LYNN — Helen Victoria (Uscilka) Paszkowski, age 97, of Lynn, died Aug. 30, at home surrounded by her family.

Born in Michigan the daughter of the late Michael and Victoria (Koziol) Uscilka and wife of the late Edward B. Paszkowski. Raised and educated in Lynn after moving from Franklin, N.H., where she lived on a farm. Helen’s education began in a one room school house before her family relocated. She then attended Breed Jr. High School and Lynn Classical High.

She was employed as an assembly specialist in the lighting and electronics division at Sylvania for over 20 years before her retirement. Throughout her life Helen enjoyed sewing, gardening and taking care of her husband until his death. In her later years Helen made over 1,000 custom rosary beads and would send them off to missions across the world. She was a communicant of St. Michael’s Church and member of the Holy Rosary Sodality.

Helen is survived by her daughters, Fran Mosher and her husband, Bill, of California, Victoria Mayo and her husband, Dr. Richard Mayo, of South Carolina, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her only son, Edward F. Paszkowski and her siblings, Sophie Zachko, Alphonse Uscilka and Stanley Uscilka.

Service information: Relatives and friends are invited to attend her life celebration on Friday, Sept. 2, from 8:30 a.m., to 10:15 a.m., at the Nadworny Funeral Home, 798 Western Ave., Lynn. A Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Church will follow at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. A donation can be made to Sacred Heart Church in lieu of flowers. For guest book and directions please visit Nadwornyfuneralhome.com.

LYNN — Thomas J. Hogan, age 77, of Lynn, died on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Donna (Silvia) Hogan with whom he shared 48 years.

A lifelong resident of Lynn, he was the son of the late Arthur Quigley and Marjorie (Hart).

Thomas was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1957-1959. He had worked as a machinist at the GE River Works and Everett Plants for over 25 years.

Thomas was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. He loved to golf and was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Jay Hogan, Ed Hartigan and Robert Hogan and his wife, Jane, five grandchildren, Ashleigh Germano, Jay Hogan Jr., Taylor Hogan, Tia Hogan and Tanner Hogan, four great-grandchildren, Olivia, Avery, Blaze and Cruise, a sister, Nancy Johnson, and several nieces and nephews.

Service information: His funeral will be held on Friday, at 11 a.m., in the SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, 426 Broadway (Route 129), Lynn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours Thursday, 2-4 p.m., and 7-9 p.m. Donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com.

LYNN — Wendy M. (Meninno) Hayes, age 57, of Lynn, died on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, at her home, after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Roland J. “Rolly” Hayes, her husband and best friend of 12 years.

Born in Saugus, she was the daughter of A. Nicholas Meninno of Lynnfield and the late Margaret B. “Peggy” (Grant) Meninno. Wendy was raised and educated in Saugus and graduated from Saugus High School in 1977. She attained an associate degree in hotel management from Endicott College. Together with her husband they owned and operated Rolly’s Tavern on The Square in Lynn.

She started her career at the Bostonian Hotel in Boston, worked in the Caribbean Islands for a number of years managing properties, was manager at Ritz-Carleton Hotel in Naples, Fla., and then worked with Ruby Wines in Boston. Wherever she worked and especially since she and Rolly have operated “Rolly’s Tavern on the Square,” she was much loved and respected for her talents and her beautiful personality.

Besides her husband and father, she is survived by two sons, Ryan Hayes and his wife, Victoria, of Lynn and Tom Hayes and his wife, Sarah, of Aldie, Va., four granddaughters, Ava, Alissa, Madelyne and Charlotte Hayes, three sisters, Dr. Cheryl L. Meninno, Debby Regan and her husband, Tim, Jill Guerriero and her husband, Joe, all of Lynnfield, two brothers, Nicholas Meninno and his wife, Christine, of Swampscott, A. Scott Meninno and his wife, Sandra, of Boxford. Wendy was aunt to Christopher Regan, T.J Regan and his wife, Stephanie, Erica, Amanda and Nicholas Meninno, Jenna Papagni and her husband, Mike, Sara Guerriero, and Anthony and Cindy Meninno. She was niece to Michael S. Grant and his wife, Cheryl, of Haverhill, Charlene M. Kiley and her husband, Danny, of North Reading, Gloria Santangelo and her husband, Fred, of Lynnfield and the late Theresa Ballerini and Lillian Trapasso. She is also survived by many cousins.

Service information: Her funeral will be on Friday, at 10 a.m., from the SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, 426 Broadway (Route 129) Lynn, followed by a memorial Mass in St Pius V Church, Lynn, at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Memorial visiting hours on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. Donations are preferred to Girl’s Inc. of Lynn, 50 High St., Lynn, MA 0l902. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com.

Gerald J. Fournier died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Born May 27, 1928, in New Brunswick, Canada, he was the son of the late Evariste and Adelia (Doucet) Fournier.

He was raised and educated in Canada. Gerald married the love of his life, Simone (Godin), on Aug. 11, 1952. They shared 64 wonderful years as husband and wife. They moved to the United States in 1959, Gerald then founded Gerald J. Fournier Construction Co. in Lynn, where they lived until 1992 when they retired to Largo, Fla.

Gerald had many passions in life, but nothing compared to his love for his family and friends. He enjoyed traveling, especially road trips, fishing, playing cards and helping others. Gerald was a devout member of St. Jean’s Church and St. Catherine of Siena Church for many years.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Anne Ford and husband, Jack, of Middleton, Lisa Curtis and husband, Stephen, of Lynn and Paulette MacNeil and her husband, John, of Georgetown, his grandchildren, Amanda Curtis and husband, Dr. Mitchell Izower, of Glen Cove, N.Y., Ryan Curtis of Lynn and Megan MacNeil of Georgetown. He is survived by several sisters, a brother, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, many nieces and nephews that all reside in Canada.

Service information: Relatives and friends are kindly invited to visitation on Friday morning in the Mackey Funeral Home, 128 S. Main St., Route 114, Middleton, from 9-11 a.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated for Gerald at 11:30 a.m., in St. Agnes Parish, 22 Boston St., Middleton. Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, at www.alz.org.?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss To leave a condolence see Mackeyfuneralhome.com.

Lynn — Harold T. St. John, 88, died Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 23, 2016, in the Phillips Manor Nursing Home in Lynn. Born in Boston on Jan. 7, 1928, he was the son of the late Harold J. and Gladys F. (Waite) St. John.

