Edmund H. "Eddie" Campana - Of Wellesley Hills, January 1, 2008. Beloved husband of Marion (Prestra) Campana. Devoted father of Frances M. Fallon and her husband Michael of Wellesley and Richard E. Campana and his wife Cynthia of Agawam. Grandfather of Lindsey, Casey, Brian and Amy Fallon and William and Matthew Campana. Son of the late Albert A. and Vitoria (Lodi) Campana. Brother of the late Loni Kirkpatrick and Frank and Frederick Campana.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St., (Rt.16) WELLESLEY, Saturday at 9 AM, funeral mass in St. Paul’s Church, Wellesley, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Friday 4-8 PM. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Eddie’s memory to St. Paul’s Church, 500 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02482.
A Wellesley native, Eddie was born at home at Donazetti Street. A graduate of Wellesley High School, class of 1937. Enlisted in the Army with 110th Horse Calvery, 71st Division and a Veteran of World War II. Upon returning from the war, Eddie established the E.H. Campana Dry Cleaning & Tailoring business along with his wife Marion. They operated in the same shop for 63 years on Washington St., Wellesley Hills. An avid sports fan, Eddie cheered on his favorites: Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Bruins and the Boston College Eagles. He was a member of the Italo American Education Club, the Reliance Club and the Knights of Columbus all of Wellesley, as well as a life long parishioner of St. Paul’s Church.