ITEM PHOTO BY SPENSER HASAK
Co-owners David Daley, left, and Keith Saunders hold up a cake to celebrate their business turning 70.

By BRIDGET TURCOTTE

LYNN — Welch Florist is celebrating its platinum anniversary in the city.

Tom and Margaret Welch started the floral business 70 years ago on Union Street, across from St. Joseph’s Church in downtown Lynn. Three decades later they moved to Essex Street to take advantage of a retail space with a corner location and plenty of parking.

The business changed hands a few times, and in 1987, it was sold to David Daley and Keith Saunders, who had dreams of building on the success of an established shop and sought a business in the city of Lynn. Daley, then 26, worked as a floral designer and Saunders, then 28, was a manager at a supermarket.

“The Welch family had a great reputation and each sibling owned and operated their own businesses. When we saw this business for sale we were very interested,” Saunders said. “Dave’s father worked in Lynn his whole life and he spent many days with his mother and grandmother as a child shopping in Lynn.”

Today the flower shop has a good relationship with local funeral homes, nursing homes, event venues and schools, he said. Welch Florist participates in annual fundraisers for the Lynn Public Schools, including donating 15 percent of sales at high school graduations back to the graduating class. Saunders and Daley consider the shop to be a part of the fabric of the Lynn community.

The couple, together for 35 years and married for six, considered giving it all up in the early 2000s. In 2005, they sold the business and their Emerald Drive home and made the move to Naples, Fla., in search of a change. By 2007, they knew they had made a mistake and purchased the shop back.

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“We made a mistake and we missed it terribly,” said Daley. “We missed Lynn so much. We chose to reinvest in Essex Street.”

The partners have created flower arrangements to celebrate the birth of a newborn, then again for that child’s prom, and sometimes even for his or her wedding, he said.

Since 1987, the businesses has changed with the times, said Saunders. More people are using the store’s website to place orders than ever before and social media helps give their popularity a boost. But he credits the consistency of good products to their 70 years of success.

“Having the highest quality flowers, excellent customer service and being hands-on owners to ensure consistency sets us above our competitors,” he said.

While it’s a challenge for many small businesses to succeed in a world full of Walmarts and other big box stores, Daley and Saunders are optimistic about their continued success.

“People today want higher end flowers, more unique designs and are willing to pay for that service,” Saunders said.

Bridget Turcotte can be reached at bturcotte@itemlive.com. Follow her on Twitter @BridgetTurcotte

ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE
This shot of the master plan was on display during the first of four public hearings.

By THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN — Picture this along the city’s waterfront: A drive-in movie theater, soccer fields, playgrounds, a bike path, kayak and roller skate rentals, and locally owned boutique shops.

These were among the suggestions that came from more than 100 residents who filled the City Council chamber Tuesday night to make their voices heard in the first of four public meetings designed to complete a waterfront Open Space Master Plan.

Hosted by the Lynn Economic Development & Industrial Corp., the city’s development bank, and Brown, Richardson + Rowe, the Boston landscape architect firm, it was an opportunity for the team to hear ideas for locating potential new parks, public spaces and a promenade along the waterfront.

Kathy Wrynn encouraged a pedestrian overpass to link the non-waterside of the Lynnway to the waterfront.   

“Connection to the waterfront is key,” she said.

Rolf Flor said art must be an essential part of whatever is done along the water.

“We don’t just need green space,” he said. “Just look at the artwork that was done in the downtown. It’s lasted a long time and it’s become part of the city’s fabric.”

Joan LeBlanc, executive director of the Saugus River Watershed Council, said Lynn has an opportunity to become a blueprint for public access to water for the rest of Massachusetts.

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Isaac Simon Hodes, who said he was a member of the New Lynn Coalition but was representing himself as a longtime resident, cautioned against too much luxury housing on the water.

“If all the housing is for wealthy out-of-towners, the open space will be perceived as privatized,” he said.

Jonathan Feinberg, also of the New Lynn Coalition, said the waterfront needs to be a place for families and should include picnic tables, green space, and venues for social events.

Ward 1 City Councilor Wayne Lozzi said while his district is farthest from the ocean, he still remembers a time as a boy when he saw drive-in movies on the Lynnway.  He said he was thrilled to hear the suggestions of what can be done to activate the waterfront.

“It’s awesome where we’re headed and we still have a long way to go,” he said.

Ward 6 City Councilor Peter Capano, whose district includes the Lynnway, said while these ideas are years away, he had a suggestion to get something started this summer. He said the vacant Lynn ferry parcel and its parking lot be could be used now and until the ferry returns.

“We don’t have to wait,” he said. “We can do a drive-in movie theater right there, right now on city-owned land.”

State Sen. Thomas McGee, (D-Lynn) and candidate for mayor, said while he was encouraged by the crowd, everyone should reach out and invite others to the next meeting

“The more input the better,” he said. “Let’s make sure we reach out to other community groups and have a larger crowd next time.”

Thomas Grillo can be reached at tgrillo@itemlive.com.

MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE 
Double shooting suspect William A. Cash is pictured in a 2015 photo.

LYNN — A 44-year-old man believed to have shot two men Easter Sunday on Exchange Street has joined 11 others on Massachusetts State Police’s “Most Wanted List.”

Of the 12 men, William A. Cash is one of six outstanding. According to a Facebook post by state police, authorities are seeking Cash in connection with an April 16 double shooting that left 46-year-old Leonardo Clement dead and 41-year-old Prince Belin wounded.

Cash, 44, is described by police as a black man with black hair and brown eyes. He is 5 foot 10 inches and around 330 pounds. Cash has a lengthy criminal record in Massachusetts, police say, including convictions for armed robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and drug trafficking.

Cash has ties throughout Boston and the Lynn area, as well as Florida, police say. He may be driving a silver-gray 2005 Chrysler 300 with Massachusetts plates 3FS819.

This appears to match a recollection by Belin, who told The Item April 24 the shooter was driving a Chrysler that “came from nowhere and cut us off” as he, his fiancee, and Clement were walking downtown.

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Cash was added to the most-wanted list on Tuesday. Information on the state’s website says “the people on this (list) are wanted for serious and often violent crimes. If you believe that you know the location of one of these fugitives, do not attempt to take any action on your own.”

