Michael Rossi, Jr.
Star Market Grocery Manager for 42 Years
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Michael A. Rossi, Jr., who peacefully departed on November 7, 2024, in Saugus, Massachusetts.
Born on January 30, 1942, in Boston to the late Evelyn (Amerena) and Michael Rossi, Michael spent his formative years growing up in East Boston and Winthrop. After high school, he bravely served his country in the United States Coast Guard before dedicating over 42 years of his life to Star Market, excelling in his career to become a respected Grocery Manager, creating elaborate displays admired by many.
Outside of his professional life, Michael was known for his unwavering commitment to fitness and a healthy lifestyle. A dedicated daily runner, he often covered impressive distances, sometimes reaching up to 20 miles a day, preparing him to run the Boston Marathon. His passion for exercise extended to his love for the gym and gardening, where he found solace and joy. Michael cherished the simple pleasures in life, such as basking in the sun’s warmth, and during the winter months, he would continue to chase the sun at his home in Florida.
He was the devoted husband of Patricia (Oliveria) and the loving father of Angela Rossi of Hamilton, Michael A. Rossi, III and his wife, Andrea of Swampscott, and Anthony Rossi and his wife, Danielle of Peabody; dear brother of Charles Rossi of Florida, Annette Roche of Las Vegas, and the late Estelle Marino of Missouri; cherished grandfather of Collin, Michael, Madeline, Bennett, Oliver and Evan and a wide circle of in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins and dear, dear friends.
The funeral will be conducted from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop today, Thursday, November 14 at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop at 10 a.m. Services will conclude with the interment in the Cross Street section of Winthrop Cemetery.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.
Pamela Loomis Santerre
Former Winthrop resident
Pamela Loomis Santerre, formerly of Winthrop, passed away November 7 at Blair House, Worcester.
Pamela was the daughter of the late Raymond T. and Carol Loomis and mother of Shawn Santerre and his wife, Margaret, grandmother of Aiden and Andrew and sister of Craig, Fred, Charles and the late Steven Loomis She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Services will be private.
Amelia “Ame” Valley
She was courageous, strong, fun, sweet, intelligent, beautiful, independent and encouraging
It’s with broken hearts, we share that Amelia “Ame” A. Valley, of Winthrop passed away on November 5, 2024.
Born in April of 1941 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada to the late Michael Burta of Belarus and the late Anastasia Burta (Melnyk) of Ukraine. She was the sister to the late Annie Burta, half-sister to the late Clara Herrick, Frances “Francie” Briginshaw, Joseph Burta and eight other half siblings. She was the loving wife of the late Francis J. Valley, doting mother to Danielle L. Valley and Celeste M. Sax (Valley), proud mother-in-law to Michael Sax, adoring Mimi to her beautiful grandsons Chase Donovan Sax and Vail Francis Sax, all of Winthrop and dear sister-in-law and fond auntie to many.
Ame was blessed with hard-working parents and a happy childhood that would shape the characteristics in the woman she became. Her father immigrated to Canada from Belarus at the age of 19 with $5 in his pocket. He became a Canadian citizen and worked in underground coal mines for 45 years to support his family. A man of few words, Ame fondly remembered him for his grit but gentle nature. Anastasia, her mother, came to Canada in 1938 from the Ukraine speaking no English, and never seeing her own family again. Anastasia came to the country to marry Michael and help care for his children from his late first wife. Anastasia and Michael had Amelia and Annie and two children who did not survive. Amelia would reflect on her mother with much love and affection, and she had a great appreciation for what her mother came from, who she would come to be, the difficulties she persevered and the love she gave to Ame and Annie. Together, Ame and her mother suffered the devastating loss of her sister Annie in 1981.
Amelia and Annie grew up on a large piece of land in Glace Bay where their mother nurtured a very large garden that served as not only a hobby for her mother Anastasia, but also a way for the family to sustain. It was just adjacent to this garden that Amelia would come to extend her family with the neighboring Crosby family. Amelia would maintain a lifelong friendship with Betty Currie (Crosby) and her siblings. Ame would go home every summer on vacation from work to visit her family and friends and would continue to do so after she was married. We have many happy memories of the time spent with our family and the extended Crosby family in Nova Scotia.
Amelia shared the determination and courage of her parents, leaving the home that she knew to build upon her life. With few well-paying jobs and no opportunity for a higher education, she left Glace Bay at the age of 19 and moved from her small hometown in Canada to the United States, where she settled in Boston and lived for 14 years before meeting and marrying her husband. Amelia enjoyed the life and the opportunities of Boston and supported herself through various Administrative Assistant roles. Ame had a close-knit group of friends and roommates in Boston, many with whom she remained in close contact throughout her life, especially Claudette Soule of Marblehead. Ame became a U.S. citizen in 1969 and bought her first home on her own shortly thereafter in Medford. In the early 70’s, Amelia would meet her soon to be husband at work.
Ame took a leap of faith and love and married Frank “Bud” Valley, and they were each other’s best decision in life. Bud was completely enamored with Ame and she was welcomed with such love into the Valley family and was adored by Frank’s siblings and their spouses. Amelia embraced and returned their love and they would become a significant part of her life, sharing many holidays, celebrations, and vacations together and supporting each other through difficult times.
