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Nellie (Dotolo) Grasso

Family & friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rt.107) Revere on Monday, September 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., for Nellie (Dotolo) Grasso who passed in the loving presence of her family at her home, she was 105 years old. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere at 12:00 p.m., followed with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

Nellie lived all 105 years of her life in Revere. She was educated in Revere Schools. In 1935, she married Salvatore Grasso. The couple remained in Revere where Nellie was close to her family and raised her children. She was devoted to her family and family was the foundation of her life. Nellie was an incredible cook and baker. Many wonderful treats she made always was shared to express her gratitude to people, or simply as a beautiful gesture of kindness. Nellie was a part of “The Greatest Generation” era. She possessed an education that was taught on life’s lessons; importance of family, how to be resourceful & to contribute to society. She was creative when it came to knitting and made many blankets, sweaters, vests, hats, mittens, and many other creations for family & friends. She was a woman of grace & strength, for that she was revered and was the matriarch of her loving family.

She is the wife of 58 years to the late Salvatore E. Grasso. Loving mother of the late Geraldine M. DeSisto & Dennis R. Grasso. Cherished grandmother of Doreen Perez of Revere, Lisa A. Lowell & husband David of Raymond, NH & Carla Grasso of Portsmouth, NH. Treasured great grandmother of Richard Lowell, Steven Lowell, Christina Lowell, Joshua Perez, Elisa Perez, & Jason Perez. Adored great great grandmother of Austin, Brandon, Mason, Ally, Autumn, Reighna, Aiden, Logan, Cooper, Axton, Nellie, Lorenzo, & Emma, David and 1 great, great great grandson Ryder. Dear sister of Lorraine C. Holloway of Revere & the late Catherine R. Dotolo, Vincent, Lawrence J., Carmine, & Anthony Dotolo. She is also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, devoted friends, extended family & neighbors.

Services

Visiting Hours

Monday, September 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Funeral Mass

Monday, September 27th at 12:00 p.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere

Interment

Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett

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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.