THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 24, 2025 Page 7 was torn down. My aunt Hester O’Neil and my mother Martha O’Neil Comeau and Mrs. Kelly began the Ladies Auxiliary. There were so many wonderful times held in the hall starting in the 60’s. Just thought a little history would be fun!” From the bottom of my heart, Martha, thank you for sharing history with the rest of Malden. It’s extremely important to document our glorious past: the good, the bad and everything in between. • Harriett (Gelin) Sherman, 94, of Peabody, formerly of Malden. May her memory be a blessing. • All the platters that matter... Bruce Owens — guitarist/cofounder at B.F. Raid (“Boston’s Final Raid”) — speaks: “We’ve got a new song on the upcoming album called Punchdrunk that’s all about growing up in Malden back in the ’70s and ’80s. It’s a love letter to the days when the streets handed out wisdom with a dope-smack or sucker-punch, and our parents didn’t hesitate to knock some sense into us. If you didn’t learn fast, you got ‘punch drunk on wisdom.’ Can’t wait for you to hear it.” Thank you, Bruce, looking forward to it. • Speaking of Tim Rufo, let’s hear from longtime City of Malden employee, stone-cold Edgeworth gal and a person whose opinion on music I respect a great deal — Joanne Settemio. On a side note, Joanne turned Goodie, Jay Bird, Frankie and I on to The Atlantics back in 1982!! Pop Shivers! Joanne speaks: “Peter, did you know that Tim Rufo - the most excellent and well-liked teacher at Ferryway - is my cousin? Yup! Another relative of mine, Billy’s and Dommy. My father Tiger was Tim’s dad - Junior Rufo’s uncle! In short…. Tim’s grandmother and my father were brother and sister! Tim’s our 2nd cousin! Great guy. Great family!! His mom Gail is a sweetheart and Junior was so funny!! I know my dad, Junior, Butch (Gennetti) and Uncle Dom are all having a cold Schlitz and toasting Saint Rocco as they watch over us!” • Kitty Dukakis, 88, first Jewish spouse of a U.S. presidential candidate. May her memory be a blessing. • Happy birthday wishes to Paul “Hoss Jr.” Condon Jr. (10.23), Annie Willcox (10.24), Eric Dyer & Jennifer Antonetti-Nylin (10.25) and Joe “The Forgotten Molis” Molis (10.26). • Odds bodkins! The September 26 Advocate editorial praising the mayor and his staff on getting us through the trash strike was spot on! I know for a fact because I also ran into the mayor but at the Devir Park 4th Celebration. I asked him the same question that morning (“what’s going on?”), to which he also replied to me, “trash!” We proceeded to talk trash for the next 10 minutes or so before I excused myself to talk to other people on any other subject... but trash. I kid, mayor! Great job, ALL DEPOSITS ARE INSURED IN FULL. Celebrate 135 years of strength & commitment to our community with a special 135-day CD offer. LIMITED-TIME OFFER: 4.25% APY* 135-Day CD *New money only. 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 kudos to you and your outstanding team! Republic ain’t no JRM (we miss you, Jim Motzkin), but as long as they pick up the trash, we’re good. • Happy 90th birthday to singer-songwriter “Mr. Eve of Destruction” Barry McGuire! • Speaking of “Sunday dinner”... Jimmy Moe posted an epic meme to the Edgeworth FB page last week: “The older I get, the more I realize...Sunday wasn’t just about sauce, it was about family.” Those of us who ate Sunday dinner religiously (hung over?) understood this completely and would give our right arm for one more of those Sunday dinners of yesteryear: raviolis fresh from the North End, French bread directly from the ovens at DiPietro’s to our kitchen table, and mother’s sauce — recipe handed down straight from her mother and, most likely, noni’s mother. To paraphrase “Gentleman Jim” Reeves, “I’ll forget many things in my lifetime, but I won’t forget...Sunday dinner.” • I once had the unexpected honor of shaking hands and sharing a few quiet moments with the late Joan Bennett Kennedy — sometime back in the mid-’90s at a Boston fundraiser. A mutual friend, the always lovely and forever young Linda S. Viens, made the introduction. It’s hard to put into words, but there was something about Joan — an aura of grace, charm and quiet dignity that seemed to surround her. For about five unforgettable minutes or so, we spoke as if the rest of the room had disappeared. That brief encounter left a lasting mark. Rest peacefully, Joan Bennett KenneMUSINGS| SEE PAGE 23
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