SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 A TEST OF FAITH Pastors weigh in on Catholic Church crisis By Thor Jourgensen ITEM EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Sexual abuse revelations are PHOTO | LHAND buffeting the Catholic Church again and Lynn area priests are Gov. Charlie Baker, center, joined, from left, state Veterans Services Secretary Francis- raising their voices in response, co Urena, Lynn Veterans Services Director Michael Sweeney, Lynn Housing Authority & with a longtime former Lynn Neighborhood Development (LHAND)’s Peggy Phelps, Mayor Thomas M. McGee, LHAND pastor calling for the mass res- Executive Director Charles J. Gaeta and LHAND project manager Jeff Weeden Friday for ignation of the Catholic Ameri- the ceremonial transfer of the Lynn armory to a nonpro t housing corporation af liated can bishops. with LHAND. Monsignor Paul V. Garrity said he signed a letter last week calling for “Catholic bishops of the United States to prayerfully A tting use for Lynn and genuinely consider submit- Monsignor Paul V. Garrity ting to Pope Francis their collec- tive resignation as a public act armory: veterans housing of repentance and lamentation before God and God’s People.” LYNN — The South Common Development (LHAND). Charles Gov. Charlie Baker presided Posted on the website Daily Street armory is on its way to J. Gaeta, LHAND executive di- over Friday’s ceremony, joining Theology, the letter as of Friday becoming veterans housing with rector, said planning is already Gaeta in crediting Mayor Thomas had more than 5,000 signatures, Friday’s ceremony transferring underway to renovate the armory M. McGee and the city’s legisla- according to the site. Its lead the castle-like building from the for 35 veterans’ housing units. tive delegation in pushing for the author is Dr. Susan Reynolds, state surplus property list. Construction could begin as housing project and shepherding an associate professor of Catho- The new owner is Neighbor- soon as 2019 but Gaeta said mon- the land transfer through the lic studies at Emory University. “It is very important to send a hood Development Associates, ey rst needs to be raised to pay Legislature. signal,” Monsignor Garrity said. Inc., the nonpro t housing corpo- for the project. “Lynn has chosen to put an ar- The pastor of St. Mary’s ration af liated with Lynn Hous- “We need help from a lot of peo- mory to work for veterans,” said Church for 18 years until 2010, ing Authority & Neighborhood ple,” he said. Baker. Garrity was among 300 priests who met with Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley Tuesday to discuss re- Father Brian L. Flynn newed sexual abuse accusations Developers tee up swirling around the church lo- cally, nationally, and globally. The allegations started mid- 245-unit apartment month and have since come fast and furious: A top Vatican dip- lomat claimed Pope Francis cov- complex in Saugus ered up abuse reports against the former archbishop of Wash- ington; a Pennsylvania grand By Bridget Turcotte study, and for master plan and site jury found that more than 1,000 ITEM STAFF plan review permits. children over 70 years had been Original plans included an emer- molested by 300 priests, and - SAUGUS — Developers inter- gency access road stemming from nally, allegations of sexual mis- ested in turning Golf Country on Longwood Avenue, but neighbors conduct at St. John’s Seminary Route 1 into a 245-unit apartment strongly opposed it. Developers in Brighton prompted Cardinal ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE complex will seek approval again worked with the town’s police and O’Malley to order an investiga- Father James T. Kelly on Sept. 6. re departments to eliminate the Emily DoBell, left, is tion. The development would be lo- road and instead space out the “Today we live in a very polar- the new principal of cated on a 10.7-acre site on Route buildings to allow space for emer- KIPP Academy’s high ized nation and a very polarized 1 North made up of three parcels, gency apparatus between them. church. My heart goes out to the school, and Farida including the former Golf Country Last month, the Planning Board victims. It lls me with anger Mama Graham is the property. It would include apart- voted 3-0 in favor of approving a and sadness bound up together,” principal of the mid- ments in three four-story buildings, traf c study and to continue the Monsignor Garrity said. dle school. an outdoor pool, common area, and hearing for master plan approv- Monsignor Garrity, pastor of tness facility. al until Aug. 16. Developers were Sacred Heart and St. Brigid par- About 40 percent of the units in the midst of a