Mrs. Matilda Durante “Tillie” age 102, a resident of Somerville for more than 80 years,died on Monday in the Glen Ridge Nursing Care in Medford. She was the wife of the late Bernard Durante. Mrs. Durante was born in Italy, the daughter of the late Stefano and Maria (D'Ambrosio) Memmolo. She Was a wonderful cook and an expert in the lost art of knitting and crocheting. Mrs. Durante was a devout catholic and in younger years a communicant of St. Ann’s Church. She got great comfort from watching the televised Masses each day and rarely missed one from the Catholic Television Center. She is survived by a son: Richard Durante and his wife Angie of Somerville, two sisters: Camella Memmolo of Somerville and Genevieve Gerrain of NY. Grandmother of Dr. Bernard Joseph Durante of Plymouth and his wife Diane, Richard Paul Durante and his wife Linda of TX. Loving great grandmother of 5 great grandchildren. Friends may call on Thursday from 3 thru 7 at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, Her Funeral Mass will be held at St. Ann Church, 399 Medford Street, Somerville, Friday at 10:00 am. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Contributions in Tillie’s name may be sent to the Boston Catholic Television Center, 55 Chapel St., P.O. Box 9109, Newtonville, MA 02158
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