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Roger J. Kolinsky

02/11/1947 – 12/28/2022

Roger J. Kolinsky, died on Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 at Beverly Hospital after a long illness. He was 75 years old.

Roger was born in Malden and was raised and educated in Revere. Roger enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and served honorably from 1965-1968. His presence in the world will secure his place in the hearts & memories of all who knew him.

He is the devoted husband of 43 years to Betty A. (Clark) Kolinsky of Gloucester with whom he spent 50 loving years. The loving father of Heather and her husband James DeLap & Heidi and her husband Daniel Allard. Loved “Papa” of Jack Allard, Katherine DeLap & Samuel DeLap and his wife Laura Beth. Beloved brother of Mary Ellen Peterson of St. Petersburg, Fl. & her late husband Thomas, Joann Giannino of Revere & her late husband Christy, Richard Kolinsky & his wife Jean of Wakefield, Anna Dearborn & her husband Edward of Revere, Dennis Pettigrew & his wife Cathy of New Port Richie, Fl, the late Stanley M. Kolinsky & his wife Gail of Wakefield, and the late Ronnie Kolinsky & his wife Sue of Saugus. Also lovingly survived by his lifelong friends Joni Nigro, Paula Federico and Tommy Bickford and his wife Susan and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews.

Funeral Services were private.

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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.