Mr. St. John was a longtime resident of Lynn. He was a television repairman for many years. A special “thank you” to the staff at Phillips Manor Nursing Home in Lynn for their wonderful care of Harold.

Service information: A private graveside service was held in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn. There were no visiting hours. Arrangements were by the Morris Funeral Home of Ipswich.

Peabody — Kathleen M. (Ricchi) Gross, 70, of Peabody and formerly of Lynn and Swampscott, died Wednesday morning at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a brief illness. She was the devoted wife of John Gross with whom she shared over 23 years of marriage.

Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Rita (Barrett) Fucile. She was raised and educated in Woburn and was a graduate of Woburn High School, Class of 1964. She has lived in Peabody for the past 23 years.

Kathleen was employed as a Human Resource Manager for over 10 years for a local furniture store before retiring a few years ago.

Kathleen enjoyed going to the beach, and while living in Lynn was the first female president of the Lynn Shore Little League in the 1980’s.

Besides her loving husband, she is survived by her son, Paul Ricchi of Lynn, her sister, Kimberly Waisnor of Reading, her three grandchildren, Joshua Ricchi of Groton, Conn., Sarah Ricchi of Brooksville, Fla., and Shaun Ricchi of Peabody. She also survived by her niece and two nephews, Kriste Elliott, Justin Fucile and Billy King. She was predeceased by her siblings, Rita Elliott, Jack and David Fucile.

Service information: Her funeral service will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m., at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody, to which relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held on Friday from 4-8 p.m. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Peabody. For directions and online obituary visit ccbfuneral.com.

Swampscott — Rachel E. (Spada) Gambale, age 90 years, of Swampscott, died Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Gambale, and the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Petruzzi) Spada. Born and raised in Everett, she was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1944. She moved to Swampscott in 1953, when she married her husband, John. She lived the rest of her life there with her family.

Rachel was a longtime, faithful communicant of Holy Family Church. She enjoyed cake decorating, sewing, knitting and dancing. She loved music, especially enjoying the music of Frank Sinatra. Some of her fondest memories included summers in York Beach, Maine, with her family. Rachel loved laughing, spending time with her family and her church.

She is survived by three sons, Michael Gambale and Donna Lord of Swampscott, John Gambale and his wife, Clare, of Swampscott, and Joseph Gambale and his wife, Kathy, of Rowley, her three granddaughters, Melanie Chandler and her husband, Michael, of Salem, Micaela Gambale and Amanda Gambale, both of Swampscott. She also leaves her great-grandson, Mason Chandler, three nephews, John Romboli and Ed Romboli, and Tom Burke, a niece, Kathy Danahy, and her sister-in-law, Jennie Burke. She was the sister of the late Dolores “Pudgie” Romboli and the aunt of the late Marguerite “Peg” Danahy. To family and friends, and all who knew her, Rachel was affectionately known as “Nana.”

Service information: Her funeral will be held from the SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, 67 Ocean St., (Route 1A), Lynn, on Saturday at 9 a.m., followed by a funeral Mass in Holy Family Church in Lynn at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Swampscott Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours will be on Friday from 3-8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Holy Family Church, 26 Bessom St., Lynn, MA 01902. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com.

Lynn — Mrs. Barbara A. (Hoffman) LeBlanc, 77 years, of Lynn, died on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, in a local nursing home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Gerald LeBlanc. She was born in Lynn the daughter of the late Israel and Rose (Richmond) Hoffman. She was raised in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn English High School and Burdette College. Mrs. LeBlanc lived in Lynn all of her life.

She was a secretary with the Lynn School System and worked in the administration building for many years. She also worked in special education and the Department of Motor Vehicle. She enjoyed walking, gardening and cooking.

She is survived by her sons, Michael L. LeBlanc and his wife, Alexandra, of Haverhill, Joseph E. LeBlanc of Lynn, Sue A. Baker of Lynn, her grandchildren, Gerald LeBlanc of Derry, N.H., Ashley LeBlanc of Derry, N.H., Brandon Baker of Lynn and Ryan Reason of New Hampshire. She also leaves several nieces and nephews. She is the mother of the late Gerald LeBlanc, sister of the late Sydney and Melvin Hoffman.

Service information: Her funeral will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., from the SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, 426 Broadway (Route 129) Lynn, followed by a funeral Mass in Sacred Heart Church, Lynn, at 10:30 a.m. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. Donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com.

Nashua, N.H. — James Charles Douglas, 72, recently of Nashua, N.H., and formerly of Swampscott, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.

Jim was born April 7, 1944, in Lynn, to the late John and Carol (Snow) Douglas. He and his wife, Patricia (Eichel) Douglas married in Lynn on June 13, 1970, and spent most of their lives in Swampscott.

Jim was a graduate of Swampscott High School. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps from 1963– 1967, rising to the rank of Sergeant. During this time, he served as a crew chief on CH-46 helicopters and deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and to the Republic of Vietnam for combat operations. Jim proudly remembered his time in the Marine Corps and later in life became a member of the Marine Corps League in Swampscott.

Upon entering civilian life, Jim was employed at General Electric in Lynn as a Jet Engine Tester, working on some of the same engines he flew in the Marine Corps, among many others. He was well known as a hard worker who loved his job, and he recently retired after working for the company for over 35 years.

Jim was fond of working with his hands, gardening and tinkering with machines. He enjoyed meeting new people, and he was known for his easy rapport and his talent as a pleasant conversationalist. He was very fond of the family dogs and liked playing with Ebee, Echo and Gracie. In retirement, he and his wife, Patti, devoted most of their energy to their favorite pastime of spending time with their grandchildren.

In addition to his loving wife of 46 years, Patricia, Jim is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Jill Robinson and her husband, George, of Hollis, N.H., and Kimberley Miner and her husband, Martin, of Ridgefield, Conn., six grandchildren, Jack, Ella, Colin, Brooke, Mark and Mary, one sister, Sheila Armstrong and her husband, James, of Swampscott, one brother, John Douglas of Swampscott, as well as many well-loved nieces, nephews and cousins.

Service information: Visiting hours will be held Saturday from 2-4 p.m. at the Davis Funeral Home, 1 Lock St., Nashua, NH 03064, with military rites being accorded at 4 p.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in James’ loving memory to either: the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, or the American Heart Association, Founder’s Affiliate, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005. The Davis Funeral Home, 1 Lock St., Nashua, NH 03064, is in charge of arrangements. An online guest book is available at Davisfuneralhomenh.com. (603) 883-3401 “ONE MEMORY LIGHTS ANOTHER.”

