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B1-2 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 LOW 34° HEALTH .....................................A6 POLICE/FIRE .............................B3 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020 OBITUARIES Nicholas Sassani, 95 Ida G. Freedman, 85 Jonas H. Chaves, 86 1924-2020 1934-2020 SALEM — Nicholas Sassani, SWAMPSCOTT — Ida G. SWAMPSCOTT — Chaves, Jo- Jonas attended Swamp- age 95, of Salem and former- Freedman, of Swampscott, nas Howard, of Swampscott, scott High School, the Uni- ly of Swampscott, died Friday, entered into rest on Tuesday, entered into rest on April 18, versity of Massachusetts and April 17, 2020 at AdviniaCare April 14, 2020 at the age of 2020 following complications worked for many years at at Salem, following a brief ill- 85. Beloved wife of the late from COVID-19, at the age of Western Electric and the Fed- ness. He was the husband of Samuel Freedman with whom 86. eral Aviation Administration. the late Natalie Ann (Cash- she shared 26 years of mar- Jonas was the son of the Jonas was a Mason at the man) Sassani, with whom he riage. late Samuel and Ida Chaves, Philanthropic Lodge in Mar- shared 54 years of marriage Devoted mother of Robyn loving brother of the late Mil- blehead and volunteered at and predeceased him in Freedman-Mintzer. Mother- dred (Chaves) Harris, Shirley the Swampscott Fire Depart- 2007. in-law of Richard Minzter. (Chaves) Covner and Doris ment. More than anything, Born in Binghamton, N.Y., in Cherished grandmother of (Chaves) Newman; and loving Jonas took his citizenship 1924, he was the son of the Samantha, Tess and Maxine. uncle of the late Eric Covner. so seriously that he recently late Angelo and Adelina (Gal- Dear daughter of the late He leaves a niece, Debra left his rehab facility to exer- lo) Sassani. He was raised and Samuel and Ida Bellman. Ida (Harris) Mozes and her hus- cise his right to vote at the educated in Binghamton and also leaves behind many dear band Jack Mozes, and three Swampscott Town Hall in the graduated from St. Patrick’s cousins, nieces and nephews. nephews, Richard Harris and Massachusetts primary. Academy. He later received his She grew up in Lynn, grad- his wife, Catherine O’Connell Service information: Fu- bachelor’s degree from SUNY uated from Lynn Classical Harris, Lawrence Newman and neral services are private. Harpur College and served in resa Sassani. In addition to High School; Ida also gained ing. She cherished her time his wife Elisabeth Flaster New- A celebration of his life will the Army National Guard. his wife Natalie and parents a certi cation for dental as- spent with family, friends, es- man and Robert Newman. He be held at a future date. Nicholas worked for many Angelo and Adelina, Nicholas sisting and went on to work pecially her grandchildren also leaves ve grand nieces, In lieu of owers, expres- years as a purchasing agent was predeceased by his son, for Dr. Clickstein in Lynn for Service information: Sarah (Mozes) Dussault, Lau- sions of sympathy can be at Massachusetts General Rev. John Edward Sassani, a number of years. Ida raised Graveside services will be ra (Mozes) Cutler, Emily Harris, made in his memory to the Hospital in Boston. He was pastor of Our Lady Help of her family in Swampscott. She held privately. Susannah Harris and Lily Har- World Health Organization, an active parishioner at St. Christians Church in Newton, was a bookkeeper at Hoff- In lieu of owers, expres- ris, and two grand nephews, covid19responsefund.org or John the Evangelist Church in his siblings, Dr. John Sassani man’s department store and sions of sympathy may be Justin and Corey Newman, to the Swampscott Firemen’s Swampscott, serving as a lec- and his late wife Jeannette, later became branch manager made in her memory to and three great-grandnieces Relief Association, 76 Burrill tor for more than 25 years. He Michael Sassani and his late of Capitol Bank and Trust. She The Jimmy Fund, P.O. Box and one great-grandnephew. St., Swampscott, MA 01907. enjoyed music, bowling, golf, wife Antoinette, Anna Petrone was a dedicated member of 849168, Boston, MA 02284, bocce, traveling with his wife and her late husband Ralph, Temple Sinai of Marblehead. www.jimmyfund.org. and family, and had been a and