Marie L. Bradbury (Fiumara) passed away peacefully at the Winchester Hospital on Friday August 26th. She was 88 years old. Raised in Cambridge, Marie was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Theresa (Cassesso) Fiumara. Marie raised her family in Somerville and has spent the last 34 years as a resident of Medford. She worked for many years as a financial analyst with Boston Financial. Marie loved spending time with her family and enjoyed the holidays. She especially enjoyed Christmas which was celebrated at her home for many years. Marie has a special love for her grandchildren and always kept-up with the events of their lives. She considered becoming a great-grandmother a special accomplishment and loved every moment of it. She was also eagerly awaiting the arrival of her next great-grandchild in the weeks to come.
The beloved wife of the late Edward Bradbury, Marie was a devoted mother to Deborah Migliozzi, Edward Bradbury and Lisa Ortolani. She was a loving grandmother to Jennifer, Melissa and husband Daniel, Christopher and Krista. She was a loving great grandmother to Brayden and Bryson.
She leaves her sister-in-law Pamela Fiumara and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Marie is predeceased by her brother and his wife Michael and Maureen Fiumara, her brother Gerald Fiumara, and sister-in-law Margaret Sharkey.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to visit at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, on Wednesday, August 31st from 3 – 7 PM and again on Thursday morning at 10:30 with a precession to St. Joseph Church, 118 High Street, Medford, for a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11:30 AM. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Marie’s name to the Colitis & Crohn's Foundation of America, 280 Hillside Avenue, Needham, MA 02494 or to the American Diabetes Assoc., 260 Cochituate Rd., Suite 200, Framingham, MA 01701.