Barbara Ann (Malcolm) Amero-Cataldo, age 93, of Somerville passed away on Friday, October 1st, at Melrose/Wakefield Hospital. Raised and educated in Medford, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Pearl (Crowell) Malcolm. Barbara moved to Somerville 70 years ago where she raised a family.
Barbara loved to cook and was an excellent seamstress. She enjoyed trips to Las Vegas and Atlantic City with her husband, and also nights out on the town, as well as entertaining in her own home.
Barbara was the devoted wife of the late Rudolph “Rudy” Cataldo, and the devoted mother of Debra Juliano and her husband William of Medford, Tracy Amero of Somerville, and the late Gary Amero. She was the loving grandmother of Danielle Randazzo and Jason Juliano, and loving great grandmother of Drea and Rowynn Randazzo, and Aubrey and Charlie Juliano. Barbara was the dear sister of Phyllis Rohwedder of Florida and her late husband Fred, Joan Lynch of New Hampshire and her late husband Pat Ventoleri, and the late James Malcolm and his late wife Anita. She is survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held in the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford on Saturday, October 9th at Noon. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend and may visit with family from 9:30 AM through Noon. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.
As an expression of sympathy, contributions for Alzheimer’s and Dementia research may be made in Barbara’s name online at www.alz.org.