TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017 Swampscott insurance man D-Day memories calls it a career By Paul Halloran Jim FOR THE ITEM Hughes sits among storm back to SWAMPSCOTT — It mounds wasn’t that long ago that Plotting of papers Jim Hughes, in a pro le Lynn veteran in 01907 magazine, was and box- somewhat dismissive of es at his their own the prospect of retiring, insurance By Bridget Turcotte agency in ITEM STAFF despite the fact that he had been running his own Swamp- path in Lynn LYNN — As U.S. Army insurance business for 55 scott. SSgt. Nicholas Francul- years at the time. lo got ready to feast on When Hughes walked ITEM PHOTO | By Thomas Grillo Eileen Patter- shrimp scampi in celebra- out of his Burrill Street SPENSER HASAK ITEM STAFF son and John tion of his 95th birthday of ce May 30 for the last Sherman are LYNN — The owners of a 12- on Monday, he recalled a time, however, it wasn’t picking up the time when his days were because he had an epiph- room Victorian in the city’s Dia- tab for their mond District are getting a new spent quite differently. any in the interim. He new 67-foot Francullo, who served simply felt it was time to sidewalk. sidewalk off in the 83rd Infantry Di- call it a career. But it won’t cost taxpayers a Lynn Shore vision, arrived on Omaha “We had a good run. The dime. Drive. Beach in Normandy, 73 hardest part for any of us The couple, whose 3,500-square- years ago today. is to decide it is time,” said foot oceanfront home features six ITEM PHOTO | Francullo is a two-time Hughes, 85, the propri- bedrooms and three full baths, is OWEN O’ROURKE Purple Heart recipient etor of James L. Hughes picking up the tab. for wounds he received Insurance for 57 years. “People always expect the city in Grassau, Germany, on “Who knows? I hope I’m to do everything,” said Eileen Pat- Dec. 23, 1944 and April 15, ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE right.” terson. “They have enough prob- 1945. He also received two When it comes to pro- lems repaving streets and lling bronze and two silver stars. Nicholas Francullo, viding hands-on customer potholes. It’s in front of our prop- His medals, certi cates, who turned 95 on Mon- service, Hughes did it the erty and we want to do our part.” and photos of his time day, landed on Omaha right way since he hung a It all started earlier this spring in Europe are displayed Beach on D-Day. Top, shingle in 1960. The Item’s June 6, 1944 SIDEWALK, A7 VETERAN, A7 front page. HUGHES, A7 Looking at Lynn from a different perspective By Matt Demirs said he hopes the video allows outsiders FOR THE ITEM to see the city in a different light. While this is Neak’s rst production LYNN — From the ocean shores to to hit the Internet, his talent for taping the treetops of Lynn Woods Reservation, didn’t develop overnight. In 2013, he Koeun Neak captured it all on video with graduated from Massachusetts College his new drone. of Art and Design with a degree in video Since it was uploaded to YouTube last production. week, his pictorial dubbed “DJI Mavic He wants to make money from doing Pro, Lynn, Massachusetts” has been seen work with his drone and travel to loca- by more than 500 viewers. tions such as Bolivia, a place he admires, “Lynn gave my family an opportunity,” to capture some of its beauty, he said. he said. “Without the city, we wouldn’t be “I want to go to Bolivia because of the here today. I wanted to capture Lynn’s landscape,” he said. “I want to capture beauty since it sometimes has a bad the countries’ salt ats and the Laguna name associated to it.” Colorada, Bolivia’s famous red lake.” Neak, 28, was born in Cambodia and The footage was shot on Neak’s $1,000 ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE has lived in the city since he was 2 and is Koeun Neak has captured views of Lynn from above with his drone. a graduate of Classical High School. He DRONE, A7 INSIDE Extra Plays produces In Lynn Sidekim Foods, WEI partner on English a winner in Peabody classes. A3 PEABODY — Life just got a little his oldest daughter’s student loans LOOK! easier for Josif Bigiku. and pay for his youngest daughter to Brotherton: Not The Peabody resident is the rst $1 attend college. your ‘Normal’ theater million prize winner in the Massa- Bigiku said he also plans to make experience. A8 chusetts State Lottery’s new “Extra charitable donations. Plays” $5 instant ticket game. The winning ticket was purchased In Sports It’s the