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Ferdinand P. Grasso

Family & friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Friday, December 11th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith HomeGrasso, Ferdinand for Funerals,773 Broadway (Rte107) Revere, for Ferdinand P. Grasso, who died on Wednesday, December 9th at his Lynn residence, following a lengthy illness. His funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Saturday, August 12th at 9:00 a.m., followed by a funeral mass in the St.Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

Born & raised in the Readville section of Boston on Jan. 26, 1928, he attended Boston schools and was a 1945 alumnus of Hyde Park High School in Hyde Park. Later, he would complete his bachelor’s degree at Northeastern University, Boston, majoring in draftsmanship & mechanical engineering. His time at Northeastern University, was both a challenge and extraordinarily successful. He worked full time at General Electric of Lynn, Ma. and then would embark on his trek to Boston at night for his courses, five evenings a week, finally graduating in 1958. The social atmosphere, from the late twenties to the early seventies, was not particularly welcoming to the children of Italian, Jewish & Irish immigrants. Their struggles were intense, often cruel, and seldom fair. However, they were a strong, proud culture. They walked to wherever they had to go, be it school, work or to their Church or Temple. Usually, the more of a struggle earned them success. Often they would become expert in the profession they sought & uniquely gifted in the labor force. Most of this generation, would own & operate their own business and provide a continuum for their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Ferdinand did this & more for his family to insure them and provide for them to the very best of his strength. Ferdinand lived early in the Readville section of Boston, then married, moving to East Boston in 1953. In 1971, they made their way to Revere until 2004, until moving to the Lynn Woods section of Lynn.

 

 

He was the beloved and devoted husband of Anna (Scrima) Grasso, who passed on March 1, 2015. He is the cherished father to Mary Anne Fiore & her husband, Dr. William J. Fiore, DMD of Topsfield, Linda M. DeGuglielmo & her husband, Carmine & Diane R. Januario & her husband, John B. all of Lynn, Denise A. Burch & her husband, Edward of Tewksbury & Lisa J. Rizzo & her husband, Paul of Revere. He was the dear brother of the late, Anthony & Patrick Grasso & the son of the late Pasquale Grasso & Sarah (Melito) Grasso. He was the loving grandfather of 11 & the adoring great grandfather of ten (10). Many caring nieces ,nephews, grand-nieces & grand- nephews also survive him. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Grasso retired after over 25 years of service as a draftsman supervisor for General Electric Co. of Lynn, a job he cherished and excelled to perfection. His service to his country is well marked with integrity and dedication. He is both, an army veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was discharged from his army service at the time of the Korean Conflict on January 27, 1953, the day following his 25th birthday.

Visiting Hours

Friday, December 11th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass

Saturday, December 12th at 10:00 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere

Interment

Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society , 30 Speen St., Framingham, Ma. 01701-9376.

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  1. Paul Luther
    Dec 10 2015

    Linda, Lisa & siblings, so sorry for the loss of your dad.

    Much love, Paul

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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.