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JOSEPHINE ARCANTI Obituary
(DeVelis) 100 years. Formerly of Medford, Arlington and Somerville, May 18th. Born in Gaeta, Italy. Beloved wife for 67 years, of the late John Arcanti Sr. Mother of Jeannette Harrod and her husband James of Sharon, Steven Arcanti and his wife Susan Burns of GA and the late John Arcanti Jr. Daughter of the late Cosmo and Frances DeVelis. Sister of Tena Bussolari and her husband Quinto of Somerville and the late Mary Caruso, John DeVelis, Concetta Camelio, Louis DeVelis and Cosmo DeVelis. Grandmother of James Harrod III, Alyssa Wright, Jeffrey Harrod, Andrea O'Donnell, Sarah Arcanti, Janine Harrod, John Arcanti and Anthony Arcanti. Great grandmother of Ethan Wright, Cameron Wright, William Harrod, Joshua Harrod, John Louis Harrod and Theodore Harrod. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass in St. Clement's Church, 71 Warner St., Somerville/Medford on Saturday, May 23 at 11am. Interment private. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Mystic Valley Elder Services, 300 Commercial Street, Suite #19, Malden, MA 02148, 781.324.7704 or mves.org. Arrangements by the Cota Funeral Home, 335 Park St., NORTH READING.
Cota Family Funeral Home
North Reading
781-944-1765/978-664-4340
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Janis and Frank Wright
May 21, 2015
Nona was such a beautiful person, inside and out. She always made us feel like "one of the family" and she will be missed. Our sympathies go out to the entire family.
Gail & Don Handler
May 21, 2015
She is in a better place and is at peace.
If we can be of help, please let us know.
Christine DeVelis-Hill
May 21, 2015
I will always remember the delicious food, especially the feast of the seven fishes, and how much joy she had in feeding people. On every December 21 her son Steven would bring a single rose to her house in memory of his grandmother Frances, which brought Josie much love and joy. Rest in peace.
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