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Louise Scotti
Louise
(LoStocco) Scotti, died Monday afternoon, March 3, 2008 at the
Don Orione Home in East Boston, she was 96. Louise was born on
November 23, 1911, the daughter of the late Fortunato & Rosa
(Nasti) LoStocco in Italy.
Louise
was the oldest of five sisters. She came to United States at an
early age with her family and settled in Cambridge. Louise
worked as a seamstress for most of her life and enjoyed caring
for her family. While living in Cambridge Louise’s husband
Thomas Scotti passed away on January 20, 1954 at the age of 46.
She later moved to Somerville for the next twenty years and
finally resided with her son Tony and his wife Judy in Medford.
In her
spare time, she enjoyed sewing, but mainly her love was her
gardening. She spent many hours of the day working her garden
that was full of rose bushes. She also enjoyed talking to her
friends and other folks that would enjoy her garden. Louise was
always giving her roses away as samples of her labors.
Louise
is survived by her loving son, Anthony J. “Tony” Scotti of
Medford, her cherished grandchildren, Toniann Scotti-Snow of
New York, Mary Louise McDonald and Patricia Dugan, both of
Somerville, her great-granddaughters, VictoriaLyn Dugan and
Sophia Judith Snow, her loving sisters, Josephine Iaconis and
Beatrice Spinali, both of San Diego, CA and Ferenda Leblanc of
Idaho.
She was
preceded in death by her husband Thomas Scotti, her father
Fortunato LoStocco, her mother Rosa Nasti, her daughter, Rose
Anna McDonald and her husband Richard, her daughter-in-law,
Judith A. Scotti, and her sister Mary Boschetto.
Friends
and relatives are invited to calling hours at the Weir-Mac Cuish
Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden, on Thursday,
March 6th from 2-4 & 7-9.
Contributions in Louise’s memory may be made to the Don Orione
Home, C/O The Activity Fund, 111 Orient St., East Boston, MA
02128.
Louise’s
funeral will be held from the Weir-Mac Cuish Golden Rule Funeral
Home, 144 Salem St., Malden, on Friday, March 7th at
9:45 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Catherine
of Genoa, 185 Summer St. Somerville, MA at 11 AM. Interment to
follow in Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge.
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