Mario "Mike" Tangusso
...owned Mike's Barber Shop in Malden; 96
TEWKSBURY - Mario "Mike" Tangusso, age 96, died Thursday afternoon, October 9, at his Tewksbury home, following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Angelina (Campagna) Tangusso, with whom he would have celebrated a 74th wedding anniversary on November 15th.
He was born in Boston, November 18, 1911, a son of the late Tony and Marie (Napoli) Tangusso. He was raised in Chelsea, and lived in Malden the greater part of his life. He owned Mike's Barber Shop in Malden. He retired to Tewksbury 33 years ago.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Marie P. and Hagop "Jacob" Garavanian of Tewksbury; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael A. Tangusso and his wife, Patricia of Tewksbury; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Paul and Katherine Tangusso of Somerville, and John Tangusso of Waltham; seven grandchildren, Donna Nelson, David Nelson, Kenneth Nelson all of Lynn, Sandra Fleming of Tewksbury, Jaci Manning of Las Vegas, NV, Mark Tangusso of Salem, NH, and Michael Tangusso of No. Reading; thirteen great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends will be received Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home. His Funeral Service will follow at 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Following cremation, burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, No. Tewksbury.