Lorraine M. (Falcone) Cantera passed away on April 14, 2021. She was 90 years old.
The daughter of Italian immigrants, Lorraine was a longtime resident of Malden and an active member of the Malden community. She was a former parishioner of St. Peter’s Church in Malden, a past member and treasurer for the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), a former member of the League of Women’s Voters and a former member of the Victorian Society of Malden. Lorraine worked as a bookkeeper for Bond Brothers for over 35 years and owned and operated the Cantera Group which ran bus trips that many people enjoyed for over 25 years.
Lorraine was preceded in death by her late husband Joseph Cantera. She was the loving mother of Duane Cantera of Stoneham and Donna Cantera Davis of Arlington and her late husband Peter. Lorraine was the sister of the late Domenic Falcone of Lexington and his surviving wife Yvonne Andersen. She was also blessed with a grandson, Matthew Davis and his wife Desirae Vasquez and nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Friday, April 23rd at 11am. A visiting hour will be held prior to the service from 10-11am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment of ashes will follow at Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Lorraine’s memory may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or stjude.org or Mass Eye and Ear at giving.masseyeandear.org.