Alfred Contreas

Alfred Contreas, son of John and Celia (Pellegrino) Contreas passed away on September 8, 2024 at the age of 103. Alfred was born in Everett, but his family soon moved to Melrose where he attended public schools and graduated from Melrose High School in 1939. He then worked with his parents at the family’s poultry and egg business until it closed in 1960. Alfred then worked for several trucking firms, before going to work in Boston at Adams-Chapman, a poultry and egg distributor, where he worked until 1984. It was at Adams-Chapman that he met his wife of 59 years, Helen (Anguioni). Alfred and Helen were married in 1964, and lived in Melrose until purchasing a home a Malden where they lived for 47 years. When Helen was admitted to a nursing home in 2020, Alfred moved to Forestdale Park in Malden for his final years. Alfred planted a vegetable garden for many years, and also took on many home repair and remodeling projects. He was a faithful parishioner at Sacred Hearts Church in Malden. Alfred was predeceased by his parents, his wife Helen (Anguioni) in February of this year, and his four brothers, Joseph, Julius, John, and Vincent. He leaves several nieces and nephews, grand nephews and nieces, and great-grand nieces and nephews. Alfred’s funeral will be from the Weir-MacCuish Funeral Home in Malden at 9:00 a.m. on September 14 followed by an 11 o'clock mass at the Sacred Heart Church in Malden and entombment at the Holy Cross Mausoleum in Malden. In lieu of flowers, people may make a contribution in Alfred’s memory to AllCare Hospice, 120 Market Street Lynn, MA 01901 Attn: Development Office.

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