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Charles J. “Chuck” Scalata

Family and Friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation on Saturday, April 8th beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107), REVERE, for Charles “Chuck” J. Scalata, of Chelsea, formerly of Quincy, who passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 8th, 2017 at the age of 87. A Funeral Mass will follow in Immaculate Conception Church (Corner of Beach St. & Winthrop Ave.) at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be private.

Charles worked for over 40 years as a Lithographer at Court Square Press in Boston. After his retirement, Charles also worked for the school department in Lynn driving disabled children. Charles lived in Quincy for most of his life where he raised his large family. While in Quincy, he was very active in organizations and activities his children were involved in. The Boy Scouts, The Renegade Drum and Bugle Corp as well as St. John the Baptist Church. Later in his life, Charles moved back to the North Shore living in Revere before happily settling into the Leonard Cohen Florence Estates on Admirals Hill in Chelsea. Charles was a member of The Loyal Order of Moose in Revere and spent many fond hours at the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center. Chuck enjoyed boating, traveling and playing his guitar. He often traveled to listen to his favorite bands.

Charles is proceeded in death by his former wife Ruth (Nickerson) Scalata. He was the loving father of and survived by Joseph Scalata and wife Claudia of Whitman, Christine Jenkins Devine and husband Michael of Quincy, Mark Scalata and Nancy Annecchiarico of East Bridgewater, Paul Scalata of Fairhaven, Peter Scalata and William Achorn of Forestdale, Brian Scalata and wife Tracey of Carver and Sandy Scalata Jett and Mark Rodighiero of Lakewood, Colorado. Grandchildren Adam, Nathan, Andrea, Shannon, Joel, Charles, David, Danielle, Connor, Kinley, Ryan, Jamie and several great-grandchildren. Charles is also survived by his loving sister Irma (Scalata) Accettullo of Revere and her two children Rob Accettullo of Canton and Lisa Accettullo of East Boston.

Services

Memorial Visitation

Saturday, April 8th beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Memorial Funeral Mass

Saturday, April 8th at 11:30 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, Revere

Interment

Will be Private

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Charles name to one of his favorite charities; St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 or by visiting www.stjude.org

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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.