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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 5, 2024 Page 21 OBITUARIES | FROM PAGE 19 Cameron N. Brennan of Fairfax, VA; Lucas A. Brennan of East Falls Church, VA and Mrs. Danielle N. (Brennan) Mitchell of Sterling, VA. He was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Cambridge and Bentely College where he majored in accounting. A veteran of the Korean War, he was assigned to one of the U.S. Army’s Light Artillery Brigades, earning the National Defense Service Medal and other various campaign awards. He worked for 30 years at Harvard University, working his way up from an accountant in the Comptroller Dept. to being the Director of the Harvard Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. He was a member of the Irish American and American Legion clubs in Malden, MA, leader of a local Boy Scout troop and a member of the Saint Vincent DePaul society, as well as a member in several informal social clubs at Harvard and one special club with his neighbors in Malden. He was a staunch MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 3 key takeaway about that neighborhood is that it is all one big family (it helps that just about everybody is related one way or another). What affects one, usually affects all. Robert DiGiovanni is an old-school Edgeworth guy who entered the Edgeworth Hall of Fame with this explanation of the hood: “I don’t think the geographical lines of Edgeworth can be accurately mapped out. It’s more a feeling of love deep in our hearts, for a place where we raised thousands of our sons and daughters. It’s a tradition more than a location, in our minds, of years past and present, of our parents, families, friends, and memories both good and bad, residing in this part of the world forever, we call Edgeworth.” Ernie, Edgeworth will not soon forget you. Postscript 1: Reverend Alfonse Capone was inspiring at the “Celebration of the Life of Ernest A. Ardolino.” (Who else but Ernie Sr. could get away with being celebrated by somebody named Al Capone!?) For real, his son Ernie just crushed it offering the eulogy for his rock, his famous father Ernie Sr. He began with a touch of humor; “Today we are here to honor Ernie Ardolino Sr. You may have called him Babe, some dad, or Mr. A, or just plain ‘coach.’ And a few other inappropriate names that we can’t mention right now!” and loyal fan of all four of the Boston professional sports teams and enjoyed watching Notre Dame football games. He also enjoyed taking his children to many Harvard football and hockey games as well as Red Sox games. Relatives & friends are invited to attend his funeral from the Breslin Funeral Home, 610 Pleasant St., Malden on Friday, January 5th at 9 AM followed by his Funeral Mass celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden at 10 AM. Visiting hours were held at the funeral home on Thursday. Family members ask for donations in lieu of flowers be sent to Giving@CareDimensions.org Sheldon R. Shapiro Of Rochester, NY. Passed away after a brief stay at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, AZ. He was born in Everett, MA to Attorney Sol Shapiro and wife, Hannah Shapiro. After attending And he concluded proudly proclaiming, “Dad, you will be missed, but I promise you will never be forgotten, which makes you a true ‘Legend.’ In between Ernie poured his heart out. Not a dry eye in the near capacity Immaculate rectory – especially in the front two rows where the family sat. On a side note – Ernie, you missed your calling, dude, public speaking may be your strong suit! When he shouted out his sister Elana, well, the picture he painted even got this old curmudgeon searching for a tissue: “Since my mother’s passing in 2011, it has been my sister Elana who has done so much for him. She was always daddy’s little girl, and the bond those two had will never be broken. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you did for him.” No truer words were ever spoken when Ernie concluded: “The ripple effect of our dad’s influence spreads further than we have ever realized.” Postscript 2: Mr. A – as your devoted and loving son had mentioned during that glorious eulogy of his – time may march on, carrying you further and further away but believe me (and your son) when we say, you will never be forgotten. Forever to be carried in the hearts and minds of your children, your grandchildren and the rabble-rousing group of friends you assembled over the many years. Postscript 3: Ernie’s wake was Malden High School (Class of 1954), he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Boston University in 1958. While attending B.U., he participated in over 160 debates and was a national debating champion. After attending B.U., he earned a JD from Harvard Law School in 1961. He accepted a position as a law book writer and editor at Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company in Rochester, NY, where he met his future wife, Linda (Zwick) Shapiro. He is survived by his wife Linda, of Rochester, NY; daughter, Barbara Johnson (Greg Johnson), of Tucson, AZ; son Daniel Shapiro (Kristin Kanthak) and grandsons Dylan and Audie Shapiro, all of Pittsburgh, PA; and Sheldon's brother, Attorney Jordan Shapiro (Diane Shapiro) of Malden, MA; and many cousins. His greatest passions included calling and visiting family, traveling to US national parks, and touring botanical gardens. held at the Immaculate Conception Church due to the anticipated crush of humanity expected to attend. And did they show up! The last wake this large was Queen Elizabeth II. Actually, it was Queen Anna’s wake (his late wife) in 2011 that may have been even bigger. It was a sea of love as most of the Greater Boston area/the North Shore took time from their busy lives to show their respect for this beloved father, grandfather, husband, coach, mentor, friend and much more. No doubt this celebration of his life was a love fest for the ages. I love that I have memories of this incredibly charismatic man that I will keep forever. For Ernie Ardolino Sr: “And then one day way “A magic day, he passed my “And while we spoke of many things “Fools and kings “This he said to me: “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn “Is just to love and be loved in return.” Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. Call Robert at: 781-844-0472 1. On Jan. 5, 1885, Boston swore in its first mayor of what ethnicity? 2. In January 2023, what country at last eased COVID-19 travel restrictions and reopened its borders? 3. In 1942 what folksinger from Oklahoma created a list of “New Years Rulin’s,” including “Save dough,” Stay glad” and “Change socks”? 4. On Jan. 6, 1832, the New England Anti-Slavery Society was organized at the African Meeting House in what city? 5. What island country’s flag includes a shipwreck image? 6. On the radio, what was “the little town that time forgot, and the decades cannot improve”? 7. On Jan. 7, 1927, the Harlem Globetrotters played their first game (in Hinckley, Ill.); in what year did they first play a game in Harlem: 1928, 1945 or 1968? 8. What city – now the most linguistically diverse city in the world – has an old law stating that it is illegal to exhibit from house windows puppet shows or other entertainment? 9. On Jan. 8 in what year was the U.S. national debt $0 (the only time): 1779, 1835 or 1851? 10. How are Salvador, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília similar? 11. In what play did Shakespeare write, “…winter tames man, woman, and beast...”? 12. On Jan. 9, 1930, what hockey team won its 14th straight game? 13. The Belgian city of Bruges created a pipeline (helped by crowdfunding) between its center and its suburbs carrying what? 14. In January 1875, what well-known clergyman – a brother of author Harriet Beecher Stowe – was a party in an adultery trial that had a hung jury? 15. On Jan. 10, 49 BC, what dictator-to-be defied a law by crossing the Rubicon River – and started a civil war? 16. What word can mean a jester’s cap, part of a rooster and the name of a flower? 17. How are “West Side Story,” “Mass” and “Fancy Free” similar? 18. What is a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle more commonly known as? 19. In May 1989 Trump: The Game was launched with the tagline “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s whether you win!”; what game inspired that game? 20. January 11 is National Milk Day, which commemorates what milk storage method? ANSWERS 1. Irish (Hugh O’Brien, who was born in County Cork) 2. China 3. Woody Guthrie 4. Boston 5. Bermuda’s 6. Lake Wobegon 7. 1968 (The team was from Chicago; the name Harlem Globetrotters was coined by their manager.) 8. NYC 9. 1835 10. They have all been capital cities of Brazil. 11. “The Taming of the Shrew” 12. Boston Bruins 13. Beer (between its brewery and bottling plant) 14. Henry Ward Beecher 15. Julius Caesar 16. Coxcomb 17. They are works by Massachusetts-born composer Leonard Bernstein. 18. Humvee 19. Monopoly 20. Milk delivered in glass bottles

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