Tina N. Baldassaro, 76 Died at Melrose Wakefield Hospital Saturday Morning after a brief illness. Born and raised in Italy, she lived in East Boston for many years, and Melrose the past 36 years. Tina was a homemaker and worked at Kindercare on the fellsway in Melrose for 5 years. Tina was the wife of Patrick C. Baldassaro. Mother of Patrick C. Baldassaro Jr. of Melrose, Doreen Baldassaro and Bernard X. Baldassaro both of Peabody. Grandmother of Bernard X. Baldassaro II, Bianca N. Baldassaro and the late Taylor Iashia Wicker. Funeral from the Gately Funeral Home 79 W. Foster St. Melrose on Tues. June 25th at 9AM. Funeral Mass in The Church of the Incarnation 425 Upham St. Melrose at 10AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Monday 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Entombment in Holy Cross Mausoleum in Malden.