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Albert J. Blasi

Family & friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Saturday, November 15th, 2014 beginning at 9AM, in the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107), Revere, for Albert J. Blasi, who died on Saturday, November 8th at Genesis at Wakefield Center, Wakefield, following a lengthy illness, at 81 years.  His funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Saturday following the visitation, & followed by a funeral mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere, at 11AM. Born & raised in Revere, he attended schools here & entered the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, from March of 1954 – March of 1958. He served with Company G, within the 18th Infantry Regiment as an assistant Squad Leader. He went to work with the City of Revere, in the School Department, serving as Athletic Director for many years. He also taught within the system, as a social studies teacher at the High School. He is a member of the Retired Revere Teachers’ Association. His beloved wife, Louise G. (Davis), pre-deceased him on March 8, 2010. They had been married for 51 years at the time of her death. He is the devoted & cherished father of: Barbara A. Lospennato & her husband, Robert J., Brenda L. Spinney all of Revere, Anthony A. Blasi & his wife, Terri of Auburn, Maine, & Roxanne Pittman & her husband, James M. of Auburn, Massachusetts. He is the dear brother of: Anthony J. “A.J.” Blasi & his wife, Bernice of Revere, & the late Rocco Blasi & Rita Grosso. He is also the adored grandfather of: Nicole M. Apollo & her husband, Daniel R. Apollo USN of Maryland, James M. Pittman III of Auburn, MA, Andrew Spinney of Revere, Patrick A. Lospennato of Revere, Jessica L. Pittman of Auburn, MA, & Anthony P. Blasi of Auburn, ME. He is also lovingly survived by his great-grandson, Daniel Ryan Apollo, Jr. Interment will be at Puritan Lawn Memorial Cemetery, West Peabody, MA. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to your favorite charity.

Services

Visiting Hours

Saturday, November 15th, 2014 from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Funeral Mass

Saturday, November 15th, 2014 at 11 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere.

Interment

Puritan Lawn Memorial Cemetery, West Peabody.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to your favorite charity.

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  1. Steven Ciambelli
    Nov 28 2014

    When Revere was at the top of its game Al Blasi was right in the middle of it.
    A true Revere legend from the good old days, he will be missed..

  2. Kevin P. Murphy
    Nov 23 2014

    He was a very good teacher. I still recall some of his teachings from about 40 years ago. He was a traditional teacher who kept his students updated on modern current events back then. My sincerest condolences to all of his family.

  3. Jerry Gerardi
    Nov 15 2014

    Thank you, Mr. Blasi, for all the laughs and memories in the classroom, on the baseball diamond, at the basketball scorers table and beyond. Heartfelt condolences to your family. Your spirit will endure forever. RIP, my friend

  4. Gail Mahoney (Trupasso)
    Nov 13 2014

    Dear Barbara and Family
    I was so sorry to hear that your father had passed away.
    My prayers and thoughts are with all of you at this very difficult time.

  5. Robin Ostergard
    Nov 13 2014

    To the Family :
    I am sorry to hear of the loss of you Father he was a wonderful man.
    I have very fond memeories of him with my kids and his grandchildren who he adored. He will never be forgotten and will be greatly missed by all who knew of him and had the pleasure of spending time with,

    My thoughts and prays are with you all
    Robin Ostergard and Family.

  6. Steve Freker
    Nov 13 2014

    We will never forget Al Blasi in Malden, “The Blas” as he was known forever by Malden High baseball coaches from 1984-1999. He was one of the kindest, most positive high school coaches you could meet, who also coached some of the best players in the North Shore like Emilio and Johnny Leone, Jim Chesna, Lou Oliveri, Dave Lightbody, Mike Spinelli and many others. Our best Malden High teams from the late 1980s and mid-1990s had to go through Revere first for any shot at GBL baseball success or titles. Will never forget the biggest HS baseball crowd anyone ever saw for a Malden @ Revere game in 1995 with Spinelli on the hill for Revere and Kevin McGlinchy hurling for Malden that day. Coach also devoted much of his time with Mass, Baseball Coaches Assn. (MBCA) as a former President, Hall of Fame inductee and member. We lost a great one in Al. Please know everyone in Malden respected Al and will miss him greatly. RIP ‘Blas’ (from Former Malden HS coach Steve Freker, now coach at Saugus HS and MBCA Treasurer)

  7. Deborah Polito Addario
    Nov 13 2014

    Roxanne and family,
    Sorry for the loss of your father, grandfather. May he rest in peace
    God Bless you all at this difficult time.
    Deborah Polito Addario

  8. Keith Correia
    Nov 12 2014

    R.I.P. Mr. Blasi, you will be remembered by many. I enjoyed having you as a teacher, coach , friend and collegue. I will never forget you….

  9. EILEEN BLASI
    Nov 12 2014

    We will miss you Uncle Al, I hope you’re playing cards with Dad.

  10. ralph belmonte
    Nov 12 2014

    to the family of Al Blasi,
    I wish to express my sincere sympathy for the loss of your father and grandfather. he was a good friend and will be missed

  11. Peter Schonback
    Nov 11 2014

    Mr. Blasi. Thank you for making learning fun and sharing your stories from the good old days. You will always be remembered as a legend. Thanks for the wonderful memories that you left behind for all of us to share. God rest your kind heart and bless your family. 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.