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Garth Dalmain Umstot

Funeral Services were held privately for Garth Dalmain Umstot, who passed on July 23rd at Brigham and Women’s – Faulker Hospital, he was 87 years old.

Garth was born in City Hospital in Newark, New Jersey and was the son of the late Vincent & Thelma Adelia Umstot. He spent his formative years in New Jersey before moving to Edgartown, Massachusetts with his mother “Dee” Barry.  He attended Edgartown High School in the 1950s and later served in the military.  He and his wife Beverly moved to Charlemont, Massachusetts, where their four children were raised.  He eventually settled down in Boston, Massachusetts, where he met Patty, and spent his golden years between Palmetto, Florida and Revere, Massachusetts. Garth was gregarious and humorous.  He was a storyteller who enjoyed sharing memorable punchlines.  He had a lifelong passion for history and basketball. 

He is the devoted companion of over 30 years to Patricia Kaczmarek of Revere & former husband of Beverly Burke of Oak Bluffs, MA. Loving father of Todd Umstot & his wife Heather of Sandia Park, New Mexico, Mark Umstot & his wife Katherine of Westhampton, MA, Katharyn Lehnus & her husband David of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA & Scott Umstot & his wife Colleen of Ipswich, MA. He is the cherished grandfather of 10 grandchildren and the dear brother of the late Constance Kammer and the late Neal Umstot & his surviving wife Barbara.


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  1. Maureen Serio
    Aug 3 2021

    Dear Patty, I was so sorry to hear of the death of your dear
    dear friend Garth. May he R.I.P.

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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.
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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.
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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.