Complex sentence: Joseph F. Timilty (October 3,1938 in Boston, Massachusetts--December 22,2017 in Canton, Massachusetts) was an American politician who was a member of the Boston City Council from 1967 to 1971 and served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1972 to 1985.
Split into simpler sentences: Joseph F. Timilty (October 3,1938--December 22,2017) was an American politician. He was a member of the Boston City Council from 1967 to 1971 and served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1972 to 1985.