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OBITUARY: Barbara Balestriere
Sat Mar 14, 2009, 10:16 AM EDT
Marblehead - Barbara Balestriere
Barbara (Maraese) Balestriere, 89, of Marblehead, died March 13, 2009, at NSMC Salem Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Aniello Balestriere, with whom she shared 22 years ofmarriage.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Julia Maraese.
Mr. and Mrs. Balestriere were the owners of the first Italian restaurant in Marblehead from 1948 to 1969, known in town as Nellos.
Mrs. Balestriere is survived by a daughter, Bridget Walker and her husband, Joseph, of Marblehead; a son, Ralph Balestriere and his wife, Judy, of Minn.; and four grandchildren, Nicholas Balestriere and his wife, Andrea, of Enfield, Conn., Julia and Paul Balestriere of Minnesota and Joey Walker of Marblehead.
She was predeceased by her beloved grandson, Christopher Walker.
Her daughter, Bridget, would like to thank North Shore Elders and Partners Home Care for their support for making it possible for her mother to stay in the comforts of her own home.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 17, at 10 a.m. in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 85 Atlantic Ave., Marblehead, followed by burial in Waterside Cemetery, Marblehead. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visitation will be on Monday, March 16, 5-9 p.m. in Eustis-Cornell Funeral Home, 142 Elm St., Marblehead.
For an online guest book, visit www.mem.com.
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