Hunnewell Family and Oak Square, Brighton

The Hunnewell family helped develop the Oak Square section of Brighton, Ma. Click on the link below to open the document.

Oak Square


Brighton Map circa 1950's

A Little Family History.....


Tim's (TXC) parents -- Timothy P Cronin (TPC) & Katheryn "Kay" moved to a 2 family on Hunnewell Hill across from the Presentation Church during their twilight years . The Noonan's of Oak Square ( no relation to the Brookline Noonan's) were cousin's--Lived next door, as did many other friends and family. Jim Noonan and his wife (1st cousin to the TPC family) attended the party that we had to renew relations with Ester Martin (TX's Sister) at our home in Cotuit! Pam Martin (daughter of Esther and her 3 children attended the get-together in Cotuit, as well. Esther's older sister with the birth name of Patricia is well known within Yoga circles as one of the best instructors in the country-

A Picture of Oak Square in 1995

Oak Square Pix

Tim changed his middle name from Patrick to Xavier at his confirmation ceremony. I am sure the Big Tim ( name the family used) was not too Happy about this situation. Guess what? ...he got over it!


Ester Martin and her husband John lived in the Oak Square area as well. Their home was located on Nonantum Hill (next hill to Huneywell Hil)l. St. Sebastian's C.D.S. was located at the very top of Nonantum Hill looking over the City of Boston. Please note that today St. Sebastian's in Needham is now called St. Sebastian's School.

TX had another sister named Mary. Mary left the Boston area to live in Minnesota. The lineage was Esther-oldest, Tim, and Mary - youngest. Prior to living at 106 Arlington St, Brighton, they lived at 46 Pleasant Street in Charlestown ( their home on Pleasant Street was the only home that had a 2 car garage. It was in Charlestown that the Timothy P Cronin kids grew up. Timothy P at the time was a Boston Police Officer.

The Timothy P. Cronin's lived for many years at 106 Arlington Street. It was from this address that TX would walk up and pass 46 Parsons Street (the Doody home) where Ginny Hanley would give to him a wave and blow him a kiss. Tim finished his walk at the First National Store on Washington Street where he worked behind the meat counter filling everybody's meat requirements for the day. Ginny was known to hang around the meat counter for obvious reasons. The story goes that Tim would slip into Ginny's meat order and extra piece or two.