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Eleanor V. Picardi

Private services were held at the Vertuccio & Smith Horne for Funerals, 773 Broadway (rte107), Revere for Eleanor V. Picardi, who diedPicardi, Eleanor on Sunday, May 1st, at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center of Revere, following a lengthy illness. Interment was at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

Born & raised in East Boston, Eleanor lived there until moving to Revere in 1958 with her Parents & her five brothers & one sister. She attended East Boston schools & was a 1947 alumna of Girls’ Trade School of Boston. Although early in her working career, she held several jobs, her primary vocation in life was to care for her beloved family. She cared for both Parents and her three of her brothers. She became the Matriarch of Family when her dear Mother died in March of 1962. Eleanor was always, pleasant, smiling, going about her household chores with a beautiful energy for life. Her sister Rose M. Picardi, survives her most mournfully. The two of them had become “best friends” and confidants.

She was the daughter of tee late Ralph & Ernestine “Esther” (Dell’Orfano) Picardi and the cherished and devoted sister to, Rose M. Picardi, & Ralph J. Picardi both of Revere, Gerald E. Picardi of Avon, Mass. & the late Michael R., Anthony J. & Nunzio J. Picardi. She is also lovingly survived by her surrogate daughter & her family, Mary Ann Cifuni & her husband, Gennaro J. Cifuni of Revere. Several nieces, nephews, grand-nieces & grand-nephews, also survive her.

Remembrances may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, New England Chapter, 60 Walnut St., Wellesley Hills, MA 02481.

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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.