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Marguerite Antonellis Obituary

Mrs. Marguerite (Abbondanzio) Antonellis, of Waltham, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. She was 88. Marguerite was born in Fondi, Italy on July 21, 1926, the daughter of the late Onorato and Mary (DeFloria) Abbondanzio. Her family came to America through Ellis Island in 1930. She was raised and educated in Brighton and married Louis J. Antonellis in St. Columbkille's Church on April 12, 1947. In 1955 the couple moved to Waltham where they raised their family and have lived ever since. They enjoyed fifty happy years of marriage until Lou's death on April 26, 1997. Marguerite was a talented homemaker, interior decorator and cook. She was also a voracious reader. Marguerite leaves her children, Richard L. Antonellis and his wife, Patricia, of Falmouth, Carmela M. Ryan and her husband, Paul, of North Billerica and Mary E. Antonellis of Waltham; her grandchildren, Louis Antonellis, Michelle Pierce, Richard Antonellis, Jr., Cali Antonellis, Krislyn Antonellis, Andrew Ryan and Jacqueline Kono; her great-grandchildren, Elise, Erica, Louis, John, Thomas, Nicholas and Mia; many nieces and nephews and her beloved cat, Chloe. She was the sister of the late Frank Abbondanzio and Louise Maselli. A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, October 20th, in Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church, 880 Trapelo Road, Waltham. Burial followed in Newton Cemetery. To offer condolences online, please visit www.joycefuneralhome.com

Published by Waltham News Tribune from Oct. 23 to Oct. 30, 2014.
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Please accept my condolences. May God Almighty give you the strength to endure until his promises are fulfilled.
Isaiah 35:5,6

October 27, 2014

I am so sorry Rosemary for your loss.

Carole (Palmer) Clark

October 26, 2014

And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes,g and death will be no more,h neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.i The former things have passed away.”

October 17, 2014

Mary & family, Sorry for the loss of your mother, she was a beautiful lady.

Jeanette (Abbondanzio) DeGuglielmo

October 17, 2014

We all loved Marguerite and she will be missed greatly at every future family event. Her smiling face was at so many of our happiest family gatherings.


Our thoughts and prayers go out to Carmela, Mary & Rich, along with their families...
Love, Dan, Loretta, Mackenzie, Madison & Casey Ryan

October 17, 2014

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

1 John 4:7 R.A.

October 16, 2014

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