Thomas J. Travaglia, 72, of Woburn, MA died Friday December 30, 2005 in the Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA. Mr. Travaglia was born in Somerville, MA on January 17, 1933 a son of the late, Thomas J. and Dorothy M. (Rooney) Travaglia Sr. He has resided in Woburn for the past 20 years, formerly living in Wilmington and Somerville, MA. Mr. Travaglia was a decorated US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He served as an officer with the VFW post in Wilmington, MA for 30 years including several years as Past Commander. He was an avid Bruins, Red Sox and Patriots fan.
He is survived by his son, Robert Travaglia and his wife Judy of Melrose, MA, his daughter, Linda Travaglia Wattendorf of Londonderry, NH, one brother, Joseph Travaglia of Chelmsford, MA, also several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Margaret Murphy.
A funeral liturgy will be offered on Thursday January 5th at 10:00am in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Londonderry. Friends may call on Wednesday from 5 – 8pm in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 9 Cedar Dr., Unit 12, Bedford, NH 03110 or to the Disabled American Veterans, 399 Silver St., Manchester, NH 03103.