state’s rst instant ticket to at the Sunoco station on Massachu- Marblehead knocks feature extra chances to win on the setts Avenue in Cambridge. The store Classical from back of the ticket. That’s where Bigi- will receive a $10,000 bonus for its tournament. B1 ku uncovered a winning symbol and sale. the amount of his prize. There are a total of four $1 million In Business Bigiku chose the cash option and prizes remaining in the “Extra Plays” Nicole Marie received a one-time payment of instant ticket game, which went on PHOTO | MASSACHUSETTS STATE LOTTERY Consulting announces $650,000, less taxes. sale in April, the Lottery said. new services. B8 He told Lottery executives that he Bigiku could not be reached for com- Josif Bigiku holds an enlarged version of his win- plans to use the winnings to pay off ment. ning ticket. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 52° VOL. 139, ISSUE 152 LYNN .........................................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 50° OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017 OBITUARIES Oh the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss Janice M. O’Brien, 76 1941-2017 museum opens its doors to all LYNN — Janice M. Brazell and husband (Callahan) O’ Brien, Keith, Kerry Calnan By Mark Pratt age 76, a lifelong res- and her late husband ASSOCIATED PRESS ident of Lynn, passed John, Mark O’Brien away at Kaplan Fam- and wife Laurie, SPRINGFIELD — From ily Hospice House, Erin Bushway and the squiggly, pink hand- Danvers, on Sunday, husband Matthew, rails outside the entrance June 4, 2017 sur- Andrea Fila and hus- to the front hall decorat- rounded by her loving band Tim, Brendan ed with scenes from “And family. O’Brien and wife to Think That I Saw it on Born on Feb. 14, 1941 in Andrea, Meaghan O’Brien, all Mulberry Street” — a real Lynn, she was the daughter of Lynn, Patricia Briggs and street just blocks away — of the late Earl and Helen husband Douglas of East the new Amazing World of (Adrian) Callahan. She was Windsor, Conn., Charles T. Dr. Seuss museum says, the beloved wife of the late O’Brien Jr. and wife Karla of “You’re off to Great Plac- Charles “Charlie” O’Brien, with North Reading, James O’Brien es!” whom she shared 53 years of and wife Julie of Swampscott, Walking into the mu- marriage. She graduated from Michael O’Brien of Manassas, seum that opened to the Lynn English High School with Va.; her sisters, Lucille Pelly of public Saturday in the the Class of 1958. Florida and Norma Gorman of author and illustrator’s Janice was the proud and Sudbury; 40 grandchildren, hometown of Springfield devoted mother of 12 children two great-grandchildren and is like walking into one and a loving homemaker. She several nieces and nephews. of his beloved children’s was a devout Catholic and a She was predeceased by her books. member and daily commu- brother, the late John Callah- The museum dedicated nicant of Holy Family Parish. an. to Theodor Geisel — who She was a member of its La- Service information: Call- under the pen name Dr. dies Sodality, its Parish Coun- ing hours are Wednesday, Seuss wrote and illus- cil and volunteered for many June 7 from 4-8 p.m. at trated dozens of rhyming other functions and activities. CUFFE-MCGINN Funeral children’s books including PHOTOS | ASSOCIATED PRESS She was a strong advocate for Home,157 Maple St., Lynn, “The Cat in the Hat” and the Right to Life movement. MA 01904. The funeral will “Green Eggs and Ham” — John Simpson, left, project director of exhibitions for The Amazing She also volunteered as a begin at the funeral home at features interactive exhib- World of Dr. Seuss Museum, and his wife Kay Simpson, right, president librarian at the Hood school 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June its, artwork never before of Springfield Museums, unwrap a statue of the “Cat in the Hat,” at the and was a member of its 8. The funeral Mass will be displayed publicly and museum, in Springfield. PTO. Janice was known for her at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s explains how his child- quick wit and one-liners and Church, 8 S. Common St. in hood experiences in the of turtles from “Yertle the enjoyed knitting and reading. Lynn. Burial will follow the city about 90 miles west of Turtle and Other Stories” Most especially, she loved to Mass in St. Joseph’s Ceme- Boston shaped his work. and Thing 1 and Thing 2 spend time with her grandchil- tery in Lynn.