Santo Ballato

Santo J. Ballato, age 89 of Peabody and formerly of Wakefield died September 10. Born in Pittsfield, MA on June 2, 1922 the son of the late Antonio & Josephine (Nigrelli) Ballato. Mr. Ballato was raised in Pittsfield and was a graduate of Pittsfield High School. He had worked for the General Electric Company and was later self employed painter and wall covering specialist. Mr. Ballato was a W.W. II veteran having served in the U.S. Army. He had been a member of the Reading V.F.W. and also a member and past Post Commander of the Reading Chapter of the D.A.V.. He had been a Peabody resident for the past seven years.

He was the husband of Geraldine (Dionne) Ballato and the late Bertha (Benson) Ballato. He was the father of Bertha Shaw & husband Stanley and Sandra Atwell & fiancé Shawn all of Pittsfield, Jeanne McDonald & husband Jay of No. Reading, Linda Swain & husband Bob and Christopher Weldon & wife Maddy all of FL and the late Debra McCauley, Cecelia Verchot, Francis & Arthur Shaw. He was the brother of the late Charles, Samuel, Anthony & Joseph Ballato and Jenny DiGrigoeli. He is also survived by many grandchildren & great grandchildren.

Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home 19 Yale Ave. Wakefield Tuesday beginning at 9:30 am followed by a funeral mass in St. Joseph Church 173 Albion St. Wakefield at 11:00. Interment will be at the V.A. National Cemetery in Bourne, MA.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans P.O. Box 14301 Cincinnati, OH 45250.

Read Santo Ballato's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Service

St. Joseph Church
173 Albion Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Cemetery

Massachusetts National Cemetery
Connery Avenue
Bourne , MA US 02532
Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM