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VINCENT OLIVA Obituary

OLIVA, Vincent Of Saugus, formerly of Malden and East Boston, March 12th. Beloved husband of Judy (Mahan-Baletsa) Oliva and the late Suzanne (Durant) Oliva. Loving father of Tracy Murray and her husband Frank of Medford and Greg Oliva and his wife Dawn of Saugus. Dear stepfather of Christina Baletsa of Saugus. Devoted grandfather of Krystyna, Kyle, Corey, Caitlyn and Erin. Loving great-grandfather of Dillon. Dear brother of Teresa Oliva of Revere. Vinny was raised and educated in East Boston. He is a graduate of East Boston High School. He worked as a Facility Manager at the Park School in Brookline for many years. Vincent was an avid hockey fan and coach. He was a co-founder of the original Mass Bay Chiefs Hockey Association in Massachusetts. Relatives & friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours at the Breslin Funeral Home, 610 Pleasant St., MALDEN on Monday March 16th from 4-7 PM. All other services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice. Breslin Funeral Home (781) 324-0486 www.breslinfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Mar. 13 to Mar. 15, 2020.

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Greg

March 17, 2023

I miss you Dad, SO MUCH!!!

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Mar

16

Visitation

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

Breslin Funeral Home - Malden

610 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148

Mar

17

Funeral

9:00 a.m.

Breslin Funeral Home - Malden

610 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148

Mar

17

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Francis of Assisi Church

441 Fellsway West, Medford, MA

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Breslin Funeral Home - Malden

610 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148

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