John R. Carusone
Family & friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Friday, March 18th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107), REVERE, for John Richard Carusone, who died unexpectedly at his Revere residence on Saturday, March 5th. Mr. Carusone’s Memorial Funeral Service will immediately follow the visitation at 7:15 p.m. in the Funeral Horne. His cremains will be interred at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne in the spring.
Born in Boston, he lived in Revere all of his life and was a 1967 graduate of Revere High School. He entered the U.S. Army, during the Viet-Nam Era on September 22, 1969 & served until he was discharged on April 15, 1971. He served with the rank of Private E-1, with a specialty as a field radio mechanic. At the time of his untimely death, he had completed 25 years of service with Stop & Shop as a Produce clerk in the Saugus store. Always a gentleman, John had many friendships & co-workers, who were very fond of him. His presence will be sorely missed by many.
He was the son of the late John R. & Yole (Chiarelli) Carusone & the beloved foster-son to the late, Francis J. “Frank” Pazyra & Maria G.(Russo) Pazyra, with whom he made his home. He is the devoted brother of Barbara E. Carusone-Labbe of Revere, Rose Marie Thornton & her husband, Gordon of No. Reading, Mary Ann Stasio & her husband and Dennis W. of Atkinson, N.H., Francis J. Pazyra, Jr. & Stephen Pazyra & his wife, Danette all of Revere. He is the dear friend to Michael & Donna & the adored Godfather to Nicole, all of Salem, Ma. He is also lovingly survived by many nieces & nephews.