Month: March 2020

Local funeral Homes adapt to COVID-19 pandemic

While Gov. Charlie Baker listed businesses performing funeral and memorial services as ‘essential’ businesses that can remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic and statewide shutdown of other non-essential businesses, local funeral homes have had to adapt accordingly.  With churches closed…

Letters to the Editor 3-25-2020

REVERE’S VOLUNTEER INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ear Editor, We truly appreciate all who want to be involved as we are faced with this national and very local emergency. We hear of many offers to help from individuals and from community organizations…

Thank goodness for Dr. Fauci

Watching the daily press briefings of the White House Task Force on the current corona virus crisis, we know we speak for all Americans in being thankful for the calming and professional presence of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has served…

Obituaries 3-25-2020

Gertrude Packer Lifelone Revere residentGertrude (Borodkin) Packer, 96, a lifelong resident of Revere, passed away on Sunday, March 22. She was the beloved wife of the late William Packer, devoted mother of Harold Packer and his wife, Jo Ann Packer…