Palmina A. “Pam” (DiPlacido) Gioioso

” … thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven … “and so, from the Prayer of  the “Our Father”, comes the events of the life that the Gioioso family has experienced especially from May 11th, 2020 thru May 17, 2020. Palmina “Pam” passed as a result of complications arising from the Coronavirus, on Sunday, May 17th at the Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence MA, only six days following the passing of her faithful loving husband of 65 years, on Monday, May 11^th from the same insidious virus.

Palmina A. (DiPlacido) Gioioso was born on March 29, 1931 in East Boston to Bernardino & Maria (Tecce) DiPlacido. She attended East Boston schools & was an alumna of East Boston High School, Class of 1949. Following graduation, she attended business classes and would soon begin her working career at the Filene’s Store of Downtown Boston in the gift-wrapping department, a position made for “Pam” “, a woman made for the position. To say that she loved her work is an understatement. She gave Filene’s six (6) years of service. However, from that time on, she was the Matriarch of Giftwrapping for her entire family. Whatever the occasion, a Birthday, Wedding, Graduation, Christmas, Easter or whatever, “Pam” had the gift of artistry in her hands. She would marry John in 1955, continue to live in East Boston & in 1967, move to Eustis St., Revere. She had three (3) devoted children: John J. Gioioso, Jr. & his wife, Colleen of Lynnfield, Donna M. Lapointe & her husband, Gerard of North Berwick, Maine and Laura J. Belmonte & her husband, Frank A. Belmonte, Jr. of Londonderry, New Hampshire. She returned to the working world in the early seventies, at Bradlees Department Store of Chelsea as a salesclerk & cashier. She retired in 1993 after twenty (20) years of service. When her children were in school, “Pam” was most active in the Revere Parents Club. Nothing gave her more joy or pleasure than to be with her children; whether at home or elsewhere, teaching them, playing with them or thoroughly reading to them. Pam had a voracious appetite for reading & continued to the end to thrive on that appetite. When grandchildren began happening, she was renewed in the art of “mothering”. Her grandchildren loved & thrived on spending time with their “Nonnie”. She did all the activities, plus, as when she raised her own children. The grandchildren were taken to movies, museum trips, picnics and they especially enjoyed playing many games together. The combined time with her children and grandchildren remain to be the hallmark of her life—caring and giving. Her cherished grandchildren are Ashley L. Burbank & her husband, Adam of Berwick, Maine, Gregory A. Lapointe & his wife, Moriah of Wells, Maine, Frank A. Belmonte, III of Londonderry, NH & Genna R. Gioioso of Lynnfield. She is also the dear sister to John DiPlacido & his late wife Frances (Corozza) DiPlacido of West Palm Beach, FL & the late Clara (DiPlacido) Kennedy & her late husband Joseph. She is also lovingly survived by her two great-grandsons, Zachary and Jackson and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. Pam was also the faithful cousin to the late Mario DiBacco. For many years of Saturday nights, both Pam & John who were long-time members of the Malden Moose Lodge, would take thorough advantage of the celebrations on Saturday nights and holiday specials, dressed to the nines, side-by-side.

Funeral Services & Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett will be Private

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