Patrick J. Rossetti

SAUGUS -- Mr. Patrick J. Rossetti, age 96, died on Feb. 28 at his residence in Saugus. He was the husband of the late Mary (Porter) Rossetti. Born and raised in and a lifelong resident of Saugus, he was the son of the late Angelo and Tomasina (Cappuccio) Rossetti. Mr. Rossetti was a WWII Navy veteran and worked as a TV technician for RCA. He had been a player agent for the Saugus American Little League, a member of the Saugus Housing Authority, a Town Meeting member and a member of the DeFranzo Post VFW in Saugus. Mr. Rossetti is survived by his 11 beloved children, Christine Henrich and her husband Stephen of Franklin, Richard Rossetti of Lynn, William Rossetti and his fiancée Marie Formosa of Saugus, David Rossetti of Saugus, Steven Rossetti and his late wife Mileen of Lynn, Mary Anne Corbett and her husband Joseph of Saugus, Patricia Santamaria and her husband Thomas of Saugus, Dennis Rossetti and his husband Michael Roebuck of Florida, Judith Tubbs and her husband Peter of New Hampshire, Kevin Rossetti and his wife Maryann of Tewksbury, Caroline Rossetti and her husband Kyle Griswold of North Reading; 24 cherished grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by eight brothers and sisters, Louis, Alexander, Joseph, Anthony, John, Peter, E. Katherine Lopilato and Marie Lunt; one son-in-law, Richard Barrasso; and lifelong friend Ray DeFranzo. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Patrick's name to Boston Children's Hospital at www.childrenshospital.org or Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923. Service information: Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the BISBEE-PORCELLA Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., Saugus, on Monday 4-8 p.m. Funeral from the funeral home on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass at St. Margaret's Church, 431 Lincoln Ave., Saugus at 11:30 a.m. Interment Riverside Cemetery, Saugus. For directions and condolences www.BisbeePorcella.com.