Jeanne A. (Bonamo) Santoro passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on June 4, 2012. She was 82 years old.
Jeanne was a lifelong resident of Malden. Over the years she was involved in many organizations including Girl Scouts, Malden Little League, Ladies Auxillary and Local Community Theater. She most recently worked for Mystic Valley Elder Services and Atria Maplewood Place as a receptionist.
Jeanne was the devoted wife of 46 years to the late Henry “Joe” Santoro. She was the beloved mother of Joseph Santoro and his companion Susan LaGrasse of Andover, Marianne Deschene and her husband Kevin of Revere, Barbara Ringdahl and her husband Glenn of Malden and the late John Santoro. Jeanne was pre-deceased by 6 brothers and 2 sisters. She was the cherished grandmother of Christopher and his companion Becky, Jennifer and her husband Tom, Tara and her Fiance Erik, Lori and her companion Ehren, Sarah, Katie and her husband Pauli, Ryan, Rachel, Julie, Christy, Lisa, Deanna and Michael. Jeanne was the great-grandmother of Megan and Jacob and their mother Tami. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Friday, June 8th at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph’s Church, 770 Salem Street, Malden at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours are Thursday, June 7th from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jeanne’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.