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Jean A. (Iovine) Arsenault

Family & friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Monday, June 11th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107) REVERE for Jean A. (Iovine) Arsenault. Her funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Tuesday, June 12th at 9:30 a.m., followed by a funeral mass in St. Adelaide’s Church, 708 Lowell St., Peabody at 10:30 a.m., immediately followed by interment in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody.

Born & raised in Revere, she was an alumna of Revere High School, Class of 1948. Jean enjoyed a 5+ year career within the AEG Payroll Department at General Electric of Lynn. During her time there, she attended Felt & Tarrant Comptometer School. After her marriage to Donald J. Arsenault of Chelsea, the couple began raising their family in Chelsea, before moving to Peabody 61 years ago. A devoted wife & mother, Jean also worked alongside her husband at their family business, “Acme Thread Co. Inc. of Lynn for many years. For several years, she served as a Den Mother with the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in Peabody. She was known for her skill at the sewing machine and her talents in her kitchen. She was an extraordinary cook & baker.

She leaves her adoring husband of 66 years, Donald J. Arsenault, Sr. of Peabody. She is the daughter of the late Luigi & Florence (Zolla) Iovine & cherished mother of Donna Jean Colello & her husband, Edward of Brewster, New York & Donald J. Arsenault, Jr. of Webster, New Hampshire. She is the devoted grandmother of Nicholas A. Colello & his wife, Sarah of McKinney, Texas, Christopher W. Colello & his wife, Danielle of Brewster, New York, Mariana E. Colello & LeighAnne J. Colello, both of Brewster, New York & Cory D. Arsenault of Dover, New Hampshire & the great grandmother of Mackenzie Jean. Dear sister to Helena I. “Helen” Gilleberto & her late husband, Antonio G. “Anthony” & Ronald N. Iovine, both of Revere & the late Robert E., Richard A. & Louis R. Iovine. She is also lovingly survived by her sisters-in-law; Edith L. Iovine of Maine & Barbara Ann Iovine of Revere.

Services

Visiting Hours

Monday, June 11th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass

Tuesday, June 12th at 10:30 a.m. in St. Adelaide Church, 708 Lowell St., Peabody

Interment

Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody

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3 Messages Send your condolences
  1. Janet Callahan
    Jun 13 2018

    Dear Donald and all of your loving family. My prayers are with you all at the loss of such a wonderful wife and mother. I have so many wonderful memories of Jean. She surely is in heaven.

  2. Herb Goldman
    Jun 11 2018

    Don and family,

    My deepest condolences. Although I have not seen Jean in close to 60 years, I remember her as a beautiful young lady. I’m sure that she was a wonderful and loving wife and mother for all of those 66 years. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

    Herb Goldman

  3. Mary Copeland Jordan
    Jun 10 2018

    My condolences to the entire family.
    I know she will be missed.
    “Aunt” Jean was a lovely lady.
    My prayers are with you all.

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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.