Mary Ann “Tootsie” (Capano) Bacigalupo
Family & friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Tuesday, December 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rt. 107) Revere, for Mary Ann “Tootsie” (Capano) Bacigalupo, who died on Wednesday, December 9th at the Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington after falling ill from COVID-19, she was 86 years old. A Funeral Service will be held in the Funeral Home at 1:15 p.m. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.
Face masks must be worn at all times & social distancing must be maintained in the funeral home. All attendees are required to provide their name and phone number for contact tracing and temperatures will be checked prior to entering the funeral home. Only 25 people are allowed in the Funeral Home at one time. Guests are asked to visit briefly and to exit the funeral home to allow others to enter.
Mary, affectionately known as “Tootsie”, was born & raised in Revere. She was a proud alumna of Revere High School, Class of 1952 & a cheerleader for the school. In 1953, She married to her love, Walter Bacigalupo and the couple raised their family in Revere. Tootsie worked for the Annemark Nursing Home in North Revere, for over 30 years in the Housekeeping Department. All who knew Tootsie, loved her. Her amazing personality was always a pleasure to be around. She & her husband would spend their summers in Naples, Maine & Winter in Islamorada, Florida. She & her husband moved to Lynnfield, approximately 6 years ago. On March 22, 2017, her husband of 64 years, passed away. She was a devoted & loving wife, mother, grandmother & great grandmother. Her unwavering spirit to love, share and be with family is what made her so special. She was an incredible cook & loved to feed everyone, it was certainly one of her hallmarks. She also loved any opportunity to go to the casino, whichever one she could get to. Her life was filled with so much love, joy & happiness & countless memories.
She is the devoted & beloved wife of the late Walter L. Bacigalupo. Loving & dear mother of Dawn M. Sylvia & her husband Stephen of Peabody & Thomas W. Bacigalupo & his wife Donna of Lynnfield. Cherished grandmother of Bianca M. Bacigalupo of Lynn, Gregory M. Sylvia & Sasha Lee Sylvia both of Peabody & Stephen M. Sylvia & wife Kelly of Fitchburg. Treasured great grandmother of Armani, Alexis, Matthew, & Gavin Thomas. She is also lovingly survived by her canine companion, “Hunter” who was always by her side and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews.
I am very sorry for the loss of Mary. She was so fun to be with and always acted young and playful. She made me feel that I could do anything at any age, and she taught me how to live my life like her. She passed too young for her age, she passed too early. I will never forget you Mary, you brought light into our lives and taught us to smile and act happy even if we weren’t so happy in our own lives. Mary, You are missed by so many, Rest in Peace my little friend.
Dear Family
Tootsie you were always the one to make us all smile and laugh! She will forever hold a special place in my heart as you shared a bond with with my mother, Olga like no other. We are all at a lose now without you, but the memories will last forever.
with Love,
Laurie Dusvitch Carbone
so so sorrey to hera mary was called home mary is with her dear walter she always treated me so well made me feel right at home on trickey pond my condolences to you all be safe and bless