MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 Lynn man dies in re By Thor Jourgensen and Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF Lynn Fire LYNN – A Beach Road resident died in an early Sun- Chief James day morning 3-alarm apartment re that left 26 people McDonald homeless, re of cials said. speaks with The adult male victim’s name and cause of death were other Lynn not initially provided by Lynn Fire Chief James McDon- re ghters ald and the state Fire Marshal’s of ce. But McDonald during a said the man died in the 11 Beach Road apartment 3-alarm re where the re started. at 11 Beach Fire ghters responding at 4:46 a.m. to the 20-unit Road Sunday white structure facing the ocean found re blazing in the morning. rear third- oor apartment overlooking an alley. McDon- ald said the re started in the apartment’s living room. PHOTO | KEITH VIGLIONE FIRE, A7 Popular Lynn teacher/writer killed in Marblehead car crash By Thor Jourgensen cause of his sister’s death or immediate ITEM NEWS EDITOR information on funeral arrangements. Family members and friends gathered LYNN — Michele Durgin, a lifelong through Saturday night and Sunday Lynn resident and local educator, died morning at the family’s Cedar Street Saturday evening in a Marblehead auto- home where Durgin’s mother, Helen, mobile accident. lives. Durgin was driving shortly after 5 p.m. “We are a typical close-knit family. As when her car left the road in the vicin- traumatic as this is, it is the process of ity of 134 Tedesco St. and struck a tree. being part of a family,” Michael Durgin Neighbors came to Durgin’s assistance said. followed by emergency medical workers. He expressed special appreciation for The accident was listed with a fatality in Marblehead and Lynn police of cers who the Marblehead police log shortly after 8 comforted the Durgin family in the rst p.m. hours of their loss. Michael Durgin on Sunday morning did not have additional information on the DURGIN, A2 Michele Durgin Item feature writer Michele Durgin left three unpublished stories upon her death. Below is one and the remaining two will be published this week. Saugus Lynn school 17-year-old custodians back stands Guard By Michele Durgin where they began FOR THE ITEM While the PSAT doesn’t count toward col- By Thomas Grillo Janitor Don lege admissions, it is the qualifying test for ITEM STAFF Dube cleans the National Merit Scholarship and this the lunch- is wonderful news for Saugus High stu- LYNN — A 10-year-old decision to room at the dent, Paul Stamatopoulos. In October, the transfer management of the school’s 17-year-old junior took the standardized Drewicz janitors to the city’s Inspectional test, along with about 3.5 million other Elementary Services Department (ISD) is about teens throughout the country. The test is a school in to be reversed. precursor to the SAT. A perfect test score is In a move by Mayor Judith Fla- Lynn. 1520 and Stamatopoulos scored a 1420, put- nagan Kennedy designed to cap- ting him in the top 10 percent of students ture $1 million in additional school ITEM PHOTO | taking the exam. The score also makes him spending and avoid a state penalty, OWEN O’ROURKE eligible to receive a $2,500 scholarship for the city’s school janitors and main- college. tenance staff are headed back to the “When I got called to the principal’s of ce, Saugus school department. I thought I might be in trouble, “ he said. The controversy erupted in 2006, High School “But, I was called in because of my score when former Mayor Edward “Chip” student and that was great!” Clancy, shifted the janitors and Paul Stam- Stamatopoulos, who is a member of the maintenance staff from the school atopoulos is varsity wrestling team, hopes to also play department to the city. The trans- heading for varsity baseball and football for the Sa- fer came, of cials said, because the the Army chems. He is currently enrolled in a Medi- schools were dirty and the janitors National cal Ethics class at North Shore Community lacked supervision. Guard. College, which,upon successful completion, “The schools weren’t as clean as will earn him college credit. In his spare ITEM PHOTO | CUSTODIANS, A7 OWEN O’ROURKE SAUGUS, A7 INSIDE Lynn immigration In Marblehead center inundated Regiment marks anniversary of Glover’s death. A3 with questions In Opinion By Gayla Cawley Time to get ITEM STAFF involved. A4 An executive order issued by President Donald Trump LOOK! banning refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim The Great Stew Chase. A8 countries on Friday sparked immediate anger and con- In Sports fusion. Protests were held at airports across the country