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Robert E. “Bob” Tully

At 90 years, in Winthrop, formerly of Revere, June 21st, surrounded in the presence of his dear & precious wife & family & in the presence of his God, following a lengthy illness. Survived by his precious wife of 65 years, Marie G. (Mercurio) Tully. Devoted father to AnneMarie DeFrancesco & her husband “Tony” of Londonderry, NH, Therese McLaughlin & her husband Paul of Holliston, MA & Ellen Poveromo & her husband Paul of Beverly. Cherished grandfather to Erin McLaughlin, James McLaughlin, Nick DeFrancesco & Andrew Poveromo. Dear bother to Eileen Ruggiero & her late husband Dan of Saugus, Jane Walton & husband Owen of Londonderry, NH, Helen Santosuosso & husband Lewis of Methuen, Maryanne Smith of FL, Patrick Tully & wife Dorothy of ME & the late Frank Tully & Arthur Tully. Also lovingly survived by his sister-in-law, Dorothy Tully of OH. Many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews also survive Bob.

Family & friends are invited to attend the funeral on Saturday, June 26th from the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107) REVERE at 9:00 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., REVERE at 10:00 a.m. & immediately followed with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Visiting Hours are Friday, June 25th in the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. Parking available left of the funeral home.

Bob was a lifelong devotee of St. Anthony’s Church & Past President & member of the Holy Name Society. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict & longtime member of the Telephone Pioneers of America.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made the Restoration Fund at St. Anthony’s Church, 250 Revere St., Revere, MA 02151.


Services

Visiting Hours

Friday, June 25th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass

Saturday, June 26th at 10:00 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere

Interment

Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett


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  1. Lyn Murphy
    Jun 23 2021

    Dear Ellen,
    I am so sorry to hear about your dad, Laura let me know. Sending you and your family heartfelt sympathies. May your memories help you through this extremely difficult time. Love, Lyn Murphy

  2. Bob & Barbara Crisafi
    Jun 23 2021

    Bobby was a dear friend of both Bob and Barbara (Romano) Crisafi. Bob was a very special person who is cradled in the arms of Jesus from the very instance of his passing. He was truly a God gifted person who never complained about the cross he carried through many years of illness. From Bob, you never heard a negative judgment of his neighbor because he loved his neighbors with a pure heart. I have been blessed to have had several memorable discussions with Bob about our faith…I’m thankful for those discussions. Growing up, Barbara was a close neighbor of Bobby and a classmate in grammar school. To Marie and the Tully children…you have been bestowed with a very special Husband and Father. May God Bless the Tully family..

  3. Pattie Forgione Demig
    Jun 23 2021

    Marie and family , I am so deeply sorry for your loss of Bob, may you find peace in your memories.
    (Pattie from the hair salon)

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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.