TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017 Columbus reigns in the rain in Revere By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF REVERE — Spirits remained high during a rain-soaked Colum- bus Day parade on Monday. “The spirits were great,” said Joe Gravellese, aide to Mayor Brian Arrigo. “It stayed dry for the whole beginning of the parade ... Spirits were high along the route (and it was) a pretty good turnout. People were having fun.” Gravellese said he doesn’t think the rain affected the event at all, but there were de nitely a couple of stressful nights leading up to the parade for the administration as far as keeping an eye on the radar. He said rain threatened to cancel the parade, but with the number of bands and entertainment booked, having a rain date was not feasible. Getting them all for a second day on the same day was not realistic, he said. “We made it clear to all the enter- tainers that we were going to make the call by Monday morning,” Grav- ellese said. “Unless it was really bad, we were going to move forward ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE with it. We wanted to make sure Bob Archibald was one of the many folks from Aleppo who Saugus salutes PARADE, A7 were in the Columbus Day parade in Revere. young vets with new agpole AN ELEGANT RESTORATION AT ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH By Bridget Turcotte Saugus Amer- ITEM STAFF ican Legion By Gayla Cawley Junior Vice ITEM STAFF SAUGUS — The town’s Amer- Commander ican Legion is making a grand LYNN — To preserve John Cannon, gesture to make younger veter- the beauty of St. Joseph’s left, and Com- ans feel welcome. Church, a major stained mander Frank Post 210 will dedicate a new glass window restoration Manning are agpole to veterans of the Global project is underway, with War on Terror, a group of veter- in charge of a price tag of more than ans younger than most of its cur- dedicating the $200,000. rent comrades. agpole in front The Rev. Israel Rodri- John Cannon, an of cer of Post of the building guez, administrator of St. 210, said members of the legion to veterans of Joseph’s Parish, said the hope the ceremony will make the global war stained glass windows younger veterans feel welcome. on terrorism. in the church on Union “We’re dedicating this agpole Street depict different to the vets of the Global War on ITEM PHOTO | parts of the Bible, includ- Terror and we’re hoping that SPENSER HASAK ing the life of Jesus, Mary, they’ll come to the legion,” said and some saints. Cannon. “We want them at that “They are very beauti- ful and we wanted to pre- FLAGPOLE, A7 serve the beauty of this place and of the stained glass windows,” Rodri- guez said. INSIDE Rodriguez said there are three phases to the In Opinion In Lynn In Sports project, which is primari- Steve Krause: Soldier killed A look at the ly to refurbish the stained Life’s a 73 years ago to area’s football ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK glass windows’ exterior breeze. A4 receive proper rankings. B1 Olivier Fournier and Mike Barber of Construction Concept Group re- burial. A3 store the stained glass windows of St. Joseph’s Church. ST. JOSEPH’S, A3 WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK THE CANDIDATES? LYNN — The Item/Itemlive.com will host an hour- long debate between Mayor Judith Flanagan Ken- nedy and challenger state Sen. Thomas M. McGee on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Marshall Middle School auditorium at 100 Brookline St. Readers are invited to submit questions through to- day. Our editorial board will select four questions. Please submit questions to [email protected] and write “de- “Valhalla” bate question” on the email subject line or send a written by Louis question addressed to Editor, Daily Item, 110 Munroe Rizzo. St., Lynn, MA 01901. COURTESY PHOTO Medford dance steps through time By Dan Kane FOR THE ITEM Revere By Marianne Salza Johnson and other seniors found them- MARBLEHEAD — For Marjorie and Louis Riz- FOR THE ITEM selves in the middle of the dance oor artists zo, beauty can be found in just about anything. soon after Dance Caliente’s Eileen Her- “Often when we are out at restaurants or at the MEDFORD — Genita Johnson wanted man-Haase and Raul Nieves started the mall grabbing a bite to eat, I’ll just start sketch- to learn about dancing. She didn’t expect Oct. 5 lesson. make a ing people,” Louis said. “I love looking and ob- to be part of the show during the Dance Herman-Haase, 66, and Nieves, 62, per- serving people and scenes.” Throughout Time and History event at formed Latin and ballroom routines in splash in “I love all of it,” Marjorie said before describ- the city’s senior center. dazzling costumes, grabbing the hands ing the process of nding a potential scene for “It was fun,” she said. “I came to learn and waists of the audience members to dancing, and I not only learned the histo- Marblehead ARTISTS, A7 ry, but the dance steps.” MEDFORD, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 80° VOL. 139, ISSUE 259 LYNN .........................................