Page 4 RON’S OIL Call For PRICE MELROSE, MA 02176 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, DECEmbER 29, 2023 CONGRATULATES | FROM PAGE 1 NEW CUSTOMER’S WELCOME ACCEPTING VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER (781) 397-1930 OR (781) 662-8884 100 GALLON MINIMUM The team enjoyed pizza, soda and goodies while chatting with the Mayor in the conference room at City Hall. TRIBUTE | FROM PAGE 3 ough coverage of its exemplary sports teams coupled with the tremendous overall accomplishments of the city’s residents. The Mitchells eventually went into Malden and Saugus, and just like in Everett and Revere, those publications have also become the papers of record over time in their communities. They have also sigOur 51st Anniversary Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! ALL MAJOR BRANDS Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR STOREWIDE PRICE REDUCTIONS! Closed Christmas Day * Reg. Hours New Year’s Eve * Open New Year’s Day 10AM-3 PM STORE HOURS: Sun. - Wed.: 9AM - 6PM / Thurs. - Sat. 9AM - 7PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! WE MAKE HOUSE KEYS! -------------------WE HAVE GIFT CARDS! Green Label Cigar Sale! Buy 2 Cigars, Get One FREE! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 Chris - 2023 nifi cantly grown their online presence to give those readers who have moved away from the area an opportunity to catch up on their hometowns on a weekly basis. But beyond all this was a man who championed the underdog. Jimmy’s dad treated everybody with the respect they deserved. It didn’t matter to him if they were able-bodied or they had special needs, they were all the same to him. He befriended them all, and if they had a need, he’d voluntarily reach into his pocket or make a phone call to help them out. He also approached charities and civic-minded organizations the same way. His philanthropy was immeasurable – to go along with the thousands of people he personally met throughout the decades, many of whom still have their own positive memories of him. My dad, who served in the Navy during World War II and in the National Guard during the Korean War, retired from the telephone company in 1987 after almost five decades on the job. But he often said that the subsequent 35 years were defi nitely more rewarding in the spirit of volunteerism. He volunteered often at the Little Sisters of the Poor elderly complex on Highland Avenue in Somerville. He started out cutting vegetables in the kitchen to help get the meals ready every day for the residents. He eventually added to his responsibilities by driving the bus on local day YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS IN SIX LANGUAGES. SUBSCRIBE TO Happy Holidays! For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net THE ADVOCATE ONLINE BY SCANNING HERE! trips or even overnight stays to other homes owned by the Little Sisters in nearby states – Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania – in order to help those residents who wanted to get away for a few hours to a few days. Dad also helped out at the daily Masses in the Home’s chapel. He was a lector, eucharistic minister and even arguably the world’s oldest altar boy. He did all that work for the Home while still fi nding time to visit my sister and her family in California. He’d go out there twice a year, once with my mother and once by himself. After my mom died in 2001, he eventually moved into his own independent apartment on the Little Sisters campus, where he stayed for the next 22 years. He continued helping out, because that was his nature, while still being welcoming to everybody he met along the way. Just like Jim Mitchell, my dad also gave to many charities. While Jim would help anyone who would walk through The Advocate offi ce door on a regular basis, my dad would also do the same for anyone who needed a helping hand. They never had to be embarrassed, because the two dads never wanted to see anybody go without. They would give them as much as they could aff ord. It’s now up to us to carry on their selfl ess legacies to get our portion of the world back on track.
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