Theresa (Lanciani) Spadafora passed away on December 7, 2011. She was 95 years old.
Born in East Boston, Theresa was a resident of Malden for over 50 years prior to living in Chelsea.
Theresa was the devoted wife of 60 years to the late John Spadafora. She was the beloved mother of Lorraine Dunne and her husband Frank of Melrose and Joan Misiano and her husband Domenic of Topsfield. Theresa was the dear sister of the late Ralph Lanciani. She was the cherished grandmother of John and Christine Misiano, Kimberly Dunne-Sturtevant and Lisa Frost. She is also survived by 9 great-grandchildren and 4 nieces.
A funeral service will be held at the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Friday, December 9th at 12:30 p.m. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. prior to the service. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Theresa’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.