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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 Scouts honor veterans Lynn troop cleans Pine Grove Cemetery graves Mathieu Gokas, works on his Ea- By Leah Dearborn was inspired by his grand- country, this was the least gle Scout project FOR THE ITEM father, Alphonse A. Gokas, I could do.” of washing the a World War II veteran His mother, Mary Go- gravestones of LYNN — Pine Grove who died last year. kas, spent the morning at veterans at Pine Cemetery got a good clean- Grove Cemetery. ing this weekend thanks “I wanted to show re- the cemetery and he got John Parson, to Mathieu Gokas, 17, who spect for him,” said Gokas, a hand from volunteers, organized the cleaning of who grew up listening to including Lynn Housing in the ball cap, more than 500 veterans’ his grandfather’s stories Authority & Neighbor- and Louise Hoyt gravestones to meet the about taking part in the hood Development youth work in the service requirement for his invasion of Normandy. “He program. members. The background. Eagle Scout application. never gave up. With all Gokas said the project that they did to serve our SCOUTS, A7 PHOTO | PAULA MULLER Superior After 20 years, Jesus De La Cruz is... effort at Swampscott STILL MISSING playground By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT — The newly renovated Superior Street playground was spotlighted on Sunday. The Swampscott Open Space and Recre- ation Plan Committee hosted a short dedi- cation ceremony at the playground, located off Superior Street, adjacent to the Swamp- scott Housing Authority complex on Duncan (TOP) COURTESY OF LYNN POLICE, (BOTTOM) ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE Terrace. Residents were invited to bring their children to check out the new play Jesus De La Cruz, left, at age 6 and how he might structures. have looked at 19. Below, Chief Kevin Coppinger Gino Cresta, department of public works looks through the case le at Lynn Police station. (DPW) director, said prior to the $20,000 up- date, the playground only had three swings and a slide. That equipment was installed about 20 years ago. The outdated play equipment was replaced with new swings and a slide, a handicap accessible picnic ta- ble, benches and fencing. Several dead trees were cleared out. Work was completed over the summer and took about a month. Before the upgrade, Cresta said the playground wasn’t used too much. “Now, it’s been cleaned up and with the new equipment, it’s getting quite a bit of use,” he said. The idea for the renovation came after res- idents in that part of town were saying the park was neglected and there was some ille- gal activity going on. A few of them went to the open space committee, Cresta said. SWAMPSCOTT, A7 By Gayla Cawley investigation is still open and is classi- ITEM STAFF ed as a non-family abduction, accord- ing to Lynn Police Chief Kevin Copping- Lynn boy’s LYNN — It’s been nearly 20 years, but er. the mystery of a 6-year-old boy vanish- “We have no idea,” Coppinger said. disappearance ing without a trace on a sunny Satur- “We don’t know where he is. There were day afternoon remains unsolved. just a lot of tips, a lot of rumors. Six- Wednesday will mark two decades year-olds just don’t disappear like that. dominated since Jesus De La Cruz went missing. There were a lot of allegations that we He was last seen at 6 p.m. on Sept. 28, looked into involving suspicious activi- the news 1996, walking down the sidewalk to- ty. Nothing ever produced anything that ward Lynn Common, lured away by a man promising him a new bicycle. The STILL MISSING, A7 INSIDE Foregone In Opinion Doing a lot in Saugus with a little in Lynn eld. A4 By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF Creating a balance in SAUGUS — Diana Fay was cheer- housing. A4 ful and ready for the next chapter in her life as she bid farewell to Route 1 In Sports PHOTO | PAULA MULLER ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE Miniature Golf & Batting Cages and St. Mary’s its iconic orange dinosaur on Sunday. Kevyn Batista relaxes on top of the hippo at A new slide sits at the rebuilt Superi- football team Route 1 Miniature Golf & Batting Cages on or Street park in Swampscott. beats Taconic. B1 SAUGUS, A7 their last day of business. Lynn puts foot down on violence By Leah Dearborn “We’re trying to bring went down Goodridge FOR THE ITEM awareness,” said Ward 6 Street before turning onto Councilor Peter L. Capa- Chestnut, then over to Es- LYNN — Marchers John Ford and Fred no, one of the ve founders sex Street and Washing- Hogan mounted a made some noise for peace on the streets of Lynn Sat- of the event. “Just the idea ton Street before eventu- banner where