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James F. Crosby

Retired Revere Auxiliary Police Deputy Chief, at 69 years, March 9th, in New Bedford, formerly of Revere & St. Cloud, FL, following a lengthy illness. Beloved husband of 46 years to his untiring, faithful, soulmate & wife Patricia J. (Saraceno) Crosby. Cherished & most proud Dad to Heather N. Andrade & her husband Steven, New Bedford Patrolman Brian M. Crosby & wife Ashley, all of New Bedford & James M. Crosby & wife Jessica of Deltona, FL. Adoring grandfather to Bella J. & Dante J. Ventura, Dominic S. & Gianna L. Andrade, London M. & Sophia P. Crosby. Dear brother of Joseph W. Crosby & wife Genevieve M. “Jeannie” of So. Attleboro, formerly of Revere, Robert Crosby & wife Karen of Concord, NH & the late Kathleen M. Landry-Ottomaniello & the late Kevin J. Crosby.

Family & friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Sunday, March 14th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107) REVERE. Mourners also invited to attend the Funeral from the Funeral Home on Monday, March 15th at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in the Immaculate Conception Church (Corner of Beach St. & Winthrop Ave.) REVERE at 11:00 a.m. & immediately followed with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Parking available left of the Funeral Home. As we continue to follow the mandates issued by the CDC & Boston Archdiocese, masks must be worn at all times in the funeral home, in the church and at the cemetery. Temperatures will be taken prior to entering the funeral home & church. A limit of 25 people in the funeral home at one time will be enforced. Guests are asked to visit briefly and to exit the funeral home to allow others to enter.

Jim was a proud & active member of both the Revere Reveries & The 27th Lancers until 1959. Along with a 32 year career with the Revere Auxiliary Police, he maintained a position with Raytheon Corp. in their Quality Control Dept. as a Quality Control Specialist for 38 years retiring in 2008.

Services

Visiting Hours

Face masks must be worn at all times & social distancing must be maintained in the funeral home. All attendees are required to provide their name and phone number for contact tracing and temperatures will be checked prior to entering the funeral home. Only 25 people are allowed in the Funeral Home at one time. Guests are asked to visit briefly and to exit the funeral home to allow others to enter.

Sunday, March 14th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass

Face masks must be worn at all times & social distancing must be maintained at the church. All attendees are required to provide their name and phone number for contact tracing and temperatures will be checked prior to entering the church.

Monday, March 15th at 11:00 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, Revere

Interment

Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 60 Walnut St., Wellesley, MA 02481.

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6 Messages Send your condolences
  1. Linda D’Andrea O’Leary
    Dec 9 2021

    Dear Patti,
    I am so sorry to read the passing of your husband. We haven’t seen or spoke in many years since high school, but I have thought about you often. I was recently looking at pictures of class day, as I received a text from John Carpenter. So many memories, so many years, so many losses. My sister Gail lost her beloved husband Daniel July 2019,
    after a six month battle with lung cancer. They were together 50 years.
    My deepest sympathies to you and your family.
    Linda O’Leary
    Wakefield, New Hampshire

  2. Arthur Young
    Mar 13 2021

    So sorry to hear we have lost Jim
    I marched with Jim in the Reveries. Great person I will miss him.

  3. Steve Solombrino
    Mar 13 2021

    On behalf of the Solombrino family, I want to express our deepest condolences. Jimmy was a great guy.

  4. Mark C Mandracchia Sr
    Mar 13 2021

    I’m so very sorry to all of you jimmy was a great Dad Cousin Friend He will be missed I LOVE ALL OF YOU Patricia I’ll always be there for you. Love cousin Mark Mandracchia Sr

  5. Mary & Tim O’Mullane
    Mar 12 2021

    Dearest Patti Heather Brian & Jamie
    Our hearts are broken. We all loved Jimmy from the moment we met. To know him was to love him. He was our friend, godfather to Moire and Timothy. Jim was a wonderful role model to all our kids. Such a hard worker Kind and caring and always there when you needed a friend. We have so many happy beautiful memories which we will treasure forever. You are all in our thoughts and prayers always. Fly high with the Angels Jimmy we will miss you. We were blessed to have you as our friend for 37 years.

  6. Barbara Mahoney
    Mar 11 2021

    My deepest condolence on the death of Jimmy. May he rest in peace.

    Barbara

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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.