Angela (Biondo) Maraia

   Of Saugus.  Died on Monday, January 23rd at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston at the age of 83.  She was the wife of the late Albert A. Maraia. Born in Boston and raised in the West End and Somerville, Mrs. Maraia was the daughter of the late Joseph and Vincenza (Tarantino) Biondo. She was a graduate of Burdette Junior College and was a legal secretary for many years. Angela was co-founder of the Sons of Italy, Figle D’Italia Lodge #2692.

   Mrs. Maraia is survived by two sons, Joseph M. Maria and his wife Joan of Cohasset and Christopher J. Maraia and his wife Tricia of Saugus; three grandchildren, Christopher, Jr. and his wife Jaclyn, Tiana and Jacqueline; two sisters, Janice Nassise of Easton and Diane Martorano of Everett. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two sons, Stephen A. Maraia and Albert A. Maraia, Jr. and four brothers, Andrew, Gaetano, Robert and Joseph Jr. Biondo.

   Relatives and friends were invited to attend visiting hours in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, Saugus on Tuesday, January 30. A funeral was held from the funeral home on Wednesday, followed by a funeral mass in Our Lady of Assumption Church, 758 Salem St., Lynnfield. Interment in Riverside Cemetery in Saugus.   In lieu of flowers, donations in Angela’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association at heart.org