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Walter T. Punch, Jr.

On May 23rd, following a brief illness, at 74 years. Loving son of Margaret (Hunt) Chiarello. Cherished brother of William Punch & wife Camille. Beloved uncle of Devon Punch & husband Matthew Smith; grand-uncle of Avery Smith. Dear nephew of Clare Forgitano. Also lovingly survived by many cousins, friends, Robert Dargon & John Mazzullo, and other friends & colleagues. All services were held privately at Walter’s request. A Celebration of Walter’s Life will be announced at a later time. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to The Animal Rescue League of Boston, 10 Chandler St., Boston, MA 02116. Walter has deep affiliations with Wentworth Institute of Technology, Mass Horticultural Society, Radcliff College & Boston Public Library.

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  1. Mary Ann Tricarico
    Aug 22 2023

    I just learned yesterday that Walter has passed. We were both librarians at adjacent colleges and he was a tremendous support to me. We would frequently go to lunch or dinner after work and one time in Copley Square we saw a pan handler begging. Walter immediately went over to the man, talked with him and gave him money. I was tremendously moved by what a caring person Walter was. I am so saddened that Walter is now gone. I will miss him terribly. I just bought his book on Amazon to serve as a fond memory of my dear friend. Rest well.

  2. Rosemary Walker
    Jul 17 2022

    I worked with Walter at Wentworth Institute. He was a great character and a delightful conversationalist,..devoted to his mother and extremely proud of his niece and grandniece.

    The last time I spoke with him he told me how much he loved seeing photos of his grandniece. May he rest in peace.

  3. Ralph Fuccillo
    Jul 16 2022

    My condolences to Walter’s family and friends. It has been many years since we have seen one another, but I have fond memories of his style and our friendly chats. May he Rest In Peace.

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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.