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James R. Carrabis

James Carrabis Obituary

CARRABIS, James R. Of Melrose, Oct. 14, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Catherine M. (Pelaggi) Carrabis. Loving father of Dr. William J. Carrabis & his companion Patricia Francis of Norwood and Frances E. Kelliher & her husband Kevin of Reading. Caring brother of Joseph Carrabis of Manchester, Anna Infurna & her husband Louis of Melrose, John Carrabis of Saugus, Florence Gagliardi of Billerica, Alfred Carrabis of Lowell and the late Mary DeLeo, Carmilla Barrasso, Anthony Carrabis & Lillian Riley. Cherished grandfather of Steven M. Carrabis of CA, Linda A. Carrabis of FL, Sharon E. Caponegro & her husband Frank of NY, Laura-Jean Hutchins of Milford, William M. Carrabis & his wife Cathleen of Medfield, Jamie L. Carrabis of Waltham, James T. Kelliher of Marblehead, Christopher D. Kelliher & his wife Sherese of SD, Paula L. Antonevich & her husband Russell of Lexington and the late Jennifer L. Morrison. Brother-in-law of Josephine F. Amoroso of Melrose. Also survived by 12 great grandchildren and many nieces & nephews. Visiting hours will be held at the Gately Funeral Home 79 W. Foster St., MELROSE on Thursday Oct. 16th from 4-8PM. Relatives & friends respectfully invited. Family & friends will be gathering at the Gately Funeral Home, Melrose on Friday morning from 10-10:45AM. A graveside service will follow at the Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose at 11AM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Jim's name to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265 or the charity of your choice. For directions, obituary & to sign guest book visit www.gatelyfh.com. Gately Funeral Home 781-665-1949

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Published by Boston Globe on Oct. 16, 2008.

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jean porro

October 16, 2008

Bill I know how special your dad was to you, and how you respected him in every way. My hope is that you live with the memories of him that remind you of all the good times and how you made his life easier and comforting.
Love,
Jean

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