THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, NOVEmbEr 14, 2025 ~ The Advocate Asks~ Page 3 Rooting for the Yankees never gets old for Antonetta D’Alessandro, the latest Saugus resident to turn 100 Editor’s Note: For this week’s column, we sat down with Antonetta D’Alessandro, the newest Centenarian of Saugus, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Oct. 15 with family and friends. She also received a special visit from state Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus), who presented her a Citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives honoring her special day. Antonetta lived most of her life in East Boston before moving to Saugus about a year ago. She currently resides at the Rubin House. She is the wife of the late John D’Alessandro, whom she met at age 15. She is the daughter of the late Joseph and Sadie DeAngelis, owners of DeAngelis Bakery in East Boston. Her late sister, Mary Burke, was a School Committee member in Saugus, and Mary’s daughter, Linda MacTaggart, is a lifelong Saugus resident. Diane LaVertue, of Winthrop, Antonetta’s daughter, wrote in a note about her mom: “She is a wonderful, kind, caring and generous woman, but she does have her faults. We have had to contend with her love of the New York Yankees as well as the other man in her life … Frank Sinatra.” Q: Please tell me a little bit about yourself, Antonetta. Where were you born? A: I was born in a house at 173 Maverick St. in East Boston. Q: How many siblings did you have? A: I had two sisters and a brother. I was the oldest. Q: Where did you go to High School? A: Girls High in Roxbury. After I graduated, I went to work at diff erent places. I worked 25 years at Teradyne in Boston and then I retired. ASKS | SEE PAGE 4 SAUGUS’ NEWEST CENTENARIAN: Antonetta D’Alessandro recently showed off a blanket with her birth year – 1925 – one of the gifts she received after turning 100. She grew up rooting for the Boston Red Sox, but became a passionate New York Yankees fan years ago after getting tired with the Red Sox’ losing ways. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) 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 Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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