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Boston Globe
21-03-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
‘An incredible man,‘ WWII veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor honored at 105th birthday
Johnson, a great-grandfather of two, was surrounded by friends, family, and military service members. 'He was so pleased seeing all the children... they made him cards,' said Johnson's daughter, Diane Johnson. 'It was so heartwarming.' Advertisement Several families came to the event, which they said served as a history lesson for their homeschooled children. For about two hours, people lined up to give Johnson gifts, including cards, quilts, and teddy bears, and pay their respects to the veteran, a week after his 105th birthday. Diane Johnson spoke on her father's behalf, saying his hearing loss can make conversations difficult. 'It really just turned into this incredible local celebration,' said Colleen Lofgren, who works in Diggs's office. Johnson was born March 11, 1920, in Springfield and was raised in Waltham. When he was 19, he enlisted in the Navy in Boston to help in the war effort. After training in Newport, R.I., he served aboard the USS St. Louis, which came to be known as 'Lucky Lou' for escaping the attack on Pearl Harbor. Johnson played a crucial role in the first boiler room, helping to ready the ship for sail. After Pearl Harbor, Johnson transferred to the USS Iowa, which transported President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Iran for a wartime conference with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. Aboard the Iowa, Johnson also witnessed the official surrender of Japan in Tokyo Bay on Sep. 2, 1945. 'He's truly an incredible man,' Lofgren said. Lofgren said she met Johnson when she was on her weekend shift waitressing at a restaurant in Centerville, where Johnson and his daughter frequent. When Lofgren learned that Johnson was a Pearl Harbor veteran, she decided to help arrange a birthday celebration. Advertisement 'He's so humble,' Lofgren said. 'The way he talks, it's never about him. It's about the country, and he'll say he was just doing his job.' At the party were active members of the Navy, who traveled from Boston for the event, fellow Navy veterans and members of the military support club at Barnstable High School, Lofgren said. 'He was truly amazed at how many people came out,' Lofgren said. 'He thought it was just going to be another veterans event, but no.' Members of the local police and fire departments attended, as well as the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Related : 'It was definitely a bit of a surprise,' Johnson's daughter said. 'We were just going for the cake, but it ended up being this wonderful thing.' Johnson stopped in his tracks when he saw the young Naval officers honoring him, Lofgren said. 'I think it was overwhelming for him,' Johnson's daughter said. 'He's a good man. He doesn't think what he did was all that special, but I think it was a good reminder.' Sarah Mesdjian can be reached at
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Yahoo
One year after murder, Cape Cod family honors legacy of former hockey star
One year after Meghan Moore's murder, her family channels their grief through a foundation honoring the legacy of the former Barnstable High School hockey star. Meghan, 25, was living in Miami with her former New England College hockey teammate, Sidney Capolino, when the roommates were fatally gunned down by Meghan's stalker, who then killed himself. 'I still feel this anger and sadness that there was no justice in that sense,' said Meghan's older sister Molly Moore. 'She was the best little sister. I think that, a year after, it just doesn't feel real. You kind of expect to have your little sister through monumental things.' Through their heartache, Meghan's family, led by her parents, Mary Beth and William Moore, launched the Meghan Constance Moore Memorial Fund, raising more than $200,000 over the past year. The funds will benefit scholarships for Cape Cod-area high school student-athletes continuing sports in college and contribute $10,000 annually to Meghan and Sidney's alma mater, New England College in New Hampshire. 'It's good that it's going to help her name live on, and that makes me really happy,' said Meghan's older brother Will, who had spent a month visiting her in Florida shortly before the tragedy. 'She was larger than life.' Meg and Sid's hockey numbers have been retired at New England College, where the athletic office will be named after them. 'I think it just shows how many lives she's touched,' Molly said. 'I want her to be remembered as the happy, hilarious, strong, confident girl that she was.' Meghan's parents, who own the popular Hyannis restaurant Spanky's Clam Shack, have tirelessly kept their daughter's name alive by sharing her story and the foundation in her honor. At the restaurant, patrons can scan a QR code to donate to the fund. Support and donations from their network of loved ones, as well as customers and complete strangers have humbled the Moores over the last year. 'You can't really ever predict that this would happen and then how you're going to get through a year,' Molly said. 'And it still feels like yesterday. So, just having those people around has been amazing.' Will, too, is sustained by the constant support from family and friends. So many people have checked up on us since it's happened, and it doesn't seem like the support's going away,' Will said. 'It just seems like it keeps going and going and going.' The Moores are organizing a 'Run for Meg' 5K fundraiser on May 10. To donate to the foundation, visit: Meghan Constance Moore Memorial Fund. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Barnstable Police search for missing 15-year-old
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Barnstable Police Department is seeking help in locating a missing 15-year-old. Agawam Police seek help identifying hit-and-run suspect The police department states that 15-year-old Ja'Aysia Kilburn was last seen at Barnstable High School on Friday. She is described as 5'3″ tall, weighs 100 pounds, and is frequently know to be in Hyannis, Plymouth, and Wareham. If anyone knows of Ja'Aysia's whereabouts, contact the Barnstable Police Department immediately at 508-775-0387. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
