THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 29, 2026 Page 7 than just as a punchline. Carole King’s “Tapestry” introduced “Girl Power” to mainstream America with the girls at Beebe all in. The best new album as voted by us Beebe Bulldogs? “Jesus Christ Superstar” (we played the Brown Album until it had no grooves left). Don McLean was voted best new singer and every single one of us was able to recite every single word to “American Pie”! • Sixty, the new forty? Happy 60 trips around the sun to Malden’s “Dean of Dapper,” “Godfather of Cool” and “Mayor of Chill”: Douglas Tran! A swell birthday soiree was thrown at All Season’s Table (where else?!) for the man who refuses to age, with the elite of Malden’s social scene in attendance. Some of the VIPs spotted in the crowd were Real Estate Agent Superstar (Milania’s mom) Kristin Gennetti, the late Butch Gennetti’s daughter Dina Gennetti Robinson, that power couple from Malden’s West End Anthony & Gina Spadafora and one of my favorite Spadaforas (of which there are many), Debbie Vinci Spadafora. They noshed on Nigiri Sushi, enjoyed Tipsy Flamingos (responsibly, of course) and laughed at every single one of Douglas’s jokes (good or bad). Insert smiley face. Cheers to another year, big guy, many, many more, my friend. As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” — a man who bleeds Edgeworth, Attorney Roberto Luigi di Marco, speaks from the heart: “I was thinking about this while sitting there at the funeral today. Chic was a great human being, and it showed. His mother and my grandmother were cousins and friends. My first memory is him as a college guy whose parents lived downstairs from my great grandmother when I was young. While he was not a close relative, he was someone I liked and respected. In that, I was not alone. While he was taken way too young by such a devastating disease, he received a sendoff that was one for the books. Chic was honored by the Edgeworth neighborhood, by his new colleagues and his students at Malden Catholic, by his old colleagues in Malden City Hall and by just about everyone he ever met. As my mother said, it was, in many ways, the type of funeral that is becoming increasingly rare, a gathering of family and friends to say goodbye and to honor a life well lived. If my own funeral is even a fraction of what I saw today, I would count that a successful life.” Postscript 1: Unlike Springsteen’s protagonist in “Born to Run,” Chic didn’t have very far to travel to find his dream life. Chic has “walked in the sun” his whole life, finding it right here in Malden; in the love of his life, Colleen, his three wonderful children, his lifelong friends and as previously noted, “good food!” May the memory of the righteous be a blessing. Postscript 2: Dom Fermano. This world just lost a whole lot of heart, warmth and wisdom — the kind that can never really, ever be replaced. Stay tuned. —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. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/ Advocate.news.ma 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 SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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