Angelina Tarantino (Coletti), a longtime resident of Newton, MA passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the age of 95. “Anne” or “Angie” as she was affectionately known to family and friends was the beloved wife of the late Stephen A. Tarantino.

 

Angelina was born in Brighton on January 10, 1929, and was the daughter of the late Cesidio and Erminia (Cavallaro) Coletti.  She was the beloved sister and preceded in death by her brothers, Anthony, Daniel, Ernest, Gerard and Armand Coletti, and her sister, Mary Alabiso.

 

Angie is survived by her four devoted children, Christine Lang and her husband, David of Norwood, Stephanie Tarantino and her husband, Armando Giron of Stoneham, Frank Tarantino and his wife Valerie of Jamestown, Rhode Island, and Richard Tarantino and his partner, Katherine Depippo of Millbury.

 

Angie, known as “Nana”, is also survived by her cherished grandchildren, Matthew Lang and his wife, Kathy Caruso Lang, Jeffrey Lang, Angela Lang, Elizabeth Tarantino, and Stephen Witt Tarantino, and her great-granddaughter, Isabella Lang, to whom she was affectionately known as “Nana T”.  She is also survived by many nieces and nephews for whom she had deep affection.

 

She and her husband were the long-time proprietors of the Winship Spa convenience store in Brighton, where she enjoyed greeting and catching up with customers.  She was positive, fun loving, and had an amazing personality; always ready with a new joke to tell as she loved making people laugh and smile. Her greatest joy was spending time with and cooking for family and friends. This was on high display during the meaningful family traditions and celebrations which she created.  A most incredible mother, she was generous, loving, caring and made everyone feel special.  Her family is extremely grateful and fortunate to have had such an awesome role model who left us with a lifetime of loving memories.

 

Visiting hours in the Magni Funeral Home, 365 Watertown Street, Newton on Monday, September 16 from 4-8pm and again on Tuesday, September 17 at 10am, with a short prayer service at 10:45am before proceeding to the Newton Cemetery for burial.

 

In lieu of flowers, another way to honor Angelina is through a donation in her name to the charity of your choice.