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Joseph J. Bowman

 

Joseph J. Bowman, Sr.Family & friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Monday, August 11th from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107) Revere for Retired Revere Fire Captain Joseph J. Bowman, who died on Friday, August 8th at Brightview of Danvers, surrounded by the love & presence of his family.  The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Tuesday, August 12th at 9:30 a.m., followed by a funeral mass in the Immaculate Conception Church (Corner of Beach St. & Winthrop Ave.) Revere at 10:30 a.m.  Captain Bowman was born in Chelsea & was raised in Revere.  He was a 1945 alumnus of Immaculate Conception High School, Revere.  Upon graduation, he entered the U.S. Navy & served until July 1946, with the rank of Radar man 3rd Class. He spent over 34 years with the Revere Fire Department, retiring with the rank of Captain.  He was a member of the Retired Revere Firemans Association & a devotee of the Immaculate Conception Parish Family. The couple lived in Revere most of their life, until moving to Stoneham in 2000.  “Joe” was a perfected example of a devoted husband & proud father & grandfather.   As a member of the Fire Department, he had rotating shifts, enabling him to serve as a greeter for the former Pike & Vertuccio Funeral Home on Beach St. Typical of so many of his generation, they were & are the essence of “Family provider” . Joe lost the “love of his life” Lorraine M. (Fallon) on May 23rd, 2012, after 61 years of marriage.  He is the cherished father to: Joraine M. Spelman & her husband Philip of Stoneham, Joseph J. Bowman, Jr. & his wife Karen of Brecksville, OH, Lisa M. Carlson & her husband James of Saugus and Christine B. Emond & her husband Douglas of Marblehead.  Joe is also lovingly survived by 9 grandchildren & 3 great grand children and 3 sisters in law, Dorothy Bowman of Melrose, Patricia Colburne & Concetta “Connie” Fallon both of Wakefield.  He was the dear brother of the late David Bowman, Jr.  Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.  In Lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Care Dimensions (Hospice of the North Shore) 75 Sylvan St. Danvers, MA 01923.

Services

Visiting Hours

Monday, August 11th from 4 to 8 p.m.

Funeral Mass

Tuesday, August 12th at 10:30 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church (Revere)

Interment

Woodlawn Cemetery (Everett)

In Lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Care Dimensions (Hospice of the North Shore) 75 Sylvan St. Danvers, MA 01923.

 

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  1. Salil Midha
    Aug 11 2014

    My condolences to all the wonderful family.
    There are no words to express such dear loss.

    May the God help you all at this difficult time.

    With personal regards to everyone.

    Salil Midha,MD

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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.