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Rocky Abalsamo’s Daily Visits to His Wife’s Grave

After Julia Abalsamo died in 1993, her husband Roque “Rocky” Abalsamo became known for spending his days at her grave in Boston’s West Roxbury neighborhood. The Boston Globe documented his vigil and later reported that he died at 97 in January 2014.

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After Julia Abalsamo died in 1993, her husband Roque “Rocky” Abalsamo became known for spending his days at her grave in Boston’s West Roxbury neighborhood. The Boston Globe documented his vigil and later reported that he died at 97 in January 2014.

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