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Antonio DeSimone
Antonio DeSimone of Stoneham, formerly of Medford, died in his home on September 10, 2010, he was 89. Born on May 10, 1921 in Boston, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Carmela (Sandomango) DeSimone. When he was two years old, Antonio and his family moved to Malden where he was raised and educated. Antonio married his sweetheart, Josephine Rosato, on April 12, 1942 in St. Leonard’s Church in Boston. The couple settled briefly in Boston before Antonio was called to serve in the U.S. Army Aircorp to help fight for our country during World War II. He served bravely in Company E 341st Infantry Regiment. Upon his honorable discharge on January 20, 1946 Antonio had attained the rank of Technician 5. Antonio earned the European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon, the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon, the American Theater Campaign Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal as well as the Victory Medal. Upon his return home, Antonio and Josephine lived in Boston’s North End before settling into their Medford home in 1957. Antonio worked for New England Bedding in Medford for over 25 years. The company was a manufacturer of all types of furniture and Antonio worked diligently as an upholsterer. A master of his craft, Antonio also upholstered and repaired many custom pieces of furniture on his own. When the company closed, Antonio began working for Coffman Auto Parks, managing parking lots until he finally retired in 1988. Antonio was an active member of the V.F.W. of Malden, Post #639, the Malden American Legion, Post #69, and the Italian American Citizens Club of Malden. Antonio is survived by his wife, Josephine DeSimone of Stoneham, his son, Pasquale DeSimone and his wife, Lois of Ayer, MA, his daughter, Bernadette Verdi and her husband, Andrew of Newport Richey, FL, his grandchildren, Andrew Verdi, Antonio DeSimone, Deanne White, Robert Verdi, and Joseph DeSimone, and his great-grandchildren, Nicholas Verdi, Pasquale DeSimone, Elizabeth White, and Aden DeSimone. In addition to his parents, Antonio was preceded in death by his five siblings, Angelo DeSimone, Catherine Memmolo, and Silvio, John, and Ernest DeSimone. Funeral will be held from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 9 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Hearts Church, 297 Main Street, Malden at 10 AM. Burial will follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Visitation will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 from 4 to 8 PM.
Weir MacCuish Funeral Home (781) 322-0834
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