THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021 Page 19 OBITUARIES Joanna (Lanovara) Correnti Of Revere, formerly of Malden and Saugus, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2021. She was 83 years old. Joanna was the wife of the late Salvatore J. Correnti. She was the beloved mother of Denise Gibson and her husband Carson of Revere. Joanna was the dear sister of Vincent Lanovara and his companion Linda May and Joseph Marino and his wife Carmen. She was the cherished grandmother of Matthew Black and his wife Gina, Amanda Garbarino and her husband Nicholas, and Igna Gibson, and great grandmother of Ronald, Owen, Victoria, Julia, Vincenzo and Brooklyn. She is also survived by nieces and nephews. In lieu of fl owers donations in Joanna’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or stjude.org. Elena “EL” (Cravotta) Lally Age 81, of Saugus, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, March 27, 2021, at MGH in Boston. She was born on April 6, 1939, in Boston, 1 of 7 children of the late Guiseppe and Maria (Ingala) Cravotta. EL was a caring, supportive, loving, funny, and outspoken wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. She leaves behind nothing but beautiful memories. She will be missed by all of those who were blessed enough to have her in their life. 88 years, died on Saturday, April 3 at the Blueberry Hill Nursing Home in Beverly. She was the wife of the late Anthony F. Serino. Born in Lynn, she was a lifelong resident of Saugus. Mrs. Serino was the daughter of the late Edgar & Margaret (Husson) Milley. Briefl y a member of the Red Hat Society, she enjoyed cooking, sewing and the Boston Globe crosswords. She was a doting grandmother who cherished her time spent with her loving grandchildren. “Nana,” was very independent and never asked for anything. Her greatest joy came from time spent with her loved ones. Some of Louise’s fondest memories were of the annual family vacation on Stinson Lake in New Hampshire. She also enjoyed traveling with her sisters and their spouses. Louise was an avid reader and loved country music, especially Luke Bryan and Garth Brooks. She is survived by her four children; Steven Serino & his wife Joann of Saugus, Susan Norkum and John “Jazz” Abbott of Georgetown, Lisa Godbout & her husband Robert of Rowley, Shana McCarrier & her husband Elena is survived by her loving husband of nearly 32 years, Frank Lally. Her daughter, Darlene Bowe of Saugus and her late husband Wally; her son, William LaFlamme and his wife Rhonda of East Boston, and the late Michael LaFlamme. Elena was the youngest of her seven siblings. Sister of Ralph Cravotta and his wife Connie of Peabody, Sal Cravotta and his late wife “Honey” of Everett, and the late Phillip Cravotta, Mary Livolsi, Phyllis Interbartolo, and Filippa Cravotta. Sister-in-law to Mary Pesta and her husband John of Rehoboth, Eileen Capozzi and her husband Mike of Saugus, Jean Waple of Melrose, Carol Finnochio and her husband Tony of Peabody, and Danny Lally and his wife Kathy of North Reading. “Nana” is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, Janae Gordon and her husband Mark of Peabody, Jillian Bowe and her partner Matt Ciampa of Saugus, Sabrina Ciulla of East Boston, Marie Cuilla and her partner Miguel Berrios of Chelsea, and Kristina Ciulla of East Boston, along with her cherished 6 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 45 Brooks St., East Boston, at 11:00 am on May 1, 2021. Louise E. (Milley) Serino Bruce of Saugus. Mrs. Serino was the sister of Arthur Milley of Groveland, Betty Ann Gannon of Alton, NH and the late Evelyn Manning. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and many nieces & nephews. In lieu of fl owers donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society at cancer.org. Frank A. Recupero Age 90, of Saugus, formerly of East Boston, died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday, April 1. He was the husband of the late Jessie G. (Dunn) Recupero. Born in Boston and raised in East Boston, Mr. Recupero was the son of the late Paul and Rose (Casco) Recupero. He was a retired electrician for the City of Boston and was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean Confl ict. Mr. Recupero is survived by two children, Deborah Dietz and her husband Kenneth of Saugus and Frank Recupero, Jr. of CA; nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two sisters, Josephine Henry of Carver and Laura Mansfi eld-Skarda of East Boston. He was predeceased by three children, Rosemary Monahan, David Recupero and Roy Recupero; one grandchild, Shawn; fi ve brothers, Robert, Richard, Joseph, Paul and Chickie Recupero. In lieu of flowers, donations in Frank’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association at heart.org or the Fisher House for Veterans Families at FisherHouseBoston.org. Rosaria “Sarah” (Siracusa) Gerome Fondly known as Nonnie, age 99, of Saugus, formerly of East Boston died peacefully at home on March 30. She was the wife, for 69 years, of the late Stephen R. Gerome. Nonnie will always be remembered for her love of music and dance, her baked manicotti, her dedication to her family, her faith in her church and her allegiance to veteran causes. Her family immigrated from Sicily and settled in East Boston. She had fi ve brothers and one sister. She raised three sons of whom she was immensely proud and who were the light of her life. The one who wasn’t present was always the most handsome. She endured countless hours of Boston sports conversations. She had a clever sense of humor. Later in life she became a devoted “Nonnie” to her granddaughters. A resident of Saugus for 65 years, Mrs. Gerome was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Antonetta Siracusa. She is survived by her three sons and their spouses, Stephen J. Gerome of Saugus, Stan and Linda Gerome and of Coral Springs, FL & Stuart and Karen Gerome of Greenland NH; four grandchildren; Eleanor, Nikki, Michaela and Serena, one great grandchild; Evelyn, as well as many nieces and nephews. In lieu of fl owers, donations in her memory may be made to Fisher House Boston at fi sherhouseboston.org. RABBIT | FROM PAGE 18 against the New York Knicks and had 25 rebounds during the contest. Baylor was a United States Army Reservist and was called to active duty in 1962, stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, but was able to play for the Lakers on weekends. He was only able to play 48 games during 1961-1962, but he managed to score over 1,800 points. In the playoff s that season in game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics, he notched 22 rebounds and set the NBA record for a Final series game with 61. While the Lakers had a seven-game series loss to the Celtics, Baylor averaged 40.6 points and 17.9 rebounds per game for the series. He suff ered many injuries during his career and required knee surgery in 1965. He only played two games in the 1970-1971 season before rupturing his Achilles tendon and fi nally retired, while the Lakers won the NBA championship. He was awarded a 1972 championship ring, although he retired before the playoff s. During his NBA career he scored 23,149 points and had 3,650 assists and 11,463 rebounds in his 846 career games. Baylor was a 10 time All-NBA First Team selection and an 11 time All-Star. He was selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977, was named to the NBA 35th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1980 and the NBA 50th Anniversary AllTime Team in 1996. In 2009, SLAM Magazine ranked him number 11 among their list of the Top 50 NBA players of all time. On April 6, 2018, a statue of Baylor – designed by Gary Tillery and Omri Amrany – was unveiled at the Staples Center before the Lakers game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. His NBA career spanned two seasons with the Minneapolis Lakers and 12 with the Los Angeles Lakers after they moved west. In 1974 Baylor was hired as an assistant coach and late as the head coach of the New Orleans Jazz. His 86-135 record with the Jazz led to his retirement in 1979. In 1986 he became the Los Angeles Clippers vice president of basketball operations and performed the position for 22 years. Baylor died on March 22, 2021, at the age of 86 in Los Angeles, California. Quite a run for a boy who was denied big-time high school competition during segregation in the nation’s capital.
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