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