Frances Sassani along Ida volunteered for many The staff at STANETSKY-HY- resident of Swampscott since with his brothers-in-law, Dr. years as a sisterhood mem- MANSON Memorial Chapel Vermont delays vote 1959 before moving to Salem Edward L. Cashman, Jr. and ber at Temple Sinai. Ida loved in Salem had the honor for four years ago. His greatest joy Phillip Cullin. reading, baking, knitting, play- caring for Ida and her family. was spending time with his Service information: Adher- ing Canasta with friends at the For more information or to on colleges’ fate family, especially his beloved ing to the guidelines of the Swampscott Senior Center register in the online guest- grandchildren, often shuttling Commonwealth of Massa- and playing weekly Mahjong book, please visit www.sta- By Patrick Whittle and staff, and the host them to and attending their chusetts and the CDC, funer- with her friends of long stand- netskyhymansonsalem.com. ASSOCIATED PRESS communities is not appro- many school and sporting al services will be private. A priate, especially in this events and other social and Celebration of Life ceremony PORTLAND, Maine — era of unprecedented un- community activities. and gathering will be held at A look at developments knowns,” they said. Nicholas is survived by his a later date. Burial was held around New England re- Vermont has had more loving daughter, Martha Ann in Swampscott Cemetery, Jonathan Doucette, 63 lated to the coronavirus than 800 cases of the vi- Lausier of Salem; his grand- Swampscott. Arrangements pandemic: rus. children, Matthew S. Lausier entrusted to SOLIMINE Fu- VERMONT MASSACHUSETTS and his wife Caitlin of Hyde neral Homes, Lynn. Memori- LYNN — Jonathan “Jay” Dou- The Vermont State Col- Boston will start using Park, Michael L. Lausier and al donations may be made cette, age 63, of Lynn, died leges board does not plan public works trucks to his wife Janie of Swampscott, to St. John the Evangelist Monday, April 13 at the Med- to vote on the recon gu- broadcast messages about Megan E. Toborg of Salem Church, 174 Humphrey St., ford Rehabilitation and Nurs- ration plan for three in- coronavirus safety on and Mark Nicholas Lausier Swampscott, MA 01907 or to ing Home, after a brief illness. stitutions at risk of clos- Sunday. ing as originally planned of Peabody; his great-grand- the Alzheimer’s Association, He was the husband of Susan City of cials said the on Monday, according to children, Michael and Wesley 309 Waverley Oaks Road, P. (Simons) Doucette, with trucks will be out tted a news release from the Toborg and Matthew Sean Waltham, MA 02452 or at whom he shared 29 years of with sound equipment board chairman. Lausier Jr.; his sis- www.alzmass.org. marriage. and they will deliver mes- Instead, the board will ters-in-law, Mary Cul- Online guestbook for Born in Bickford, Germany, sages about social dis- make Monday’s meeting lin of Swampscott he was the son of the late Ber- tancing, washing hands family and friends to informational, giving the and C. Patricia Cash- nard and Theresa (Bourgeois) and using facial coverings. offer condolences at trustees a week to consid- man of Swampscott; Doucette. He moved to Lynn The trucks will deliver the www.solimine.com. er the plan before the next and many nieces, at the age of 4, attended Lynn messages in seven lan- meeting on April 27. nephews, great-nieces and schools and graduated from guages depending on the “I have listened to my great-nephews, including John Lynn Vocational Technical In- neighborhood they are colleagues on the Board and Robin Sassani and The- stitute, Class of 1976. Jay was broadcasting in, of cials employed as a security guard and want to give them time to consider the very said. at Lynn Hospital and Sears Mayor Marty Walsh said until he retired. He enjoyed loving friend and caregiver, signi cant decisions we Yenny Rodriguez and her fami- have to make,” Board of the city is “launching new collecting Matchbox cars and tactics to get the message Legos, and was a huge Red ly; and a large extended family Trustees Chair J. Chur- out in the places that we Darlene A. Blanchette, 56 Sox and Bruins fan. He also of relatives and friends. chill Hindes said Sunday know are hardest hit.” enjoyed traveling to Maine, but Service information: Pri- in the news release.