Donna M. DeFronzo

Donna M. DeFronzo obituary, Revere, MA

Donna M. DeFronzo

Donna DeFronzo Obituary

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Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, December 5th from 9:00 am – 10:30 am in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza Beechwood Home for Funerals 262 Beach St. Revere for Donna M. DeFronzo, who died on Sunday, November 30th at her home, she was 69 years old. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am in St. Anthony of Padua church 250 Revere St. Revere. Interment will immediately follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.
Donna was born in Boston on January 13, 1955 to her late parents, John "Jake" DeFronzo and Lena M. (Adreani) DeFronzo. She was raised in East Boston and educated in Boston Public Schools., attended East Boston High School. Donna was disabled from an early age, but she enjoyed her life by embracing the little things that made her happy. She was surrounded by a family who loved her tremendously, and she loved them back. She enjoyed taking long rides along the ocean. She loved to have lunch with her siblings on a regular basis and of course, having ice cream whenever she could. Donna enjoyed dancing and listening to R & B music. She always read her horoscope every day. Most of all, Donna had a heart that was pure and kind, she will be forever missed by her family.
She is the beloved daughter of the late John "Jake" DeFronzo and Lena M. (Adreani) DeFronzo. The loving sister of Constance "Connie" LoPilato of Lynn and her late husband Anthony "Tinny", Margaret A. "Peggy" Vitale – Intraversato of Revere and her late husband David, Denise Thompson and her husband Dennis of NH, and John J. DeFronzo and wife Debra of Lynn. Also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.
In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to North Suffolk Mental Health 301 Broadway Chelsea, MA 02150 Attn: Harborview Home.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Donna, please visit our floral store.

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