Mary C. (Vitale) Peacock
Family & friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Wednesday, December 30th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107) , REVERE, for MARY C. (VITALE) Peacock, who died after a most valiant struggle with ovarian cancer on Sunday, December 27th at Winchester Hospital, Winchester. Her funeral will be conducted from the Funeral Home on Thursday, December 31st at 9:30 a.m., followed by the funeral service at Woodlawn Cemetery Chapel, 302 Elm St. , Everett at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, with her beloved husband, Henry C. Peacock who passed in February of 1985.
Mary attended Revere public schools and was an alumna of Revere High School, class of 1964. She married and had four children, the center of her life. However, always the mother, she took over the role of matriarch of the family when her Mom, passed in 1983. She cared very specially for her siblings, all six of them. When her brothers, became very successful in the firm of Vitale & Cataurano, she established a complete kitchen at the facility to cook for them & establish superb meals for them & their associates, at outstanding schedules. She did this from 1980-2010, when she began to become ill. She loved doing as she did and seemed to have an incredible source of energy and enthusiasm, in spite of her diagnosis.
She is the cherished mother of Wayne M. Peacock of Bridgewater, Matthew J. Peacock & his wife Kathleen of Wethersfield, CT., Jeremy T. Peacock & his wife, Emily L. of Groveland, Lia C. Peacock-Melon & her husband, Matthew of Saugus. She is the devoted grandmother of, Brittany, Andrew, Ryan, Julia, Isabella, Jaxon, Jillian, Nathan, Elena, & the late, Emma, Grace & John. She is the dear sister of Charles J. Vitale & his wife, Shirley of Antioch, Calif., William R. Vitale & his wife Caroline of Billerica, Richard D. Vitale of Topsfield, Robert H.Vitale of Wakefield, Leslie P. Vitale & his wife, Margaret A. of Peabody & the late, Saugus Patrolman Harold L. Vitale, & Denise A. Vitale. She is also lovingly survived by her sisters-in-law, Eileen R. Vitale of Ipswich & Jill Madigan of Lynn & many nieces & nephews.
i am sadden at the loss of mary she was a wonderful person and cared greatly for someone i love and always kept him safe and that alone says what a great person she was and full of love that defines her and her love of family
Lia & family,
My heart goes out to you all during this difficult time. Mary was such an awesome woman and will be greatly missed. May you find peace and comfort in your memories of her.
Love,
Kristen & Brian Jones
To all of Mary’s family, you are in our prayers, that God will grant you strength and comfort as you grieve the loss of your beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Our heart aches for your sorrow. Let her memory remain ever present in your lives. Sincerely, Angela & Richard (Bill & Caroline’s niece)
We are so saddened by Mary’s passing but so grateful to have known her as our daughter, Kathleen’s mother in law, and our son in law, Matt’s mother. She will be missed by many, but her wonderful memory shall remain in ours and our grandchildren’s hearts forever.
Heartfelt condolences to Mary’s family from the Class of 1964, Revere High School