hearing with the ishes in Lexington, was among Taking would be one-bedroom and about Conservation Commission because 300 priests who met with Car- 60 percent would be two-bedroom. part of the property contains wet- dinal O’Malley on Tuesday to At least 10 percent of the apart- lands. They expected the hearing to discuss the abuse revelations as ments would be affordable, as re- conclude in its third session a day were other pastors. Father Bri- charge quired by zoning. before. an L. Flynn, pastor of St. Mary’s They’ll ask the Planning Board at KIPP to waive an environmental impact SAUGUS, A3 PASTORS, A3 Father Michael L. Steele By Bella diGrazia ITEM STAFF INSIDE LYNN — KIPP Acade- my started its school year Opinion with two fresh faces lead- Shribman: McCain’s ing the charge. nal challenge. A4 Emily DoBell and Fari- da Mama Graham are the Sports local college-preparatory Pappas ready to ll school’s newest princi- critical role as St. pals. Mary’s goalkeeper. B1 DoBell is leading the high school and Mama NO PAPER Graham the middle school, which begins in fth grade MONDAY at KIPP. They’ve been on The Item will not the job since school began publish on Labor Day. three weeks ago. Breaking news updates “For the most part the will be available on itemlive.com. KIPP, A3 A slice of hope for Revere pizza icon By Bridget Turcotte “We have plans to move somewhere Nicholas Bonaventu- ITEM STAFF very close,” said Bobby Bianchi, who ra of Peabody tosses runs the restaurant with his father, pizza dough into the REVERE — Loyal customers will rush Butch. air at Bianchi’s on to Revere Beach to get a taste of Bian- Ready to work for you! “We started on the beach — we want Friday. chi’s Pizza this weekend before the icon- to stay on the beach,” said Bianchi. “I ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK www.DrewRusso.org ic restaurant is shuttered. But it won’t be their last taste. REVERE, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ...............................B7 HIGH 72° VOL. 140, ISSUE 224 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 LOW 62° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 OBITUARIES Joanne E. Burke, 61 Alexa Tsokanis, 53 Donald J. Travers Sr., 74 1956-2018 1943-2018 LYNN — Joanne E. ness, her doctors and BRAINTREE — Al- and Amy Tsokanis of LYNN — Donald Police Department (Moller) Burke, age nurses. She loved exa Tsokanis, 53, of Nahant; her niece, Jordan Travers Sr., for several years, but 61, of Lynn, died spending time with Braintree, passed Rita, and her neph- 74, of Lynn, passed was well known in on Wednesday, Aug. her family and the away peacefully on ew, Peter. She was away at his home Lynn for managing 29, 2018, at Mas- trips they would take Monday, Aug. 27, the daughter of the on Thursday, Aug. 30 Ken’s Market in the sachusetts General to Cape May, N.J. 2018 after a long, late Bessie (Zotos) surrounded by his Highlands on High Hospital, Boston, sur- Most of all she trea- courageous battle Tsokanis. family. Don was the Rock Street for many rounded by her lov- sured her time with with pancreatic can- Service informa- husband of the late years until it sold. ing family, following her granddaughter cer. tion: Calling hours Alice (Muise) Travers. Don loved spending a year-long, coura- Erin. Alexa grew up in will be held in St. He is survived by time with his family geous battle with cancer. She In addition to her husband Brockton and attended the George Greek Orthodox his children, Robert Travers at home and playing comput- was the loving and devoted Richard and her mother Jan- public schools there before Church, 54 South Common and his wife, Carmen with er video games with them and wife of Richard C. Burke, with et, Joanne is survived by her matriculating to Simmons St., Lynn, on Tuesday from whom he lived in Lynn, Ma- his many online friends. whom she shared 36 years of loving children, Christine E. College where she received a 4-8 p.m. Funeral services will rie Travers, Wendy Travers, Service information: Vis- marriage. (Burke) O’Hara and her hus- Bachelor of Arts degree. She be held in St. George Greek Michael Travers, all of Lynn, iting hours will be held on Born in Marlborough in band Daniel of Beverly and had a successful career in Orthodox Church, Lynn, on Debra Bilikas of West Vir- Tuesday, Sept. 4 from 4-8 1956, she was the daughter Steven R. Burke of Brooklyn, the nancial services industry Wednesday at 11 a.m. Private ginia and Donald Travers Jr. p.m. at the CUFFE-MCGINN of Janet (Young) Moller of Ip- N.Y.; her cherished grand- and most recently served as a burial will be held in Melrose and his wife, Marissa of Flor- Funeral Home, 157 Maple swich and the late James A.