Mildred T. (Bucci) Rossi
Family & friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Saturday, July 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon) in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107) REVERE for Mildred T. (Bucci) Rossi, who died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Wednesday, July 7th, following a long illness, she was 91 years old. A Funeral Service will be held, following the visitation, in the funeral home at 12:15 p.m. Interment will be held at a later date in Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
Millie was born in Raised in Boston’s North End. She was educated in Parochial Schools and was an alumna of St. Mary’s Girls High School, Class of 1948. She was married to Louis J. Rossi, Sr. & Millie & her husband remained in Revere, where they raised their family. Millie worked for fulltime as a bookkeeper for WHDH TV Boston and later took on a part time role so she could raise her children. Family was the essence of Millie’s life. She was a very active mother, always present in her children’s lives and she always found time to prepare endless meals along with all of the other necessary tasks a mother would endure. In her later years, she became involved in St. Anthony of Padua Church, where she was instrumental in coordinating bus trips & activities for seniors. Her social activity allowed her to continue to help others, make new friends and have fun along the way. No matter where she was or what she was doing, her family is where her heart was, especially her grandchildren & great grandchildren, whom she loved & treasured.
She is the devoted wife of 67 years to the late Louis J. Rossi, Sr. who passed on October 19, 2017. She is the proud & loving mother of Louis J. Rossi, Jr. & wife Joan A. of Saugus, Cathy A. Cecere & husband Daniel of Revere, and the late Mildred T. Cooke & Richard Rossi. She is the cherished grandmother of 10 grandchildren & adored great grandmother of 7 great grandchildren. She is the dear sister of the late Salvatore Bucci, Attorney Frank Bucci & Mary DeFilippo. She is also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, & grandnephews.