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William Spadafora Obituary

Of Saugus, December 3, 2003. Devoted husband of Avis M. (Shanahan) Spadafora and the late Mary (Gerniglia) Spadafora. Loving father of William Spadafora & his wife Debra of Saugus and Daryl Lovell & her husband Robert of FL. Dear stepfather of Stephen Hartery of Danvers and William J. Hartery of FL. Brother of Leo Spadafora, Rose Puglia, Rolla Savarino, Evelyn DelRossi & the late Guy Spadafora. Cherished grandfather of Gregory & Katie Spadafora and Ryan Lovell. Also survived by several nieces & nephews. Funeral will be held from the A.J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main St. MALDEN on Tuesday Dec. 9th, followed by a Memorial Mass in Blessed Sacrament Church, 16 Summer St. Saugus at 11:00AM. Visitation will be held prior to the mass on Tuesday from 9:00AM-10:15AM. Relatives & friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment Riverside Cemetery, Saugus. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Spadafora's memory may be made to American Heart Assoc. 20 Speen St,Framingham MA.01701 or the charity of one's choice. Spadafora Funeral Home 781-324-8680

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 7 to Dec. 8, 2003.

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