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Nancy A. (Pisano) DeMaino

A Funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Anthony of Padua Church for Nancy A. (Pisano) DeMaino, who died in the presence of her God, on Saturday, February 27th at her home in Revere, she was 91 years old. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

Nancy was born & raised in East Boston. She was educated in Boston Public Schools and attended East Boston High School. She was married to Nicolo DeMaino, the proprietor of DeMaino’s Restaurant in Revere & the couple had 2 children. In 1961, Nancy suffered the sudden loss of her dear husband Nicolo and was faced raising her 2 children as a single mother. Nancy was a strong & brave woman and rose to the challenge. She also ran the family restaurant for several years, before turning to a more stable career. She worked for the Boston Globe for over 10 years and later returned to working at DeMaino’s Restaurant when her son Lenny owned & operated it. Nancy was a very wise woman, who always spoke her mind. Like a true friend she always told you the truth, not just what you wanted to hear. She always put her family first, especially as a young mother, who made her way through life, on her own. Nancy’s family will be forever grateful to the staff & nurses at the Prospect House for their professionalism, care & compassion that was demonstrated for their mother.

She is the beloved wife of the late Nicolo DeMaino. Loving & devoted mother of Leonard N. “Lenny” DeMaino & his wife Freida of Revere & Annette N. Abbas of Salem, New Hampshire & her late husband Adam. Cherished grandmother of 4 grandsons & great grandmother of 6 great grandsons & 1 great granddaughter. Dear sister of Vito Pisano & his wife Yvonne of Revere, Marion Kelleher of Lynn & her late husband Edward & the late Virginia Perius. She is also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, & grandnephews.

Remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452.

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  1. John Pisano
    Mar 3 2021

    Lenny, Annette, Marion & Vito,
    My deepest love and condolences of the loss of my Aunt Nancy. She will be remembered in all of our hearts forever.
    John Pisano Sr.

  2. Joyce & Tom DiNuccio
    Mar 3 2021

    Lenny and Annette,
    We are so very sorry to hear about your Mom’s passing.
    When I was around 12 years old, she asked my Uncle Mike if I would mind taking you kids for a walk each day and I gladly did and I really got to know both of you and also your Mother.
    This tribute to your Mom is so true, she was a great lady and always put her family first.
    You always treated your Mother with such great dignity and respect and I always admired you both for that, for that is how you were raised.
    I am so sorry I did not see this sooner but we have had some health issues here with my Husband and I haven’t time to do much of anything or I would have been at her Mass.
    I know you have some great memories stored away in your heart, let those memories now be your consolation at this very sad time.

  3. Fred Sannella
    Mar 2 2021

    Lenny, and family.
    Please accept my condolences and prayers on the passing of your beloved mother Nancy.
    Fred Sannella

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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.