Instead, anyone who has information on the April 16 incident or Cash’s whereabouts is asked to call the state police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section at (1-800) 527-8873.

ITEM PHOTO BY SPENSER HASAK
Parking overtime at meters could result in a $15 penalty, up from $10.

By THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN — It could get a lot more expensive for scofflaws who ignore the city’s parking rules.

The Lynn Traffic Commission will consider a proposal on Tuesday, May 16 to raise fees for a variety of violations from $5 to $30, depending on the offense.

“We have two goals,” said Robert Stilian, the city’s acting parking director. “To have our fees be more in line with neighboring communities and to discourage violators. For example, it’s dangerous parking on a crosswalk, so that fine will face among the biggest increases.”

If approved by the five-member panel, overtime at meters will rise by $5 to $15; impeding street cleaning and parking in a taxicab stand will cost $20, from $15; parking on a sidewalk or in a loading zone will see the ticket price raised to $30 from $20. Like to work on your car while it’s parked on the street? That’s illegal and the fine will rise to $50, up from $30.

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The biggest increase is for motorists who park in a crosswalk, double park, have an invalid inspection sticker or registration or park in the wrong direction. Those fines would swell to $50 from $20.

“If a pedestrian is trying to cross the street and you are parked on the crosswalk, shame on you,” Stilian said.

Last year, the department collected $783,340 in parking fines. Stilian estimates the city will raise an additional $300,000 in fees with the increases.

Police Sgt. Edward Shinnick, chairman of the Traffic Commission, said if the panel greenlights the proposal, the new fines will take effect in June.

“Bob Stilian is the parking director and if he thinks raising fines is needed, then I favor them too,” he said.

Thomas Grillo can be reached at tgrillo@itemlive.com.

OSSIPEE, N.H. — Scott Wayne Ashley, (Harry), 69, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2017 in Ossipee, N.H.

Scott was born in Lynn in 1948 and graduated from Lynn Classical in 1965.

He served in the Navy, worked for GE for 35 years, and was a volunteer police officer. He loved hot rods, motorcycles, boating, and spending time with his family and friends. He was the son of the late Edward and Phyllis Ashley, from Lynn.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Ashley; son, Brian Ashley; daughter, Jacquelyn Lemure; step-daughter, Carolyn; grandchildren, Scott Lemure, Jaylen Lemure, and Trevor and Kaitlyn Ingalls.

Service information: A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 7 at LORD Funeral Home, 50 Moultonville Road, Center Ossipee, N.H., at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Wounded Warriors Project.

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Marblehead resident and philanthropist Steven P. Rosenthal’s (left) $1 million donation to Northeast Arc will aid Arc clients like Billy Fallon of Lynn, who works at a Danvers Arc facility. 

By PAUL HALLORAN

In deciding to make an unprecedented $1 million gift to Northeast Arc, Steven P. Rosenthal wanted to ensure it would have maximum impact.

“I wanted to do something different, innovative, even disruptive, in a positive sense,” he said. “The idea was to find a way to literally change lives one at a time.”

The result is the establishment of the Changing Lives Fund, which will provide a new vehicle for Northeast Arc to expand services in creative and innovative ways that traditional funding has not allowed.

The donation will help Arc and clients like Billy Fallon of Lynn, who works at Northeast Arc’s Heritage Shredding company in Danvers.

Rosenthal, a Marblehead resident, is founder and chairman of West Shore LLC, a Boston-based real estate private equity company. He said he wants his gift to enable Northeast Arc to break new ground in the work it does providing lifelong support for people with disabilities.

“This is a real game-changer for us,” said Jo Ann Simons, CEO of Northeast Arc. “Not only is Steve’s gift significant in the level of his generosity, it will allow us to greatly expand our reach in supporting individuals and test other new ideas and innovations.”

Rosenthal said he is confident in Northeast Arc’s ability to effectively use the gift as intended.

“They can figure out what will be innovative, what will be impactful, what will be different,” he said. “Jo Ann is an innovative, aggressive thinker. Northeast Arc is on the front line of helping people on the most basic level, in their day-to-day individual lives.”

The Changing Lives Fund can be used to develop a service model that is not currently funded by a state or federal agency; provide seed money to start a new initiative that will become self-sustaining; and develop initiatives that simultaneously support the Northeast Arc’s mission and the needs of the community.

The fund also allows Northeast Arc to provide financial support to new ideas of other individuals and organizations that support people with disabilities and are consistent with Arc’s mission.

“To borrow Steve’s use of the word ‘disruptor,’ the Northeast Arc has a history of playing that role. Family members have been the most creative and positive disruptors in our industry, and this fund will give us the flexibility to support them,” Simons said.

Rosenthal earned his bachelor’s degree at Harvard and a law degree at Boston University. He practiced corporate law for 25 years and served as co-managing director at Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo. Prior to forming West Shore, he served as president and CEO at Northland Investment Corporation.

Rosenthal’s philanthropic work includes currently serving as a trustee of the Ruderman Family Foundation, which advocates for the inclusion of people with disabilities throughout society. He also serves on the board of trustees at the Loomis Chaffee School in Connecticut. He has previously served on the board of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, American Israel Public Affairs Committee and several roles at Harvard College.

Sustainability for the Changing Lives Fund may include future donations, grant activity and business income from start-ups supported by the fund.

Founded in 1954 by families advocating for community-based services and supports for their children, Northeast Arc’s core values remain the same: All people, regardless of abilities, should have access and opportunities that support them to continue to learn, grow and become contributing members of society. Northeast Arc has been a leader in the disability field, advocating for and developing programs and service options that support people in all stages of their lives. The Northeast Arc also has developed small business opportunities that teach valuable employment skills.

By THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN — More than 5 million Americans are living with dementia and the disease affects nearly 1,600 Lynn residents.

Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLIS) is hosting a series of free workshops on Thursday, May 11 to assist caregivers.

Dubbed “Joining Hands Day,” the sessions will be held at the Lynn Museum and led by the Hearthstone Institute. The Woburn nonprofit has offered training for more than two decades.

