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Genevieve DiRoma Obituary

In Roslindale, Oct 18. Beloved wife of 66 years to Orlando Turk DiRoma and devoted mother of Linda DiRoma Topping and her husband Paul R. of Norwood and James DiRoma, of Portsmouth, NH. She leaves five grandchildren, Pamela and her husband Jeffrey C. O'Neill of Westwood, Andrea M. Topping of Roslindale, Paul J. Topping of Denver, CO, Patty Ann and her husband Mark Dutton of Belmont, NH and Diane DiRoma of California and five great-grandchildren Jamison, Christian, and Ethan O'Neill, and Tyler and Megan Dutton. Loving sister of Frank Korzec of Thorndike, MA and Raymond Korzec of W. Warren, MA; and the late Elizabeth, Carl, Walter and Stepehn Korzec; and Lucy, Stella, Paul, Bert, Hank, Walter and Edward Kowzic. She leaves nieces Barbara Stroshine, Chicopee, MA and Patricia Fagerlie, Chicago, IL Also, a brother-in-law Joseph DiRoma, Roslindale and sister-in-laws, Margaret DiRoma, Roslindale and Anne DiRoma, Florida; and nieces and nephews Margie Mancini, Debby Breen, Johnny DiRoma, Donna Hussey and Jackie Machin. Funeral Monday Oct 22 at 9 AM from the Joseph Russo Funeral Home, 814 American Legion Hwy (nr Cummins Hwy) ROSLINDALE. Funeral Mass in Holy Name Church, West Roxbury at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours Sunday 2-6 PM. Late Member of the Holy Name Burnadees, Roslindale Sons of Italy, The VFW Parkway Seniors and String of Pearls and the Leisure Group. In lieu of flowers, Mrs. DiRoma may be remembered through the Brigham and Womens Hospital, c/o Development Office, 116 Huntington Avenue, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02116, for benefit of the Cardiovascular Disease Research Fund. Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, J.P. Directions and Guest Book at www.josephrussofuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Oct. 20 to Oct. 21, 2007.

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JOE DENAPOLI

October 28, 2007

DEAR TURK,LINDA AND JIM,I AM VERY SORRY FOR THE DEATH OF YOUR WIFE AND MOTHER.LOVE JOE DENAPOLI AND FAMILY.

Rita Olivieri

October 20, 2007

It was a pleasure to have known you

Barbara Stroshine

October 20, 2007

My deepest sympathy to Uncle Turk, Linda and Paul and family.
I know you have a lot of good memories. I know I do. Especially her laugh.

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