LYNN — Paul E. Begen, age 53, of Nottingham Court, Lynn, passed away on Aug. 30, 2016, at the North Shore Medical Center, Salem, due to a complete shutdown of his kidney and liver functions. His family was at his side when he expired.

Paul was born in Brookline in 1963 and spent the majority of his life in Lynn. His love was hockey and the “Bruins.” He played in the Lynn Youth Hockey League earning the MVP award as a defenseman playing with the Lynn Rockets, who reached the state finals. He attended St. Pius V grammar school and while in the 8th grade played for St. Mary’s High School freshman hockey team. He then attended St. Mary’s and captained the varsity squad for two years before transferring to Lynn English, where he played varsity hockey and graduated. He was offered a scholarship at “West Point” but turned it down due to the long commitment required.

Upon graduation he went to work for Sunburst Juices of Salem for many years as a maintenance repairman. At that time he also joined the National Guard, doing basic training at Fort Sill, Okla., specializing in artillery applications and quickly earning his way to the rank of Sgt.

While trying to clear a jammed machine at Sunburst, the fingers of his right hand were crushed and two had to be removed resulting in several operations to remove bone fragments. Eventually, the trauma brought on a condition called RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) and damaged the nervous system. He suffered with this condition for more than 30 years. He was thereafter unable to work or skate and was discharged from the National Guard, He became an avid fan of all the Boston sports teams and enjoyed fishing but being unable to play sports broke his heart.

He was a loyal, active member of “The Friends of Bill W.” for 18 years. He is survived by his loving mother, Judith Begen and devoted brother, Michael Begen, and nieces Tarryn and Skyla, all of Lynn. He also leaves his loving father, Edward Begen and stepmother, Linda Begen of Gardner, two uncles, Joseph Tanner of Braintree and William Tanner of Medford. He also leaves an uncle, Lawrence Begen and aunt, Ellie Begen, and two nieces, Cheryl and Heather Begen and nephew, Richard Begen, all of Lowell. He will be missed by everyone who knew him.

Service information: Services will be private with no calling hours. A celebration of his life “get together” will be forthcoming and posted in The Item.

HARDIN, KY — Gloria Jean Drown (Tarbox), 72, of Hardin, KY passed away from illnesses on August 23, 2016. Gloria was born in Lynn, on September 13, 1943 to parents Everette and Dorothy Drown. She graduated from Lynn English High School, class of ‘61. She was a loving partner, amazing mother, grandmother and a true friend to many. She loved gardening, cooking and her grandchildren. She worked for Reliable Fabrics in Mass. for many years. She is survived by her partner Daniel Chatel, her sons, Daniel Chatel Jr. (and wife Annette) Anthony DePaolantonio Jr. (and wife Chalyn), daughters Cheryl Sullivan (and husband Philip), Deborah DePaolantonio. Also grandsons Tommie, William and Sean, granddaughters Roxanne, Crystal, Desirae, Allieya, Mikayla and Stella, brothers Mike (and wife Susan), Sandy (and wife Cynthia), sister Virginia (and husband Ken).

Service information: There will be a small gathering for family & friends planned at a later date.

By Steve Krause

You’ve undoubtedly heard of the term “gerrymander” that describes bizarrely-drawn House and Senate districts, generally constructed to benefit political parties or demographics.

The term came to use thanks to an effort by Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry, who redistricted the cities and towns on the North Shore of Boston in 1812 in an effort to keep his Democrat-Republican party in control of the Bay State legislature. When one of his redrawn districts was said to resemble a salamander, the Boston Gazette coined the term “gerrymander” to describe it.

Coincidentally, the gerrymandered district in question included Lynn, Marblehead, Salem and Danvers — cities and towns that comprise five of the teams in the Northeastern Conference (Swampscott was then a part of Lynn, so make that six).

I thought of this after writing a column for Friday’s paper in which I detailed the Northeastern Conference football configuration for 2016, which has English, Classical, Marblehead, Peabody, Beverly and Danvers in the North; and Winthrop, Swampscott, Gloucester, Salem, Saugus and Revere in the South.

For those well-versed in North Shore geography, this presents a few obvious logistical problems. By whose orientation is Gloucester — which sits squarely on Cape Ann and is the northernmost community in the conference — a “South” team? And since Salem is north of Lynn and Marblehead, how are the Witches in the South?

The divisions were created, and are adjusted periodically, in hopes of assuring competitive balance. This is a polite way of saying that certain schools in the league, Saugus being among them, weren’t at all keen on playing teams such as Beverly, Gloucester, Classical and English, so they could get physically beaten by them. Saugus eventually went independent in football, and then joined the Cape Ann League in all sports, figuring its teams would fare better (they didn’t).

The dichotomy between large and small was growing annually, and results — with some notable exceptions (Winthrop in 2006 especially) — were starting to bear that out. As a result, and particularly after Revere and Peabody joined the league, the league was split, at first by student population, as is the case in most of these large/small divisions. Eventually, it was split based on power, with results from the previous three seasons taken into account. Subsequent adjustments were made based on them.

Over the last decade, the league has seen several configurations, not just in football but in all sports, with configurations within divisions ever-changing. Football has seen the most change. For two years, the Northeastern Conference combined forces with the Cape Ann League to make up a multi-tiered conference that included North Andover and Masconomet in the upper division with the larger NEC schools.

Then, four years ago, the state’s principals decided on the new playoff format we’re using now, which everybody seems to hate, but not enough to change. Thus, the two league reverted back to their original configurations and divided up by the pre-2012 criteria. And here we are, back to this geography-challenged football gerrymandering, and with Saugus back in the mix.

If dividing them up as North/South is geographically incorrect, so, too, then calling them Large/Small is also not entirely accurate. By no stretch of the imagination, for example, is Salem a smaller school than Marblehead, nor is Danvers a bigger school than Revere or Gloucester. The truth of the matter is that the schools are grouped by their relative success over the last several years. Marblehead, under coach Jim Rudloff, has been among the top teams in the area after years of foundering. Danvers has seen a resurgence under coach Shawn Theriault while Gloucester, once the gold standard in the NEC, has gone through some tough seasons. The league’s officials have made every effort, based on records, to make the leagues balanced and competitive. And under this new system, winning the league championship is no longer the only criterion for making the playoffs. Eight teams in each of the state’s eight divisions are ranked and seeded.

So while the effort is there, and the reasoning is laudable, the league needs to rethink what to call these divisions, because right now, they defy common sense. Other leagues, most notably the Bay State League, have solved this problem by naming the divisions after coaches or athletic officials. I would strongly suggest the Northeastern Conference should do the same.