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Among the offerings include “Caregiver Training” which focuses on caregivers.C “Community Training” is on how the city can help.

GLSS said it’s important to recognize the signs and symptoms of dementia and learn simple communication skills that can help people living with the disease and their care partners.

Thomas Grillo can be reached at tgrillo@itemlive.com.

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Chirag Savaliya purchased the former Lynn Item building, 38 Exchange St.

By THOMAS GRILLO

LYNN  — It didn’t take long for Chirag Savaliya to see the city’s potential.

On his first visit to Massachusetts last month to tour the former Lynn Item building that was for sale, the Sydney, Australia developer said the downtown caught his eye.

“Lynn is slowly gentrifying,” he said. “We see value here.”

That trip led his company, Be Developer Group of Atlanta, to pay $900,000 in a cash deal last week for the 35,000-square-foot property.

While Savaliya envisions the 117-year-old building with commercial space on the ground level and about two dozen condominiums on the upper floors, he wants to hear from the community before any plans are finalized.

“We are seeking the highest and best use and we think Lynn knows what that is,” he said.

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Savaliya said he plans to take three months to consult with the city and its residents. This summer he will make a proposal to the city. Construction is expected to take about 14 months, he said.

Whatever decisions are made about the development, some of the printing press machines will remain in the building that will be renamed “Landmark” to reflect its new identity.

“We are mindful of the history of the building and want to keep the presses as a salute to the city’s past,” he said.

Azeez Khan, Savaliya’s partner and a real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway, said the team has more than a dozen projects underway in Atlanta that include new home construction and the renovation of small office buildings.

“We like what we see in Lynn,” he said.   

Thomas Grillo can be reached at tigrillo@itemlive.com.

ITEM PHOTO BY SPENSER HASAK
Muriel Clement speaks about the death of her son before the arraignment of William Cash. 

By GAYLA CAWLEY

LYNN — The mother of the man fatally shot on Easter said she was praying for the soul of William Cash, who was arrested early Wednesday morning and is charged with murder after two weeks on the run.

Cash pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail by Judge Albert Conlon on Wednesday during his arraignment at Union Hospital, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office.

The 44-year-old defendant was scheduled to be arraigned in Lynn District Court on the first-degree murder charge. Carrie Kimball Monahan, spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office, said the hospital stay was health related, and not connected to his apprehension by state police.

Cash is charged with fatally shooting Lenardo Clement, 46, of Lynn, and is accused of shooting a second Lynn man, Prince Belin, 41. The two friends were walking downtown near the LynnArts building in Central Square after leaving services at Zion Baptist Church.

Monahan said Cash is only charged with the homicide for now, but more charges are expected after the grand jury investigation.

“I really don’t know what I would say to him right now,” said Muriel Clement, Lenardo’s mother, of Cash, before the arraignment. “I just pray for his soul and whatever happened in his life that got him to be the person that he is today. I’m saddened by that. So, that’s probably the most I would say right now and I hope that he would own what he did to take my child’s life and be willing to pay the consequences for his action.”

Muriel Clement identified her son’s name as Lenardo, differing from authorities who previously identified the shooting victim as Leonardo Clement.

Lefteris Travayiakis, Cash’s defense attorney, said it wouldn’t be fair to comment on the charges, as it’s early in the case, and he is still gathering information.

“Mr. Cash looks forward to evaluating all of the evidence and is looking forward to his day in court,” Travayiakis said.

Cash was arrested in Weymouth, after the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS) learned he was hiding out at the Arbor Inn Motor Lodge on Bridge Street, state police said.

Troopers, working with the State Police Detective Unit for Essex County, the State Police Special Tactical Operations (STOP) Team, Lynn Police and Weymouth Police, confirmed that information. Shortly after 3 a.m., the STOP Team entered the room and Cash was arrested without incident on a warrant charging him with murder, state police said.

“We utilized the STOP team — our specialized tactical entry team — because of the potentially high-risk nature of the arrest,” said David Procopio, state police spokesman.

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Muriel Clement said she remembers Lenardo as a wonderful human being, who never bothered anyone or caused any trouble, and had never been in trouble in his life. She said his whole mission in life was to help others.

She said Lenardo had been through lots of struggles since he was 2, when he was diagnosed with viral encephalitis and had lost his vision. Clement said her son went from being an active, running 2-year-old doing everything to a child who had lost everything and had to regain all of his skills, and everything had to be rebuilt.

Clement said the family came to the United States from Barbados when Lenardo was 2 because of his illness. She said doctors had given up hope that he was going to live, or there was a possibility he wasn’t going to be well enough to be a functioning member of society. She said she wouldn’t accept that — Lenardo had something to offer, but it was just about finding him the services that he needed to make it happen.

Before the shooting, she said her son’s vision had come back to a point, and he had reached a place where he was ready to go onto the next chapter of his life with assistance from resources such as the Commission for the Blind.

“Then, that was all snatched away from him just at the point when he was most excited about where he was in life,” Clement said. “He was coming home from church and he’s had such a good heart, and it’s just so sudden that the heart that was so good in helping people is the same heart that that bullet went into and took his life.”

Clement said her son participated in Special Olympics for many years and was a roller skating champion, winning many gold medals. She said he also made a wonderful travel companion, as the mother and son went everywhere together. She never left home without Lenardo, she said, because she didn’t want to go anywhere and worry whether he was OK.

While Belin is relieved to hear of Cash’s capture, the real estate agent said he plans to stay out of sight.

“It’s a great relief, but I don’t know who he knows and if they might do me harm,” he said. “This is someone who killed my spiritual brother in broad daylight on Easter Sunday; who knows what else he is capable of, even behind bars.”

An eyewitness to the shooting said Belin, Clement and a woman were walking down Lewis Street following the church service on Adams Street. They were confronted twice by Cash, first as he was driving a gray 2005 Chrysler stopped in the crosswalk, and later when he was on foot, according to an arrest warrant filed at Lynn District Court.

Both times, Cash demanded to speak with the woman, and was told by the men she did not wish to speak with him. The second time, when Cash was on foot, Clement asked the suspect to leave her alone, court documents said.

