Obituaries
Josephine "Rudy" Donato Passes Away
Longtime Stoneham resident asks for donations to Wounded Warrior Project.

Josephine "Rudy" (DiCicco) Donato, of Stoneham, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 7th, at the age of 90.
Beloved wife of the late Domenic Donato; loving mother of Domenic Donato, David L. Donato and his wife Susan, Jayne MacLean and her husband Don; grandmother of Dena Weick, Darla Donato, Stacey Woodbury, Kristin MacLean, Jared MacLean, Kevin Donato and Nicole Donato; sister of Emma Francione and Teresa Connelly and her husband John; along with aunt to many nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be held at the Barile Family Funeral Home, 482 Main Street (RT 28), Stoneham on Monday, Feb. 12th at 11 a.m. Family and friends are cordially invited to gather and share memories with the family prior to the funeral service from 10-11 am.
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Parking attendants and elevator are available. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden.
Please consider donation in memory of Rudy to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517 or at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
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