Antenori H. "Tass" Tassinari passed away at Putnam Farms Assisted Living in Danvers on March 20, 2017. He was 100 years of age. Tass was born in East Boston to the late Sebastiano & Maria (Ottani) Tassinari, he was raised in East Boston, attended East Boston High but had to leave high school due to the death of his father. Mr. Tassinari helped his mother with the four younger children and helped run the family grocery store. Around the age of 15 he started Day Square Radio in East Boston a Radio, TV and Appliance store which he owned and operated for over 60 years. Mr. Tassinari has been a resident of Melrose since 1954 and spent summers on Lake Sunapee since 1946; where he enjoyed boating, swimming and creating a nice sandy beach in front of his cottage. He was a longtime member of the Melrose Kiwanis Club, a former member of Bellevue Golf Club in Melrose and he loved to read, especially about history. The Taasinari family are extremely thankful to the wonderful staff at Putnam Farms and Care Dementions Hospice for the exceptional care give to their Dad. Tass was the beloved husband of the late Doris R. (Walker) Tassinari. Loving father of Gloria I McGrail & her late husband Thomas of Williston, VT and Joyce M. Tassinari & her longtime companion Paul Traill of Melrose. Cherished grandfather of Tara Hurley & her husband James Croom, Kristen Hurley, Jocelyn Hurley & her husband Leighton Brady, Melissa Musler & her husband Jamie, Andrea Sandy & her husband Eric and Thomas McGrail. Proud great grandfather of Kalyn, Abigail, Madilyn, Jacob, Will, Caroline & Ella. Caring brother of Giaconda Smart, Gloria Overton, Tosca Tassinari and the late Maximillian & Barno Tassinari. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be held at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St. Melrose, on Friday, March 24, 2017 from 9:00-10:30AM, followed by a service at 10:30AM. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett. Memorial contributions may be made to the One Fund @ Putnam Farms, 9 Summer St. Danvers, MA 01923 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org.