on Coach Carr remembered for being devoted to Saturday where immigrants from the targeted coun- Lynn English. B1 tries were being detained. Hours after hundreds of pro- testers ocked to Boston Logan International Airport, a judge issued an emergency temporary stay on Trump’s Lynn hockey PHOTO | SCOTT EISEN team dedicates win executive order, halting deportations. to Carr. B1 Protesters hold up a sign that spells “#NoMuslimBan” during a rally About 12 hours after protesters cleared out of Logan against President Donald Trump’s immigration ban at Copley Square in Boston on Sunday. PROTEST, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 35° VOL. 139, ISSUE 46 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 19° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 HEALTH .....................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 OBITUARIES Constance R. Bertwell, 79 Doris Kakouris, 94 Norma L. Holmes Peterson, 78 1937-2017 1922-2107 LYNN — Constance F. Bertwell, formerly CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Do- astic league bowler for more LYNN — Norma L. Krista Burke “her R. “Connie” Bertwell, of Stoneham, her de- ris Kakouris, 94, of Coral than 50 years. Her Spartan Holmes Peterson, age angel” and her hus- age 79, of Lynn, voted husband of 62 Gables, Fla., died peacefully spirit and humor will be deep- 78, of Lynn, passed band Patrick, William passed away after years, her children, in her home on Jan. 17. She ly missed by her four children away on Jan. 27, Mazola and his wife a lengthy illness on Bruce and his wife was born in Lynn, and as a and spouses; namely, Nikki 2017, following a Melissa, Sara Mazo- Wednesday, Jan. 18, Janice of Saugus, child moved with her parents (Hugo), Candy (Ron); George brief illness. She was la, Richard Cushman, 2017. Brian of Lynn, Barry to Long Island, N.Y., to open (Liz) & Maria; plus 10 grand- the wife of the late Amanda Johnson, Born in Lynn on and his wife Kelly of a well known sweet shop, children, two great-grandchil- Karl E. Peterson and Paul Maurice and Nov. 6, 1937, she Lynn, Brad of Lynn, “Manos Confectionary” in New dren and many friends. mother of the late his wife Jennifer was the daughter of and Brett of Salem. Hyde Park, N.Y. She is survived locally by Debra Holmes. Born and Jared Atherton. the late Joseph and Jeanette She also leaves seven grand- A gifted artist, she attended her first cousin, Olympia J. and raised in Lynn; she was She is also survived by six (Blanchard) Arsenault. Connie children as well as many niec- the Pratt Institute in New York Manos of Swampscott and in the daughter of the late Eileen great-grandchildren: Dan- lived her entire life in Lynn. es and nephews. Connie is City, and continued to exhibit New York by cousins, Stratford (McGovern) and Stanley Siwik. iel, Alanna, Aiden and Quinn Shortly after high school, also survived by her brothers, her work well into her 90’s. Skalkos of Southampton, N.Y.; Norma was a graduate of St. Burke: Mason Maurice and Connie married Edward (Ted) William Arsenault and William In 1948, she met her hus- Peter Skalkos of Smithtown, Mary’s High School in Lynn. Bentley Owens. She was the Bertwell and began raising Camire and his wife Maureen band of 57 years, Carlos, and N.Y. and Mrs. Barbara Foley of For 28 years, she worked as a sister of Arlene Rossetti, Jean their family. She held many of Lynn and her sister in law, moved to Coral Gables to raise Garden City, N.Y. home health aide for Intercity Tansey, and the late Alice Ma- part time jobs in her life, but Iris Arsenault of Lynn. She her family. Doris worked and Service information: Fu- Homemakers Services. She nias. She was the sister-in-law always considered that her is preceded in death by her volunteered in many Church neral services were held on most enjoyed spending time of Basil Manias. career was as a wife, moth- brothers Robert Arsenault and and civic clubs. Athletic as Jan. 20 at St. Sofia Greek with her family. Service information: Ser- er and grandmother. Connie Walter Arsenault and his wife well, she enjoyed horseback Orthodox Cathedral in Mi- She is survived by her chil- vices will be held at the loved spending time with her Barbara. riding, and was an enthusi- ami, Fla. dren, Terri Mazola and her GOODRICH Funeral Home, family and friends around the Service information: Ser- husband Daniel, Kelly Adams, 128 Washington St., Lynn, on kitchen table with a warm cup vices were private and burial Michael Holmes and Alice Tuesday, Jan. 31, with visita- of tea. was at Pine Grove Cemetery Holmes and her partner David tion, 4-6 p.m. followed by a She is survived by Edward in Lynn.