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Loretta Dewsnap Obituary

Of Malden, Aug. 22. Beloved wife of Frederick D. Dewsnap, Jr. Loving mother of Barbara Dewsnap of Saugus, Paul Dewsnap of Peabody, Karen Demotses of North Andover, Stephen Dewsnap of Saugus, Laura Farry of Malden & Michele Frazer of Wilmington. Sister of Vincent D'Amato of Winthrop, Lucy Maribito of Malden, Pasquale D'Amato of Saugus, Gerado D'Amato of Melrose, Claire Hastings of FL, Joanne Nardelli of Peabody & the late Anna Amerena & James D'Amato. Cherished grandmother of 8 grandchildren. A Funeral will be held from the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., SAUGUS on Tuesday at 9 AM followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Joseph's Church, 790 Salem St., Malden at 10 AM. Relatives & friends invited. Visiting hours Monday 2-4 & 6-8 PM. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105. Interment Puritan Lawn Memorial Park. Loretta was a late member of the Spiritual Advisory Board at St. Joseph's Church, as well as a Eucharistic Minister. For directions and obit: www.bisbeeporcella.com.

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Published by Boston Globe on Aug. 24, 2008.

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Larry and Marilyn D'Amato and Family

September 6, 2008

Dear uncle Fred and Cousins, we dare not say goodbye to auntie Loretta but instead we say thank you. Her time on this earth was well spent. Her legacy is her beautiful family and friends that will forever remind us all of her spirit and kindness.
Deepest Sympathy

Yolanda Zampitella

August 27, 2008

Laura, Tommy and Family,
Sorry to hear of your mother's passing. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Mary Irwin (Medeiros)

August 25, 2008

To the entire Dewsnap family, I am deeply saddened by the loss of Loretta. She was a wonderful and caring woman. I will always remember her in my heart. I loved her like a mother. She will be missed by many. My prayers are with your family.

Kim Nizza

August 24, 2008

My deepest sympathies, prayers, and love are with all of Loretta's loved ones. Thank you to the entire Dewsnap family for allowing me to be a part of Loretta's life. Love, Kim, Paul, Katelyn and Ryan

Kimberly Nizza

August 24, 2008

Be Still

Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.

Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.

If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.

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