Dorothy L. Settemio

Dorothy L. (Crowley) Settemio of Malden, passed away peacefully on January 11th, 2025 at the age of 95, a few weeks shy of her 96th Birthday.
Dorothy was born in Melrose on January 27, 1929 to Edward and Henrietta (Duggan) Crowley. She was one of eight children. Dorothy or Dottie as she was affectionately known attended St. Mary's School and then Melrose High School graduating with the Class of 1947.
Dottie could be found many days and weekends skating, sledding and generally having fun outdoors as a youngster. She was especially happy and proud of her high school days leading the Melrose High Football team onto the field as a Majorette for Melrose High School. Dottie retired from the City of Malden School Department Central Kitchen where she worked for 20 years.
Dottie was married to the late Phil Dorn and had two handsome sons Philip and Brian. She later met her true love in Malden a man named Joseph Settemio with the nickname of Tiger. Dottie and Joe had been married for almost 58 years when he passed away in 2016, together they had their daughter Joanne.
Dottie was funny, feisty, and a firecracker. Her laugh was loud, and she didn't care who heard it! She was a wonderful cook whose specialties included Italian food, especially her Italian meatballs and sauce, and her eggplant parm. Dottie was overjoyed when her grandson Christian was born. He was the apple of her and Papa Joe's eye. They were both so proud of him. Dottie was happy when everyone was sitting down at the kitchen table on Pearl Street in Malden enjoying her delicious cooking, laughing, and talking.
Dorothy was the loving mother of the late Phillip Dorn of California, the late Brian Dorn of Malden, and mother to Joanne Settemio of Melrose. She was the grandmother to Philip Michael Dorn of Oklahoma, Carrie Beth Dorn of California, and Christian Joseph Figueroa of Melrose. She also was the mother-in-law of Henry Figueroa of Melrose. Dottie was the caring sister to Robert Crowley of Reading, and her late siblings; Rosemary DeRoche, Catherine Fallon, Helen Stack, Madeline Lenehan, Edward Crowley, and George Crowley. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and her wonderful friends and neighbors from Edgeworth.
Visiting hours will be held at the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Saturday, January 18th from 9:00am-11:00am followed by a service in the funeral home at 11:00am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be in Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose.
Contributions in Dorothy's name may be made to Philip Dorn Respite Center, 2047 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, CA 94520. the Alzheimer's Association at