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JANET MALATESTA Obituary

MALATESTA, Janet M. "Gigi" Of Nahant, formerly of Malden May 13, 2021, at age 91. Daughter of the late Antonio & Gioina (DiSario) Malatesta. Sister of the late Edith Malatesta, Peter Malatesta, Frederick Malatesta & Lawrence Malatesta & his surviving wife Patricia. Loving aunt of Richard Malatesta & his wife Vittoria, Karen Malatesta, Laureen Berkowitz, Marc Malatesta, Stephen Malatesta & David Malatesta. She is also survived by great-nieces & great-nephews. Funeral from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main St., MALDEN on Tuesday, May 18th at 9:00am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in the Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden at 10:00am. Relatives & friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting Hours will be held at the funeral home on Monday from 4-7:30pm. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers, donations in Janet's memory may be made to Care Dimensions Hospice, 75 Sylvan St., Ste B-102, Danvers, MA 01923 or giving.caredimensions.org To sign online guestbook, visit spadaforafuneral.com Spadafora Funeral Home 781-324-8680

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Published by Boston Globe from May 14 to May 16, 2021.

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May

17

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home

865 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148

May

18

Funeral

9:00 a.m.

A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home

865 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148

May

18

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

Immaculate Conception Church

600 Pleasant St., Malden, MA

Funeral services provided by:

A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home

865 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148

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