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Malvina C. (Tata) Cafarelli

Family & friends are invited to attend a visitation on Saturday, December 6th, 2014 beginning at 9 a.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107), Revere, for Malvina C. (Tata) Cafarelli, who died after a lengthy illness at the home of her daughter in Woodstock, Georgia on Sunday, November 30th, four days shy of her 89th birthday, in the loving company of her family & her God.  Her funeral will follow the visitation, with a Funeral Mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere, at 11 a.m.  Born in Auburn, New York, she came here to Revere with her family as a young girl, attended school & was a 1943 alumna of Revere High School.  She worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as a social worker for the Department of Public Welfare in Boston & Revere, retiring in 1988.  She was a former President & member of the Immaculata Guild & long-time member of the Board of Directors of the Revere Public Library.  Her late husband of 63 years, Antonio J. “Tony” Cafarelli, a retired Revere Police Lieutenant, died in August of 2010.  She is the devoted mother of Nicholas L. Cafarelli & his wife Patricia of West Peabody, & Wendy M. Douvros & her husband Vincent M. Douvros of Woodstock, GA.  She is the cherished grandmother to Susan M. Taylor & her husband Matthew of Marshfield, Jeffrey A. Cafarelli & his wife Kristin of Peabody, Matthew E. Cafarelli & his wife Theresa of West Peabody, Danielle M. Cafarelli of North Andover, Vanessa M. Kessinger & husband Matthew of McDonough, GA, & Stephanie J. Montgomery & husband Justin of Canton, GA.  Dear sister of former Revere City Councillor & School Committeeman Patsy W. “Pat” Tata of Revere, Dolores Nicholas & her husband James of Corinth, Texas, & the late: Peter W. Tata, Chester W. Tata, & Madeline Occhipinti.  She is also lovingly survived by 11 great-grandchildren: Geoffrey, Tyler, Bryce, Vincent, Desiree, Mackayla, Amelia-Marie, Blakely-Joe, Wyatt, Charlie-Faye, Grayson, & the late Davin.  Many faithful nieces, nephews, grand-nephews & grand-nieces also survive her.  Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.  In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Wellstar Hospice of Tranquility Mountain, 475 Dickerson Ave., N.W. Marietta, GA 30064-1467.

Services

Visiting Hours

Saturday, December 6th, 2014 from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Funeral Mass

Saturday, December 6th, 2014 at 11 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere.

Interment

Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Wellstar Hospice of Tranquility Mountain, 475 Dickerson Ave., N.W. Marietta, GA 30064-1467.

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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.