Edward R. Boretti of Stoneham, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital. He was 81 years of age.
Edward was the beloved husband of the late Patricia (Indresano) Boretti. He was the devoted father of Richard Boretti and his wife Lauren, Wendy Bradford and her husband Michael, Carrie Young and her husband Douglas and Scott Boretti and his wife Clare. Edward was the cherished grandfather Susan, James, Megan, Amy, Jill, Kevin, Michael, Ryan and Christian. He was the loving great grandfather of Ella, Benjamin and Maeve. The dear brother of John Boretti and his wife Linda, Sister Mary Boretti, S.N.D., and the late Paul Boretti and Thomas Boretti, Edward was the brother in law of Carol Boretti and Connie Boretti. He was the son of the late Theodore H. Boretti and Julia (Brown) Boretti. Edward was also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
During the Korean War, Edward proudly defended our freedom by serving in the United States Army.
Funeral from the Barile Family Funeral Home, 482 Main St. (RT 28) STONEHAM Wednesday, June 24th at 8am followed by a Funeral Mass celebrating Edward's Eternal Life in St. Patrick Church, 71 Central St. Stoneham at 9am. Family and friends are cordially invited to gather and share remembrances with the Family on Tuesday, June 23rd, from 4-8pm in the Funeral Home. Parking attendants and elevator are available. Interment with Military Honors will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.
Please honor Edward by making donations in his memory to Sisters of Notre Dame, 30 Jeffreys Neck Rd. Ipswich, MA 01938 or to St. Patrick Church, 9 Pomeworth St. Stoneham, MA 02180.
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