Rosina (Silano) Spagnuolo
Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Wednesday, August 24th from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals 773 Broadway (Rt.107) Revere for Rosina (Silano) Spagnuolo, who died peacefully at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center in Revere on Sunday, August 21st following a 6-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Her funeral will be conducted from the Funeral Home on Thursday, August 25th at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere at 11:00 a.m. Entombment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery – Versailles Mausoleum, Everett.
Rosina was a native of Pratola Serra, Avellino, Italy where she was raised & educated. She was one of eight children, the only daughter of the late Luigi & Maddalena Silano. Rosina trained and worked as a seamstress her entire life. She began working as a young woman in Italy, where she began her family, later moving to Venezuela. In 1969, to give her children a better life and brighter future, Rosina along with her oldest daughter, traveled to the United States while sending her youngest two children to live with relatives in Italy. After three long, sacrificial years, she was reunited with her children and they settled with family in Boston’s North End. As a single parent, Rosina raised her children while working full time in the textile industry & also working from her home. Truly the matriarch of her family, Rosina instilled in the importance of education, core values and the appreciation of family in her children. She was a kind & wonderful woman; as beautiful inside as she was outside. In 1978, Rosina moved to Revere to live with her oldest daughter & her family where she resided for the remainder of her life and became known to all sweetly as Nonna Rosa. Rosina was defined by her most treasured legacy, her family.
She is the loving & devoted mother of Giovanna Calanna & husband Celestino “Charlie” of Revere, Gina Sestito & husband Pasquale of Peabody, & Joseph Spagnuolo & wife Roberta of Braintree. She is the cherished & proud Nonna of Ralph Calanna & girlfriend Heidi Carapelucci of Revere, Vincenzo Sestito & wife Sandra of Peabody, the late Paola Lucia Sestito formerly of Saugus, Silvana Freni & husband Joseph of Burlington, Roberto Sestito of Salem, Daniela Lewis & husband Edward of Peabody, Stefano Sestito & his wife Gabrielle of Middleton, and Romina Spagnuolo of Braintree. She is adored by her great grandchildren Gianluca, Matteo, Liliana, Sofia, Marco, Gisella, Luciano, Lorenzo, Arianna, Sabrina, Natalia, & Isabella. She is the dear sister of Domenico Silano of Milano, Italy, Benito Silano of Toronto Canada & the late Raffaele Silano, Pasqualino Silano, Lorenzo Silano, Ciriaco Silano, & Antonio Silano. She is also lovingly survived by the Silano, Spagnuolo & Polichetti Families, many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, & grandnephews.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association 309 Waverly Oaks Rd. Waltham, MA 02452.
We are so sorry for your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you.
A beautiful woman inside and out. We could always feel her love and affection when being In her presence. She’s left a wonderful legacy; her family. So loving and loved.
Ai parenti tutti le nostre piu’ sentite condoglianze
dal fratello Domenico (Monza – Italia) e dai figli Luigi, Silvana, Antonio con le loro rispettive famiglie.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies in the passing of Zia Rosina.
Zia Rosina was a strong , independent amazing woman as well as a loving and devoted mother to her children. We will always cherish her visits to Toronto and time spent with our families. After a long and fulfilling life Zia is now at peace and at rest in heaven .
We are very sorry for your loss. While this is very little solace, she is in a better place in the hands of our Lord. We will keep her and the entire extended family in our thoughts and prayers.
Sending the family of Rosa our deepest sympathy. May she Rest In Peace