OBITUARIES | FROM PAGE 17 tion mason working for various contractors and on his own, building the beautiful home he lived in. Beloved husband of Mafalda (Liguori) Leone for over 57 years. Dear and devoted father of Viola Torra and her husband, John of Everett, Luigi Leone and his wife, Cintia of Stoneham and Giuseppina Moreira and her husband, Rodrigo of Everett. Brother of Giuseppe Leone of Revere, Antonietta DeCarlo of Revere, Lucia Greco of Malden, Maria Pezzi of West Newbury and the late Emilio Leone. Loving Nonno of Sabrina Firicano-LoBono and her husband, Salvatore, Victoria Carmen Leone, Giovanni Carlo Leone, Lucas Anthony Moreira, and Jake Giuseppe Moreira and loving great Nonno of Giavanna Viva Santina Firicano-LoBono. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Giovanni’s visiting hours in the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, 65 Clark St. (Corner of Main St.) EVERETT, on Thursday, October 20 from 4- 7 p.m. His funeral will be from the funeral home on Friday, at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass in the Immaculate Conception Church, 487 Broadway, Everett at 10 a.m. Entombment will follow at the Woodlawn Community Mausoleum, Everett. Contributions in Giovanni’ memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452 would be sincerely appreciated. Parking with attendants on duty. THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 21, 2022 BEACON | FROM PAGE 18 costs up to $3,000 per year. The childcare provider must be licensed in Massachusetts and the child must be a dependent of the taxpayer. S 1947: Employers who hire veterans within 90 days of their honorable discharge receive a credit of $500 per month for 12 months for each full-time veteran, and $750 per month for 12 months for each disabled veteran. Each business gets $50,000 for these credits per business calendar year. S 1948: Gives a $2,500 tax credit for a taxpayer who pays for more than half of the expenses of a relative over age 70 or of someone disabled by Alzheimer’s/dementia. The relative must have lived with the taxpayer for at least 6 months. S.1950: Gives a credit of up to 20 percent to a maximum of $5,000 toward the cost of tuition for higher education. The credit will be allowed for the taxable year in which the tuition was billed. “These pieces of legislation would have made a difference for those who need it the most right now in our commonwealth—our small businesses, those caring for elderly relatives, parents, veterans and students,” said O’Connor. “Although I am disappointed that these bills did not move further along in the legislative process this past session, I have hope that they can move forward next session upon re-filing.” QUOTABLE QUOTES “The ability to grant pardons is a very serious responsibility, but through careful consideration and review, I believe these individuals are worthy candidates for a pardon. All of these individuals have shown a commitment to their communities and rehabilitation since their convictions. However, the charges are related to decades-old convictions that continue to have an Page 19 impact on their lives. I look forward to the Governor’s Council’s review of these recommendations.” ---Gov. Charlie Baker upon pardoning these men for their crimes: Kenneth Dunn (1971 larceny), Steven Joanis (1990 assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, Stephen Polignone (1980 larceny and altering a motor vehicle license/registration) and Michael Picanso (1986 trespassing, larceny and wanton destruction of property). These pardons are the first four in Baker’s eight years as governor. “The solution to the problem of unfunded mandates is to prioritize funding of them. It is a simple solution, but it may require some hard choices.” ---Auditor Suzanne Bump on a new report that identifies a $1.26 billion shortfall between actual municipal spending on existing programs that are mandated by the state and actual funding of the programs by the state. “For a long time, folks have been made to feel helpless and are made to feel like they don’t have a voice or their voice isn’t being listened to. So we want to ensure that the neighbors and the residents living down the road from the landfill or the powerplant that is harming their children, that they are the ones who get to decide what happens.” --- Mireille Bejjani, co-executive director of a new environmental health and justice organization, Slingshot, with a goal to hold polluters responsible. “Anyone in Massachusetts who wants to expunge their record appropriately can do so now under existing state law. Pardon process is a complicated one. It doesn’t happen overnight. I think at this point the fastest, easiest and quickest way for somebody to deal with an issue around simple possession would be to just pursue the expungement process. It’s why it’s there.” ---Gov. Charlie Baker supporting expunging criminal records for simple marijuana possession rather than pardons like President Joe Biden recently recommended. HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been filed. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of October 10-14, the House met for a total of 21 minutes and the Senate met for a total of 25 minutes. Mon.Oct. 10 No House session No Senate session Tues. Oct. 11 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:11 a.m. Senate 11:11 a.m. to 11:23 a.m. Wed.Oct. 12 No House session No Senate session Thurs. Oct. 13 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:13 a.m. Senate 11:02 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Fri.Oct. 14 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019.
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