'Peter Frates Made a Difference in All of Our Lives'
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019 Impeachment West Lynn goes to House salutes By Lisa Mascaro The corner of and Mary Clare Jalonick Blossom and hero son ASSOCIATED PRESS Alley streets By Thor Jourgensen WASHINGTON — Democrats propelled in Lynn was ITEM STAFF President Donald Trump’s impeachment rededicated as toward a historic vote by the full U.S. Pennucci Sqare LYNN — More than 150 people crowded House as the Judiciary Committee on Fri- on Friday. It onto Blossom Street at Alley Street Friday day approved charges of abuse of power is named for afternoon to rededicate the intersection in and obstruction of Congress. It’s the latest Cpl. Peter J. memory of a West Lynn resident killed in major step in the constitutional and polit- Pennucci of Vietnam. ical storm that has divided Congress and Lynn, who was Peter J. Pennucci would have celebrated the nation. killed in action his 70th birthday Friday. He died in com- The House is expected to approve the two while serving bat on May 20, 1970 and a flag-adorned articles of impeachment next week, before in Vietnam. sign that reads, “Cpl. Peter J. Pennucci Sq.” lawmakers depart for the holidays. overlooks the corner a half block from his ITEM PHOTO | IMPEACHMENT, A3 SPENSER HASAK PENNUCCI, A3 ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK St. John’s Prep students line Summer Street, whch cuts through campus, wearing number 3 pins to honor Peter Frates whose funeral procession drove through campus Friday morning. ‘Peter Frates made a difference in all of our lives’ By Steve Krause of Boston College. campus of BC, arriving in front — he goes to Mass. We have to power coming out of Frates’ ITEM STAFF The funeral Mass for the St. of the church around 10:45. get him.” body from a foot or so above it. John’s Prep and Boston Col- Rev. Tony Penna, who is a Fr. Penna remained friends Frates was diagnosed with John Frates knew, from the lege baseball star, who lived in chaplain for several of the BC with Frates. The last time they ALS in 2012 and vowed his moment his son Peter was diag- Beverly, was broadcast on local athletic teams, including base- saw each other was earlier this would be a public fight against nosed with Amyotrophic Lateral television and streamed online. ball, was the principal celebrant. month, when he went to Frates’ the disease. Although his body Sclerosis, that the day would The procession, which left from During his homily, Fr. Pen- home in Beverly to pray with gradually failed him, Fr. Penna come when he’d have to stand the Campbell Funeral Home in na talked of the first time he’d him. said, his spirit never did. before a congregation of mourn- Beverly early Friday morning, heard Frates’ name. “We started out talking about “Peter Frates made a differ- ers and eulogize him. drove through the campus of St. “It was in 2002,” he said, “and things like BC’s hockey team ence in all of our lives,” he said. “I never imagined, though, John’s, with the school’s entire someone called me and said he beating Harvard, and St. John’s “Otherwise, none of us would be that it would be this magnifi- student body lining the streets knew of this kid Frates who is Prep going to the Super Bowl. here today.” cent,” he said, looking out at a and roads throughout the cam- perfect for BC. He’s smart, he’s Then we went from that to pray- Fr. Penna said that Frates’ life, throng of people Friday at St. pus. a good baseball player, he helps ing.” Ignatius Church on the campus From there, it proceeded to the people, and — best of all for us He said that he could feel the FRATES, A3 Students and Culinary program their friends and families enjoy a buffet taking Root in Lynn prepared by the students for By Elyse Carmosino ferent reasons, but the their graduation ITEM STAFF two now say they see a Homeless future that involves the ceremony from LYNN — The future the Root pro- culinary arts. looks bright for Root’s Wood is interested in mom gram in Salem. most recent alumni. From left: Karen working at a nearby cafe As their time with the or coffee shop after en- Rice, Fall River, hoping for program came to a close joying an externship at Stevie Pipes, Thursday night, two Salem coffee shop Brew a happy Swampscott, Lynn graduates of the Box, while Cruz said Jordan Masters, December 2019 class said she wants to use her Swampscott, they have high hopes for ServSafe certification to holiday and Abraham what lies ahead. look for jobs in the area. Salvador, Lynn. Tenelle Wood and She added that she’s also By Anne Marie