Sarah V. Cali
Known to all as “Grandma Sarah”
Sarah V. Cali, 95, of Peabody, formerly of East Boston, completed her earthly journey on Saturday, June 24, and is now resting with the angels above.
Born in Cambridge, she moved to Boston early on and was employed for many years at EG&G, Salem, in the flashtube department creating lights for airport runways and the Xerox copier. Known to all as “Grandma Sarah” she was a flower and animal lover. Her favorite color was purple and she would always have a bow in her hair to match her every ensemble. Sarah loved going to the Peabody Senior Center, enjoying their delicious daily lunches and the company of friendships she made while there.
Sarah was the daughter of the late Henry A. and Vasiliki (Petropoulos) Sawyer. She is survived by her daughter, Maria V. O’Toole of Peabody, her son, John Joseph Cali and his wife, Brenda of Yorktown, VA and Saied Ayati who has been like a son to her for over 25 years. She was predeceased by her son, George, daughter, Marie, and brother, Thomas D. Sawyer. Sarah is also survived by her three granddaughters: Stacy V. Mazzarella and her husband, Joe of Peabody, Nicole Starr Bernier of Tennessee and Andrea Feeley and her husband, James of Winthrop and six great-grandchildren: Michael, Jayden, Devin, Kinsley, Christopher and Anabelle. She is also survived by two nieces, Kathy Sawyer Miller, Carolyn Sawyer Aldridge and her nephew, Joseph Sawyer.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, 10 Chestnut Street, Peabody. A visitation will be held today, Wednesday, June 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. and again at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 29 followed by a prayer service in the Chapel at 11 a.m. Interment with her son, George will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.
To leave an online condolence, visit www.ruggieromh.com.
Alice Bavaro
Of East Boston
Alice A. (Casaletto) Bavaro of East Boston passed away on June 20.
The beloved wife of the late Robert Bavaro, she was the loving daughter of the late James and Lillian (Sullivan) Casaletto; devoted mother of Brenda O’Brien and her husband, Robert and Joy Beatrice and her husband, David, all of Tewksbury; dear sister of James Casaletto and his wife, Julie of Alexandria, VA, Paul Casaletto and his wife, Gerri of Deering, NH, Daniel Casaletto and his wife, Kathleen of Ringoes, New Jersey and the late Anne McDonough and her late husband, Tom; cherished Nana of Justin and his fiancé, Jackie, Cory and his wife, Nicole, Kyle and his wife, Katherine, Nicole, Samantha, John and great grandmother of Easton. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Family and friends honored Alice’s life by gathering at the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga St., East Boston on Monday, June 26 before leaving in procession to Sacred Heart Church in East Boston for a noon Funeral Mass. Services concluded with Alice being laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett. Per request of the family, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis TN 38105, Tel: 1-800-805-5856, Web: http://www.stjude.org/. To leave an online condolence, visit www.ruggieromh.com.
Frances Capo
Of East Boston
Frances P. (Goveia) Capo of East Boston passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 20.
The loving daughter of the late Agostino and Sarah C. (Petralia) Goveia, she was the devoted mother of Anthony Capo and his wife, Christina and Nicholas R. Capo Jr., all of Saugus, dear sister of the late Mary Strickland, cherished sister in law of Irene Yeomans and John and Mary Capo, all of East Boston; cherished grandmother of Ashley M., Anthony J., Geovanni and Giuliana Capo. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Family and friends honored Frances’s life by gathering at the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga Street, (Orient Heights) East Boston, on Sunday, June 25. Committal services will be private. To leave an online condolence visit www.ruggieromh.com.
Maria A. Conti
Loving Wife, Mother, Sister, Aunt and Friend
Funeral Services were conducted on Friday, June 23, in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere for Maria A. Conti, who died on Monday, June 19 at Mass. General Hospital in Boston, following a long illness. She was 56 years old. Interment was in the Holy Cross Cemetery Community Mausoleum in Malden.
Maria was born and raised in East Boston, daughter of the late Genoeffa “Jenny” (Giannasca) and Epifanio Bruno. She was a graduate of St. Rose High School in Chelsea, Class of 1986 and was employed at Mass Highway where she worked as an assistant commissioner for 37 years.
Maria adored her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend who will be missed by all who knew her.
She was the beloved wife of Robert C. Conti with whom she shared 24 years of marriage; cherished mother of Alana Conti; caring sister of Raffael Bruno and his wife, Silvana, Paul Bruno and his wife, Donna, Teresa Fulciniti and her husband, Frank and Bernardo Bruno and his wife, Debbie. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Donations may be made in her memory to the American Lung Association at 1661 Worcester Rd Ste 301, Framingham, MA 01701.
To send online condolences, please visit www.vertucciosmithvazza.com.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to the care and direction of the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, Revere.
Josephine Louise Hanton
A Generous, Witty and Dedicated Individual, She Loved Her Family and Friends
Josephine Louise (Dyer) Hanton died peacefully at home on June 14 in Sarasota, Florida at the age of 96.
Josephine is survived by her children: James Hanton Jr. of Chelsea, Kathrine and her husband, Robert Pacitta of East Boston, Dennis and his wife, Kim Hanton of Revere, Joseph and his wife, Toni Hanton of Methuen, Robert and his wife, Theresa Hanton of Saugus, Julia and her husband, Sebastian Serra of Sarasota, FL. She also leaves her sister-in law, Eleanor Hanton of Canton, 17 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Josephine was preceded in death by her husband, James Hanton of East Boston; her children, Georgette and her husband, Robert Toscano of Saugus and George Hanton of East Boston; her sisters, Erma Dyer of Chicago, IL and Kathrine Thompson of Kissimmee, FL; her in-laws, Joseph and his wife, Margaret Hanton and A. Dorothea Hanton, all of Canton.
Josephine was born on May 3, 1927 in Chicago, IL to Stephen and Anna Dyer. She married James Hanton in 1946 and over the next 20 years, the couple welcomed eight children into their lives. Her children remember her as a kind, loving and dedicated mother who helped them in any way she could.
Josephine was passionate about helping peopleand worked as a caregiver for many years. She was a generous, witty and dedicated individual who loved her family and friends.
She recently converted to the Catholic faith and was baptized on February 18, 2022, at the age of 95.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The Hanton House, 69 Clinton Street, Chelsea, MA 02150.
The family would like to thank the caregivers and hospital staff for their care.
A celebration of Louise’s life will take place in Sarasota Florida, in August with family.