Obituary

Emilio M. Dellemonico passed away on July 1, 2022. He was 96 years old.

Emilio was born in Wakefield and was a longtime resident of Malden and Tewksbury. He worked for Sandborns Motor Express for 49 years with the Local 25 as a truck driver and then as a shop steward. Emilio was also a World War II U.S. Army Veteran.

Emilio was the former husband of the late Doris (Zaia). He was the loving father of James C. Dellemonico and his wife Annette of CA, Dorrie Stapleton and her husband Thomas of Wakefield, Jane Daniels of Derry, NH and her late husband Paul and the late John E. Dellemonico. Emilio was preceded in death by 5 brothers and 2 sisters. He also leaves 12 grandchilden, 12 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Monday, July 11th at 9am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph Church, 173 Albion Street, Wakefield at 10am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be on Sunday, July 10th from 2-5 pm at the funeral home. Interment will be private.