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Bessie (Emma) Donnarumma

Family & friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, May 26th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith Home Donnarumma, Bessiefor Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107) REVERE for Bessie (Emma) Donnarumma, who passed on Sunday, May 22nd, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, following a brief illness. Her funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Friday, May 27th at 9:00 am, followed by the funeral mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church (250 Revere St.), Revere at 10:00 a.m.

Born & raised in East Boston, she came to live in Revere over 70 years ago. “Bessie” worked as a stitcher in Boston’s Garment District & then spent several years with the former firm of O’Brien & Russell Insurance, as a clerk, retiring at age 62. “Bessie” enjoyed her family & home, most of all.

She is the wife of the late Anthony Donnarumma & the devoted mother of Rose M. MacPherson & her companion, David Tucker & John A. Donnarumma & his wife, Cheryl all of Revere. She is the cherished Grandmother of Donna M. MacPherson & her husband, Donny Higgins of Revere, John F. McPherson Jr. of Michigan, William A. MacPherson, John A. Donnarumma Jr.& his wife Annapaula, all of Revere & Taryn Crotty & her husband, Jason of Scituate. She is also lovingly survived by 7 Great-Grandchildren; Timothy, Piper, Saxton, Emma, Ashley, Tristan & Jonathan and one Great-Great-Grandson, Michael. She was also the sister to the late, Mary-Landolfi, Rose Alferi & Jenny Palumbo. Many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces & grand-nephews, also survive her.

Services

Visiting Hours

Thursday, May 26th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass

Friday, May 27th at 10:00 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere

Interment

Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett

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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.