Marlene L. Rizzi

MILFORD Marlene L. (Seaman) Rizzi, 75, of Milford died, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of Thomas A. Rizzi for 51 years. She was born in Haverhill, daughter of the late Harold and Rosemarie (Simard) Seaman, and lived in Haverhill before moving to Milford in 1956. She was a graduate of the St. James High School, Class of 1951. Mrs. Rizzi retired in 2002 from the Town of Milford, where she was employed as the assistant veterans agent for 22 years. Previously, Mrs. Rizzi and her husband owned and operated the Book and Platter Shoppe in Milford from 1967 to 1983. She was a communicant and Eucharistic minister at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Andrea Occhionero, co-owner of Leannas Unique Catering and her husband, Mark Occhionero, both of Milford; two brothers, Robert Seaman of Alamorgarto, N.M., and Raymond Seaman of St. Albans, Vt.; one sister, Carol and her husband, Richard Portors, of Haverhill; and many nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Friday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. from Consigli-Ruggerio Funeral Home, 46 Water St. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 7 East Main St. in Milford. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Calling hours were held Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Daily Bread Food Pantry, P.O. Box 122, Milford, MA 01757.