Maria (Pagano) Tardanico, of Malden, passed away on January 27, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 94 years old.
Maria was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore Tardanico. She was the loving mother of Nino Tardanico and his wife Rosa of Randolph and Enza Golisano and her husband Gaetano of Medford. Maria was the sister of the late Biagio, Giovanni and Giuseppe Pagano, Zina Seminara and Frank Pagano. She was the cherished grandmother of Tina Donahue, Maria Geaney, Carmelo Golisano, and Salvatore, Carlo, David and Michael Tardanico. She is also survived by 15 great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Maria’s life will be held at the Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant Street, Malden on Saturday January 30th at 11:30am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visitation will be held at the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Saturday from 9:00am-11:00am prior to the Mass. Entombment will be in Holy Cross Mausoleum, Malden.
In lieu of flowers donations in Maria’s memory may be made to American Cancer Society, 3 Speen St., Suite 250, Framingham, MA 01701.