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Michael Dellorfano

Family & friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Friday, September 14th beginning at 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. (Noon), in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107) Revere, for Michael Dellofarno, who died on Monday, September 10th at the Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Saugus, after a brief illness. He was 97 years old. A funeral service will be conducted in the funeral home at 12:15 p.m., followed by interment in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn.

Michael was born & raised East Boston. He was an alumnus of East Boston High School Class of 1939. Michael began a long career that spanned over 50 years in Chelsea’s “Rag Shop” district. Michael was fiercely independent and lived on his own. He had a very active lifestyle, enjoyed current events and would often inform his nieces of what was going on in the world. He was an avid sports fan, especially all of our local sports teams. He got great pleasure in his younger years, frequenting the Wonderland Dog Track & Suffolk Downs. His family loved him for his humble nature and easy going ways. He loved being with his family for gatherings and they loved him, especially watching him indulge in his “sweets”.

He is the devoted & faithful husband of the late Olga (Lena) Dellorfano. He is the dear brother of the late Catherine McPhee, Josephine DiStefano & Carmine Dellorfano. He is the cherished uncle of Mary Hart of East Greenwich, RI, Joann DiStefano of Saugus, Valarie A. Stevens of Lynn, Dolores DiStefano of Revere, Gail Sullivan of Middletown, RI & Victoria Stevens of Lynn. He is also lovingly survived by many grandnieces, grandnephews, great nieces & great nephews.

Services

Visiting Hours

Friday, September 14th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Funeral Service

Friday, September 14th at 12:15 p.m. in the funeral home

Interment

Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Patients Activities Fund, 73 Chestnut St., Saugus, MA 01906.

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  1. Stephanie DeRosa
    Nov 12 2018

    I met Michael when my father Steve DeRosa became a resident of Prospect House. They sat across from each other 3 times a day for meals, and I got to know Michael because I had lunch with my father almost every Saturday. Turns out that they both grew up in East Boston and had both graduated EB High in 1939. Small world! Chatting with Michael was a real highlight of each visit. He and I definitely had similar political views, so, therefore had much to discuss in the past 2 years. We also chatted about sports. My father died 12/29/17, but I still go to visit my father’s friends, which I did this past Saturday. That’s when I got the sad news. My visits will never be the same without Michael’s smiling face to greet me. God bless you, Michael, and may you and my father share a meal now and then in Heaven if that’s at all possible.

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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.