SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 Charlie (Card) comes to Lynn By Thor Jourgensen ITEM STAFF COURTESY PHOTO LYNN — Knowing they can pick up CharlieCards in City Swampscott’s under-10 ag football coaches John Tripp and Pete Beatrice (back row) took the Cardinals to an Hall is an early Christmas undefeated record in their debut season. But this team of year-round athletes had a special pedigree — they present for Steven Liberge and are daughters and granddaughters of some of the town’s best athletes from years past. The team members are Jocelyn MacRoberts, who trav- from left, Greta Siefken, Lyla Rogers, Elle and Eve Byrne, Cecelia Tripp, Caroline Reen, Victoria Pierro, Lia el to and from Lynn to Everett Beatrice, Jenny Sanchez, and Olivia Quagrello. up to four times a day. The couple live in Everett. Liberge works in Lynn, and A newer shade of Blue in Swampscott MacRoberts often comes with him to the city. They take Mas- By Steve Krause “I’d go,” said Peter Beatrice Jr., ning the table against the rest of sachusetts Bay Transporta- Girls ITEM STAFF who, like his father and brothers, the town, whose other teams con- tion Authority (MBTA) buses played football for Swampscott. sisted of mainly boys. and CharlieCards — the small follow in green and white cards adorned SWAMPSCOTT — Today, a large “But it’s the rst day of basketball “I’m not sure the boys liked it with a drawing of a smiling contingent from the town will pile and we’ll all be there.” very much,” said John Tripp, who cleated into buses or cars and make the commuter — offer riders fare So will Kevin Rogers, and so will coached them. “But the girls sure trek to Gillette Stadium in Foxbor- discounts and free transfers footsteps Walter Costello. did.” ough to see the Big Blue football It may be basketball season, between routes. Those players who thought they “Having a CharlieCard is team play. but these girls, many of them off- were running up against a “bunch the way to go. It makes the T However, some of the brightest springs of Swampscott’s illustrious of girls” didn’t do their homework. cheaper to use,” Liberge said. lights of the Swampscott football progeny did something unusual in These girls — Greta Siefken, Lyla Lynn City Hall has free, legacy might not be able to make a different sport. In their rst year Rogers, Elle and Eve Byrne, Cece- no-balance CharlieCards it. Their daughters and grand- of existence, the all-girl team rolled lia Tripp, Caroline Reen, Victoria available in the mayor’s of ce daughters will be playing basket- through the town’s 10-and-under ball in the town league. ag football league schedule, run- FLAG FOOTBALL, A3 CHARLIE CARD, A6 Peabody Lighting up Saugus Saugus says learns goodbye from to Super Sandy By Daniel Kane ITEM STAFF Hook PEABODY — As family, friends, By Elyse Carmosino students, teachers and many more ITEM STAFF made their way into City Hall for su- perintendent Cara Murtagh’s funer- SAUGUS — Saugus al service, the walls were adorned is doing its part to com- with reminders of her impact on the bat school violence. community. Terrance White from Giant poster boards with a Tan- the violence-preven- ners logo said “Peabody Strong” and tion group, Sandy were signed by visitors of Thurs- Hook Promise, gave day’s wake and Friday’s funeral ser- multiple presentations vice. Other signs had drawings from on empathy-building to Peabody students and said things the town’s middle and like “ y high” and “we love and miss high school students you,” all written with heavy hearts. on Friday. The talks Higgins Auditorium was lled were held as part of the to capacity to mourn the loss of non-pro t’s “Start With Murtagh, who died unexpectedly Hello” initiative. “We have to say ‘what MURTAGH, A3 can we do as a commu- nity to make sure every person feels heard?’” White told his second audience of rough- ly 300 high schoolers early Friday morning. “When we see some- one going through a rough time, we have to do what we can to help them.” Above, the Saugus tree light- Sandy Hook Prom- ing took place on Friday ise was founded in the night. Seen right, Town Man- aftermath of the 2012 ager Scott Crabtree, left, at- Sandy Hook elementa- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK tended the tree lighting with ry school shooting by family members of some Carol Murtagh, the mother of Jack Walsh, a community re- Superintendent Cara Murtagh of the