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Hazel R. (Brown) Smith

Family & friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Friday, April 22nd from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon) in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107) Revere, for Hazel R. (Brown) Smith, who died in the peace & presence of her loving family, at her home on Saturday, April 16th. A Funeral Service will be conducted in the Funeral Home, following the visitation, at 12:15 p.m. Interment will be Private.

Hazel was born & raised in Everett to her late parents, Chester Brown, Sr. & Hazel M. (Wetmore) Brown. She was one of three children. Hazel was educated in Everett and was an alumna of Everett High School, Class of 1942. Hazel began to work at John Hancock Life Insurance Company in Boston as a Secretary. On June 13th, 1948, Hazel married her beloved husband, Richard J. Smith. The couple remained in Everett, at that time Hazel stepped away from the workforce to raise her two daughters. She was a devoted & dedicated mother & wife. She took great pride in her home and how she raised her girls. When the girls were grown, she returned to the workplace and took a secretarial position at General Electric where she retired from after 15 years of service. Hazel enjoyed going to Wonderland Racetrack & dining out at restaurants. Above all, she cherished her time being surround by her family.

She is the beloved wife of 28 years to the late Richard J. Smith. The loving mother of Deborah J. Smith of Peabody & Christine A. Smith & her companion John Martin of Quincy. She is the cherished grandmother of Melissa A. Quarleno of Peabody & Lisa M. Cronin & husband Jeremy of Boxford. The adored great grandmother of Mackennzie, Seamus, & Logan. The dear sister of the late Chester Brown, Jr. & Richard Brown. She is also lovingly survived by her former son-in-law John M. Quarleno of Wakefield and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Care Dimension, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923.

Services

Visiting Hours

Friday, April 22nd from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Funeral Service

Friday, April 22nd at 12:15 p.m. in the Funeral Home

Interment

Will be Private

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  1. Judy Baker
    Apr 19 2022

    I am sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. I remember the fun Harry and I had going to the track with both your parents. May she RiP.

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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.