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Thomas W. Santiano

Family & friends are invited to attend a Graveside Service on Thursday, October 1st at 12:45 p.m., at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, for Thomas William Santiano, who passed on Tuesday, September 22nd at his residence in Orient Heights, East Boston. He was 96 years old.

Born and raised in East Boston, he was a 1942 alumnus of the High School of Commerce in Boston. “Tommy” entered the U.S. Navy in October of 1942 and served through January of 1946. At that time, he became working for the Boston Housing Authority. A true patriot & a defender of all things U.S.A., he re-entered the Navy at the time of the Korean Conflict & served another 3 years. Throughout his working career, he worked in the field of construction and industrial arts. He worked for over 25 years with the Pierni Corp. of Framingham as a lead laborer and foreman. He was an avid rock and precious metals collector & was a longtime member of the North Shore Rock & Mineral Club. His collection is vast and bares proof of many hours and years of avid searches throughout National Parks, local parks and forests. He enjoyed family outings and gatherings & the conversation they provoked.

He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth A. (Kelly) Santiano, who passed in January of 2010. He was the devoted son to the late Michael J. & Madeline G. (Nealon) Santiano & the dear brother to the late Louis R. Santiano, the late Michael J. Santiano, Jr. & the late Lawrence F. Santiano. He is the cherished father to Mary F. McIntosh of Madison, NH & the proud grandfather to Paul W. Dunn & his wife Dolores of Sutton, MA & Brian D. Dunn & his wife Linda of Marshfield, MA. He is also lovingly survived by his sister-in-law Phyllis E. Santiano of Saugus, his 3 great grandchildren, Tristan E. Dunn of Sutton, MA, Tyler W. Dunn & Rachael C. Dunn, both of Marshfield. He is also lovingly survived by his niece, Michelle Santiano, with whom he made his home, her son, Antonio Santiano, his daughter, Adriana Santiano, all of Orient Heights, East Boston. He is the special uncle to Maureen D. Santiano, Rose Sarro, Robert J. Santiano & his wife Anne, all of Saugus & the late Richard L. Santiano and the late Michael J. Santiano, III. His extended family includes Montana S. Santiano of Saugus, Michael A. Santiano of Haverhill, Maryanne Santiano of East Boson & Julie E. Santiano of Revere. Many caring cousins also survive “Tommy”.

Services

Graveside Service

*Masks must be worn and social distancing must be maintained.*

Thursday, October 1st at 12:45 p.m. in Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the MPSPCA – Angell, 350 S. Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130-9923.


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  1. Maureen Santiano
    Sep 29 2020

    Rest In Peace Uncle Tommy. Thank you for all you have done for the Santiano family as the unofficial father of your brothers children. Holidays will not be the same without you, we will miss you and Richie more than you can ever imagine. You will never be forgotten.

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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.
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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.