Anthony R. Petino of Medford, passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on September 27. He was 66 years old. Born in Orsogna, Italy, he was the cherished son of the late Mario and Ida (DeInnocentis) Petino.
Anthony was the beloved father of Justine M. Petino and Anthony A. Petino both of Medford. Dear brother of Joseph Petino of Medford, Madeline Baliestiero and her husband Richard of Stoneham and Gabriel Petino and his wife Nancy Keighley Petino of Beverly. Dear uncle of Tiffany Marecaux, Michael Baliestiero and Leo Petino. Lovingly survived by his former wife and mother of his children Karen T. Dalton of Revere. Life partner of Kathleen Healy of Saugus, her children, Paul and Joanna Benoit and “Papa” to Joanna’s daughter, Lindsey Hardy of Wakefield
His funeral will be from the Dello Russo Funeral Home 306 Main St. MEDFORD, Wednesday, October 2, at 9AM followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St. Francis of Assisi Church 441 Fellsway West, Medford, at 10AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Tuesday 4-8PM. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please donate in Anthony’s name, to the work of Dr. Marcela Maus and her team in the Cellular Immunotherapy Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center at https://giving.massgeneral.org/cancer/donate/cellular-immunotherapy-program/ or Massachusetts General Hospital Development Office 125 Nashua St. Suite 540 Boston, MA. 02114.