Walda Moschella
She And Her Late Husband Helped Run the Loganeers Drum and Bugle Corps for Many Years
Funeral Services were held privately for Walda M. (Sprigg) Moschella who passed away on February 15th at Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center where she has been receiving supportive care. She was 85 years of age.
Walda was born Boston, the daughter of Mason and Helen (Lang) Sprigg. She was raised in East Boston and remained a longtime resident. She and her late husband, Edward J. Moschella helped to run the Loganeers Drum and Bugle Corps for many years. Although they never had children of their own, together they helped mold the next generation of young adults by being involved with numerous youth groups throughout the years and helping to coach children and guiding them on the right track to a bright future. Walda enjoyed a career that spanned over 30 years with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts working in the Highway Division.
She was the beloved wife of the late Edward J. Moschella, cherished sister of Frances H. Sprigg of Revere and the late Joan Kiss, the late Barbara Capone and the late Walter Sprigg. She is also lovingly survived by many nieces and nephews.
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.
Phyllis Pizzi
Loving Daughter, Beloved Wife, Devoted Mother
Phyllis F. (Hall) Pizzi of East Boston passed away on February 26
The loving daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (MacDougall) Hall, she was the beloved wife of the late Benjamin Pizzi, devoted mother of Karen Lynn Rogers and the late Kenneth and Peter Pizzi. She was predeceased by five sisters and one brother and the cherished grandmother of Ian Douglass Rogers and Alexandra Rogers. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will honor Phyllis’ life by gathering at the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home on Sunday, March 3 from 2 to 6 p.m. and again on Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. before leaving in procession to Sacred Heart Church for a 10 a.m. mass. Services will conclude with Phyllis being laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. To leave an online condolence, visit www.ruggieromh.com.