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Nov. 4th, 2008
Gram's Obit
Nov. 4th, 2008 07:52 amFrom http://www.legacy.com/DailyNewsTribune/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=119742083
WALTHAM Dominica "Demi" (Scafidi) Marmonti of Waltham, died Saturday evening, Nov. 1, 2008, at Meadowgreen Nursing Home in Waltham, after a lengthy illness. She was 91. The daughter of the late Salvatore and Vincenza (Camuti) Scafidi, she was a lifelong resident of Waltham. She was a member of the Regina Margharita Lodge of the Sons of Italy in Waltham, the Sacred Heart Church Holy Rosary Guild and the Walter E. Fernald State School "Friends of Fernald." In her spare time, Demi enjoyed traveling, Foxwoods and most of all, being with her family. Mrs. Marmonti was the loving wife for more than 40 years of the late Eugene H. Marmonti; mother of the late baby Eugene Marmonti; mother-in-law of the late Donald Ferrari; and sister of the late Josephine Collura, Salvatore, James, Ernest, Alfred, Richard, Robert, Raymond, Alfred, Philip and Marie Scafidi. Demi is survived by her beloved children, Carol Edmunds and her husband, Robert, of Natick, Lorraine Ferrari of Webster and John Marmonti and his wife, Patricia (Boudrot), of Waltham; her brothers, Carl Scafidi of Waltham, Leonard Scafidi of Florida, Anthony Scafidi of Northborough and Bernard Scafidi of Waltham; her sisters, Jeanette Scafidi of Waltham and Concetta Ferro of Waltham. In addition, she is survived by nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 6, at 9 a.m. from Brasco & Sons Memorial, 773 Moody St., Waltham, with a Mass of Christian burial in celebration of Dominica's life at Sacred Heart Church, 311 River St., Waltham, at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Waltham. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. Parking attendants will be on duty. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Demi's memory to the Saint Louis Endowment Fund, 15 Lake St., Webster, MA 01570.
WALTHAM Dominica "Demi" (Scafidi) Marmonti of Waltham, died Saturday evening, Nov. 1, 2008, at Meadowgreen Nursing Home in Waltham, after a lengthy illness. She was 91. The daughter of the late Salvatore and Vincenza (Camuti) Scafidi, she was a lifelong resident of Waltham. She was a member of the Regina Margharita Lodge of the Sons of Italy in Waltham, the Sacred Heart Church Holy Rosary Guild and the Walter E. Fernald State School "Friends of Fernald." In her spare time, Demi enjoyed traveling, Foxwoods and most of all, being with her family. Mrs. Marmonti was the loving wife for more than 40 years of the late Eugene H. Marmonti; mother of the late baby Eugene Marmonti; mother-in-law of the late Donald Ferrari; and sister of the late Josephine Collura, Salvatore, James, Ernest, Alfred, Richard, Robert, Raymond, Alfred, Philip and Marie Scafidi. Demi is survived by her beloved children, Carol Edmunds and her husband, Robert, of Natick, Lorraine Ferrari of Webster and John Marmonti and his wife, Patricia (Boudrot), of Waltham; her brothers, Carl Scafidi of Waltham, Leonard Scafidi of Florida, Anthony Scafidi of Northborough and Bernard Scafidi of Waltham; her sisters, Jeanette Scafidi of Waltham and Concetta Ferro of Waltham. In addition, she is survived by nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 6, at 9 a.m. from Brasco & Sons Memorial, 773 Moody St., Waltham, with a Mass of Christian burial in celebration of Dominica's life at Sacred Heart Church, 311 River St., Waltham, at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Waltham. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. Parking attendants will be on duty. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Demi's memory to the Saint Louis Endowment Fund, 15 Lake St., Webster, MA 01570.
Who are the people in your neighborhood?
Nov. 4th, 2008 11:02 amOnce the guys were settled at work and the crowds gone, I walked down to vote. Things of note:
As I was heading in to the school my Mom was coming out, and we stopped to talk a bit about more funeral arrangements for Gram.
As we were standing there the Sutherlands came out of the school (they lived across from us growing up, and their son Mark, his wife and kids moved into the house next door years later).
The local elementary school is hosting a bake sale. The city started doing this at all polling places for elementary schools to benefit the PTO, what a neat idea. A woman I went to HS with was manning the table (her kids go to the school; I've also seen her out in front of my house as a crossing guard). I bought some lemon/anise/walnut cookies to go.
For a city of 60k or so residents, it really is a small town (particularly I think, on the south side). I told the insulator that I'd have to take off tomorrow at around 3:00 for a wake and we got talking about who it was for. I told him my grandmother was a Scafidi and he laughed and said "which one"?!
Sometimes, living in the Watch City is like living in a movie. That's OK by me.
*****
The insulation work continues. Our super-brittle siding is probably going to take a beating from this, but I'd rather have an insulated house (Rob, the business owner told me that its the worst condition he's seen as far as being brittle). Our house was a dark tan color underneath on the original clapboards! The shutters are coming down and not going back up - good riddance horse and buggys! The blower is surprisingly quiet - the hole drilling is making more noise. There's some odd areas where some cellulose has come through (our medicine cabinet upstairs, the drawer our flatware is in). The timing of our cleaning lady coming this week on Friday is perfect, and we didn't even plan it that way. They are concerned about blowing into the den walls, because its think paneling right on studs, so when they do that they'll have a guy inside to keep an eye on it. Our cats are so curious about all of these strange noises and people around the house.
What a neat thing to be around - I'm learning quite a bit. Our house has balloon framing http://www.answers.com/topic/balloon-framing , so we've been losing a lot of air through the walls and floors as a result. Not any more my friend!
As I was heading in to the school my Mom was coming out, and we stopped to talk a bit about more funeral arrangements for Gram.
As we were standing there the Sutherlands came out of the school (they lived across from us growing up, and their son Mark, his wife and kids moved into the house next door years later).
The local elementary school is hosting a bake sale. The city started doing this at all polling places for elementary schools to benefit the PTO, what a neat idea. A woman I went to HS with was manning the table (her kids go to the school; I've also seen her out in front of my house as a crossing guard). I bought some lemon/anise/walnut cookies to go.
For a city of 60k or so residents, it really is a small town (particularly I think, on the south side). I told the insulator that I'd have to take off tomorrow at around 3:00 for a wake and we got talking about who it was for. I told him my grandmother was a Scafidi and he laughed and said "which one"?!
Sometimes, living in the Watch City is like living in a movie. That's OK by me.
*****
The insulation work continues. Our super-brittle siding is probably going to take a beating from this, but I'd rather have an insulated house (Rob, the business owner told me that its the worst condition he's seen as far as being brittle). Our house was a dark tan color underneath on the original clapboards! The shutters are coming down and not going back up - good riddance horse and buggys! The blower is surprisingly quiet - the hole drilling is making more noise. There's some odd areas where some cellulose has come through (our medicine cabinet upstairs, the drawer our flatware is in). The timing of our cleaning lady coming this week on Friday is perfect, and we didn't even plan it that way. They are concerned about blowing into the den walls, because its think paneling right on studs, so when they do that they'll have a guy inside to keep an eye on it. Our cats are so curious about all of these strange noises and people around the house.
What a neat thing to be around - I'm learning quite a bit. Our house has balloon framing http://www.answers.com/topic/balloon-framing , so we've been losing a lot of air through the walls and floors as a result. Not any more my friend!