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Karen F. (Evans) Ross

Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours on Monday, April 18th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rt.107) Revere for Karen F. (Evans) Ross who died on Friday, April 8th at the Melrose – Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following a brief illness, she was 82 years old.  A Funeral Service will be conducted in the Funeral Home at 6:15 pm. Interment will be held privately in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

Karen was born & raised in Waterbury, Ct. she was born to Thomas J. & Eva M. (Normand) Evans and was one of five children. She was a proud alumna of Sacred Heart High School Class of 1958, in Waterbury. While on vacation on Cape Cod, Karen met & fell in love with her future husband, John J. “Jack” Ross. The couple, later married on April 11th, 1964. They would have celebrated 58 years of marriage. They settled in Revere where they began their life together and raised their family. Karen was a loving & devoted wife & mother. She took great care of her family and loved them unconditionally. Karen worked for over 25 years at the Shirley Credit Union, later becoming St. Jean’s Credit Union as a Bank teller. While she was at her job, she had the unwanted privilege of being “Held Up’, not once, or twice but four times. Something she often joked about, one time handing the Robber back the note that he misspelled with the corrections. Karen also enjoyed a well-traveled life with her husband and children. They traveled extensively throughout the us and Europe and many other destinations. Of course, anyone who knew Karen, knew that her number one spot was Las Vegas. She truly enjoyed the Casinos’ the shows and made lifelong friends along the way. Karen was all about fun & family, she always made sure that she would stop and see her family in California and Connecticut. Her legacy to her family was to live life with those you love. 

She is the beloved wife of 58 years to John J. “Jack” Ross, Sr. of Revere. the loving mother of John J. Ross, Jr. & wife Kelley of Saugus, & Kerry E. Hayward & her husband Michael of Peabody. She is the cherished grandmother of USAF Master Sergent John J. Ross, III., Tamaryn A. McAlees & her husband USAF Master Sergeant Garett McAlees all of Las Vegas, NV. Meghan E. Ross of AZ., Keira C. Hayward & Alexa E. Hayward both of Peabody, Nathan R. Hayward & Patrick J. Hayward both of Portsmouth, NH. The treasured great grandmother of Jessica, Brennan, Alison, Shea, & Logan. Adored sister of Brian Evans & wife Mary of Prospect, CT and the late Maureen McGrath, Thomas Evans, & Patricia Caruso. Dear sister-in-law of Robert & Mary Wesley & Lawrence & MaryJo King all of Revere. She is also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews.

In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, 20 Burlington Mall Rd, Suite 261, Burlington, MA 01803.

Services

Visiting Hours

Monday, April 18th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Funeral Service

Monday, April 18th at 6:15 p.m. in the Funeral Home

Interment

Will be Private

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3 Messages Send your condolences
  1. Daniel LeGallo
    Apr 17 2022

    My deepest sympathy Jackie.

    Dan LeGallo

  2. buster
    Apr 13 2022

    Karn was one of the nicest and fun loving people i have ever met.I consider myself a very lucky person to have known her and Jack and it was a privilege to have spent time with them.Kaaren will be surely missed by many.

  3. Venietia M Bingham (Caruso)
    Apr 11 2022

    To all of Aunt Karens family,

    My sincerest condolences for you at this time. You have my deepest sympathy and unwavering support. Wishing you peace, comfort, courage, and lots of love at this time of sorrow. My heart goes out to you at this difficult time. Aunt Karen will be missed.

    Love,
    Venietia and Boyce Bingham (Caruso)

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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.