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Phyllis “Meena” (Spinazzola) Scoppettuolo

Meena Scoppettuolo of Wilmington, formerly of Revere, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 20th at home with her loving family by her side. She was 94 years old. Funeral services were private, and interment was held at Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington. She will be honored with a celebration of life held at a later date.

Meena was the matriarch and heart and soul of our family. Her kindness, compassion, quiet manner, and positive outlook on life were inspiring. She had a sharp wit and a wonderful sense of humor that brought smiles to us all. She will be deeply missed.

Meena is survived by her devoted husband Anthony J. Scoppettuolo of 65 years. Mother of Karen Prochilo and husband Thomas, Anthony M. Scoppettuolo, Trina Bertolino, Joy Kruppa and husband Roger, Maria Scoppettuolo and partner Ray Melcher, Dion Scoppettuolo and partner Leo Bechtold. Grandmother of Taryn Bertolino and husband Matt Carlin, Janelle Green and husband Brian, David Prochilo, Cara Prochilo, Damon Kruppa, Mia Kruppa, and great-grandmother of Liam and Wyatt Green. She was also survived by her sisters in-law and many nieces and nephews. Meena was cherished and adored by everyone who knew her.

We are forever grateful for having her in our lives. The world is a better place because she was in it.

In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress 20 Burlington Mall Rd. Suite 261 Burlington, MA 01803

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  1. Linda White
    Jun 22 2023

    Meena was my grandmother, Assunta’s first cousin. I contacted her in 2018 to help me identify Grasso family in pictures I acquired from my family. We exchanged many emails and I enjoyed our conversation. I only wish I could have met her in person because I could tell she was a beautiful soul. I will save and cherish our emails and was thankful for her help to identify so many pictures which I have added to Ancestry.com for others to enjoy. She was a blessing for the short time I knew her. God Bless.

  2. Toni Spinazzola
    Nov 26 2022

    The world is indeed a better place because Auntie was here. Trips home to Boston will never be the same.

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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.
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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.