Anne Virginia Ascolillo
Of East Boston
Anne Virginia (Briatico) Ascolillo of East Boston passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, June 25.
The beloved wife of the late Ronald A. Ascolillo, she was the devoted mother of Ronald G. and his wife, Colette of Saugus, Kevin and his wife, Lillian of Beverly and Deborah Ascolillo and her companion, Brian Rosenthal of Malden; dear sister of Francis Kamer of Texas and the late Barbara Briatico, Elizabeth Briatico, Angelo Capolla, and Vito Briatico; cherished grandmother of six and great grandmother of eight. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will honor Anne’s life by gathering Thursday, June 30 from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga Street, (Orient Heights) East Boston followed by a prayer service in our Serenity Chapel at 10 a.m. Services will conclude with Anne being laid to rest with her beloved husband, Ronald in Woodlawn Cemetery. May they rest in peace. In honoring Anne and in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Brain Tumor Center MGH, 100 Blossom St Boston 02114. For more information please visit www.ruggieromh.com
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Peter Motherway
Of Revere, formerly of East Boston
Peter Motherway of Revere, formerly of Orient Heights East Boston, died on June 12 after a long battle with many illnesses. He was 63 years old.
He was the cherished son of the late Peter and Rose (Donohue) Motherway; beloved husband of Patricia (Farro) Motherway; loving father of Peter Motherway of Revere; dear brother of John Motherway and his wife, Anne of Arizona, Robert Motherway of Saugus and George and Joyce Motherway, both of Revere. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were by Vazza’s “ Beechwood” Funeral Home, Revere. Committal was private. For guest book and directions www.vazzafunerals.com
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Leon DeRosa, Sr.
Of East Boston, formerly of Revere
Leon DeRosa, Sr. of East Boston, formerly of Revere, died on June 12.
He was the beloved son of the late Nicholas and Ida (Lamonte); loving husband of 34 years to Lucille (DiPasquale); cherished father of Leon DeRosa Jr. and his companion, Natalie Marcil of Fitchburg and Melinda Kendall and her companion, Timothy Buckley of Leominster; beloved brother of Joseph DeRosa of Lowell, and the late Nicholas and Robert DeRosa and adoring grandfather of Carissa, Michayla, Jessica, and Chase. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Leon loved his family very much and relished in the time spent together. He enjoyed visiting hobby shops and had a collection of model trains. Leon was an avid sports fan with hockey being his favorite. He was a member of the Elks in Revere for over 40 years and sang in the church choir. He will be sorely missed by family and friends.
Funeral arrangements were by the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons-Bruno Funeral Home, Revere. Interment was private. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Leon’s name to National Association of the Deaf: 8630 Fenton St. #820, Silver Springs, Maryland 20910. For guest book please visit www.Buonfiglio.com.
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Fred ‘Sibby’ Girolamo
Of Peabody, formerly of Revere and East Boston
Fred J. “Sibby” Girolamo of Peabody, formerly of Revere and East Boston, died on June 7. He was 88 years old.
A US Army veteran of the Korean War, he was the beloved husband of the late Theresa (Vigliotta) Girolamo; loving father of Janis Merchant, Fred E. Girolamo and his wife, Michelle, all of Peabody and the late Gary Girolamo; cherished grandfather of Renee Merchant, Gary and Stephen Girolamo and the late Danielle Linn – Merchant and adored great- grandfather of Dylan Linn; dear brother of Mary Carbone of Revere and the late Carmen Girolamo and is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Vazza’s “Beechwood” Funeral Home, Revere. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Fred’s name to Creutzfeldt – Jakob disease. 341 W. 38th Street, Suite 501. New York, NY 10018. For guest book: www.vazzafunerals.com
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Jacalyn Anthony
Co-founded East Boston Savings Bank Deep Freeze Cancer Tournament
Jacalyn (Moses) Anthony of East Boston passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on June 27.
Jacalyn co-founded East Boston Savings Bank Deep Freeze Cancer Tournament which has raised over $35,000 for BMC.