“Bondelevitch” and “Adamopoulos” divisions, anyone?

LYNN — Mrs. Marion F. (Donnelly) Costello, age 87, of Lynn, a retired State Worker, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at Sunrise at Gardner Park, Peabody. A native of Lynn, Marion was a graduate of Sacred Heart Grammar School and St. Mary’s High School, Class of 1947.

She was the daughter of the late John H. and Alice L. (Rolland) Donnelly and the beloved wife of the late James W. “Billy” Costello, with whom she shared over 40 years of marriage. Marion worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Department of Public Welfare as Head Administrative Clerk until her retirement in 1984 after 36 years of service. She served as a Eucharistic Minister at Sacred Heart Church and was also past Secretary for the Boston Cured Cancer Club for eight years.

Marion was the dear sister of Claire Costello and Mary Crowley, both of Lynn, the loving and special aunt of Linda Meredith, Peter “Joey,” Robert, Paul “Gus” Costello, Judy Rogers, John Pastor, Patricia Hamilton, Joyce Porter, James Costello and Mia Costello Billings, and many grand-nieces and grand-nephews and their families.

Service information: Marion’s funeral will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 8 a.m., from the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn, followed by a funeral Mass in Sacred Heart Church Lynn at 9 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Lynn. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 3-7 p.m., in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to Sacred Heart School Development Fund, 571 Boston St., Lynn, MA 01905 or via www.sacredheartschoollynn.org.?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss For online guest book please visit Cuffemcginn.com.

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Arrests

Ashley Bannon, 28, of 102 Cross St., Somerville, was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon at 3:15 p.m. Friday.

Angela Brusard, 25, of 22 Ludlan St., was arrested and charged with possession of a Class A drug and on warrant charges of inhaling glue/toxic substance and two counts of possession of a Class A drug at 12:32 p.m. Friday.

Moise Builou, 22, of 28 Lincoln St., was arrested and charged with violation of the city knife ordinance, conspiracy, motor vehicle breaking and entering with nothing stolen and armed assault to rob at 9:25 p.m. Friday.

Romel Danis, 23, of 501 Washington St., was arrested on warrant charges of operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended registration and uninsured motor vehicle/trailer at 3:35 a.m. Saturday.

David Davila, of 70 Granite St., was arrested on warrant charges of OUI liquor and unlawful improper storage of a firearm at 9:28 a.m. Saturday.

Calvin Ebieshuwa, 23, of 36 Flint St., was arrested and charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, carrying a loaded firearm weapon, motor vehicle breaking and entering with nothing stolen, conspiracy, armed assault to rob and firearm use in a felony at 9:39 p.m. Friday.

William Fogg, 48, of 100 Willow St., was arrested and charged with assault and battery, witness intimidation and threat to commit a crime at 10:04 a.m. Sunday.

Rodolfo Gomez, 20, of 23 Court St., was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and alcohol from an open container in a motor vehicle at 9:23 p.m. Saturday.

Jorje Gomez-Perez, 28, of 23 Court St., was arrested and charged with operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license and on warrant charges of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop/yield and unsafe operation of a motor vehicle at 4:47 p.m. Saturday.

Frank Lotito, 31, of 145 Cutler Road, Hamilton, was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop/yield and on warrant charges of operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended registration and uninsured motor vehicle/trailer at 5:46 p.m. Friday.

Robert Ross, 36, of 35 Hampshire Road, Peabody, was arrested and charged with felony daytime breaking and entering at 4:22 p.m. Saturday.

Jaquan Shepard, of 104 South Common St., was arrested on a warrant at 11:24 p.m. Saturday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 8:18 a.m. Friday at 81 Empire St.; at 5:12 p.m. Friday on Market Street; at 5:22 p.m. Friday at Central Avenue and Sutton Street; at 7:42 a.m. Saturday at 270 Broadway; at 5:57 p.m. Saturday at 608 Western Ave.; at 10:53 p.m. Saturday at 829 Summer St.; at 1:14 a.m. Sunday at 35 Suffolk St.

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 11:07 a.m. Friday at 1127 Western Ave.; at 3:42 p.m. Friday at 500 Lynnfield St.; at 5:44 p.m. Friday at 391 Essex St.; at 5:44 p.m. Friday at Compare Supermarket at 2 Adams St. Extension; at 6 p.m. Friday at Sadler and Walnut streets; at 8:23 p.m. Friday at 816 Boston St.; at 12:15 a.m. Saturday at Speedway Gas Station at 120 Liberty St.; at 1:08 a.m. Saturday at Chestnut and Goodridge streets; at 9:50 a.m. Saturday at 655 Western Ave.; at 10:38 a.m. Saturday at Eutaw and Western avenues; at 11:58 a.m. Saturday at Eastern and Western avenues; at 12:34 p.m. Saturday at 188 Essex St.; at 12:32 p.m. Saturday at 186 Union St.; at 4:14 p.m. Saturday at Washington Street and Western Avenue; at 4:24 p.m. Saturday at Essex and Rockaway streets; at 8:53 p.m. Saturday at Nelson Street and Western Avenue.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 5:52 p.m. Friday on Ford Street; at 8:47 p.m. Friday at 164 Essex St.; at 11:10 p.m. Friday at 50 Lynnway; at 1:09 a.m. Saturday at 413 Chestnut St.; at 8:58 p.m. Saturday at Neptune Laundromat at 822 Western Ave.

Assaults

A report of an assault and battery at 9:04 a.m. Friday on Williams Avenue; at 2:47 p.m. Friday on Washington Street; at 2:47 a.m. Sunday on Moulton Street; at 8:56 a.m. Sunday at Liberty and Washington streets.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering at 6:37 a.m. Friday at 31 Beach Road; at 2:52 p.m. Friday at 19 Abbott St.; at 8:56 p.m. Friday on Fortesque Terrace; at 1:34 p.m. Saturday at Market and State streets.

