VANELLA, Julia E. aka "Biggie" Of Malden, on January 11, age 16 by accident. Beautiful daughter of Joseph Jr. of Everett and Lisa (McBride) of Malden. Loving sister of Jenna. Adored granddaughter of Joseph Sr. and Elizabeth of Everett, and Bruce McBride Sr. of Lynn and Kathleen Sweeney of Peabody. Also survived by loving aunts, uncles, cousins & many, many friends. Funeral from the Salvatore Rocco and Sons Funeral Home, 331 Main St., Everett, Thursday, January 16 at 8:30 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church, Malden at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours Wednesday 3-8 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Malden Highschool Scholarship Fund, 529 Salem St., Malden, Ma. 02148, where a Scholarship in the memory of Julia E. Vanella will be created. Interment will be in the Forestdale Cemetery, Malden.


Thank You from the Family:
The Family of the late Julia Vanella would like to express their deep appreciation to those who have offered such kindness, support and messages of sympathy and comfort in our bereavement. We especially wish to thank Julia’s second home On Pointe Dance Academy in Everett, Melrose Youth Ballet, Julia’s principal Mr. Dana Brown and the Malden High School staff, Jenna’s Principal Donald Concannon and Vice Principal Ms. Karie Carpenito and the Forestdale School staff, the Everett High School staff, and all of Julia’s friends and classmates. The Mayor of Malden, Mr. Gary Christenson and the Mayor of Everett, Mr. Carlo DeMaria, Jr. The Malden Police Department, the Everett Police Department, the Revere Police Department and the Chelsea Police Department, for your help in guiding us to Julia’s resting place. Rocco’s Funeral Home, Jim Cahill of Forest Dale Cemetery, St. Joseph’s Church, Anthony’s Restaurant at the Cummings Center, Beverly and Anthony’s of Malden; your love to our family will never be forgotten. All our friends at Partners Healthcare, The Outsource Group, and Walsh Brothers, Inc. We would also like to thank the first responders on scene that day, the men and women on the highway who got out of their vehicles and helped us, and The First Congregational Church of Wakefield, NH. We would like to sincerely thank all who donated Julia’s scholarship fund and to our family.    

Thank you all for carrying us through this difficult time.  Your many acts of kindness and sympathy continue to be a great comfort to us in our time of sorrow.