Santackas of Cambridge, December 31, 2009, Violet (Abate) Santackas, age 91. Beloved wife of the late Joseph P. Santackas. Devoted mother of Joseph Santackas and his wife Janet of Cambridge and Paul Santackas and his wife Barbara of Lynn. Sister of Evelyn Kalil of South Weymouth and the late Harry and Anthony Abate. Loving grandmother of Tina Santackas, Tracy Holt, and Robert Leddy. Great grandmother of Charles Holt. Former daughter-in-law of Irene Leddy of Pepperell. Funeral from the John C. Burns & Sons Funeral Home, 305 Broadway, Cambridge, Wednesday, January 6 at 8:00 a.m. followed by a funeral mass in St. Anthony's Church, Cambridge, at 9:00 a.m. Relatives & friends invited. Visiting hours, Tuesday, January 5 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Interment, Cambridge Cemetery.