Peter P. Fantasia 1916 – 2021

FANTASIA, Peter P. of Somerville, April 12, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Mildred D. (Mooney) Fantasia. Loving father of Francis M. Fantasia and his wife Linda of Chelmsford, Peter P. Fantasia, Jr. and his wife Rena of Nahant, Martha A. Mesiti and her husband Robert of Lawrence, Annette M. Gillis of Wakefield and her late husband Bruce. Brother of the late Rose Traniello and Mary Adams. Dear grandfather of Kathryn, Brendan, Mark, Matthew, Eric, Nicole, Neil, Jennifer, Patrick and the late Kevin. Also survived by 4 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.

Funeral procession from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.), SOMERVILLE, Friday morning at 9am, followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church, (Union Sq.) Somerville at 10:00. Relatives and friends invited. Calling hours Thursday 4-7. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, interior capacity of the funeral home is limited to 50 people inside at any given time. We respectfully ask you to please pay your respects and then exit to allow others to do the same. Face masks and social distancing protocols are required for all services. If attending St. Joseph Church please register at www.stsmartinparish.org/register-event. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Peter’s memory to the Yankee Division Veterans Association, 17 Lilac Lane Weymouth, MA 02188. Peter was a late veteran and a member of the Greatest Generation, serving proudly in the US Army, a Silver Star recipient of WWII, former POW and member of the George F. Dilboy Post 19, DAV Somerville. Longtime US Postal Carrier, City of Somerville.

Go to https://www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/68669 to read a tribute to Peter Fantasia on the occasion of his 100th birthday, written by William C. Shelton.