CHARLOTTE E. DIFRONZO

1940 - 2024

DiFRONZO, Charlotte E. Retired peacefully at her home in Woburn, on November 1, surrounded by her family. She was born in 1940 to the late Charles and Pearl E. (Jones) Rand, being the middle child between her older brothers, Alan and Lance (both deceased); and her beloved sister, Carol; and brother, Sam. They grew up in the Fulton Heights neighborhood of Medford as members of the Community Baptist Church, and maintained a close family throughout their days. Charlotte was the loving wife of the late Louis DiFronzo for over 63 years, and they raised their three children together in South Medford, before moving to Middleton thirty years ago. Charlotte was a devoted mother to her three children, Susan Hayes, Louis DiFronzo, Jr., and Charles DiFronzo. Charlotte's life work was to take care of her family, and her cooking and hosting of all family and friends both in her home and at the Camp in Northwood, NH, was epic and has become lore. All were made to feel special and welcome in her presence. Throughout her time supporting a family, she worked as a banquet waitress, a bookkeeper, and then as a real estate professional. She made many friends and enriched many lives along her journey with her enduring kindness and spirit. Charlotte found beauty in the world, which she expressed in her paintings, her gardening, and her cooking. She enjoyed exploring the branches of her family tree and documenting family history. She was a daughter, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a sister, an aunt, a cousin and a friend to so many. She was a loving mother-in-law to Cathy DiFronzo, Johnna DiFronzo, and Joe Hayes; the grandmother to Maria Marquardt, Michelle Hayes, Devyn DiFronzo, Olivia DiFronzo, Michael DiFronzo, Matthew DiFronzo, Jake DiFronzo, and Nicholas DiFronzo, who were all the joy of her life. She was forever appreciative of her wonderful care team at MGH, who essentially completed a medical miracle by working with Charlotte to defeat cancer and allowed Charlotte to experience a whole other extra stage of life and was grateful for all the compassion and care that came her way. She paid it forward and then some by giving her love to all who knew her. She often quoted scripture and was quick to remind us all that, "Every day is a gift" and to love one another. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to a Graveside Service at the Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, 185 Lake St., PEABODY, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 11AM, when Charlotte will be laid to rest with her husband and alongside her mom. In lieu of flowers, Charlotte asked that donations be made to The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society. To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.dellorusso.net Dello Russo Family Funeral Homes Medford-Woburn

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