peo- urday. that peace versus violence ally stopping at the gazebo ple gathered to take The third annual “Stop is always the way to go. at Lynn Common. part in the Stop the the Violence Lynn Peace There are a lot of good role The Stop the Violence Violence Lynn Peace Walk” drew hundreds models in the walk.” Lynn Committee (STVL) Walk. of local middle and high Marchers followed a originally formed to give school students in addi- route that began at En- PHOTO | PAULA MULLER tion to other supporters. glish High School and VIOLENCE, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 64° VOL. 138, ISSUE 250 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 55 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 HEALTH .....................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 OBITUARIES Rita E. Gregory, 88 Miriam Alfred, 80 Jerome I. Lunder, 90 DRACUT — Rita E. Gregory, great-grandchildren and many PEABODY — Miriam “Mick- Matron of the Grand Chapter. BOCA RATON, Fla. — Lun- components for the domestic 88 died Thursday at Wingate nieces and nephews. She is ee” Alfred, 80, of Peabody, She enjoyed traveling far and der, Jerome I., of Boca Raton shoe industry. Jerome was at Belvidere in Lowell. She was also survived by her godchil- formerly of Lynn, entered into wide, visiting many chapters Fla., formerly of Swampscott, an avid bridge player winning the wife of the late Edward L. dren, Debra McManus of Lynn rest Sunday morning, Sept. statewide, as well as nation- entered in to rest Sept. 23, numerous tournaments in the Gregory. and Margaret Austin of Sum- 25, 2016 due to complica- wide. The Star was one of her 2016 at the age of 90. Loving United States and Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory were ter, SC. In addition to her par- tions from COPD. She was the greatest loves! son of Israel J. and Jeanette Service information: married for 40 years prior to ents and husband, she was dear daughter of the late Lou- Service information: (Cohen) Lunder. Beloved hus- Graveside services will be his passing in 1990. Prior to predeceased by her brothers is and Elizabeth Alfred. Graveside Services at Pride band of Ruth (Barron) Lunder held on Tuesday Sept. 27, at moving to Dracut in 2001, Rita Robert, James, Frederick and Mickee is survived by her of Lynn Cemetery, 89 Lake- of Swampscott. Devoted fa- 12 p.m. at the Congregation was a lifelong resident of Lynn. Lawrence Dorgan. niece and nephew, Laural and shore Road, Lynn on Tuesday, ther of Susan Lunder Burke Shirat Hayam Cemetery-Tem- She was the daughter of John Service information: Ri- Richard Feinberg of Swamp- Sept. 27, 2016 at 10:30 of Charlestown, Michael and ple Israel Section-Lowell St. and Mary (Monahan) Dorgan. ta’s funeral will be held on scott, her nephew and niece, a.m. Memorial observance Cheryl Lunder of Swampscott, Peabody. A memorial obser- Rita was an avid Patriots fan Wednesday at 10 a.m. from Alan and Debra Segal of will be announced at the Ellen Aronson of Westborough. vance will be held at Kern- who loved the theater and va- the CUFFE-McGINN Funeral Chelsea, as well as a great service on Tuesday. In lieu Cherished grandfather of Jen- wood Country Club, Kern- cationing in Myrtle Beach. Home 157 Maple St. with a niece, Julie Lucas, whose visits of owers, expressions of nifer and Suraj Krishnamurthi, wood St., Salem, following Left to cherish her memory Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in brought her much pleasure, her sympathy should be made Jeff Burke, Dana Burke, Scott the service. In lieu of ow- are her daughters, Kathleen St. Pius V Church. Interment great nieces, Kimberly and An- in her memory to the Mus- Lunder, Josh Lunder, Mi- ers, donations may be made M. Gregory of Dracut, Janet will be held at St. Joseph’s drea Segal and great nephew, cular Dystrophy Association, chelle Aronson, Josh Aronson. to the Dr. Marshall Wolf E. Maffeo and her husband Cemetery. Relatives and David Segal. Miriam was so 50 Federal Street, 6th Floor, Great-grandfather of Tatum Medical Education Fund Pro- John of Las Vegas, NV, Cheryl friends are invited and may proud of her great-grandneph- Boston, MA 02110. Arrange- Rose Krishnamuthi. Jerome gram, in care of the Brigham M. Gregory of Taunton, Mau- call Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. ews, Kyle and Dylan Lucas. ments under the direction of was a graduate from Boston and Women’s Hospital, 116 reen Gregory of Derry, NH In lieu of owers, donations Miriam was a fty-year plus the STANETSKY-HYMANSON University, majoring in journal- Huntington Ave., Boston, and Elizabeth Southers of may be made in Rita’s mem- member of the Order of the Chapel, Salem.

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