Geraldine Ballato

Geraldine Davison Ballato, age 89, of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield died Thursday, December 8 at her residence.

Born in Springfield on April 16, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Grace (Maguire) Dionne.

Geraldine was raised in Pittsfield and graduated from St. Joseph High School. She had worked at American Mutual of Wakefield and Tammy's Restaurant in Boston. She was a member of the DAV and was a past Commander of the Women's Chapter and was also a member of St. Joseph Church. Geraldine loved the beach, especially Wingaersheek in Gloucester; but above all, she loved to spend time with family and friends.

She was the wife of the late Santo Ballato and Arnold Davison. She was the loving mother of Jeanne McDonald and her husband Jay of No. Reading and Linda Swain and her husband Robert of Tampa, FL. She was the step-mother of Sandra and her fiancé Shaun and Bertha, all of Pittsfield. She is survived by six grandchildren: Lisa, Ryan, Mark, Robert, Courtney and Michael; 11 great grandchildren: Samantha, Carly, Megan, Emily, Maggie, Ellie, Sienna, Sophia, Liam, Jane, and Charlotte; and one step-grandson, Chris Weldon.

Funeral from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Wednesday at 9am followed by a funeral mass in St. Joseph Church, 173 Albion St., Wakefield at 10am. Visitation for relatives and friends at the Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4-7pm. Interment will be at Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.

December 13, 2016
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

December 14, 2016
10:00 AM

St. Joseph Church
173 Albion St.
Wakefield, MA 01880