THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 11, 2025 Page 15 OBITUARIES Michael J. Balzotti spread it wherever he went. Beyond his infectious laughter, Mike was a man of great kindness, strength, and integrity. He was fi ercely loyal to his family, a loving partner to his wife, and a devoted father and grandfather who instilled the importance of laughter, love, and resilience in all who knew him. He had an incredible ability to make each person feel special, whether through his words, actions, and generosity. Mike had a deep passion for B eloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who left us on April 4th at the age of 74. Mike was a man whose humor and warmth touched the lives of everyone who knew him. A lifelong resident of Everett, Mike was known far and wide as the life of the party, the one who could always make people laugh, even in the toughest of times. His sense of humor was truly unmatched – a mix of quick wit, hilarious anecdotes, and a smile that could light up a room. Whether it was sharing a joke with a stranger or making his family howl with laughter, he had the remarkable ability to fi nd humor in the everyday and drumming in a band. In his free time, you’d often fi nd him cruising around in his favorite sports car, playing cards with his grandchildren, or browsing through Homegoods, always spreading his infectious joy to everyone around him. His legacy is one of love, humor, and endless memories that will continue to bring smiles to our faces. Dear son of the late Michael F. and Eleanor (Olivieri) Balzotti; beloved husband of Carol A. (Polcari) Balzotti; dear and devoted father of Lt. Col. Michael R. Balzotti, USAF and his wife, Courtney of Oregon and Stefanie M. McKanas and her husband, Leon of Pelham, NH; loving grandfather of Michael Aiden Balzotti, Luke Aren Balzotti, Dylan McKanas and Gracie McKanas and cherished uncle of Matthew and Dario Polcari ; devoted For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net brother-in-law of Philip Polcari of St. Augustine, FL and Nancy Polcari of Chelsea. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Mike’s visiting hours in the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, 65 Clark St. (Corner of Main St.) Everett, Friday, Aprill 11 from 4-7 p.m. His funeral will be from the funeral home on Saturday at 8;45 a. m. with a funeral Mass to follow in Our Lady of Grace Church, 59 Nichols St., Everett-Chelsea at 10 a.m. Burial with U.S. Army Military Honors at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Parking with attendants on duty. Maria Rizzo useppe Tisa. A long-time resident of Everett, she worked as a seamstress in the garment industry prior to her retirement. She was the devoted wife of the late Salvatore Rizzo and the loving mother of Rosario Mario Rizzo and his wife Andrea of Stow, Maria Ronga and her husband Michael of Pelham,NH and the late Rosario Giuseppe Rizzo. Cherished grandmother of Francesca Dell’Erba and her husband Christopher, Giulia Louissaint and her husband Christopher and Daniela Ronga. Great grandmother of George, Oliver and Melina. Family and friends were cordially invited to attend the visitation from the Salvatore Rocco & Sons Funeral Home on Thursday, April 10 followed by a funeral mass in the Immaculate Conception Church, Everett. Services concluded with interment in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org. O f Everett. Passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on April 5, 2025. She was 91 years old. Born in Pietraperzia, Sicily, Italy, she was the beloved daughter of the late Antonina (Sciolino) and GiO Ennio Rosa f Everett entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in the Melrose-Wakefi eld Hospital. He was 87 years old. Born in Opi, Fagnano Alto, Abruzzo, Italy, Ennio lived in Everett for most of his life. He was a master bricklayer by profession. Ennio was the son of the late Americo Rosa and Anna Maria Pellegrini; the beloved husband of Antonina (Rosa) for over 56 years; dear and devoted father of Gianni Rosa and Ennio Rosa of Everett; dear brother of Domenica Secondino; the loving Nonno of Bianca and Gianluca Rosa. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Ennio’s visitation in the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, 65 Clark St. (Corner of Main St.) EVERETT, Monday, April 7, 2025 beginning at 8:30 a.m. with a funeral Mass to follow in St. Anthony’s Church, 38 Oakes St., Everett, at 10 a.m. Entombment will be at the Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum, Malden. Parking with attendants on duty.
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