A report of a breaking and entering at 10:49 a.m. Friday at 39 Baker St.; at 3:59 p.m. Friday at Thurgood Marshall Middle School at 19 Porter St.; at 9:56 p.m. Friday at 69 Henry Ave.; at 4:04 p.m. Saturday at 239 Boston St.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 12:43 p.m. Friday at 25 Hamilton Ave.; at 2:36 p.m. Friday at 178 Alley St.; at 3:26 p.m. Friday at Sonny’s Car Wash at 700 Lynnway; at 4:07 p.m. Friday at 11 Prince St.; at 4:20 p.m. Friday at 11 Clarendon Ave.; at 4:41 p.m. Friday at 303 Broadway; at 5:18 p.m. Friday at 65 Memorial Park Ave.; at 6:26 p.m. Friday at 33 Waverly St.; at 7:17 p.m. Friday at High Rock Tower on Circuit Avenue; at 8:30 p.m. Friday at 5 Lander St.; at 9:38 p.m. Friday at 459 Essex St.; at 9:45 p.m. Friday at 159 Western Ave.; at 11:10 p.m. Friday at 812 Summer St.; at 2:32 a.m. Saturday at 56 Lawton Ave.; at 3:01 a.m. Saturday at 119 Lewis St.; at 9:05 a.m. Saturday at 100 Newhall St.; at 11:04 a.m. Saturday at 111 Grant St.; at 1:04 p.m. Saturday at Radio Shack at 50 State St.; at 2:13 p.m. Saturday at Gas Wharf Road and Lynnway; at 3:10 p.m. Saturday at 103 Magnolia Ave.; at 4:59 p.m. Saturday on Kingsley Terrace; at 7:51 p.m. Saturday at 22 Warren St.; at 8:15 p.m. Saturday on Bickford Street; at 9:41 p.m. Saturday at Cumberland Farms at 668 Chestnut St.; at 10:49 p.m. Saturday at 178 Chestnut St.; at 11:40 p.m. Saturday at 125 Oxford St.; at 1:10 a.m. Sunday at 182 Chestnut St.; at 2 a.m. Sunday at George’s Roast Beef at 124 Broad St.

A report of a gunshot at 10:57 p.m. Friday at 146 Western Ave.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 5:11 p.m. Friday on Western Avenue; at 6:59 p.m. Saturday on Eastern Avenue.

Theft

A report of a robbery at 9:29 a.m. Friday at 116 Union St.; at 1:01 a.m. Sunday at MBTA Parking Garage at 186 Market St.

A report of a larceny at 9:31 a.m. Saturday at 780 Lynnway; at 2:03 p.m. Saturday at La Familia Market at 602 Summer St.; at 5:51 p.m. Saturday at Tacos Lupita at 129 Munroe St.

A report of motor vehicle theft at 8:24 p.m. Saturday at 151 Franklin St.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 8:30 a.m. Friday at Drewicz Elementary School at 34 Hood St.

A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 6:02 p.m. Friday at 49 Gardiner St.; at 8:52 a.m. Saturday at 13 Lyman St.; at 10:03 a.m. Saturday at 127 Henry Ave.; at 12:58 a.m. Sunday at Lynn English High School at 50 Goodridge St.

MARBLEHEAD

Arrests

Alexander J. Speed, 25, of 1512 Dickenson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was arrested on four warrants at 10:56 p.m. Saturday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 11:55 a.m. Friday on Atlantic Avenue; at 11:45 a.m. Saturday on West Shore Drive; at 11:18 p.m. Saturday on Elm Street. A caller reported a dark colored SUV like a Tahoe went up Jersey Street making a screeching noise. Police reported you could smell it. A caller reported the car smashed into cars on Elm Street and fled heading towards Village Plaza. A woman reported she was driving her daughter home and noticed a “dark SUV strike two parked cars.” She described the driver as being young, possibly 18, and that they were “laughing prior to the accident.” She stated there would be damage to the driver’s side of the vehicle and that it was only going about 20 mph.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 10:09 p.m. Friday on Atlantic Avenue; at 10:39 a.m. Saturday at Gregory and Commercial streets; at 9:08 p.m. Saturday on Commercial Street

Complaints

A report of a woman flagging down cars at 2:06 p.m. Friday on Jersey Street. A caller reported driving and seeing a woman flagging down cars. She stated she turned around, picked her up and drove her to the National Grand Bank and then home again. After heading to her original destination, she reported she was coming back and saw the woman out there again trying to flag down cars. She stated the woman told her that her daughter had just left.

A report of an unattended package at 2:57 p.m. Friday on Village Street. A caller reported the package might be some sort of audio equipment, but no one knew what it was. The package was next to the window near an unused door. No one from the school was aware of when the package arrived. The bomb squad responded. Video showed that the package arrived at about 9:38 a.m. and was from a white man wearing white or tan shorts and a peach colored, short sleeved shirt. An officer reported it was a staff member dropping off something.

A report of a well-being check at 7:22 p.m. Friday on Martin Street. A caller reported a woman was yelling and acting funny in her back yard. An officer reported the woman was training her dog and took it inside for the evening.

A report of kids climbing on the roof at 7:24 p.m. Friday on Pleasant Street. A caller reported kids climbing on the roof at Veterans. They were told to leave. One father picked up his son.

A report of a disturbance at 11:32 p.m. Friday on Pleasant Street.

A report of an egged car at 10:23 p.m. Saturday on Atlantic Avenue. A caller reported a group of kids egged his car.

A report of an egged house at 10:50 p.m. Saturday on Camille Terrace. A caller reported his house was egged. He went outside but didn’t see anything. An officer reported it appeared the people involved parked the car down the street and walked up to the address. They may have ran because the lights came on when police arrived on scene and eggs were in one location like they had been dropped.

A report of a man on the phone yelling at 10:56 p.m. Saturday on Washington Street. A caller reported there was a “crazy guy on the phone” being “very obnoxious” and yelling at someone. The caller stated it sounded like he was arguing with a girl. Alexander J. Speed, 25, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was arrested on warrants.

A report of someone threatened with a gun at 12:47 a.m. Sunday on Ocean Avenue. Essex Regional reported a complaint from someone who is apparently being threatened with a gun.

Fire

A report of a bonfire at 10:35 a.m. Saturday on Brown’s Island. A caller reported he is quite certain a group didn’t get a permit for their bonfire and party. Another caller reported there was a “huge party with a bonfire and tent” set up on Brown’s Island. She stated she and the neighbors are “aghast” wondering “when the island is going to blow up in flames.” The fire chief was contacted and responded with the harbormaster. He reported the man has a permit from the Trustees of the Reservation and was having a clam bake. The “bonfire” was in the dying down stages. The fire chief called the woman to inform her of his findings.  

