Sylvia Sangiolo

Sylvia Sangiolo former town assessor in Groton and Carlisle GROTON Sylvia (Elka) Sangiolo, of Groton, MA, formerly of Carlisle, MA, wife of Thomas Sangiolo, died November 11th, 2008, in Boston. A daughter of the late Casper Elka and Irene Elka, she graduated cum laude from the College of Business Administration at Northeastern University in Boston, and attended Columbia University's MBA program in New York. Sylvia was a dedicated mother, wife, and grandmother. She was an extremely involved community member, serving in both Carlisle, MA and Groton, MA, as a Town Assessor. Prior to that service, she managed a non-profit organization designed to assist Laotian refugees in Lowell, MA. Sylvia was devoted to numerous charitable organizations, was a tireless volunteer, and was elected to many civic boards in her lifetime. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Thomas Louis Sangiolo; two daughters; Irene Pippin and her husband, David of Alexandria, VA, Valerie Carpenter Noey and her husband, Robert of Providence, R.I.; and three grandchildren, David, Victoria, and Grace. She was the mother of the late Thomas Matthew Sangiolo. SANGIOLO Visiting hours at the HEALY FUNERAL HOME, 57 NORTH MAIN ST., WESTFORD on Friday, November 14th, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Her funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, November 15th at St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, 107 North Main St., Westford at 11:00 a.m. Burial to follow in Groton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6917 Arlington Rd., Suite 308, Bethesda, MD 20814. FUNERAL DIRECTOR J.A. HEALY SONS, WESTFORD. 978.692.6502.