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ELENA DEFEO Obituary

DeFEO, Elena "Helen" (Todesco) Age 92, of Chelsea, formerly of East Boston, passed away on March 30, 2021. Cherished daughter of the late Domenic and Constance (Luongo) Todesco. Beloved wife of the late Anthony "Tony" DeFeo. Loving mother of Constance Bertolino and her husband Anthony of Revere, Patrick DeFeo of Chelsea and the late Anthony DeFeo, Jr. Adored grandmother of Toni-ann Merlina and her husband Mark and their son Anthony "AJ" and daughter Julianna. Dear sister of the late Mae Silva, Margaret Martucci, Louise Frongillo, Jay "Jenny" Chisari and Charles Todesco. Caring sister-in-law of Pasquale DeFeo and Theresa Loubier. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Family and friends will honor Elena's life by gathering in Vazza's "Beechwood" Funeral Home, 262 Beach Street, REVERE, on Tuesday morning, April 6, from 9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. before leaving in procession to St. Anthony's Church, Revere, for a Funeral Mass to be celebrated in her honor at 1:00 P.M. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. All Services will be held in accordance with the Commonwealth of MA COVID-19 reopening regulations. The DeFeo family would like to thank the entire staff at Hallmark VNA, Right at Home & Mystic Vally Elder Service for their attentive care and compassion during this difficult time. For memory wall and directions, please go to

www.vazzafunerals.com Vazza Funeral Home

Revere 781-284-1127

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Published by Boston Globe from Apr. 2 to Apr. 4, 2021.

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6

Memorial Gathering

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals

262 Beach Street, Revere, MA 02151

Apr

6

Funeral Mass

1:00 p.m.

St. Anthony's Church

Revere, MA

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Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals

262 Beach Street, Revere, MA 02151

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