A report of kids lighting fire bombs at 8:40 p.m. Saturday on Peach Highlands. A caller reported kids lighting off fire bombs near her car. She stated they were being loud and jumping on the trampoline and setting fires. She asked them to stop and they wouldn’t. An officer reported it didn’t appear anyone was home and the area was quiet. The woman called back to say that she “should have called earlier” regarding the incident and wanted to say that she was “concerned as the kids were setting off the fire bombs, which had flames as tall as a 7-year-old,” “one kid jumped on top of the flames to put it out and the others just ran away.” She stated there should be a scorch mark where the fire was tomorrow. She also mentioned they “run around and even scratched the paint off” the back of her car and she knew it was them. She said she’ll call again if they are “acting up.”

Overdose

A report of a possible overdose at 3:03 p.m. Friday on Pleasant Street.

A report of an opioid overdose at 6:54 a.m. Sunday on Green Street. A caller reported his son is dead from a possible overdose.

Theft

A report of a stolen bicycle at 1:23 p.m. Friday on Nahant Street.

A report of a larceny/forgery/fraud at 4:04 p.m. Friday on Wallace Road. A woman reported her identity was compromised and there were fraudulent charges on her Marblehead Savings bank card.

A report of a stolen phone from a backpack at 5:30 p.m. Friday on Front Street. A caller reported his son and a few friends were at Crocker Park when their backpacks were rifled through and his cell phone was taken from out of the backpack.

PEABODY

Arrests

Jose Noel Granados, 31, of 42 Highland St, Apt. 2, Revere, was arrested and charged with operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, arrestee furnishing a false name/social security number, unsafe operation of a motor vehicle and on three warrants at 5:55 p.m. Saturday.

Gregory John Mello, 30, homeless, was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of a Class C drug, two counts of possession with intent to distribute a Class C drug, possession with intent to distribute a Class E drug and resisting arrest at 7:01 p.m. Saturday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 2:22 p.m. Friday at Route 128 North and 208 Andover St.; at 3:39 p.m. Friday at Bartholomew Street and 378 Lynnfield St.; at 8:06 p.m. Friday at 15 Swampscott Ave.; at 9:31 p.m. Friday at Walgreens at 229 Andover St.; at 2:35 a.m. Saturday at 4 Andover Drive. A motor vehicle hitting a parked car was reported Ralph Jean-Noel, 19, of 18 Hilltop Drive, was cited for leaving the scene of property damage; at 12 p.m. Saturday at Legal Seafoods at 210L Andover St.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 9:33 a.m. Saturday at Public Storage at 240 Newbury St. A caller reported a car tried to ram through the gates overnight.

Assaults

A report of an assault and battery at 9:36 p.m. Friday on Pulaski Street.

Complaints

A report of suspicious activity at 7:24 p.m. Friday on Peabody Square. A caller reported a white trash bag with an animal in it. An officer reported it had animal hair in it; at 9:02 p.m. Friday at 303 Lowell St. A caller reported three teenagers were inside a vacant house. An officer reported the kids’ parents just bought the house and they were looking at it; at 3:53 a.m. Saturday at 5 Jefferson Road. A caller reported three men running around the neighborhood. An officer reported the juveniles were playing manhunt; at 9:52 p.m. Saturday at Spring Hill Suites at 43 Newbury St. An employee reported a man that was half naked in a silver Volkswagen Jetta. An officer spoke with the man and told him to wait until he gets into his room to change his clothes.

A report of a neighborhood dispute at 7:35 p.m. Friday at 261 Newbury St. A caller reported a neighbor is vandalizing his plants. An officer reported the damage is months old and as he was previously informed, he could file a complaint at Peabody District Court.

A report of a disturbance at 10:49 p.m. Friday at 9 Bay State Blvd.; at 7:42 p.m. Saturday at 14B Hardy St.; at 8:54 p.m. Saturday at 39 Colonial Road and 33 Abington Ave.; at 9:34 p.m. Saturday at 12 Smidt Ave.; at 10:04 p.m. Saturday at 16 Fulton St.; at 10:31 p.m. Saturday at 19 Keys Drive; at 11:16 p.m. Saturday on Hardy Street; at 12:16 a.m. Sunday at 14B Hardy St.; at 12:26 a.m. Sunday at 22 Caller St.

Fire

A report of an oven fire at 8:49 a.m. Saturday at 19 Eagan Place. An officer reported burnt cupcakes that were extinguished by the fire department.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 1:28 p.m. Saturday on Newbury Street. The man was taken to Union Hospital.

SWAMPSCOTT

Arrests

Abdou Sene, 21, of 15 Hines Court, was arrested and charged with OUI drugs, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and number plate violation at 3:07 p.m. Saturday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 8:04 p.m. Saturday at 676 Humphrey St.

Complaints

A report of a dead seal in the water near the beach club at 4:44 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Beach at 199 Ocean Ave.

A report of suspicious activity at 9:57 p.m. Saturday on The Greenway. A caller reported two kids walking up and down wearing hooded sweatshirts.

Road tolls are one of the great injustices imposed on Lynn and other North Shore residents and a state hearing scheduled Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. on North Shore Community College’s Lynn campus gives drivers a chance to sound off.

Scheduled for two hours in room 303, the hearing is intended to explain electronic tolling changes. But state officials running the hearing should keep an eye on any and all Lynn area state legislators who are fed up with seeing the North Shore get the short stick on state transportation resources.

As they are apt to point out, it is easy to look at a Greater Boston region map and conclude the North Shore is effectively held hostage by tolls. Any direct route to Boston passes over the Tobin Bridge or into one of the tunnels and the Tobin and tunnels mean tolls.

North Shore communities, like their counterparts around Boston, are served by commuter rail. But the subway system that generously serves communities south and northwest of Boston barely touches the North Shore with Blue Line service terminating in Revere.

The South Shore driver headed for Boston doesn’t worry about paying tolls and the western suburban driver who doesn’t want to jump on the Massachusetts Turnpike can drive Route 128 or Route 9 to Boston.

Those options are not available to North Shore drivers who must loop around 128 or take a rambling ride through Revere, Everett and Cambridge if they want to dodge tolls.

State Sen. Thomas M. McGee has raised a ruckus about toll inequities for years and proposals for toll discounts make perfect sense in light of the public transportation deficiency faced by North Shore commuters.

In well thought-out arguments about the North Shore’s transportation shortcomings, McGee points out how regional economic growth is stymied by an underdeveloped and aging transportation infrastructure relying on older roads, even older bridges, and a 20th century mass transit network.

State officials hosting Wednesday’s hearing should be asked what North Shore drivers are getting in return for the tolls they pay. Planned Copeland Circle-Route 1 improvements have yet to materialize. A Blue Line extension remains a concept and the Lynn ferry got torpedoed after two successful seasons.