Saidy Cruz both came considering opening a Tobin ITEM PHOTO | to the youth culinary job ITEM STAFF OLIVIA FALCIGNO training program for dif- ROOT, A3 For parents, there is nothing better than see- ing your child’s joy on Having a ball Christmas morning when the magic that is Santa Claus leaves lots of pres- ents under the tree. Espe- cially when the child is old INSIDE enough to latch on to the concept that it’s the toy Lynn inside the box that counts, Breaking bad on the not the box, wrapping pa- Lynnway. A6 per, ribbons or bows. But sometimes, parents Opinion need some help to make Making the right move a child’s dream come true, against the rearms especially when they are industry. A4 homeless and can barely make it from one day to Sports the next without assis- tance from others. Classical holds off “My current living sit- Salem in season uation is not stable for opening. B1 this Christmas,” writes a mother currently living in ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO a local homeless shelter Former Swampscott Fire Chief Bill Hyde throws a ball into low tide for his dog, Zuzu, alongside SANTA, A3 friend Jon Carpenito at sunset in Lynn this week. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 58° VOL. 142, ISSUE 6 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ...............................B7 LOW 41° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019 OBITUARIES Stella A. Collins, 95 Muriel Lorraine Magner, 91 LYNN — Stella A. Collins age LYNN — Muriel Lorraine 95, of Lynn and Vero Beach, Magner (Emmons) passed FL died Sunday Dec. 8th at away on December 11th, the Jesmond Nursing Home peacefully at home, surround- in Nahant after a lengthy ill- ed by family and loved ones ness. Born in Lynn, she was after a brief illness. the daughter of the late Ste- Muriel was born in Lynn to fan and Frances (Lemanski) Ellen (Peterson) Emmons. A Jarzylo. She attended Lynn lifelong West Lynn resident, schools and graduated from Muriel worked more than 30 Lynn Classical High School, years at the Norelco / Philips Class of 1942. Stella was Lighting Company as a qual- employed as Office Manager ity control inspector, retiring at Stop & Shop Supermarkets in 1989. Muriel had a strong PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS in both Lynn and Salem for 31 faith and was a long-time years until she retired in 1984. parishioner of Sacred Heart Bampumim Teixeira talks to the victims’ families After retiring, she moved to Church in Lynn. during jury deliberations in Boston, Thursday. Vero Beach, FL for 20 years re- Service information: Ser- Muriel was the beloved wife Magner and his wife Anne of turning to Lynn in 2005. She vice Details: Funeral from of the late John P. Magner, with Lynn. She was mother of the was a communicant of the whom she shared five sons: the Parker Funeral Home, 35 late Staff Sgt. Leo D. Magner- former St. Michael’s Church in John, James, Leo, Richard, U.S. Army. She leaves behind Man gets life for Franklin St. Lynn on Monday Lynn. Stella enjoyed knitting, and Timothy. After the untime- her daughter-in-law Donna at 9:30 a.m. followed by a playing bingo, crossword puz- ly death of her husband John, Magner of Indianapolis, IN. Mass of Christian Burial at zles, cooking and gardening. Muriel resiliently raised five She leaves behind her dear killing 2 doctors St. Mary’s Church in Lynn at She is survived by one sons on her own. She was a sister, Ellen Morgan of Lynn and 10:30 a.m. to which relatives daughter Stephanie Clark of devoted mother and caretak- beloved God-daughter Rainy Lynn, one sister Joanne M. and friends are invited to at- er to anyone who needed her Caisse of Lynn with whom she in their condo and her husband Richard Bar- tend. Burial will follow at St. along the way. In 1978, Muri- shared many special memories ry of Framingham, 12 grand- Joseph’s Cemetery. Visiting el’s son Leo Magner was killed together. She leaves behind her BOSTON (AP) — A man for medicine and her deep children, several great grand- hours will be held on Sunday in Germany while serving in sister in-law Audrey Emmons of convicted of stabbing two love for Field, a 49-year-old children and many nieces and from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Anyone the US Army during a tragic Derry N.H. She was affection- doctors to death in their anesthesiologist. nephews. She was also moth- wishing to may make a memo- tank accident. Muriel became ately known as Mooga, Nana luxury Boston condomini- Field’s brother, Jason er of the late Michael, John rial donation in Stella’s name a Gold Star mother.