THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 5, 2025 Page 7 cause, of course, how else do you mark such an occasion?) • Just a few sandy steps later, we encountered the incomparable Mike Gilligan. Honestly, the Gilligans might just be the first family of kindness — every single one of them an original, with their own quirks and charm. Maldonia should hand out “thank you for being Gilligans” bumper stickers! • And then — Lawdy, Lawdy, Miss Clawdy — like a plot twist from a Scorsese flick, we heard this unmistakable greeting: “Malden [expletive deleted]!” Who else but Angelo Sciacchi, retired MPD legend, delivering his signature hello. Retirement clearly suits him — he looked sharp, relaxed and absolutely in his element at “Reveah Beach.” • Lordy, Lordy, Lordy!! Where DO the years go!! Happy 37 years of wedded bliss to those two love birds from Emerald Street, Mary Rose (Brown) and Tony Spadafora. No two finer human beings walking the streets of Malden than Tony and his inamorata, Mary Rose! Congrats to you two love birds and here’s to the next 37! • I remember meeting Tony for the first time at Beebe as a 7th grader. Tony, Keith Powers and Bobby “Bottles” Esposito got into some sort of brouhaha with my best friend, Jimmy Damiano, settling the matter as most kids did in those days, going fist city before becoming best friends for the rest of their lives. • Reasons to be cheerful, Part 1... Welcome to this great big, beautiful world of ours, Kim Bowie’s very first grandchild, Ayda. Benjamin Pierce’s baby girl Ayda is a beautiful child who has a striking resemblance to her famous auntie, Malden Police Officer Noelle Bowie-Pierce! But make no mistake, by the photo I saw of her, that baby has her grammy’s heart and soul of which Kim was famous for. Kim was a 1975 MHS graduate and was one of those back in high school who was a step or two ahead of most everybody else. While we were still reading Mad Magazine, she was reading Yates. While we were listening to Grand Funk Railroad, she was listening to Lou Reed and Joni Mitchell. While we were still shopping at Sparks, she was shopping at hip and cool kid central, Slack Shak (I took literary liberties with these analogies, and I hope Kim didn’t mind — LOL). But I digress.... Welcome, Ayda, with your family history, I know for certain you will make a difference in this world. • Benjamin is a civil engineer at Hansom AFB after serving eight years in the US Air Force; his brother Justin is a Malden firefighter at Ladder 3 on Pearl Street (across the street where the Elmwood Pharmacy and Bobby “Bay Bob” Esposito’s house once stood) — Justin also gave back to his country and society at large, MUSINGS| SEE PAGE 19 Grab this rate before it’s gone! LOCK-IN TODAY: 4.00% APY* 24-Month CD ALL DEPOSITS ARE INSURED IN FULL. *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate of the date posted and is subject to change without notice. APY assumes the interest remains on deposit until maturity. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. A minimum of $500 is required to open a Certificate of Deposit and earn the advertised APY. 419 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 771 SALEM ST. LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 331 MONTVALE AVE. WOBURN, MA 01801 EVERETTBANK.COM 617-387-1110 781-776-4444 781-281-9092 MEMBER FDIC | MEMBER DIF
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