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Carmela
Elizabeth Gianelly

Carmela
Elizabeth Gianelly, 98, a longtime resident of Malden, died
Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Grace House in Windham, New
Hampshire. She was born August 16, 1913 in Boston,
Massachusetts the daughter of Peter and Anna (Prato) Gianino.
Carmella was raised and educated in the West End of Boston.
When she completed school she became a stitcher in the Garment
District in Boston where she was employed until her retirement
in 1980. In 1936, she married her sweetheart, Romeo A. Gianelli
at Sacred Hearts Church in Boston's North End. The two soon
settled down in Malden to raise their family. They shared over
65 years together until Romeo's passing in 2003. While they
were both retired, they enjoyed traveling around the world
together. She was a long time dedicated member of St. Josephs
Church in Malden, and she loved the time she spent with her
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also never lost her
passion for sewing, and even after her retirement, she enjoyed
making dresses for her granddaughters and fixing any clothing
items that needed tending to.
She is
survived by her children, Richard J. Gianelli of Andover, and
Judith A. Connolly of VA, her brother Emanuel Gianino of
Everett, as well as 2 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Carmella was
preceded in death by her husband Romeo, her parents Peter and
Anna Gianino, and her granddaughter, Deanna Porter.
Visitation
will be at Weir - MacCuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street,
Malden, on Wednesday, Sept 28th, from 4:00 PM to
7:00 PM
Funeral
services will be held from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral
Home, 144 Salem St, Malden, on Thursday, Sept, 29th,
at 8AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, St. Josephs
Church, Malden, at 9AM. Interment to follow in Woodlawn
Cemetery, Everett.
Donations in
Carmela’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,Memphis, TN 38105
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