Where does all that leave the North Shore commuter who contributes to Massachusetts’ economy by earning a living and paying taxes? Answer: Paying tolls. North Shore drivers don’t have a problem paying their fair share. But how about making the share fair? A better topic for Wednesday’s hearing is how can tolls collected on the Tobin and in the tunnels be dedicated to long overdue North Shore transportation improvements.

Jeff Gates, foreground, competes in Bent Water Brewery’s Beer & Bags Tourney to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease research on Sunday. Photo by Paula Muller

By Leah Dearborn

LYNN — Participants turned out for a beer and a good cause at the Bent Water Brewing Co. on Sunday.

The 1st annual Beer & Bags Tourney to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease research was hosted at their brewery location on Commercial Street.

“We plan on doing a lot of charity events. We want to make it a fun environment,” said Chris Crawford, brewery managing partner, who estimated a turnout of 20-30 teams to play against each other in a bean bag toss tournament.

The Beer & Bags Tourney marked the first charity event held by the brewery since it opened in December.  

Half of the money raised by the event will go to The New England Parkinson’s Ride, the largest annual fundraiser for the Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson’s Research, said Brett Rosenbaum, board member of the Parkinson’s Ride.

The ride will take place on Sept. 10 in Old Orchard, Maine, and Bent Water will be on tap for a post-ride refreshment.

The remainder of the funds raised by the Beer & Bags Tourney will go to the brewery, which partial owner Jennifer Reames said has found overwhelming support in the city of Lynn.

“A lot of us have been affected by someone with Parkinson’s,” said Reames, who added that she’s happy to be able to give back to the community after receiving such a warm welcome.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation is an organization that fights to find treatments and a cure for Parkinson’s Disease. Since 2000, the foundation has donated over $450 million toward Parkinson’s research, according to the organization’s website.

“It’s for a good cause,” said Swampscott resident Justin Bush, who turned out with friends to participate in the Beer & Bags event. “Great venue, great beer, great people.”

Peter Mikedis grills during the Grecian Festival at the St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Lynn on Sunday. Photo by Paula Muller.

By Gayla Cawley

LYNN — Lynn becomes a little Greek during the Labor Day weekend.

Thousands of people flocked to the St. George Greek Orthodox Church Grecian Festival from Friday to Sunday, an event that runs during Labor Day weekend each year. Those in attendance cited the traditional Greek food and music and a chance to gather with family and friends as the main reasons for making their way through the church grounds.

“It’s a family affair, and friends,” said Karen Chapman. “You get to see everybody this way.”

Chapman, 65, said she has lived in Lynn her entire life. She’s been to other Greek festivals, but said the one at St. George has the best Greek food of all of them. George Mitsiaris, 19, her cousin’s son, said he came because of the food.

Rev. George Tsoukalas said the festival is like a reunion, bringing family together, strengthening their friendships and bonds. He said it’s a chance for people to partake in Greek hospitality.

“It’s a wonderful homecoming,” he said. “It’s a great way to start the year off. Come back to school. Come back to church. Smile and embrace one another.”

The festival is the church’s largest fundraiser. Although Costa Speliakos, president of the church’s parish council, declined to say exactly what their financial goal was, he said it was whatever it takes to sustain the church.

“We appreciate everybody coming by and keeping this church alive,” he said.

Greek pastries and cookies are always a popular item. The kourambiethes, butter shortbread cookies topped with sugar, sell out every year. Despite 3,500 being made for the festival, the treats were gone on Saturday, said Sophia Pentikis, president of the St. George Ladies Philoptochos Society, the group in charge of preparing the cookies and pastries.

The baklava, a sweet pastry made of layers of filo filled with crushed walnuts and spices, and drenched in syrup, was sold out by late Sunday afternoon. More than 1,100 servings had been prepared.

Pentikis said 15 to 30 women do the baking, which starts in July and continues up until the festival. She said there are certain things that can’t be made ahead of time.

Live music from Greek bands began at 7 p.m. each night, preceded by continuous music during the day from Ultimate Entertainment with DJ Gumpa.

Carol Desanto, a Medford resident, said he decided to come for the music, dancing and food. St. George used to be her mother’s church, but she had stopped coming to the festival for awhile. She saw an opportunity this year, and talked a friend into going with her.

Jenny Kopoulos, of Lynn, said she’s been coming to the event since she was a little girl. She was sitting with her family and eating loukoumades, or fried dough.

“It brings us back to our childhood memories,” she said.

Speliakos said the Greek influence has been in the city for years, adding that it helped build Lynn and will always support it.

“Greeks will always be involved in making Lynn the great city that it is,” he said.

Gayla Cawley can be reached at gcawley@itemlive.com. Follow her on Twitter @GaylaCawley.

Lynn — Rita M. (Alexander) Wladkowski, age 92 years, of Lynn, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at Life Care Center of the North Shore, following a brief illness. She was wife of the late Edward J. Wladkowski, and the daughter of the late William and Laura (Carroll) Alexander.

Born and raised in Lynn, she was a graduate of St. Mary’s Girl’s High School, Class of 1942. Rita began her career as a secretary for General Electric in Lynn and late as a sales clerk at Burrows and Sandborn Department Store. She later worked for American Mutual Insurance Company in Wakefield until her retirement. She was a lifelong communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Lynn, where she was active with the Lady’s Sodality. She enjoyed volunteering at the gift shop at Lynn Hospital and was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians #10, Lynn, and the Saugus Senior Walkers. Most important to Rita, was the time she spent with her family.

She is survived by her three sons, William Wladkowski and his wife, Marilyn, of Wakefield, John Wladkowski and his wife, Maureen, of Nahant and Richard Wladkowski and his wife, Janine, of Lynn, her daughter, Linda Soter and her husband, William, of Shelton, Conn., 11 grandchildren, Richard, Mathew, Mark, David, Nathan and Joshua Wladkowski, Will, Alex and Melanie Soter, Jessica Reid and Amy Henson and eight great-grandchildren, her four sisters, Josephine Hardy and her husband, John, of Lynn, Ann Horgan of Pepperill, Shirley DeRoche and her husband, William, of Wakefield and Aurea Horgan of Salem, as well as her brother-in-law, Henry Wladkowski of Boxford. She was the sister of the late Joseph Alexander.

The family wishes to recognize and thank the staff at Life Care Center in Lynn for their kindness and professionalism in keeping Rita comfortable, safe and happy these past few years.

