red sure Rotary’s work with Cross’ critical demand friend Mike Doyle, a teacher the Marblehead Interact at St. Mary’s in the 1970s. Tom Bourke, for blood, and continue Club to help pay for a with his wife, a service project halfway Arthur Schwartz with his pup, Cooper, on his Mar- During his time at St. Mary’s, Bourke was a student-athlete, Madeline, was around the world. SCHWARTZ, A2 blehead front porch. running track, serving as honored at St. Mary’s earlier BOURKE, A3 this week. Peabody lawyer lends a hand INSIDE to silent victims By Anne Marie Her business has ex- Lynn and Peabody Tobin ploded since the onset of both report two ITEM STAFF the COVID-19 pandem- additional deaths. A2 ic. PEABODY — A Pea- “Parents were fighting body lawyer is doing Opinion for special services even what she can to help pre-COVID and now, November’s outcome the most vulnerable with home services dis- uncertain as ever. A4 students, the “silent vic- continued, it’s that much tims,” as she calls them, worse,” said Milman. Sports get the services they “On good days, these need. Organisak edges out families struggle, and Pamela Milman, Esq., now, with everything Maccario in Amateur senior attorney and taken away and families Championship. B1 founder of Education at home, they are in an Consulting, Advocacy & impossible situation and Legal Service LLC, pro- their kids are regress- ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO vides advice, training ing. People don’t under- and representation in stand their day-to-day Pamela Milman has expe- cases involving educa- struggles, but yet people rienced an in ux in busi- tion, special education, are concerned with ness since the COVID-19 and other youth-based outbreak. matters. MILMAN, A3 Essentially, Lynn eld re ghter is a hero By Thor Jourgensen their lives sacrificing for others. “It wasn’t just the watch, it was an ITEM STAFF “We had more than 1,000 nomina- honor. I didn’t know there were so tions from all over the world. Stories many applicants and that it was a LYNNFIELD — It makes sense of doctors, nurses, carers, first re- world-wide selection,” Furey said. that Steve Furey’s new Oris Divers sponders, teachers, parents, pharma- Furey grew up in Lynnfield’s Glen Sixty-Five watch is water-resistant: cists, shopkeepers, seamstresses and Meadow neighborhood and has loved after all, Furey has been getting wet firefighting for as long as he can re- fighting fires for five decades. many more,” said Oris Marketing Di- rector Joanne Lii. member. He still owns the Tonka fire Furey is among 50 “local heroes” truck he played with as a child. honored this week by the Oris Hol- Nominated by his son, Roger, Furey made the final nomination selection A part-time town call firefighter stein/Oris Watches USA. As corona- from 1972 to 2019, Furey rushed as a Lynn eld resident and 40-year re ghter cut and, on Wednesday in front of the virus overspread the globe in March, teenager from the high school to fight Summer Street fire station, received Steven Furey receives a watch from the the Swiss firm in March launched fires. He also worked part-time as Oris CEO, VJ Geronimo, at the Lynn eld a campaign to solicit international an Oris watch and Oris’ congratula- Fire Station Wednesday. nominations for people who spend tions. FUREY, A2 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 HIGH 87° VOL. 141, ISSUE 184 OPINION ...................................A4 POLICE/FIRE .............................B3 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 LOW 70° LOOK! .......................................A8 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020 OBITUARIES Irene M. Butler Lynnfield firefighter honored MARBLEHEAD — Irene M. (Dion) Butler of Marblehead passed away peacefully at alongside essential heroes her home on Monday, July 13, 2020. Irene was raised and educated in Lynn and Swamp- scott. She was a graduate of Lynn English High School. After high school Irene worked in the office at Cushman’s Bakery in Lynn. Irene married Robert L Butler and they had four chil- dren together. She was a loving wife and mother. They recently celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary on June 25, 2020. Irene was the daughter of the late Walter M. and Alice (Bir- mingham) Dion. After having her second child Irene stayed Carol McHugh, her daughter- home to care for her children. in-law Lisa Butler, five grand- She and her husband invested children; Erin Butler, Jonathan in real estate together; they ac- and Matthew Ozoonian, Kris- quired several properties. Irene ten Brown and her husband did all the administrative work Kenneth, Sara Pennell and including the financial matters her husband Michael; her while her husband took care of great-grandson, Bentley But- the day to day activities. They ler, as well as four nephews. were a team right up to the end. She was predeceased by In addition to all the bookwork, her son Robert M. Butler, her Irene took the kids to dance brother Walter M. Dion, Jr., and class, guitar lessons, the YMCA, son-in-law Roger J. Croteau, Jr. Girls’ Club, little league, band In lieu of flowers, donations practice, etc. They both worked can be made in Irene’s name hard throughout the years. to the Epilepsy Foundation of Irene loved to read, enter- America, 8301 Professional tain, play cards, shop, work Place West Suite 230, Lando- in her garden, and cook. She ver, MD 20785-2353 or the enjoyed cooking for the entire American Heart Association, family at her house for the hol- PO Box 417005, Boston, MA idays, especially Thanksgiving 02241-7005.
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