THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 5, 2025 Page 19 OBITUARIES Anna F. (Sullo) Scopelliti A longtime resident of Malden. Passed away peacefully on August 30, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 97 years old. Anna was the wife of the late Anthony Scopelliti. She was the loving mother of Maria MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 7 doing six years in the US Navy. Damn! That is an impressive Maldonia family! More to follow on little Ayda. • Most of Maldonia already knew I was speaking of Dave Angelo (lord knows I’ve written about his sharp elbows enough in the past) last week when I presented part one of my San Rocco Feast review article. In error I omitted his full name even after reading and rereading the article at least 100 times before submitting it. Good golly Miss Molly! Ain’t easy getting old! In case you missed it, this is what I wrote, and it is about my lifelong paisan and another Malden employee that works (and has worked) harder than most people should — Eric Rubin’s best hire (there, I said it) — Dave Angelo: “Extra special San Rock Shout Out to the man not only with the sharpest elbows in Edgeworth but to the dude that kept the Friday night IACC unwashed masses happy with the quick service he is known for as bar keep! He manned the air, he rammed the ramparts, he took over the airports, he did everything he had to do at the IACC under the San Rocco rockets’ red glare to make sure his customers got their High Noon’s in a timely manner. And he had nothing but victory after victory as his tip jar will attest to. Ain’t NOBODY better behind the stick besides possibly Greg Lucey! Yes, that Greg Lucey! Dave, we salute you.” As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” — don’t get me wrong, Maldonia — I love the Malden River as much as the next nostalgic townie. I mean, I was there in 1981, behind Anthony’s, when Neal Spadafora reeled in what I swear was the first fish I ever saw… with seven eyeballs. True story. (Well, Malden true.) Sure, the river runs rich — both in history and deeply personal weirdness, but let’s not forget that for a good hundred years (give or take a few toxic decades), Malden’s nastiest factories (hello Converse, Lewis Candy, etc.) dumped more gunk and legacy pollutants into that poor body of water than you could count on both hands. By the 1980s, local pundits had written the river’s obituary for the year 2525. (Yes, that’s a pop culture reference that really didn’t fit, but what the heck — who caught it?) But I digress. I once witnessed, with my own horrified eyes, a Brother Gilbert Stadium Carnival-era Dave (last name withheld to protect the guilty) perform acts of such drunken depravity in those very waters, they set the environmental movement back decades. This was 1972, good people. Earth Day had barely gotten off the ground. LOL. But I digress…again. (Hey, I’m on a roll.) Now listen, anyone who tells you they moved to Malden because of the Malden River — especially while running for public office — deserves a solid side-eye and a slow clap from the fact-checking deities. Beware and be skeptical, very skeptical. That kind of campaign rhetoric would fuel late-night monologues (or at the very least, a Facebook thread) for weeks in a just world. So please, Maldonia, if someone tries to sell you that fish tale… I’ve got a lovely bridge in Brooklyn I’d be happy to let go for a very good price. Insert the snarkiest, smuggest smiley face you’ve ever seen — right here (for those who get it). —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. McKenna and her husband Bob of Tewksbury, Anthony Scopelliti of Malden, and Diana Basile and her husband Anthony of Revere. Anna was the sister of the late Maria Rosiello and her late husband Rudy. She was the cherished grandmother of Megan Giandomenico and her husband Paul, Sophia Basile, and great grandmother to Mckenna Rose. She is also survived by nieces and nephews. The funeral was held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Thursday September 4th at 9:00am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Anna's life at Saint Joseph's Church, - LEGAL NOTICE - City of Malden Massachusetts INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2030 MALDEN SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Site Plan Review Committee for Accessory Dwelling Units will hold a public hearing in Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA, Mayor’s Conference Room, 4th Floor, at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, on the petition of Joao Passos Dos Santos of MPX Services, Inc., for Escola Kingdom Academy Boston LLC, on behalf of The Miracle Temple Ministries Inc., filed in Permit Application #CMID 071433-2025 under Title 12, Code of the City of Malden, Section 12.12.500, seeking Site Plan Review and Site Plan Approval of a proposed child care facility, namely, the Escola Kingdom Academy Boston LLC, in the existing building with proposed entryway addition, at the property known as and numbered, 549 Salem Street, Malden, MA, and by City Assessor’s Parcel Identification #129 651 101. Petition and plans are available for public review in the Inspectional Services Department, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330, Malden, MA and through the City website under Permit Application # CMID 071433-2025 https://maldenma-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home By: Nelson Miller Building Commissioner September 05, 12, 2025 ~ Legal Notice ~ MALDEN HOUSING AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MHA #071725 MHA Public Housing, Resident Family Membership and Program Services to a local, year-round, state-of-the-art holistic community fitness, wellness and recreational center And MHA Youth Development Program Services The Malden Housing Authority (MHA) is seeking proposals for MHA Public Housing Resident Family Membership and Program services to a local, year-round, state-of-the-art holistic community fitness, wellness and recreational center; And, MHA Youth Development Program Services, and anticipates entering into a one (1) year contract with the option to extend for an additional four (4), consecutive one year terms at the sole discretion of the MHA, for such services. All Proposals submitted in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) must be received by the Malden Housing Authority, 630 Salem Street, Malden, MA 02148 on or before 2 pm on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, and must comply with the requirements of the RFP. Bid Documents are available to view from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, at the MHA Procurement Dept., 630 Salem Street, Malden MA 02148, from 9/8/25, or by email request at efahey@maldenhousing.org. September 5, 2025 Malden. Visiting hours were held at the funeral home on Wednesday. Entombment in Holy Cross Mausoleum. Contributions in Anna's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148 OBIT| SEE PAGE 20
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