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JUNE 23, 2022
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Kathryn L. Aylward, 70
LYNNFIELD - Mrs. Kathy (Coughlin)
Aylward, age 70, of Lynnfield,
Mass and Fort Myers, Fla. Passed
away peacefully surrounded by
family, on Saturday, June 19, 2022
after a courageous battle with
cancer. She is survived by her husband
and high school sweetheart,
Thomas Aylward with whom she
was set to celebrate 51 years of
marriage this year.
Born and raised in Lynn, she
was the daughter of the late Bruce
and Shirley Coughlin. She was a
graduate of St. Mary’s High School
in Lynn with the class of 1969
where she excelled at sports such
as basketball and softball and
was recently inducted to the Varsity
Hall of Fame for her athletic
prowess and role as a trailblazer in
women’s sports.
She spent the majority of her
adult years raising her three boys
as the family moved to New York,
California and Delaware, before
eventually returning home to
Lynnfield. In the 90s, she owned
and operated the “Bun and Run”
restaurant on Route 1 in Saugus,
extending the family legacy of
serving award-winning roast beef
sandwiches to loyal patrons of
the North Shore. Most recently,
until her retirement in 2018, she
worked for 20 years at the Department
of Defense in medical
recruiting where she earned many
prestigious coins from high-ranking
U.S Army officers. In her spare
time, she was passionate about
supporting veterans and active
service members of the U.S. military,
organizing efforts such as
sending care packages overseas,
bowling ten pin with the Alley Kats,
and following all New England
sports. She was also the inaugural
member and president of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of
Columbus, where she spearheaded
several fundraising efforts.
Above all, Kathy’s greatest joy
was spending time with her family.
Every Sunday she hosted her three
sons, their wives and 11 grandchildren
at her home where everyone
would gather together for a meal,
building lifelong precious memories
with the many activities she
planned. She beamed with pride
at every birthday, special event
and family holiday, particularly
large annual family Thanksgivings
in Wells, Maine.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by her three children
Scott Aylward and his wife Amy, of
Rowley, Michael Aylward and his
wife Alicia, of Amesbury, and Ted
Aylward and his wife Erica of Lynn.
She leaves 11 grandchildren: Alia,
Remy, Sabrina, Adriana, Katrina,
Hensley, Ireland, Brielle, Breccan,
Thomas and Natalie. She is survived
by a brother Kevin Coughlin
and his wife Judy Powers, Joyce
Blais and her husband Joe, Janet
Rowe and her husband Charlie,
Theresa Young and her husband
Andy and Peggy Phelps and her
husband Michael, brother-in-law
James Mahoney, and dozens of
nieces and nephews. She was
predeceased in death by her sister
Ellen Mahoney.
Service Information: Visiting
hours will be 4pm – 8 pm Thursday
at Solimine Funeral Homes
426 Broadway (RTE129), Lynn.
A Funeral Mass at 10 Friday
at St. Mary’s Church will be
followed by internment at St.
Mary’s cemetery. Relatives and
friends are respectfully invited.
For those that wish donations
can be made “In Memory of
Kathy Coughlin Aylward” to St.
Mary’s School, 35 Tremont St.
Lynn, MA 01902 www.Stmaryslynn.com.
Directions and guestbook
at www.solimine.com
Barbara A. Hopkins, 90
1932 - 2022
PEABODY - Barbara (DeCosta)
Hopkins age 90, of Peabody,
passed away on Friday, June 17,
2022, at Beverly hospital surrounded
by her loving family. She
was the beloved wife of the late
Kenneth M. Hopkins with whom
she shared 72 years of marriage
prior to his passing in September
of 2021.
Born and raised in Malden, she
was the daughter of the late Ernest
and Winifred (Lavoie) DeCosta.
A resident of Peabody for over
54 years. She was a faithful parishioner
of St. Adelaide’s Church
in Peabody. Barbara enjoyed traveling
the world with her husband
while he was in the Air Force. She
was a devoted wife and was the
rock behind Kenneth. She loved
bowling and dancing with her love.
