Vincent J. DiSessa

Vincent J. DiSessa of Weymouth, formerly of Everett, passed away surrounded by his loving family on August 22, 2018. He was 93. Husband of beloved wife, the late Anna P. Marchesi, he was the loving father of Elizabeth DiSessa and her partner Joan Chaput of West Tisbury, Carolyn Lambert and her husband Paul of Belchertown and David DiSessa of Enfield, Conn.; longtime companion of Claire MacCormack of Weymouth and Boca Raton, Fla.; grandfather of Dylan Chaput, John DiSessa, and James DiSessa; brother of the late David DiSessa and Carmella Baldi. Vincent was a proud veteran, serving in the U.S. Army during World War II (1943-1945). Upon return, he graduated from Fitchburg State Teachers College in Fitchburg, and later received a master's degree from Northeastern University, Boston. He began teaching in Attleboro in 1949 before settling into a lifelong career teaching at Weymouth High School from 1955 until he retired in 1990. "Mr. D" continued as a substitute teacher until 2016. He had a passion for antique cars, restoring a 1931 Chevy, easily spotted on his drives to award winning shows. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Sunday 2-6 p.m. in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home, at 809 Main Street (Rte. 18 opp. So. Shore Hospital), South Weymouth. Relatives and friends will gather in the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. on Monday prior to the funeral Mass in Immaculate Conception Church, Weymouth, at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Weymouth. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Weymouth High School, Attn: Leih Secor, 111 Middle Street, Weymouth, MA 02189. See www.Keohane.com for directions and online condolences or call 781-335-0045.