Santina (Creonte) Lombardi

Waltham - Mrs. Santina M. (Creonte) Lombardi, of Waltham, died at home with family at her side on Thursday, January 11, 2018. She was 97.

Born in Waltham on October 31, 1920 she was a daughter of Italian immigrants Carmen and Christine (DeSisto) Creonte. She married Anthony Lombardi on June 2, 1940 in Saint Mary's Church and worked aside him for many years in his company A. Lombardi Trucking. They were married for 57years until his death on June 24, 1997.

True to her Italian heritage Santina was a fantastic cook and was the much loved 'Pasta Nana' and known for her delicious sauce and meatballs.

In addition to her husband, Anthony, she is predeceased by their son, Anthony 'Junior' Lombardi, her grandson, Anthony Lombardi III; great-grandson, Cameron Cross; her siblings, Augustine, Michael, and Domenic Creonte and Natalie L. Durkin.

She leaves her children, Mary C. Stroscio and her husband, Carmen, of Norwood, Barbara M. Ciano and her husband, Angelo of Watertown, Marjorie A. Lombardi of Clinton, Carol Lombardi of Maynard and Christine Gillis and her husband, Wayne of Marlborough; her daughter-in-law, Annemarie Lombardi of Hudson, New Hampshire; her brothers, Anthony Creonte and his wife, Katherine of Bedford, New Hampshire and William Creonte and his late wife, Eileen of Waltham; her grandchildren, Maria Pino (Steven), David Barksdale (Janet), Lisa Barksdale, Roseann Giordano (John), Steven Ciano, Ann-Marie Ricarte (Derek), Donald Cafarella (Lisa), Scott Cafarella, Krystal Holt (Michael), Melissa Gikas (Frederick), Charlene Saini (Guirender), Shawn Ala, Michael Gillis (Kaitlyn) and Nicholas Gillis; great-grandchildren, Christina, Anna Maria, Steven Jr., Andrew, Kelsey, Simon, Rebecca, Leanna, Alexa, Brett, Nicole, Christopher, Joseph, Brianna, Santina, Zachary, Jenna, Alexis, Emily, Austin, Anthony, Athena, Joey, Colin, Nathan, and Natalie; great-great-grandchildren, Stella, Luke and Joseph; also survived by many nieces & nephews.

Family and friends will honor and remember Santina's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Wednesday, January 17th from 4 to 8 p.m. and again at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning before leaving in procession to Sacred Heart Church, 311 River Street, Waltham where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Mt. Feake Cemetery, Waltham.