Above all, she adored her family
and she enjoyed spending time
with them. She was a loving wife,
mother, grandmother, great grandmother,
sister, aunt, and friend,
who will be missed by all who
knew her.
She is survived by her children,
Susan Mazzola and husband,
Ronald of Peabody, Donna Hopkins
Bourque and companion,
Ronald O’Rourke of Danvers, Kenneth
D. Hopkins and wife, Donna
of Peabody, and Karen Powers and
husband, Christopher of Boxford,
eight grandchildren, Melanie Erickson,
John Bourque and his wife,
Jina, Allani and Lyndsay Mazzola,
Ashton Hopkins, Kristin DeBaggis
and her husband Adam, Samuel
and Kenneth Powers, four great
granddaughters, Makenzie and
Charlotte Erickson, Julia Bourque
and Cecelia DeBaggis, and many
nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her
brothers, Manuel, Ernest, and Arthur
DeCosta, and her sisters, Mildred
Bryan and Winifred.
Service Information: Her funeral
Mass will be celebrated
at St. Adelaide’s Church, 708
Lowell St., Peabody, Wednesday,
June 22, 2022, at 10:30
a.m. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend. Visiting hours
at the Conway Cahill-Brodeur
Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody,
Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery,
Peabody. In lieu of flowers, contribution
may be made in her
memory to Alzheimer’s Association,
309 Waverley Oaks Road,
Waltham, MA 02452. For directions
and online guestbook,
please visit www.ccbfuneral.
com.
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PHOTO | DONNA BARNES
The Lynnfield Art Guild (LAG) has announced that local artist
Donna Barnes, whose work, A Feast of Fruit, is shown on the
right, will be LAG’s featured artist through August 9.
Art for Donna’s sake
By Anne MArie ToBin
The Lynnfield Art Guild
(LAG) has announced that local
artist Donna Barnes will be
LAG’s featured artist through
August 9.
Thirty-nine of her oil, acrylic
and watercolor paintings will be
displayed on the website, www.
lynnfieldarts.org for a six-week
period on the guild’s Members’
Art page.
“As far back as I can remember
I have always been
intrigued by the arts, even if
it was a coloring book and a
brand-new box of Crayolas,”
said Barnes.
Barnes’ introduction to
drawing and painting began
in the 1970’s in a Lynn public
school drawing class. As she
learned the skills involved with
drawing, both with pencil and
pastels, she said her eyes were
opened to the joy of creating on
paper with marking tools.
Barnes studied painting and
embraced oil paints. Over time
she settled into using mostly
acrylics and watercolor. Still
life has always been among her
favorite subjects.
“The process begins with setting
up objects to paint. I can
work on a still life for weeks,
always learning as I paint,”
Barnes said. “Landscapes
are another favorite subject,
working from life as well as
photos. I find such gratification
participating in the arts and
crafts, it all appeals to me. I also
paint on slates in acrylic and ran
a successful glass-painting business
for several years, painting
on a variety of everyday objects
such as wine glasses, vases, and
mailboxes. There are no limits
to what you can accomplish.”
A member of the Lynnfield
Art Guild and Peabody Art
Association, Barnes has studied
with Paulette Langone, Pauline
Bacon, and Paul Goodridge.
She is currently working with
Steve Greco (acrylic) and Bill
Deveney (watercolor).
“I’m grateful to both Lynn
and Lynnfield (as) in these two
cities I’ve had so many wonderful
teachers who have both
given me the tools and the inspiration
to paint,” Barnes said.
The Guild is proud to showcase
Donna Barnes’ work and
invites the public to check out its
website www.lynnfieldarts.org.
Visit the Guild’s Facebook and
Instagram pages (Lynnfieldarts)
to learn more about the premier
arts organization in Lynnfield.