Antonia L. (Spadorcia) Rosatone, of Peabody, formerly of Somerville, passed away peacefully on January 5th at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center of Peabody. She was 82.
Born in Prezza, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Vito and Michalina (Pasquale) Spadorcia. Antonia was a homemaker and loved her family more than anything. She was a caring and loving person that would do anything for the people in her life. A gifted cook, she made everything from scratch, and her signature dish was her polenta. Antonia was a homebody and enjoyed working in her food and flower gardens. Her favorite flower was the red rose, and red was her favorite color. In her spare time, she enjoyed watching the Italian television station and Days of Our Lives.
Antonia was the beloved wife of Ettore Rosatone. The two were married on January 22, 1961 in Prezza, Italy. Together they shared 56 loving years of marriage. She was the devoted mother of Rosaria Fodera and her husband Gaetano of Peabody, Elio Rosatone and his wife Bridget of North Reading, Michelle Breen and her husband Todd of Peabody. Antonia was the loving grandmother eight and the loving great grandmother of two. She was the dear sister of Victor Spadorcia of Medford and Lucia Svizzero of Niagara Falls and is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Her funeral will be from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main Street, Medford, on Thursday, January 11th at 9 AM followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St. Joseph Church, 118 High Street, Medford, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 4 through 8 PM. Services will conclude with entombment at Holy Cross Mausoleum, Malden.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Antonia's name may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 10 Speen Street, 2nd Floor, Framingham, MA 01701.