Patricia "Candy"

Ann Disanto

Patricia Ann "Candy" DiSanto passed away suddenly in her home on Sunday April 3rd.  She was 77 years of age.

Born and raised in Chelsea she was a beloved daughter of the late Francis B. and Agnes M. (Doherty) Carey.  Candy attended St. Rose Parochial School and graduated from Chelsea High School in 1963. During her high school years Candy was the Co-captain of the Chelsea High School Cheerleaders.  She continued her education attending college and graduated with an associate degree.

She was a devoted homemaker and loving mother to her daughter Michele and son Brian.  Candy supported her family working for Eastern Airlines at Logan Airport.  When Eastern closed operations she continued her career as a sales and marketing manager at Sheraton Ferncroft in Danvers.  She retired in 2008.

Candy lived with her daughter and son-in-law sharing residences in Everett before settling in Saugus 22 years ago.  She loved being the matriarch of a multigenerational home having an active role co-caring for her grandchildren.

She enjoyed spending summer family vacations on Cape Cod with her daughter and granddaughters.  She is fondly remembered for her sweet and cordial personality.  Hospitality was her thing, always cooking or making sandwiches to feed others, keeping a huge cache of Oreo Cookies, Hershey bars and Ice Cream for her grandchildren, she was truly sweet as Candy.

She was the devoted mother of Michele Maiuri and her husband Peter of Saugus and Brian DiSanto of Melrose.  Cherished grandmother of Francesca Maiuri and Gabriella Maiuri, Nicholas DiSanto and Jayden DiSanto.  Loving daughter of the late Francis B. and Agnes M. (Doherty) Carey.  Dear sister of Francine Goudreau and her husband Ron of Nokomis, Florida.

ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Tuesday April 12th from 4 - 8 P.M.  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  Funeral from the Welsh Funeral Home on Wednesday April 13th at 9:00 A.M.  Followed by a funeral mass at Our Lady of Grace Church, 59 Nichols St. Chelsea at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with interment at Riverside Cemetery in Saugus.

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