Cash then told Clement to move or he would get shot, and when he refused, shots rang out, including three rounds into Clement. Belin and Clement then stumbled to the steps of the LynnArts building, court documents said. Clement was later pronounced dead at Union Hospital.

Cash is scheduled to return to court on June 5 for a probable cause hearing.

Gayla Cawley can be reached at gcawley@itemlive.com. Item Reporter Thomas Grillo contributed to this report.

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LYNN

Arrests

Taofeek Liad, of 169 Euclid Ave., was arrested on a warrant charge of uttering a false check at 10:44 a.m. Thursday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday at Dana and Essex streets; at 2:42 p.m. Wednesday at Franklin Street and Western Avenue; at 4:24 p.m. Wednesday at 101 President St.; at 5:29 p.m. Wednesday at Barrett and Boston streets; at 5:39 p.m. Wednesday at 350 Boston St.; at 7:14 p.m. Wednesday at Bessom and Essex streets.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 6:19 p.m. Wednesday at 105 Laighton St.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at Breed Street and Hovey Terrace.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 2:56 p.m. Wednesday on Empire Street.

A report of an assault and battery at 7:52 p.m. Wednesday on Beacon Hill Avenue.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 12:52 a.m. Thursday at 340 Parkland Ave.; at 3:34 a.m. Thursday at 132 Tracy Ave.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 5:06 p.m. Wednesday at 52 Burrill Ave.; at 8:11 p.m. Wednesday at CVS at 200 South Common St.; at 9:37 p.m. Wednesday at 20 East Highland St.; at 10:57 p.m. Wednesday on High Rock Street; at 2:49 a.m. Thursday at 124 Green St.; at 2:56 a.m. Thursday at 21 West Green St.; at 7:59 a.m. Thursday at 7 Hanover St.; at 9:17 a.m. Thursday at 85 Munroe St.; at 12:19 p.m. Thursday at 95 Park St.

A report of a gunshot at 5:16 a.m. Thursday at Euclid and Lake View avenues.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 4:48 p.m. Wednesday at 20 Market Square; at 4:57 p.m. Wednesday at 39 Park St.; at 5:54 p.m. Wednesday at Commercial and South Common streets; at 11:28 a.m. Thursday at 64 Baker St.; at 11:49 a.m. Thursday at 50 Goodridge St.; at 12:54 p.m. Thursday at 12 Portland St.; at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at 551 Summer St.

A report of motor vehicle theft at 9:24 a.m. Thursday at Bruno’s Bar at 854 Western Ave.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 3:11 p.m. Wednesday at 13 Jackson Terrace.

Police log: 5-4-2017

MARBLEHEAD

Complaints

A report of suspicious activity at 9:32 a.m. Wednesday on Pleasant Street. A caller reported a man was acting suspicious. He was in the kitchen area of Dunkin’ Donuts and went out the back door. The caller reported the man was clearly not there to get coffee as he left without any; at 7:43 p.m. Wednesday on Schooner Ridge. A caller reported seeing someone sitting on the roof of a house and and walking on the ridge line, and was concerned about it. Police reported one of the family members was taking a picture of the sunset.

Theft

A package, with an item valued at $531.24, was reported stolen at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday on State Street.

A report of a larceny/forgery/fraud at 1:44 p.m. Wednesday on Pond Street. A woman reported someone used checks from her closed account.

A report of stolen camera equipment at 2:09 p.m. Wednesday on Bessom Street.

PEABODY

Arrests

Felipe Rodriguez, 42, of 132 Lee Burbank Highway, Revere, was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and no inspection/sticker at 6:52 p.m. Wednesday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 2:26 p.m. Wednesday at Toomey’s Cleaners at 106 Lynn St.; at 4:53 p.m. Wednesday at Margin Street and Margin Terrace; at 11:52 p.m. Wednesday at 167 Lynn St. A man was taken to Salem Hospital; at 5:45 a.m. Thursday at Dunkin’ Donuts at 3 Central St.; at 8:39 a.m. Thursday at 39 Garden Road; at 12:18 p.m. Thursday at Starbucks at 240 Andover St.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday at 754 Lowell St. A caller reported that a vehicle struck and damaged his shed.

Complaints

A report of threats at 3:52 p.m. Wednesday at Pearle Vision at 9 Sylvan St. An employee reported that a customer made threats to damage the store and left the store. Police spoke with the caller who reported the customer was unhappy with the service and stated that he would come back and spray paint the windows.

A report of a disturbance at 6:19 p.m. Wednesday on Coolidge Avenue. Darcy A. Bates, 48, of 6 Norfolk Ave., was summoned for assault and battery.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday at 18 Oakland St. A caller reported her iPhone was stolen and pawned.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 7:16 p.m. Wednesday at 2 Munroe St. A caller reported his vehicle’s tires were slashed.

REVERE

Arrests

Anthony M. Gilardi, 20, of 3000 Alta Stone Place, Apt. 108, Melrose, was arrested and charged with failure to stop, OUI drugs and negligent operation of a motor vehicle at 7:16 p.m. Wednesday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 11:51 a.m. Wednesday at Priceless Sales on Revere Beach Parkway; at 3:31 p.m. Wednesday at Dunkin’ Donuts on Beach Street; at 4:21 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Avenue and Dedham Street. Domenick A. Durbano, 19, of 67 Furness St., was summoned for operating recklessly so as to endanger and leaving an accident scene after property damage; at 6:27 p.m. Wednesday at Showcase Cinemas on Squire Road.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday on Northshore Road; at 9:33 p.m. Wednesday on Grand Avenue.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering at 7:36 p.m. Wednesday at Revere Housing Authority on Cooledge Street.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 12:31 a.m. Wednesday at BK’s Bar & Grille on Ocean Avenue; at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday at Walgreens on Broadway; at 3:02 p.m. Wednesday on Beachland Avenue; at 3:44 p.m. Wednesday at Harry Della Russo Stadium on Park Avenue; at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday on Pomona Street; at 7:09 p.m. Wednesday at Revere Housing Authority on Cooledge Street; at 8:26 p.m. Wednesday at 7-Eleven on North Shore Road; at 9:56 p.m. Wednesday at Walgreens on Broadway.

Theft

A report of auto theft at 6:24 a.m. Wednesday on Jordan Street.

A report of a larceny/forgery/fraud at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday at Walgreens on Broadway.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 9:27 a.m. Wednesday on Pleasant Street.

SAUGUS

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 8:07 p.m. Wednesday at Buffalo Wild Wings at 180 Main St.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Elementary School at 25 Hurd Ave. A caller reported a group of youths fighting and recording each other at the school; at 5:27 p.m. Wednesday at Kmart at 180 Main St.

Fire

A report of a building fire at 3:57 p.m. Wednesday at 435 Walnut St. A caller reported a fire on the third floor of the building. A two-alarm fire in a three-story wood structure was reported.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 1:44 p.m. Wednesday at 5 Stanley Terrace. A woman reported her tires were slashed on the night of April 25.

SWAMPSCOTT

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 1:49 p.m. Wednesday at 62 Burrill St.

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 6:08 p.m. Wednesday at Eastman Avenue and Essex Street.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 1:08 p.m. Wednesday on Paradise Road.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 10:31 a.m. Wednesday at 10 Commonwealth Terrace.  

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Charles Rukwaro, executive director of Good Hope, Inc., and Christopher Buchanan, public affairs director for Walmart, kick off the “Fight Hunger. Spark Change” campaign.

By ADAM SWIFT

LYNNFIELD — The closing of several food banks in Lynn over the past two years has increased the need to help hungry local families.

The Good Hope food pantry, in the basement of the Calvary Christian Church, has picked up much of that slack, seeing about a dozen new families registering for its services every week. The strain had started to show for the pantry, which hands out nearly 28,000 pounds of food per week, but that’s when Walmart and the Greater Boston Food Bank stepped in with several grants to help pay for some major upgrades.

“Our goal is to always serve people in need and not ever send anyone away,” said Charles Rukwaro, executive director of Good Hope, Inc. “But our space is limited.”

Thanks to a $16,400 grant from the Walmart Foundation, combined with an $8,800 grant from the Greater Boston Food Bank, Good Hope was able to make some needed upgrades to help make the most of its pantry space.

Two new industrial refrigerators, two industrial freezers, 12 stainless steel shelving units, a pallet jack, two U-boats, and six stainless steel tables have greatly expanded the pantry’s ability to store perishable food.

“It’s made our work easier to serve more families and for us not to feel overwhelmed,” said Kristin Klopotoski, Good Hope’s program director for the food pantry.

Thursday, volunteers from Walmart were on hand at Good Hope to help distribute food and to kick off the retail giant’s “Fight Hunger. Spark Change” campaign in Eastern Massachusetts.

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“We’re very active in the community and we give to organizations in the Boston area, New England, and the world,” said Christopher Buchanan, public affairs director for Walmart. “This is a nice one today because it is for a hunger relief organization. This is a good event to be a part of and to get the word out about Fight Hunger. Spark Change.”

Good Hope board member Michael Satterwhite noted that the expanded capacity of the food pantry helps the nonprofit achieve its goal of helping more people in Lynnfield, Lynn, and across the North Shore.

“I’m very excited about the possibility of helping more people,” said Satterwhite. “We are in a position to expand and we want to be a part of the community and work together to help.”

Rukwaro said the food pantry is only one aspect of how Good Hope helps those in need locally and across the globe.

A 5K in Lynnfield on Saturday, June 3 will raise funds for the Digging Deep for Africa program.

“With the proceeds from the last three races, we have funded the digging of five wells in three countries in Africa,” said Rukwaro.

Other Good Hope programs include providing eyeglasses for those in need in Africa and Central America and paying for summer camp opportunities for children of local prison inmates.

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Arlene Zubris was “exuberant” when she learned her wallet was returned.

By GAYLA CAWLEY

LYNN — After losing her wallet on Union Street Wednesday, a Lynn woman was shocked that it was returned to her nearly intact later that same evening.

The wallet was returned to Arlene Zubris after the efforts of a Good Samaritan and the Lynn Police Department.

Zubris said she left the Eaton Apothecary around 5:30 p.m., and noticed she was missing her wallet after she went to Dunkin’ Donuts for her first iced coffee of the season. When she realized she was without a form of payment, Zubris said the person behind the counter paid for her coffee.

Zubris tried to review video footage at Eaton Apothecary, and then went to another event, before returning home to try to call the police to see if her wallet had been found. When she was on the phone with the Lynn Police Department, Zubris said she was told a police officer had just walked in the door with the wallet in hand.

“I was shocked that they found it,” Zubris said. “I was pretty exuberant at that moment.”

All that was missing from her wallet was a lottery ticket and two dollars in change. To be safe, Zubris said she canceled all of her credit cards. The wallet also contained several forms of identification, which were still there.

Walmart helps local pantry fight hunger

Lynn Police Lt. Michael Kmiec said the wallet was found by a Good Samaritan around 5:41 p.m. He said two officers were doing an area check of the MBTA garage on Market Street, which is located near Munroe Street and Union Street.

Outside the garage, Kmiec said the officers saw a man bend over and pick up the wallet. The man, who didn’t want to give his information, then handed the wallet over to the officers, Mark Nerich and Joseph Ricupero.

Kmiec said the officers turned the wallet into the front desk at the police station. Coincidentally, that’s when Zubris was calling, and they were going to leave it there for her to pick up, he said.

Zubris said she would like to know who found the wallet, but her reason for sharing her story was to let people know about a positive message, that there are good people in the city.

“There’s a hero in town — somebody very kind and thoughtful,” Zubris said.

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

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Construction slowed traffic last week on the Lynnway.

The good news is that the sewer pipe repair project that snarled the Lynnway for most of last week is over and done with. The bad news is that the traffic slowdowns, the stop-and-start crawls through a single traffic lane, could become a semi-common occurrence locally over the next 10 years.

Last week’s sewer line repair ensured Nahant can continue to send its sewage to the Water and Sewer Commission’s Commercial Street extension waste treatment complex. The repairs represented an immediate fix that needed to be done. But Water and Sewer is weighing the pros and cons of a much larger project, one that involves spending $100 million-plus to end partially treated sewage discharges into the ocean.

