Michael E. Santilli passed away on January 17, 2011. He was 85 years old.
Born in Boston, Michael grew up in East Boston and was a longtime resident of Malden before moving to Medford. He was married to Ruth (Ahern) Santilli, his wife of 49 years and worked as a machinist for many years. Michael was a member and past president and bar manager of the I.A.C.C. club of Malden and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.
Michael was the beloved father of Carol Grasso and her husband Robert of Reading, Susan Reid and her husband Rick of Tewksbury and Michael Santilli and his wife Lisa of North Reading. He was the dear brother of Philip Santilli and the late Lena Milo, Pasquale Santilli, Ralph Santilli and Matilda Donahue. Michael was the cherished grandfather of Keri and her husband Dan, Rob, Rick, Amy, Michael and Lauren. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held from the A.J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Friday, January 21st at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in the Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant Street, Malden at 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours are Thursday, January 20th from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Michael’s memory may be made to Make A Wish Foundation of Mass., One Bulfinch Place, STE 201, Boston, MA 02114-2931.