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Archilles "Archie" La Torella
Archilles "Archie" La Torella, 92, died Friday, September 9, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, MA. Born in Revere on July 20, 1913, the son of the late Filiberto and Philomena (Frongillo) La Torella. He was raised and educated in Winchester and was a graduate of Winchester High School Class of 1936. He continued his schooling at English High School, in Boston taking night classes in Business Administration and accounting, continuing onto Northeastern University. When WW II broke out he joined the U.S. Army in November of 1943, first as an infantryman and later as a Staff Sergeant and radio repairman. He served over seas for seven months and saw action in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre of Operations with the Engineer Forest & Quarry Center in the Philippine Island. He was later discharged in April 1946. Archie married Theresa Mazza and the couple would spend many loving years together raising their son Stephen in Malden until Theresa’s passing in July of 1974. Archie worked for the American Biltrite Co. in Chelsea as a manager for forty three years and even after retirement returned as a consultant to the company. For over twenty years Archie worked for the Malden Square Bowladrome, were he enjoyed watching the kids bowl. He was a lifelong communicant of Sacred Hearts Church and worked over forty years as an usher for Sunday Mass. He was a longtime member of the Mystic Valley Gun Club and the American Legion Post # 69 in Malden. He was an avid card player, bowler, golfer and baseball fan and was a model train enthusiast. He spent many hours tending his huge vegetable and rose garden in his back yard. He loved growing different colored roses. He was devoted to his grandsons and loved watching them excel at baseball and basketball. Mr. La Torella had lived in Malden for the last fifty years. He is survived by his son, Stephen F. La Torella and his wife Judy of Peabody, his cherished grandsons, Daniel, Michael and Brian La Torella. He was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa (Mazza) and his father Filiberto La Torella and his mother Philomena (Frongillo), and his daughter Janice and brother Frederick La Torella. Visitation will be held at the Weir –Mac Cuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden, on Sunday from 4-8 PM. Funeral from the Weir-Mac Cuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden on Monday Sept. 12th. at 9A.M, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Hearts Church, 297 Main St. Malden at 10AM, burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
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