Federal environmental officials want the discharges stopped and they want to see detailed plans for ending the overflows. Combined storm sewer overflow work (CSO) dates back, planning-wise, almost 40 years with significant work undertaken in East Lynn in the 1990s.

Simply defined, the work is aimed at ending or, at least, reducing occasions when water runoff from heavy rains overwhelms the Commercial Street extension treatment plants and sends partially-treated sewage into the ocean. Creating a new pipe network exclusively for rainwater prevents discharges but it also represents a costly, inconvenient nuisance for city residents.

Water and Sewer officials have already estimated rates could double over the next 10 years. Homeowners now paying between $600 and $1,000 annually for water and sewer service could pay double those amounts late into the next decade.

Wallet lost, and found

Water and Sewer commissioners and City Council members have argued back and forth about the need for more CSO work and how much work should be done. They point out that Lynn is well ahead of many other communities when it comes to providing clean quality water and efficiently-treated sewage.

The city’s rates, by contrast, are lower than ones paid by many residents in communities served by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. But with federal regulatory attention focused on the city, Water and Sewer probably cannot avoid spending significant amounts of money on added CSO projects.

Proposals for new work center on West Lynn, specifically Bennett and Oakville streets, and the waterfront where, depending on the plan under discussion, projects ranging in description from massive to small-scale, are proposed for the Lynnway.

If federal pressure grows for CSO work to be done locally, it will fall to someone in elected office to define the scope of work required and build political consensus around the project required to get the work done.

Crucial to the consensus-building will be the realization that putting pipes under city streets means traffic slowdowns, inconvenience, frayed tempers and economic disruptions. If CSO work has to get done, it will get done, but Lynn residents deserve to be told what they will have to endure before the pain begins.

BY BRIDGET TURCOTTE

LYNN — Applications for the Lynn Youth Summer Jobs program are due Friday.

The program is supported by the Lynn Parks and Recreation Division of the Department of Public Works.

Young adults ages 17 to 21 will be considered for the five-week parks and recreation summer job program, which runs from Wednesday, July 5 to Aug. 4, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A glimpse into the future

Counselor positions pay $11 per hour; supervisor positions $13 per hour; and clinic instructors are paid $11 per hour.

Applicants for a counselor position at the Lynn Special Needs Camp should be between the ages of 16 and 21. The five-week job will run from July 5 through Aug, 4 and pay $11 per hour.

Applications are available at Lynn City Hall’s Personnel Department Room 412, the DPW at 250 Commercial Street, and online at www.lynnma.gov?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss. They should be returned to  Room 412 today.

Bridget Turcotte can be reached at bturcotte@itemlive.com. Follow her on Twitter @BridgetTurcotte

By THOMAS GRILLO

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a $40 billion 2018 budget which provides investments in local aid, early education, substance abuse, homelessness, job training, and economic development.

“Our budget reflects a strong commitment to our cities and towns by funding local aid and education at historic levels,” Rep. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) said in a statement. “These along with funds for key local programs will go a long way to improving our neighborhoods, schools, economy, and quality of life in our community.”

The Lynn delegation, which also includes Reps. Lori Ehrlich, Donald Wong, and Daniel Cahill collaborated to secure funding for a number of local programs including:

• $100,000 for Red Rock Park maintenance
• $50,000 to support algae removal from Lynn Beach
• $40,000 for Lynn Fire Department equipment
• $20,000 for arts and cultural programs

“We were pleased to have the support of House Speaker Robert DeLeo and House Ways & Means Chairman Brian Dempsey in securing critical funding for public safety, arts and culture, economic development, and our local environment in Lynn,” said Cahill in a statement. 

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Recognizing that municipalities have unique and diverse needs, the House continued to fund local aid at historic levels. The fiscal 2108 budget increases so-called unrestricted aid by $40 million and local education aid by $106 million.

The increase to Chapter 70 guarantees every school district will receive a minimum of $30 per pupil next year. The budget also provides school employee health benefits through a $31 million investment. It also adds $4 million to the special education and increases our investment in regional school transportation by $1 million.

“As we all know, we are in a deficit, and no one wants more taxes,” said Wong in a statement. “But we are hopeful that we will generate more revenue to do more for our cities and towns.”

Ehrlich said the algae funding is crucial to combatting the longstanding problem for beachgoers because of the annual buildup and the noxious odor it releases.

The budget will now go to the Senate for consideration.

Thomas Grillo can be reached at tgrillo@itemlive.com.

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Mimi Graney reads from her book at the Lynn Museum/LynnArts 117th annual meeting.

By BRIDGET TURCOTTE

LYNN — Mimi Graney, author of “FLUFF: The Sticky Sweet Story of an American Icon,” shared a sweet part of Lynn’s history at the Lynn Museum’s annual meeting.

Made in Lynn, the sticky sweet marshmallow spread was invented in 1917 by Archibald Query. On May 14, 1920, the Daily Evening Item announced that two young men, H. Allen Durkee and Fred L. Mower had formed a partnership to manufacture Marshmallow Fluff after purchasing the recipe.

The exact date they began the endeavor is unknown, but in 1930, Durkee wrote that they had started a decade prior with one barrel of sugar, a few tin cans, two spoons, one second-hand Ford, no customers, but plenty of prospects.

Durkee and Mower were graduates of Swampscott High School who went on to serve in the U.S. Army together during World War I. Mower took a job in Boston working at a candy factory shortly after returning home, around the time of The Great Molasses Flood.

In 1919, a tank carrying 2 million gallons of molasses burst on Boston’s waterfront, sending a sticky 15-foot wave, 160 feet wide, traveling through the North End. More than $100 million worth of damage was caused and 21 people were killed.

Graney said Mower took the job because of the sweet tooth he developed while serving in the army. During WWI, members of the military consumed more chewing gum than chewing tobacco for the first time in history, she said.

But through the job Mower met Query, who had invented the Fluff recipe at his Somerville home in 1917. He and Durkee pooled their money to purchase the recipe for $500. They factory moved from Swampscott to Brookline Street in Lynn in the 1920s and the staff grew to 10 members.

