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Leyla Jeanne Francis

Family and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107) REVERE on Friday, July 30th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., for Leyla Jeanne Francis, who passed unexpectedly at just 4 months, on July 26th. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, July 31st in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., REVERE at 11:00 a.m., followed by interment in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. All attendees are asked to meet directly at church.

She is the cherished daughter of Pauline M. Cooper & Paul J. Francis, IV of Malden. Adored granddaughter of Hope Cooper of Malden & the late Elmo JB Cooper, Paul Francis, III & his wife Maria of Haverhill & the late Brenda Heafey & survived by her great-grandparents, Joseph T. Heafey & Marian Gates Francis. Dear niece of Buster Cooper & wife Nadia of Scituate, Jason Rousseau & wife Ella of Billerica and Ashley Evans & husband Jay of Worcester. Treasured Goddaughter of Katie Rousseau of Billerica. She is also lovingly survived by many great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins.

Services

Visiting Hours

Friday, July 30th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass

Saturday, July 31st at 11:00 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere
(Please meet directly at Church)

Interment

Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody

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9 Messages Send your condolences
  1. Destinee
    Jul 30 2021

    I’m at loss of words and so very sorry for the loss of your precious daughter. I want to give you my sympathy and love at this. Miss you both and I hope your precious and beautiful baby girl rests in peace and once again I’m so very sorry!❤️

  2. Judie Hogan White
    Jul 30 2021

    Pauline and Paul,
    I am so very sorry and heartbroken of this news of Leyla, your beautiful daughter. Pauline when my grandson Cayden died you were so good to Alicia and Mike but this is the hardest sadness ever. It’s been 5 years my cute little boy got his little wings but my heart is still mending for him. May you find peace honey and May Layla rest in Angets heaven. Please tell mom (Hope) I am so very very sorry. God Bless you all.
    Judie Hogan White
    Caydens Grammy always

  3. LOUISE
    Jul 30 2021

    I saw your beautiful baby’s obituary in the paper and felt compelled to write to you here. I am the grandmother to an angel in heaven. My little love died at the age of 5 months. I want to tell you to hold tight to each other with love, and to hold tight to God. Your Leyla is safe in heaven, playing with all the other babies who gained their wings far too soon. It says somewhere that where your treasure it, that is where your heart is. Well, our treasured babies are in heaven, so that means a little piece of us is there too. I hope you join a group like compassionate friends. And I recommend this book, it’s a children’s book, but it helped us: The Angel With The Golden Glow by Elissa Al Chokhachy. Your library can probably get it for you. I will keep you all in my prayers. I hope it brings you some small measure of comfort to know that even strangers are sending positive energy your way.

  4. Danielle Salie
    Jul 30 2021

    I am so sorry for your loss. Words can not express my deepest condolences to Paul and Pauline. Sending lots of love. My heart aches for you both. Love you ❤️ May she Rest In Peace

  5. Diane Alexander & Vincent Cataldo
    Jul 29 2021

    We want to give you our sympathy for your loss we are thinking of you at this time

  6. Linda Brown
    Jul 29 2021

    Mark and I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your daughter ,Pauline, and family. She’s a little now. She’ll always be with you! God Bless❤️❤️

  7. Starke Family
    Jul 29 2021

    Pauline and Paulie we are so sorry to hear of your precious baby’s passing. Our hearts are really heavy for you guys May she rest in peace Love the Starke family

  8. Tammi gomes
    Jul 29 2021

    I’m so so sorry for your loss of your beautiful daughter. My prayers are with all of you.

    Tammi Mahoney Gomes

  9. Ashley & Journee McConnell
    Jul 29 2021

    Sending you lots of love and light during this tough time ♥️

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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.