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Antoinette (Velona) Cogliandro

Antoinette Cogliandro

Visiting hours are Monday, July 23rd, 2012 from 4 – 8 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107), Revere, for Antoinette “Tootsie” (Velona) Cogliandro, who died at Epoch of Melrose on Friday, July 20th, after a long illness, at 93 years.  The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Tuesday, July 24th at 9 a.m., followed by a funeral mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere at 10 a.m.  Born in East Boston, she was raised there, educated there, & moved to Revere in 1947.  For many years, she worked as a stitcher for the former Picariello-Singer Manufacturing Co. of East Boston.  Later in life, she was the accountant & bookkeeper for her husband’s barber shops, in East Boston & Cambridge.  Her late husband, Michael “Mike” Cogliandro, died on April 19, 2009.  “Mike” was a most-popular figure in the Cambridge & East Boston communities.  She is the beloved mother of Anthony C. Cogliandro & his wife Annina of Saugus, & the late: Domenic J. & Richard F. Cogliandro.  She is also the dear mother-in-law of Pat & Irma Cogliandro, both of Salem, MA.  Devoted Grandmother to: Marisa Vaughn & her husband Eric of Saugus, Michael R. Cogliandro & his wife Sarah of Salem, MA, Michael A. Cogliandro & his wife Stephanie of Cumberland, RI, Michelle Brewster & her husband Matthew of Portsmouth, NH, & Anthony S. Cogliandro of Saugus.  She was the dear sister of the late: Anna Ali, Bruno, Hugo, & Nicholas Velona.  She is also lovingly survived by her Great-Grandchildren, Adriana, Carina, Parker, & Connor, her brother-in-law, Sam Cogliandro & his wife Marianna of Revere, & many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, & grand-nephews.  Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701-4688.

Services

Visiting Hours

Monday, July 23rd, 2012 from 4 – 8 p.m.

Funeral Mass

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 at 10 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere.

Interment

Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701-4688.

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To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.
On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.
Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.
Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.
Thank you for your friendship and continued support.
God bless you all.
Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.

To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.

On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.

Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.

Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.

Thank you for your friendship and continued support.

God bless you all.

Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.