Today, Durkee-Mower, Inc. has more than 20 employees who manufacture between 35,000 and 40,000 pounds of Fluff each day. Durkee’s son, Donald Durkee, serves as the company’s president; his grandson, Jon Durkee, as treasurer and vice president.

The simple, four-ingredient recipe using sugar syrup, corn syrup, eggs and vanilla to concoct the sweet treat remains unchanged.

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Graney said for her, the story of the history behind Marshmallow Fluff is about the merits and pitfalls of adaptation and innovation. Her 288-page book was published in March 2017 by Union Park Press.

In her presentation, she divulged details of the behind-the-scenes characters responsible for Durkee-Mower’s success, including advertisers who wrote jingles as commercial radio made its debut; Fannie Farmer, who used marshmallow paste in several recipes listed in her 1986 cookbook, and Marjorie Mills, a journalist for The Boston Sunday Herald who endorsed the sweet spread.

She performed jingles from the Flufferette radio commercials and explained that they had a primetime slot on Sunday evenings.

Graney spent endless hours at Durkee-Mower in Lynn researching the history of the company through scrapbooks and memorabilia. She is also the founder of the What the Fluff? Festival in Somerville, which is attended by about 10,000 people each year who compete in fluff lick-offs, among other activities.

Lynn Museum is selling Marshmallow Fluff t-shirts for $20 each. They can be purchased at the front desk.

During the meeting, Steve Rima, who stepped down from the Historical Society’s Board of Directors after more than two decades, paid tribute to Tim Ring, a board member who died earlier this year from a heart attack.

Ring was a long-time teacher who retired from Lynn English High School last June. In addition to raising thousands of dollars for the museum, he was responsible for connecting several Lynn Public Schools students and organizations to the invaluable resource, said Rima.

“We were lucky to have him associated with the museum,” he said.

Bridget Turcotte can be reached at bturcotte@itemlive.com. Follow her on Twitter @BridgetTurcotte

LYNN — Edward A. “Butch” Barlow, 80, of Lynn, died on Saturday April 29, 2017, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of the late Olympia (Ciampa) Barlow.

A lifelong resident of Lynn, he was the son of the late Jennie (Rubinowski) Barlow.

Butch had worked as a machinist for Polaroid in Waltham.

He was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing at Gannon in Lynn, where he was a longtime member, and at other top courses throughout the country when he traveled with his wife. He was a member of AOH Division 10, Lynn, He was a boxing fan and had met Muhammed Ali at Sacred Heart School in Lynn. He enjoyed karaoke and singing Bobby Darin songs. Butch had devoted many hours to fundraise for the Stephen O’Grady Foundation.

He is survived by a son Scott A. Barlow, of Lynn, a brother James Barlow, of Fla., the children of his late longtime companion Theresa O’Grady, Beth and Paul O’Grady, of Salem, the late Stephen O’Grady, his nieces and nephews; James, Timmy, Jeffrey Barlow, Tina Barlow Watts, Stacey Barlow, and the late Edward Barlow, as well as many friends. He was also the brother of the late Arthur Barlow, and the brother-in-law of the late Sandy Barlow.

Service information: His Funeral will be held on Monday at 12 p.m. in the SOLIMINE Funeral Home 426 Broadway  (RTE129), Lynn. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visitation on Monday prior to the service from 9-12 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Stephen M. O’Grady Foundation c/o Beth O’Grady 27 Williams St. Salem, MA 01970, or The MA General Cancer Center Endicott St. Danvers, MA 01923. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com.

All address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. Corrections or clarifications will not be made without express notice of change from the arresting police department.

LYNN

Arrests

Taofeek Liad of 169 Euclid Ave. was arrested on warrant charges of uttering a false check at 10:44 a.m Thursday.

Austin Martinez of 3 Oxford Terrace was arrested on warrant charges of larceny at 4:36 p.m. Thursday.

Maria Serraro  of 23 Rockmere Gardens was arrested on out of town warrant charges at 7:47 p.m. Thursday.

Damon Lewis of 13 Beaudry Terrace was arrested for violating the city’s knife ordinance at 7:53 p.m. Thursday.

Accidents

A report of a hit and run motor vehicle accident on Oxford Street at 2:37 p.m. Thursday; at 678 Washington St. at  2:44 p.m. Thursday.; at Eastern Avenue and Western Avenue at 2:47 p.m. Thursday; at the MBTA Garage on Western Avenue at 3:18 p.m. Thursday; at Houghton Street and Orchard Street at 6:48 p.m. Thursday; a hit and run motor vehicle accident at Minot Street and Western Avenue at 7:21 p.m. Thursday; A hit and run motor vehicle accident at 3 Lynnfield Street at 12:37 a.m. Friday; A motor vehicle accident at Eastern Avenue and Essex Street at 9:18 a.m. Friday; A motor vehicle accident at 74 Central Ave at 10:07 a.m. Friday.

Assaults

A report of an assault on Chestnut Street at 9:14 p.m. Thursday;

Complaints

A report of suspicious activity on Magnolia Avenue at 10:02 a.m. Thursday; of trespassing at 128 S Common Street at 10:35 a.m. Thursday; a disturbance at Munroe Street and Washington Street at 4:29 p.m. Thursday; of gang activity on Woodman Street at 7:56 p.m. Thursday; a disturbance on State Street at 7:56 p.m. Thursday; a disturbance on Ford Street at 8:20 p.m. Thursday; of suspicious activity on Eastern Avenue at 8:44 p.m. Thursday;

Theft

A report of larceny at Planet Fitness on Boston Street at 11:15 p.m. Thursday; of motor vehicle theft at 353 Union St. at 8:10 a.m. Friday;

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 16 Tudor St. at 9:11 a.m. Friday.

Police log: 5-5-2017

MARBLEHEAD

Complaints

A woman walked into the police station and asked to speak with an officer at 12:52 p.m. Wednesday. Woman would not give her address or say what it was regarding. She asked police to speak with her outside. Once outside, she opened her trunk and gave police a pellet gun belonging to her son that she wanted to turn in for destruction.

