Adele Rose Picardi

Adele Rose Picardi

Adele Rose Picardi, 66, a lifelong resident of Malden, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, with her loving family by her side. Adele was born in Boston in 1944, the daughter of Patsy and Rose Tedesco. She grew up in Malden, and graduated from Malden High School with the Class of 1962. In 1966, she married her sweetheart, Richard Picardi, at St. Josephs Church in Malden. They settled down together in Malden to raise their family. Aside from raising her children and caring for her grandchildren, Adele worked at the Maplewood Baptist Church in Malden as a secretary for over 24 years. She collected Normal Rockwell figurines, as well as Anna Lee Dolls. She also really enjoyed cooking, but her she got the most enjoyment from being with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband Richard C. Picardi, her mother,. Mary "Rose"Tedesco of Malden, her children, Rosemarie Connolly of Peabody, Julie A. Picardi of Peabody, MA, and Rick C. Picardi of Saugus, her grandchildren, , Kayla, Nicholas, Madison Jacob, Jackson, and Emma and her brother, Michael Tedesco of California.Adele was preceded in death by her father Pasquale "Patsy" Tedesco

Funeral services will be held from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden on Friday, April 8th, at 9AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph's Church, 770 Salem St, Malden, at 10AM. Interment to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. Malden. Visitation will be at Weir - MacCuish Funeral Home on Thursday, April 7th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Donations in Adele's memory may be made to The Make a Wish Foundation, P.O. Box 749596. Los Angeles, CA 90074-9596

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