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Margaret Helen Dennis

It is with great sadness that we announce Margaret Helen Dennis, beloved daughter, sister, aunt & friend, died peacefully at home on November 26, 2020.

Margaret was a proud graduate of Our Lady of the Assumption School, Lynnfield, Peabody Veterans’ Memorial High School and Salem State University. Margaret was employed as a special education paraprofessional at Hood School in Lynn, where she was adored by her students and fellow teachers. Margaret enjoyed the finer things in life; art, music, travel, food, shopping and family and always appreciated a good joke, where her laughter would light up a room and travel for miles. Margaret loved spending time outdoors, she especially loved the North Shore beaches from Lynn Shore Drive to Marblehead Neck and up to the Maine coastline. She also loved the mountains of North Conway, Cape Cod and traveling the world! She loved to shop and always chose the perfect gift and even made the thousands of trips to CVS for her mother and father seem special. She had countless friends that she went to many concerts, dinners, walks in Lynn Woods and trips with. She was an avid gardener and most recently became chef extraordinaire for her parents, which as everything else, she excelled. She adored her family time and especially loved her nieces and nephews. She’s forever in our hearts, she is irreplaceable.

Margaret is survived by her loving parents William A. and Jean S. (Callahan) Dennis of Swampscott, siblings Catherine J. and Jack E. Glencross of Lynnfield, Mary L. Anderson and her late husband Phil of Lynnfield, William A. Dennis Jr. of North Conway, NH, Carolyn A. and Michael J. Gallagher of Topsfield, James P. Dennis and Brenda A. Supino of Swampscott, her beloved nieces and nephews; Erin and Brian, John, Kristin and Nick, Philip and Ashley, Mickey, Ally, Julie, Tara, Patrick, Anna and Amanda, surviving fiancé of Margaret’s beloved pre-deceased nephew, Dean Michael Dennis.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, A Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated privately in St. Pius V Church in Lynn.

In lieu of flowers, please send gifts to a fund set up in Margaret’s name to help support the students who loved Margaret’s smile and laugh and her special way of making learning fun in such a positive way. Make checks payable to Margaret Dennis Hood School Fund c/o Bill and Jean Dennis, 73 Monument Ave., Swampscott, MA 01907.

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5 Messages Send your condolences
  1. Anna Williams
    Dec 31 2020

    My sympathies to Margaret’s family. I worked with her at the Hood school where she will be missed. I will always remember her smile and will miss chatting with her . My condolences.

  2. Jillian Harris
    Dec 17 2020

    We are so very sorry and sad to hear of Margaret’s passing. She was a bright and shining light and the life of every party! She will be so missed. Keeping you all in our love and prayers! <3 Jill, Craig, Ella and Ava

  3. Rachel (Cameron) Grigway
    Dec 8 2020

    Dear Dennis Family,
    We are so sad to hear of Margaret’s passing. Such a shock and a huge loss for her family and friends. To know Margaret was to love her. She could light up a room with that smile, big personality and her contagious laugh.
    I’m thankful for the many years of memories I shared with Margaret. Without a doubt she is making friends and cracking jokes in Heaven. She will be missed dearly. Sending lots of love and prayers to her entire family during
    this terribly difficult time.
    Rip Margaret ❤️
    Love,
    Rachel and Mark Grigway

  4. Maureen Shultz (Gilhooley )
    Dec 8 2020

    I am so very sorry to hear this sad news , we loved Margaret she was the funniest person we had the pleasure of knowing -we had the best times with her at Beaches in Nahant -she always made us laugh everytime we were in her company.the world will not be as bright without her . May you continue to make everyone laugh in Heaven our old friend. We will keep you in our thoughts xoxo
    Maureen & Michael Shultz

  5. Marguerite Bova
    Dec 7 2020

    Jim and Family,
    So saddened to hear of your sister’s passing. God be with her and with you all. Our prayers are with you. ❤️ Margi and Steve

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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.
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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.
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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.