Gaetano S. Milia, born January 6, 1922 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, predeceased by his wife of 40 years Blanche Foucher. He was a long time employee of Shiepe's Window Decorating. Avid Fan of the Red Sox, loved playing cards and going to Foxwoods. Enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is survived by his 4 daughters. Elaina Nye and her husband Raymond, June and her husband Bill Karageanis, Linda Hale and Charlene DiMauro. Grandchildren Shari, Bruce, Pamela, Susan, Amanda, Julie, Sharon, John, and James, 12 great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews. Beloved by all and will be sorely missed. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 10:00AM in St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Lawrence. A burial will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Lawrence. Friends & family are invited to call on Wedesday, May 11, 2016 from 4:00PM to 8:00PM at John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. 122 Amesbury Street, Lawrence, MA, 01841. For more information or to send an online condolence please visit our website at www.breenfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to: //www.kidney.org/support/ or send to National Kidney Foundation, Inc., 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016, 1-800-622-9010.