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Michael Ponzo Obituary

Of Boston's North End on September 29, 2007. Beloved son of the late Anthony and Nellie (Corrao) Ponzo; loving husband of the late Patricia Ann "Sinon" Ponzo; loving father of Enrico Ponzo and Alexandria Divadkar and her husband Milind of Swampscott; beloved Papa of Nicolas and his mother Annette; Amil, Amisha, Amshula; loving brother of Anthony of Carney's Point, NJ; Joseph of North Reading, MA, and late brother, Francis; he was also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Mr. Ponzo was a supervisor with the U.S. Postal Services North End branch, and several other Boston locations, retiring in 1997 after 30 years of service; in addition, he was Manager of Dom's Restaurant in the North End from 1970-1995. A Mass. of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, October 6, at 10:00 AM in Sacred Heart Church, 12 North Square, North End. Visiting hours will be Thursday, October 4th and Friday October 5th, from 4-8pm at the Boston Harborside Funeral Home, JS Waterman & Sons-Waring-Langone, 580 Commercial Street, Boston. Friends and family kindly invited to gather at the funeral home on Saturday 9 AM to follow in procession to the church. Interment will follow the Mass in St. Michaels Cemetery, Boston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Michael's name to the Fisherman's Feast Society 11 Lewis Street Boston, MA 02113 and the ALS Association - Massachusetts Chapter 75 McNeil Way (#310), Dedham, MA 02026. Boston Harborside Funeral Home J.S. Waterman & Sons-Waring-Langone 617-536-4110

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Published by Boston Globe on Oct. 3, 2007.

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Papa 3/29/07

March 29, 2008

Amshula Divadkar

March 29, 2008

A great memory of my Papa was when I took a bite of food and he would say "ammm" over and over again! I love my Papa. Saturday March 29 2008

Carole McCormack

October 3, 2007

Every time I think of Michael I think of him, Joe and Anthony chasing me up and down the stairs of their home in the North End singing the song they know! My sincere condolances to Michael's children and family. Cousin Carole (Ponzo) McCormack

Grace,Charles,Patricia Ponzo

October 3, 2007

Too many memories to express but always with Michael a smile comes to our faces! The Ponzo cousins remember him dearly and will always remember what a good man he has been!!
our sincere condolences to his children,
Charles Ponzo
Grace (wyndham) Ponzo
Patricia(najarian) Ponzo
October 2,2007 xoxxo

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