Eager to start a family, Ame and Bud had their daughters Danielle and Celeste shortly after they married and raised their family in Winthrop. Ame seamlessly adapted to her new role in life, after so many years of independence, Ame transitioned so naturally to the sweetest most loving mother and wife that sometimes it was easy to forget she was so much more than that. Even though she would spend the next several years staying at home to happily raise her girls, she was the ‘great woman behind a great man,’ supporting Frank in his business, real estate and investment decisions. When the girls got to school-age, she would go on to work at Frank’s company, GEL Systems, part time and was a huge part of his success, not only keeping his life on track at home but also now at the office. Frank welcomed her in every aspect of his life. Not always agreeing but never unkind, ‘Bud’ and ‘Ame’ truly defined what it means to be compatible, they were the epitome of love and happiness. It was hard to separate Ame from Frank, as they had a true partnership, complementing each other so well, truly and naturally. They understood each other and never forced the other to be something they were not. They were married for over 45 years until Frank’s passing in 2021.
So proud of her son-in-law, Michael Sax, and happy he came into our lives. Since Ame and Mike were very much alike, they were drawn together with similar personalities, and had the personalities of their spouses in common as well. They enjoyed talking and each other’s company. Amelia’s greatest joy was her grandchildren, Chase and Vail. And even though she’ll miss seeing them grow up, her devotion as a mother and grandmother will forever influence the men they become.
Ame spent her entire life near the water, she loved the ocean, enjoyed the beach and traveling to their second homes in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico and Merritt Island, Florida. They were long time members of the Cottage Park Yacht Club (CPYC) and Ame spent many years sailing with Bud and made many friendships from the Club. She was an avid reader and upon retiring, her interest in family Genealogy grew. With little knowledge about her lineage, she was on the quest to discover more about her own parents and family, and she spent countless hours researching the stories of the past. With great pride and much detail, she pieced together the histories of the many branches of our family tree.
Amelia was courageous, strong, fun, sweet, intelligent, beautiful, independent and encouraging. Loved by anyone who knew her, she carried herself with an inherent level of class and sophistication. Seemingly quiet and reserved, she was an excellent conversationalist and judge of character and read of people. Her subtle nature and kind personality made her easily relatable. Ame had the perfect balance between softness and strength, never letting life’s losses and adversities harden her, always grateful for her blessings and maintaining her spirituality and faith in God.
With dignity and grace, Ame fought Parkinson’s Disease for many years. With the love and support of her family, and the care of her husband Frank, her daughter Danielle, and her caretaker Ana, she was able to live happily at home as her condition progressed. She never allowed the disease to control or define her and did everything she could to maintain a positive attitude and continue to lead an independent life and do the things she enjoyed. Danielle returned the devotion of Amelia by being by her side each day for many years, helping her lead a better life. We are deeply grateful to Ana Rodriguez, her caretaker and friend for many years for the love and support she provided.
Our heartbreak will never fully mend, but it’s softened by the most wonderful memories and deepest gratitude to our parents. Services will be private; in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation (www.give.michaeljfox.org) in memory of Amelia Valley.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.
Arrangements under the direction of the Caggiano-O’maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop.
Marilyn Cayon
Of Winthrop
Marilyn T. Cayon of Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on November 5, 2024. She was 89 years old.
Born in Chelsea, she was the beloved daughter of the late Mary (Flaherty) and Merrill Hutchinson. A long-time resident of Winthrop, she worked as a clerk in a coffee shop for several years.
She was the devoted wife of the late Arthur J. Cayon and the loving mother of Joy Calla and her husband, Jim of Westford, Sheri Keith of Winthrop, A.J. Cayon of Dracut, Greg Cayon and his wife, Paige of Sugarland, Texas and Eric Cayon and his wife, Marina of Aliso Viejo, California; dear sister of Merrill Hutchinson and his wife, Andrea of Middleton, Margaret Johns and her late husband, William of Revere, Mark Hutchinson and his wife, Linda of Hollis, New Hampshire and the late Marianne Mahoney and her husband Paul, Maureen Hutchinson and Michael Hutchinson; cherished grandmother of Brittany Donnelly and her husband, Paul, Allison Gray and her husband, Martin, Sierra Calla and her husband, Mike Moore, Melanie Cayon, A.J. Cayon, III and Eric Keith and his wife, Milena, Boston Cayon, Jayda Cayon, Zachary Cayon and Logan Cayon.
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend a Celebration of Life Gathering at the Cottage Park Yacht Club, 76 Orlando Ave., Winthrop today, Thursday, November 14, 2024 from 12 noon to 4 p.m.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.
Arrangements under the direction of the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop.
Noreen Prader
Of Las Vegas, formerly of East Boston and Winthrop
Noreen (Miles) Prader of Las Vegas, formerly of Winthrop and East Boston, passed away on September 22, 2024.
The loving daughter of the late Alfred Miles and Carol (Graham) Bunagan and the former wife of Richard Prader, she was the devoted mother of Tiffani Bordonaro and her husband, Robert, Richard Prader and his fiancé, Kirsten Hampton and Christopher Prader and his wife, Ashley; dear sister of Alan Miles and his husband, Drew Glick, Craig Miles, Darren Miles and his wife, Cynthia; adored grandmother of Brianna and Alana Bordonaro and Christopher, Aria Prader and the late Francesca Bordonaro and cherished aunt of Kaiden and Max Miles, Joelle Quigley and Jelena Mack.
Noreen loved her family and spending time with them. After moving to Las Vegas, she always made sure to take trips back home to Boston to see them, these trips were always memorable and she held them close to her heart.
Her love for her family extended to her two dogs – Buster and Buddy. She loved and cared for them like they were another set of children. They will both miss her terribly. She had a passion for cooking and food. She was known for her sophisticated palate. She was a true “foodie” at heart.
She was a dedicated employee for over 15 years at Republic Services where she was very grateful for the constant support and encouragement of her Manager Elaine Ramos.
A memorial mass celebrating Noreen’s life will take place on Saturday, November 23rd at 10 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Parish (formerly St. John the Evangelist Church) in Winthrop.
She will be missed by many. May she rest in peace. To leave an online condolence visit www.ruggieromh.com.