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Lucy Ann
Battaglia

Lucy A. Battaglia of Malden, died early Tuesday morning,
December 23, 2008 at the Epoch Senior Healthcare Nursing Home in
Melrose, surrounded by her loving family; Lucy was 85. Born on
September 7, 1923 in East Boston, she was the daughter of the
late Anthony and Faustina (Cipriani) Ferraro. Lucy was raised
and educated in East Boston. She married her sweetheart, John
Battaglia on September 21, 1945. Lucy and John spent over 54
years in marriage together, raising and caring for their family,
until John’s passing in May of 2000. Lucy worked as a sales
associate for many years at Sears in Saugus, helping out in many
of the stores’ departments. In her retired years, Lucy was a
very active member at the Dutton Center in Wakefield. Lucy’s
true passion throughout her life was always caring and spending
time with her family.
Lucy is survived by her children, Grace Battaglia of Lexington,
John Battaglia, Jr and his wife, Margaret of Everett, and
Lucille Hennessey and her husband, Michael of Malden, her
sisters, Norma Todd and Anna Bradshaw, both of Everett, her
grandchildren, Riley Hennessey of Malden, Jennifer Cosentino of
Lexington, John J. Battaglia, Alexandra Battaglia, and Devin
Battaglia, all of Everett, Michelle Cardinale and her husband
Lawrence Cardinale of Everett, and Michael Vasta of Malden, her
great-grandchildren, Jason Cardinale and Carolann Cardinale,
both of Everett, as well as many nieces and nephews.
In addition to
her husband and parents, Lucy was preceded in death by her
daughter, Carol Vasta, and her brothers, Angelo Ferraro and John
Ferraro.
Funeral from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144
Salem Street, Malden on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 9 AM
followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Josephs Church,
770 Salem St. Malden at 10 AM. Interment will follow in the
Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden.
Visitation
will be held in the funeral home on Monday, December, 29, 2008
from 4 to 8 PM.
Contributions
in Lucy’s memory may be made to the Dutton Adult Day Health
Center, 1117 Main Street, Wakefield, MA 01880.
Weir MacCuish Funeral Home
(781) 322-0834
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