Page 12 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 16, 2026 MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 11 ter social season was a couple weeks back for Nicky “The Silver Fox” Angelo at Win Ho Palace on the Meffa Malden line (ain’t that place wicked good!?). Nicky turned 100 years young on that Saturday afternoon with a room full of friends and family, including a couple of “wise guys” from the HBO “Sopranos” TV show — Frank Santorelli aka “Georgie” and John Fiore aka “Gigi Cestone.” Also in attendance were a couple of local celebrities: Public Works Commission member Dickie “Mr. Wonderful” Barricelli and Public Facility (MVP for 2025?) Dave “Elbows High” Angelo. • Speaking of “The Cat”...you had to be there, and I guess you have to know Harvey “Nat the Cat” Nadler, but here goes anyway...witnessing Julie Gavin do THE best Harvey Nadler imitation was worth the price of admission alone! Julie nailed Harvey’s gruff and gravelly intonation pitch perfect as Harvey and Billy Wilson were saying good night to the congregation at the Italian American Citizen’s Club right before last call. Thank you, Julie, for brightening up our evening! • Save the dates! Richie Willis is getting the gang back together! Richie Willis & Company presents “Memories of the 60’s & 70’s” at the Stoneham Theatre on January 10 & 11 as well as January 17 & 18. For tickets call the box office at 781-279-2200 or go to greaterbostonstage.org. Always an entertaining time — this year Richie’s got a seven-piece band and I see Dickie Paris is back on stage also! These shows sell out early so do not wait. Order tickets early and often. • Speaking of Harvey Nadler and on a serious tip...Please send warm thoughts, prayers and every positive vibe you’ve got his way as he works through recovery from a devastating fall. I’ll start; Harvey, you are truly loved, my friend. Heal up and come back strong so we can keep smiling, laughing and soaking up all the good moments this life still has waiting for you. As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” — the title of this article came courtesy of Officer Sal Gennetti, a lifelong friend of “Uncle Billy,” who quietly tossed that line my way at Forestdale Cemetery, just after the burial. If you knew Billy even a little, you know it fits him perfectly. Sal, his late father Butch and really every Gennetti you could name-check shared a lifetime of laughs, milestones and simple Edgeworth moments with Billy and his family. Edgeworth took a heavy hit this past year, losing both Butchie and Billy — two pillars whose absence is felt every time someone tells an old story or pauses before a familiar name. In tight-knit neighborhoods, that’s what happens. Billy had a rare gift: He knew everyone, and not surprisingly, everyone knew Billy. I saw it firsthand. 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Fuhgeddaboudit. And his heart? Bigger than Edgeworth itself. That heart was the magnet — the reason people gathered around him and never quite wanted to leave. And like his best pal, Joey “Pez” Pisaturo (65+ years strong), some bonds just don’t fade. We miss you, Billy. We love you, Billy. Postscript 1: James Hand was a somewhat obscure country music singer/songwriter who passed away in 2020 but not before creating some of the best music of our lives. His song “Here Lies a Good Old Boy” seems as though it was written with Billy in mind. Please take a moment, do yourself a favor, find the song and enjoy. No need to thank me. Postscript 2: I would be remiss if I did not mention Billy’s sidekick in life, his beloved little brother Dommy. Through life’s many ups and downs and back again, these two were thick as thieves with an unbreakable brotherly bond. Their love and respect for each other was acclaimed. Dommy, from the bottom of my heart (my whole family, actually), please accept our sincerest condolences and know that Billy will never, ever be forgotten, especially by the Levines. —Peter is a longtime Malden resident and a regular contributor to The Malden Advocate. He can be reached at PeteL39@aol. com for comments, compliments or criticisms. Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. SELLER2 ADDRESS 970-978 Main St #3 4 Anderson Way #4 Karr, Matthew G 78 Cushing Rd 11 Crawford St CITY Malden Malden Malden Malden 970-978 Main St #2 Malden DATE 12.22.25 12.22.25 12.22.25 PRICE 665000 515000 650000 12.22.25 999999 12.22.25 665000
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