young victims in lations specialist for Wheela- Newtown, Conn. Their looks on as her daughter’s cas- brator Saugus, which was mission is to create a ket makes its way down the a major sponsor of the tree culture actively engaged front steps of Peabody City Hall lighting ceremony. on Friday following her funeral. PHOTOS | BOB ROCHE SANDY HOOK, A6 Entertainment Lynn’s Danny D Swampscott’s Karalekas a ‘Versatile’ singer-songwriter. A7 walked the halls of power LOOK! F45 Fitness Center By Thor Jourgensen “Spike” Karalekas. A little bit goes a long way Opens in Saugus. A8 ITEM STAFF The 77-year-old Karalekas, who divided his time between Sports LYNN — Mourners with well- Boston, Washington D.C., and By Thor Jourgensen ceived custody of his niece and known names and impressive ITEM STAFF son a month ago. The 74th Item Football Phoenix, died on Nov. 28, ac- titles will converge on South cording to his obituary. His fu- He stepped up to care for them All-Star team. B1 Common Street Saturday for during this holiday season, even neral is from St. George Greek The letter is short — only ve • the funeral of former Swamp- though he acknowledged he does Orthodox Church at 11 a.m., lines — and the single dad who Classical girls basketball scott resident, Navy veteran, wrote it describes how he re- ITEM SANTA, A3 gears up for new season. B2 and presidential aide S. Steven KARALEKAS, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... 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Jim is survived gineering from Northeastern PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS by his daughters, Shannon P. University in Boston. (Cox) Scotina and her hus- Alan was extremely devoted Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Eliza- band Daniel Scotina, Kelley A. to his family and the Catholic beth Warren, D-Mass., gestures as she speaks Cox and her spouse Zhaybel church as well as a successful during a campaign stop on in Manchester, N.H. Cardenas and step-son An- gel, his son James B. Cox and civil engineer. his life partner Atsushi Mat- Alan is survived by his wife sumoto, his granddaughters of nearly 47 years, Jan Ches- Doctor’s report says Katie Scotina, Kasey (Scotina) ley, sister Marianne Moore; Canto and her husband Al- Legion and Elks Lodge #2596 son Avery (Mei), daughter also be forever remembered Elizabeth Warren is exander Canto, and his great in Cape Coral. He provided so- Courtney, and grandchildren by his niece, nephew and ex- granddaughter Charlotte Paige cial service assistance at the Andrew and Taylor. Alan will tended family. Canto, as well as several niec- Lake Kennedy Senior Center. ‘in excellent health’ es and nephews and lifelong He was also a member of the Retired State County and Mu- friends from Maine, Massa- rest of her ‘puzzle pieces’ nicipal Employee Association. By Will Weissert and chusetts and Florida. He is Edmund A. DiTomasso Jr., 60 Lauran Neergaard – normal blood pressure, He moved back north to predeceased by his father 1959-2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS normal blood sugar and William A. Cox and his moth- Brooksby Village in 2005 and non-smoker status – are took this opportunity to create WASHINGTON — Eliz- er Ruth Flynn (Bridgham) Cox, Edmund A. DiTomasso Jr, 60 all positive contributors a beautiful vegetable garden abeth Warren “is in excel- and six siblings, Claire, Wil- of Raymond, NH, died peace- to an overall reassuring during the summer months. lent health,” according to liam, Loren, Patricia, Edward, fully Friday, Dec. 6th at the heart health,” Antono He was most proud of his a doctor’s report released and John. High Pointe Hospice House, said. Born in Bangor, Maine on prized tomatoes and basil by the Massachusetts The senator frequent- plants which he gladly shared Haverhill, MA senator on Friday, be- May 24, 1930. Jim was in- Ed was born in Melrose, MA, ly jogs onto stage at her spired to following in his with family and friends. In coming the first in a trio rallies and says she keeps more recent times, he fell in to Irene (McCarthy) and the of top Democratic presi- families military services. He late Edmund DiTomasso Sr. healthy by walking fre- joined the Marines at the age love with his new great grand- dential candidates over quently while talking on daughter and spent lots of He grew up and was educated 70 to make their medical of 17 and served for 20 years, in Saugus, MA.