Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 14, 2025 ~ Malden Musings ~ He’s Back...and Better Than Ever! John A. Fitzpatrick (Fitzy) Sales & Lease Consultant Direct: 617.410.1030 Main: 617.381.9000 Cell: 617.279.9962 jfitzpatrick@mcgovernauto.com McGovern Automotive Group 100 Broadway, Rte. 99, Everett Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Happy Birthday, Lana Joy Falzarano A By Peter Levine nd just like that...by the time this edition of “Malden Musings” graces the newsstands, Lana Joy Falzarano will have celebrated her fifth birthday. Born on Valentine’s Day 2020, Lana entered the world wrapped in love, joining her adoring siblings, Christian and Lola. From that very first moment, she made her presence known – radiating joy, commanding attention and effortlessly becoming the heart of our lives. This vast and beautiful world shines brighter with you in it, my dearest Lana. Every moment in your presence is a gift I cherish beyond words. Watching you grow, laugh and embrace life is my greatest joy. Happy birthday, dear Lana. May your journey always be filled with the same magic and love you bring to us all. It is said in “Malden Musings”.... • Forgione’s Market on Medford Street isn’t just a place that closed its doors; it’s a feeling, a scent, a warm echo of laughter and conversation that lingers in the hearts of those who knew it best. The aroma of freshly baked bread, the rich, earthy scent of imported cheeses, and the comforting bustle of neighbors stopping in for their weekly staples (hello, Bill Settemio and in the way we pass down traditions and in the longing we feel for just one more visit. • Dan Thing remembers ForBirthday girl Lana Joy Falzarano the Walker Brothers). It was more than a market. It was a ritual, a cornerstone of the community, a little slice of old-world Edgeworth charm tucked into our everyday lives. • Though its aisles are now only a sweet memory, we can still hear the hustle and bustle inside as the door swung open, feel the creak of the well-worn floorboards beneath our feet and picture the Forgiones – always ready with smiles or a recommendation. And now, with the building gone, it feels like losing it all over again. But places like this never really disappear. They live on in the stories we tell, gione’s via Facebook: “Forever indebted to the Forgione family. My dad worked for them as a youth, and during the Blizzard of ’78 a phone call from my dad who was in Oregon at the time. My kids need provisions - Joe, can they come down? ‘George of course I’ll be there in an hour.’ Me my two best buds set off from Oak Grove to Edgeworth. Sleds in tow, each sled loaded with nine milk crates loaded and strapped down. We will leave soon to be picked up by the National Guard. They drove us home. 47 years later, thank you Forgione family for being a true staple in Malden.” • Parking Department Director Ron “Hulkster” Hogan on Deb Burke’s retirement: “This isn’t goodbye for Debbie, so I don’t want to make it that. I do want to say publicly that I’m not sure this City has ever had a leader as loyal, as collaborative, as selfless and as hard-working as her. We can all learn something from the way she has approached challenges, change and adversity. Deb, you’ve given government workers a good name! I look forward to continuing to work with you, but also seeing you be able to enjoy the fruits of a long and — Vinyl Siding — Carpentry Work — Decks — Roofing — Free Estimates — Replacement Windows — Fully Licensed — Fully Insured
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