Joseph D'Alfonso, age 90, of Medford passed away on Thursday, October 22nd, at Massachusetts General Hospital of Boston. Born and raised in Lettomanoppello, Abruzzo, Italy, he was the son of the late Concetto and Anna (Giusti) D'Alfonso. Joseph immigrated to the U.S. in 1956, living first in Cambridge and then Somerville, before settling in Medford in 1993. He was employed for many years in the maintenance department at MIT.
Joseph played the French horn and was a professional musician with a traveling orchestra in Italy. After moving to the U.S., he played with the Roma band during celebrations in the North End. Joseph loved gardening and was proud of all the vegetables he grew. He also loved watching sports and was an avid fan of all of Boston’s teams.
Joseph was the beloved husband of Yolanda (Cafarelli) D’Alfonso, and the devoted father of Anna Quadri and her husband Michael of Somerville. He was the loving grandfather of Iliana Quadri and her husband Fabrice Devaris, and Alex Quadri. Joseph was the dear brother of Mario D’Alfonso and his wife Margaret, Antonette Forte, and the late Santa Severi and her late husband Edgardo, and many loving nieces and nephews here and in Italy
Visiting hours will be held in the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford on Thursday, October 29th from 4 PM to 8 PM, and again on Friday, October 30th at 9 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated in St. Catherine of Genoa Church, 179 Summer St., Somerville, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Services will conclude with entombment at Woodlawn Mausoleum, Everett.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Mass General Brigham in memory of Joseph D'Alfonso, online at: www.massgeneralbrigham.org. Please click on “Donate” and “Give Now” and include Joseph’s name in the “Tribute” section.