Service information: Her funeral will be held in the SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, 426 Broadway (Route 129) Lynn, on Thursday at 10 a.m. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lynn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com.

Ipswich — Barbara T. Cushing, age 91 years, of Ipswich and Osprey, Fla., formerly of Lynn and Woburn, died Wednesday in Sarasota, Fla., after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Jay H. Cushing with whom she shared 47 years of marriage.

Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Eldon and Jeanne (Hatt) Outhouse. She was a former member of the First Church of Christ Congregational in Lynn and Grace Chapel in Lexington. Barbara enjoyed many crafts and was a talented oil paint artist.

She is survived by Sharon and Jan Cushing both of Osprey, Fla., and Ipswich, two sons Barry J. and his wife, Karen Cushing, of North Port, Fla., William H. and his wife, Karen Parsons, of Salem, four grandchildren, Kristina Cushing de Recinos of Silver Spring, Md., Jay M. Cushing of Arlington, Va., Brittany Parsons of Cincinnati, Ohio, Daniel Parsons of Elkins, Alaska, two great-grandchildren and 18 nieces and nephews.

Service information: Funeral services will be held at the Parker Funeral Home, 35 Franklin St., Lynn, on Thursday at 10 a.m., to which relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial will follow in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park. Visiting hours are on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m.

Guest book at Parkermemorialfuneralhome.com.

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LYNN

Arrests

Azizbek Dalimov, 27, of 193 Kelton St., Allston, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest at 12 p.m. Sunday.

Juan Imul-Mejia, of 16 Mount Hood Terrace, was arrested on warrant charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery at 8:32 a.m. Monday.

Connor Lachance, 20, of 39 Range Heights Road, was arrested and charged with operation of a motor vehicle with a revoked registration, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, unregistered motor vehicle and uninsured motor vehicle/trailer at 8:54 a.m. Monday.

Raudo Perez-Martinez, 28, of 103 Washington St., was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace, noise violation, resisting arrest, keeping a noisy and disorderly house and assault and battery on a police officer at 3:05 a.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 12:54 p.m. Sunday at 780 Lynnway; at 5:12 p.m. Sunday at 258 Broadway; at 5:20 p.m. Sunday at 89 Linwood Road.

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 3:31 p.m. Sunday at 780 Lynnway; at 4:01 p.m. Sunday at Florence and Gardiner streets; at 11:25 p.m. Sunday at 52 Carnes St.; at 12:49 a.m. Monday at Quincy Terrace and Washington Street; at 10:05 a.m. Monday at 21 Curwin Terrace.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 5:40 p.m. Sunday at Boston and Washington streets.

Assaults

A report of an assault and battery at 12 p.m. Sunday on Eastern Avenue; at 3:20 p.m. Sunday on Willow Street; at 4:55 p.m. Sunday on Willow Street.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 8:39 p.m. Sunday at 20 New Park St.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 11:23 a.m. Sunday at 780 Lynnway; at 2:50 p.m. Sunday at 2 Brightwood Terrace; at 3:16 p.m. Sunday at 80 Washington St.; at 3:47 p.m. Sunday at 508 Summer St.; at 6:08 p.m. Sunday at 2 Brightwood Terrace; at 8:38 p.m. Sunday at 113 Adams St.; at 8:48 p.m. Sunday at 19 Union Place; at 8:53 p.m. Sunday at 34 Waverly St.; at 9:16 p.m. Sunday at 81 Park St.; at 11:31 p.m. Sunday at 9 Bowley Ave.; at 2:20 a.m. Monday at Speedway Gas Station at 120 Liberty St.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 3:50 p.m. Sunday on Lynnway; at 6:42 p.m. Sunday on Circuit Avenue.

Theft

A report of motor vehicle theft at 11:13 a.m. Sunday at 2 Landon Circle; at 4:04 p.m. Sunday at 24 Hamilton Ave.; at 10:31 p.m. Sunday at 285 Lynnway; at 9:42 a.m. Monday at 20 Joyce St.

A report of a larceny at 1:25 p.m. Sunday at 11 Norton St.; at 9:33 p.m. Sunday at Crown Pharmacy at 232 Lewis St.

Vandalism

A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 3:58 p.m. Sunday at 207 Ocean St.

MARBLEHEAD

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 10:19 a.m. Sunday on Pleasant Street.

A report of broken eggs all over the court at 11:45 a.m. Sunday on Wyman Road. A caller reported the broken eggs all over the tennis court made it unusable.

A report of suspicious activity at 3:08 p.m. Sunday on Pleasant Street. A caller reported a woman in a vehicle was acting strangely, and that she was probably on cocaine or something; at 5:48 p.m. Sunday on Pleasant Street. A caller reported there was a man with a yellow laundry basket running through the lot throwing things, shouting and touching himself. The man had on shorts and a flat top-style haircut. The caller reported he was dancing around in the lot and then ran across the street towards fitness center and liquor store. The caller stated he appeared to be “on something.” An officer spoke with the man who stated he was just taking his laundry basket home and was not making a scene.

A report of a child on a couch at 6:05 a.m. Monday on Meadow Lane. A caller reported a young child on a couch outside. The child was conscious and moving about. An officer reported the child was fine. She saw a couch along the way and fell asleep.

Theft

A report of a wallet stolen from the car at 11:06 a.m. Sunday on Pleasant Street.

PEABODY

Arrest

Brian J. Walsh, 42, of 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by asportation third offense at 11:28 a.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 3:16 p.m. Sunday at Auto Sense at 222 Newbury St.; at 1:23 p.m. Monday at Stop & Shop at 19 Howley St.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 8:01 p.m. Sunday at 25 Walsh Ave.; at 11:02 p.m. Sunday at 19 Washington St.; at 11:34 p.m. Sunday at 261 Newbury St.; at 12:42 a.m. Monday at Tedeschi Food Shops at 115 Main St.; at 1:04 a.m. Monday at 9 Stevens St.; at 1:32 p.m. Monday at 261 Newbury St.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 3:12 p.m. Sunday at Hampton Inn at 59 Newbury St. A caller reported a cover stolen off the car.

SWAMPSCOTT

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 1:24 p.m. Sunday at Banks and Farragut roads.

Complaints

A report of two youths on scooters going into traffic at 5:55 p.m. Sunday at Allen Road and Humphrey Street.

A report of suspicious activity at 6:32 p.m. Sunday at Girl Scout Lodge at 21 Foster Road. A caller reported several men in camo, possibly with paint ball guns.