Salvatora “Katie” Scalisi, a long-time Medford resident, died Saturday at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was 91.
Born and raised in Boston’s West End, she was the daughter of the late Ignazio and the late Francesca (Pusateri) Scalisi.
Katie settled in Medford over 40 years ago after leaving the West End. Since her high school years, Katie worked as a stitcher with the former G&L Manufacturing Company, Boston. She stayed with the one firm untill her retirement.
She was the sister of the late Josephine, Gussie, Frances, Michael, Anthony and Ignatius Scalisi. Katie was a loving aunt to Frances Silvestro, Ignatius, Robert, John, Anthony, and Michael Scalisi. She is also survived by many loving great nieces, nephews, great-great nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Joseph Church, Medford Wednesday at 10 AM. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery, Boston. Friends may call Tuesday from 5 – 9 at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, Medford.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be sent to Boston Catholic TV Center, 55 Chapel St., P.O. Box 9109, Newtonville, MA 02158.