Philip J. "Sonny" Viola

Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours on Tuesday, November 14th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza Beechwood, Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere for Philip J. "Sonny" Viola who died on Saturday, November 4th at the Massachusetts General Hospital following a long illness, he was 89 years old. A Funeral Service will follow be held in the funeral home at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett with military honors.
Sonny was born in Boston on May 11,1934 to his late parents Joseph & Phyllis (Delavora) Viola. Sonny was the only boy of four children. He and his three sisters were all raised 7 educated in East Boston. Sonny attended East Boston High School. He was drafted in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Sonny proudly & faithfully served his country from 1954 – 1957, he was honorably discharged as a Private 2nd class. Sonny then began working A & B Shoes on Essex Street in downtown Boston, he then took a position as a baker at Stop & Shop in the production store for over 17 years. Sonny, then left to work for the Town of Winthrop School Department as a custodian. Sonny had a wonderful disposition & personality. Sonny was witty, kind, personable & positive. He was a very big sports fan, especially of the Boston Sports Teams. He was in a Bowling league for many years at Central Lanes in East Boston. His love for his sisters and their children was very present. He was affectionately known as "Uncle Sonny".
He is the beloved brother of Marie Graziano of Revere & her late husband William Graziano, Lucille A. Abate & her late husband A. Ed Abate & Jean R. Scarino & her late husband Raymond Scarino. Cherished uncle of Cheryl A. Vargus, Charles E. Green & his companion Caroline Winter, Kenneth Green all of Revere and the late David W. Green. He is the treasured grand uncle of Tiffany Green & her companion Kirk Crowley & Chloe A. Green all of Revere.
In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made in Sonny's Memory to the Jimmy's Fund – Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168 Boston, MA 02284-9168.