PEABODY

Arrests

Claire Rolbi Marte-Saint, 31, of 13 Keys Dr., was arrested at 11:22 a.m. on Dooling Circle Friday and charged with heroin/morphine/opium trafficking in conspiracy to violate drug law

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at Mcdonald’s on Main Street at 8:23 a.m. Friday; of a motor vehicle accident at 10 Holten Street at 9:22 a.m. Friday; at 300 Andover St at 11:05 a.m. Friday; at Lowell Street and Prospect Street at 12:05 p.m. Friday.

Assaults

A caller reported that her son was assaulted by another child at 4 p.m. Thursday. Police stated that the party apologized and everybody is happy now.

Complaints

A report of suspicious activity at 2:09 p.m. Thursday. A woman reports a suspicious motor vehicle in the area while her daughter was walking to school; A report of an unwanted female party by the name of Debbie in the kitchen area of 75 Central Street at 6:05 a.m. Friday. Police will contact Public Housing and resolve the issue.

Theft

A caller at 5:23 p.m. Thursday reported a backpack was stolen from the Latitudes Sports Club sometime on Wednesday.

REVERE

Arrests

A 15-year-old minor was arrested and charged with distribution of a class D drug and drug violation near a school or park at 11:01 a.m. Thursday;

Laura P. Baum, 30, was arrested at Revere House of Pizza on a warrant at 12:26 p.m. Thursday

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 7:52 a.m. Thursday at Cambridge Street and Park Avenue; At 4:03 p.m. at Staples on VFW Parkway; At 6:50 a.m. Friday at Route 1 Shell on Bennett Highway.

Complaints

A report of suspicious activity at St. Mary’s ballfield parking lot on Washington Avenue at 2:20 p.m. Thursday; a report of an animal complaint at McKinley School on Yeamans Street at 7:01 a.m. Thursday; a complaint at Caruso’s Northgate Apartments on Lantern Road 10:09 a.m. Thursday; at Revere Housing Authority on Constitution Avenue at 5:01 p.m. Thursday; a complaint of suspicious activity on Garfield Avenue at 7:44 p.m. Thursday; A report of a disturbance on Kingman Avenue at 8:34 p.m. Thursday; A report of suspicious activity on Pearl Avenue at 1:54 a.m. Friday.

Theft

A report of shoplifting at Walgreens on Broadway at 12:42 a.m. Thursday; an armed robbery on Florence Avenue at 12:58 p.m. Thursday.

SAUGUS

Accidents

A report of a multiple vehicle motor vehicle accident at 11:40 a.m. Thursday on Main Street. One person was transported to Winchester Hospital, two people transported to Melrose- Wakefield hospital, and all involved vehicles towed; a report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 10:58 p.m. Thursday at Hooters on Broadway. Caller reports his vehicle was stuck while he was inside the restaurant.

Complaints

A caller reported her motorcycle was tampered with at 12:45 p.m. Thursday; a report of suspicious activity at 12:16 a.m. Friday at McDonalds on Broadway. Caller reports suspicious activity in the parking lot. Police determine the parking lot is being re-painted; Caller reports a male party left his taxi without paying at Lincoln Avenue at Oak Hill Road at 2:45 a.m. Friday. Driver is unsure of which door the male party entered.

SWAMPSCOTT

Arrests

Giovanni Rossi, 45, was arrested at 8:14 p.m. Thursday on warrant charges of assault and battery.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at Norfolk Avenue and Paradise Road at 3:41 p.m. Thursday; of a hit and run motor vehicle accident at Fish house at 431 Humphrey St. at 8:13 p.m. Thursday.

Complaints

A report of a scam at 531 Humphrey St. at 3:39 p.m. Thursday; of suspicious activity on Railroad Avenue at 5:17 p.m. Thursday.

PEABODY — Maureen C. (Martin) Conrad, 87, of Peabody, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, May 4, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late George J. Conrad.

Maureen was born in East Boston on April 3, 1930, the only daughter of the late William J. and Lucy (Daley) Martin Sr., but moved to Lynn when she was approximately 5 years old. She attended St. Joseph’s Institute and was  a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Lynn, Class of 1947. She was employed as a teller at the General Electric Credit Union for four years after her graduation.

Following her marriage to her husband George, they moved to a home in Peabody where she resided for 64 years. For 20 years, while raising her family, she was “ head waitress” at Luther-Withams Caterers.

Family was the most important thing to Maureen, a value she passed on to each of her children. She loved cooking for her family, especially baking blueberry cake and brownies for her grandchildren. She enjoyed clothes shopping for all the best deals, loved the Red Sox, was an avid reader, and missed dancing, which she enjoyed for many years.

In younger days, she was active in St. Ann’s Sodality and PTO at South Memorial School.

She is survived by her two sons and three daughters, Michael Conrad and his companion, Kris Mackert, of Vienna, Va., Peabody Police Officer Patrick Conrad and his wife Darlene, Maureen Delpero and her husband Richard, Liane Conrad, Gail Desmond and her husband Jack, all of Peabody. She is also survived by her oldest brother, William J. (Jane) Martin Jr. of Lowell; her 11 precious grandchildren, Ryan (Andrea) Delpero, D’yana Delpero, Jesse (Heather Jackson) Desmond, Rebecca (William) Dunn, Jordan Desmond, Christopher T. Desmond, Taylor Conrad, Joseph Conrad, Tyler Conrad, Madison Conrad, and Shaun Conrad, her four great grandchildren, Kane Wojick, Benson, Isabel and “baby girl” Delpero, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her grandson, Christopher M. Desmond, and two brothers, Edward Martin and Joseph Martin. In addition to her family, Maureen leaves behind her dear lifelong friends, Claire Kasle, Margaret “Peg” Hanagan, Lorraine Therrien, Anna Laughlin, and Pauline “Punky” Hart, fondly referred to as “The Club.”

Service information: A visitation will be held on Monday from 4 until 7 p.m. at the CONWAY, CAHILL-BRODEUR Funeral Home at the 82 Lynn St., Peabody facility. Her funeral will be held on Tuesday, May 9 at 11 a.m. from the funeral home followed by a Mass at St. Ann’s Church, 140 Lynn St., in Peabody at 12 noon. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Peabody.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Suite 102-B, Danvers, MA. 01923 in her memory. For guestbook and directions, please visit wwwccbfuneral.com.