…H.V.A.C. Engineer, formerly of Tewksbury; 77
DRACUT - Mr. John J. “Sinbad” Sartori Jr., age 77, an active out-doors man and a resident of Tewksbury for over forty-three years, died peacefully on Friday evening, Feb. 10, at Lowell General Hospital, after a long period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Anita L. (Sacco) Sartori, with whom he had celebrated a fifty-sixth wedding anniversary this past September.
John, nicknamed “Sinbad” since his youth, was born in East Boston, one of two sons of the late John J. and Amalia (Martella) Sartori, and was raised in East Boston, where he graduated East Boston High School. He and his wife lived on Whipple Road in Tewksbury for four decades, before moving to a new home in Dracut two months ago.
He worked as an Engineer for several Boston area HVAC contractors until retirement.
“Sinbad “ loved the great out-doors, and was an accomplished bow hunter. He held membership in the Nashoba Sportsman Club in Acton, loved his vegetable and flower gardens, and puttering in his grape arbor. But the love of his life was his family.
Besides his beloved Anita, he leaves three children, Paul J. Sartori of N.Y.C., Maria T. Kelleher and her husband James of Pepperell, and Peter A. Sartori and his wife Diane (Wesp) of Woodbridge, VA; his brother, James Sartori and his wife Patricia of East Boston; four grandchildren, Victoria Stucchi and her husband Steven Boutin of Pepperell, Nicolai Sartori, Donald Sartori, and Cathelene Sartori all of VA; two great grandchildren, Molly and Calandra; his brothers-in-law, Andrew Sacco and his wife Louise and Gerald Sacco and his wife Patricia all of Tewksbury; and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. in the Tewksbury Funeral Home, corner of 1 Dewey and 975 Main Sts. (Rte. 38) TEWKSBURY CENTER, Ph. (800 in MA or 978) 851 2950. His funeral will begin Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 9:00 from the funeral home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. William’s Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142. Memphis, TN, 38148-0142, will be appreciated. tewksburyfuneralhome.com