William Tassinari

William A. Tassinari, 98 of Wakefield died December 19 in Melrose, MA. He was born January 2, 1916 and was the son of the late Joseph and Agnes Josephine (Pioppi) Tassinari.

Mr. Tassinari was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of Boston English High School Class of 1934. He was a Wakefield resident since 1951. He was a retired Lieutenant Firefighter for the Boston Fire Department. He participated in the Civilian Conservation Corps of 1937and was a WWII Army Veteran. From 1940-1945 he had worked as a welder at Boston Naval Ship Yard. He was married at St. Benedicts Church in Somerville on January 27, 1951. Mr. Tassinari enjoyed fishing, golf and bowling and had been a member St. Florence Church and also a member of the church Holy Name Society. He had also been a member of the Colonial Chorus and the North Reading Chorale.

Mr. Tassinari was the beloved husband of the late Genevieve (Swed) Tassinari. He was the loving father of William J. Tassinari of Wakefield, Janice Tassinari and her partner Donald Fries of Great Barrington, MA. He was preceded in death by his siblings Joseph, Bernard, Louis, Horace, Augustus, Anna and Agnes Tassinari, Beatrice McGurin, Mary Seward and Alma Cassidy. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

His funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Wednesday at 9am followed by a funeral Mass in St. Florence Church, 47 Butler Ave., Wakefield at 10:00. Interment will be at Forest Glade Cemetery in Wakefield. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4-8pm.

The Tassinari family would like to thank the staff at Oosterman's Rest Home of Melrose for their long term care of William.

December 23, 2014
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

December 24, 2014
10:00 AM

St. Florence Church
47 Butler Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

December 24, 2014
11:30 AM

Forest Glade Cemetery
480 Lowell St.
Wakefield, MA 01880