She was the loving daughter of Hilda (Wells) and the late Ralph Moses of New York; beloved wife of Robert E. Anthony BPD of East Boston; devoted mother of Carrie Brangiforte and her husband, Phillip of East Boston; dear sister of Norma Cyrus and her late husband, Frank, Beverly Cutler and her husband, Raymond, all of New York, Martha Bannon and her husband, Jack of South Carolina, Sherry Menotti and her husband, John of New York and the late Gary Moses; cherished grandmother of Kayla, John, Jacqueline, Nicolette and Alexandria. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will honor Jacalyn’s life by gathering on Friday, July 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga Street, (Orient Heights) East Boston and again Saturday morning at 8:30 before leaving in procession to Saint Joseph Saint Lazarus Church, 59 Ashley Street, for a Funeral Mass in celebration of her life at 10 a.m. Services will conclude with Mrs. Anthony being laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery. In honoring Jacalyn’s memory and in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to “Cops with Kids with Cancer” PO Box 850956, Braintree 02185. The funeral home is handicapped accessible, and a children’s lounge is available. Courtesy valet parking is located at the front entrance with ample off street parking with attendants in our several parking lots. For complimentary transportation to the funeral home for visitation please call (617)-569-0990. For more information, please visit www.ruggieromh.com.
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Lillian Faro
Past member of Beachment and Winthrop Seniors and Courageous Generation of Saint Lazarus Parish
Lillian (Famolare) Faro of East Boston passed away peacefully on June 25.
A past member of Beachmont Seniors, Winthrop Seniors, and Courageous Generation of Saint Lazarus Parish, she was the beloved wife of the late Angelo Faro; devoted mother of Joan Faro of East Boston, Domenic and his wife, Diane of Florida and John and his wife, Donna of Saugus; dear sister of Henry Famolare of Saugus and the late William and Joseph Famolare and Mary Ruggiero; cherished grandmother of Nicole, David, Richard, Gregory and Jamie; adored great-grandmother of Chloe, Eli, Claire, Evan, Sam, Lucas and is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will honor Lillian’s memory by gathering in the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga Street (Orient Heights) East Boston at 8:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, before leaving in procession to St. Joseph St. Lazarus Church, East Boston for a Funeral Mass celebrating her life at 10 a.m. Services will conclude with Lillian being laid to rest with her beloved husband, Angelo, in Winthrop Cemetery. May they rest in peace. For more information, please visit www.ruggieromh.com.
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Carol Ann Guthrie
Of Chelsea, formerly of East Boston
Carol Ann Guthrie of Chelsea, formerly of East Boston, died unexpectedly on June 23.
She was the loving mother of Michael, Eric Sr, Jose, Emy, Lizzy, Bianca and the late Francy; cherished grandmother of Kassandra, Miranda, Jose Jr, Ariana, Mia, Eric Jr, Dieze, Navaeh and Angelina and adored great grandmother of Jaslene and Maiyelle.
Family and friends will honor Carol’s life by gathering today, Wednesday, June 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga St., (Orient Heights) East Boston followed by a prayer service in our Serenity Chapel at 7 p.m. Funeral home is handicapped accessible; children’s lounge available, courtesy valet parking front entrance, ample off street parking with attandent in our parking lots. For more information: www,ruggieromh.com
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Joseph ‘Joe Words” Scannelli
Of Revere, formerly of East Boston
Joseph “Joe Words” Scannelli of Revere, formerly of East Boston, passed away on June 10.
Born on June 21, 1932, he was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Manganello) Scannelli; loving father of Cheryl Fischer and her husband, Brad of Danvers and the late Joseph Scannelli Jr.; cherished grandfather of Ashley Fischer; dear brother of Diana Iannuzzi of Florida and Robert Scannelli of New Hampshire. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were by Vazza’s ‘Beechwood” Funeral Home, Revere. Interment was in Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody.
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Emily Marie Zirpolo
Of Saugus, formerly of East Boston
Emily Marie (Schepici) Zirpolo of Saugus, formerly of East Boston, passed away on June 26. She was 75 years old.