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 58° OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017 OBITUARIES Clarice J. Mari, 69 Edward Shabowich, 98 Albert T. Litle Jr., 78 1948-2017 1919-2017 LYNN — Ms. Clarice munity Health Cen- Edward Shabowich, In his younger SWAMPSCOTT — ing through his son J. “Cleo” Mari, age 69, ter, worked at Salem 98, beloved husband days, Ed was a tal- Mr. Albert T. Litle Jr., and grandson and of Lynn died peace- Hospital, and then of the late Rita (Lu- ented athlete and 78 years of Swamp- shared his passion fully at her home at, Shaughnessy Ka- cia) Shabowich, an avid outdoors- scott, died unexpect- for photography with on Monday, Oct. 2, plan Rehab in Salem, passed away peace- man who enjoyed edly on Friday, Oct. 6, his granddaughter. 2017. where she retired. She fully and surrounded many days hunting 2017, in Massachu- He was very talented Born in Lynn, she loved her coffee, word by family on Oct. 4, at and fishing with setts General Hos- with his hands espe- was the daughter of search books, and her the Salem Hospital in his father. Once he pital. He is the hus- cially car repair. He the late Louis and soap operas. She will Salem. started a family, Ed’s band of Mrs. Mary also loved drag rac- Margaret Mari. She forever be loved and Edward was born passion became his A. (Smart) Litle for ing and once owned was a graduate of Lynn Clas- missed. Feb. 27, 1919, in Danvers family and all Boston sports nearly 56 years. He was born a car to race. He was a loving sical High School, Class of Service information: A me- to Peter and Anna (Lastows- teams with a particular affin- in Lynn, the son of the late and dedicated husband, fa- 1967. morial visitation for Clarice ka) Shabowich, and lived in ity for both the Red Sox and Albert, Sr. and Hazel Kathryn ther and grandfather. She is survived by her sister, will be held on Thursday, Oct. Danvers for most of his life. the Bruins. (Lingley) Litle. He was raised In addition to his wife, Mary, Rose Katidakis, the beloved 12, 2017, at 4 p.m. at Holy Edward was predeceased The consummate family in Lynn and was a graduate of he is survived by his son Da- mother of her two daughters; Family Church, 26 Bessom St. by a younger brother Joseph man, “Big Ed” lived for and Lynn English High School. Mr. vid A. Litle and his wife Liliana Laura and Rose Mari, her two Lynn, MA, followed by a me- and is survived by a young- through his family and un- Litle has taken many courses of Lynn, his grandchildren So- sons; Keith and Robert Mari, morial service. Relatives and er sister Mary Portelance of til a few short months ago in the banking and insurance phia and Nicholas Litle, and and her grandchildren; Briana, friends are respectfully invit- Edgewater, Florida. Addition- lived independently in the fields. He has lived most of his his daughter Diane M McAl- Natalia, and Nathaniel Mari. ed to attend. In lieu of flow- ally, Edward is survived by his same home where he and life in Swampscott ister and her husband Scott She was also the sister to the ers, a GoFundMe page has son Peter Shabowich of Dan- Rita raised their children. He Mr. Litle was the vice pres- Kappotis of Swampscott. late, Alfred Mari. been started, https://www. vers and daughter Maryann spent his final months under ident of Operations at East- Service information: Al- Clarice worked as a lunch gofundme.com/4iwu728. Shabowich Connelly of Sud- the care of the staff at Ha- ern Bank for many years. bert’s visiting hours and lady for the Lynn Public Schools, An online guestbook can be bury, daughter-in-law Diane thorne Hill Rehabilitation in He also was a manager for services are on Thursday, volunteered at the Lynn Com- signed at Solimine.com. Shabowich, son-in-law Ste- Danvers, where he received Savings Bank Life Insurance. Oct. 12, 2017, from 4-8 phen Connelly, and grand- love and comfort from many Most recently Mr. Litle was P.M. in the SOLIMINE Fu- children Brandy Shabowich, of the caring staff.