She was the beloved wife of Louis J. Zirpolo; cherished mother of Debbie Federico and her husband, Paul, Donna Leone and her husband, John, Philip Marquardo Jr., Andrea Drinkwater and her fiancé, Michael Arsenault and Dineen DiFlumeri and her husband, Robert; loving grandmother of Amanda, Johnny, Karissa, Melissa, Diana, Bobby, Tyler, Nico and Dariana; caring sister of Joseph “Sonny” Schepici, Anthony “Tony” Schepici, Concetta “Connie” Celeste and the late Josephine “Dolly” Zirpolo, Norma Hibbard and Arthur “Butchie” Schepici and is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.
Family and friends will honor Emily’s life by gathering in Vazza’s “Beechwood” Funeral Home, 262 Beach St. Revere today, Wednesday, June 29 from 4 to 8 p.m. and again at 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning before leaving in procession to St. Joseph-St. Lazarus Church in East Boston for a Funeral Mass to be celebrated in her honor at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden. At the family’s request, please OMIT flowers. Donations may be made in Emily’s name to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101. For guestbook and directions www.vazzafunerals.com
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Mary Buonopane
Of Saugus, formerly of East Boston
Mary A. (LeWalker ) Buonopane of Saugus, formerly of East Boston, died peacefully on June 21.
She was the devoted mother of Lynne Tosi and her husband, Rich of Wakefield, Stephanie Hawker and her husband, Rob of Lynn, Heather Buonopane and her husband, John Chastang of Gloucester and the late Karen Buonopane; loving daughter of the late Angelina (Guerreri) Sullivan; dear sister of the late Linda LeWalker and cherished grandmother of Nicole, Tori, Amanda and Richie,.
In accordance with Mary’s wishes, all funeral services are private. In honoring Mary memorial donations may be made to Alzheimers Assoc. 480 Pleasant St Watertwon, Ma.02172
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Paul Bennett
Fought long battle with Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
Paul J. Bennett of Everett, formerly of East Boston, died on June 24 at the age of 44 after a long and courageous battle with Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy.
He was the beloved son of Marie Bennett (Kitchel) of East Boston; dear brother of John Bennett and his wife, Melissa of Salem, NH; cherished grandson of Ida Femino of East Boston and adored uncle of John, Jacob and Jordan. He is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A memorial service will be held in celebration of Paul’s life on Saturday, July 2 at Sacred Heart Church, Brooks Street, East Boston at NOON. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Arrangements are under the professional care of the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga St. East Boston. For more information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.ruggieromh.com.
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Celeste ‘CeeCee’ Caccaviello
Retired VA nurse
Celeste “CeeCee” Caccaviello of Revere, formerly of East Boston, passed away June 21.
A retired nurse for the Veterans Administration, she was the cherished daughter of the late Peter and Rita Caccaviello, dear sister of Carla Cress and her husband, Don of Florida and life long friend of Donna Fasulo of Revere. She is also survived by many loving cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were by Vazza’s “Beechwood” Funeral Home, Revere. Burial was in Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody. In lieu of flower,s donations may be made in Rita Caccaviello’s name to Don Orione Home 111 Orient Ave. Boston, MA 02128. For guest book: www.vazzafunerals.com
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Anna Fagioli
Of East Boston
Anna L. (Memmolo) Fagioli of East Boston passed away June 21 at the Massachusetts General Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 77 years old. The loving mother of Debra Tutty of Peabody, Anthony LaCortiglia of East Boston, Donna Langlais and her husband, Thomas of Lynn and Jacqualine Pierce and her husband, Kevin of East Boston, she was the cherished grandmother of Kristine Voce, Jaclyn Crosby and her significant other, Daniel Schottenhamel, John Tutty Jr., Jennifer Langlais, Kevin Pierce Jr. and Ashley Langlais; sister of Robert Memmolo and his wife, Amelia of Middleton and the late Stephen Memmolo of East Boston; wife of the late Joseph Fagioli of East Boston and daughter of the late Josephine (Indorato) Memmolo and Rocco Memmolo of East Boston. Also surviving are two nephews, Robert and Michael Memmolo.
Her Funeral Mass will be in the Sacred Heart Church, 45 Brooks St., E. Boston at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, June 29. Relatives and friends are invited.