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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2023 OBITUARIES Page 15 Gerald T. “Jerry” Sasso and enjoying time with friends. He truly loved when he & his wife traveled, especially to Aruba, his favorite place to be. Jerry also enjoyed smoking his cigars. He will be remembered as a loving husband & father, a loyal friend, and a good man. He is the beloved husband of O f Peabody. Died peacefully in the loving presence of his family at home on December 30th, following a lengthy illness. He just celebrated his 80th birthday, on December 9th. Jerry was born to his late parents, Joseph L. & Anna (Ginnetti) Sasso, he was one of two children. He was raised & educated in Revere schools and graduated Revere High School. Jerry knew his calling early on, as he became an auto mechanic. He always had a passion for cars and enjoyed working on them. His entire working career was spent as a mechanic. He owned & operated, Jerry’s Texaco in Revere, then later Jerry’s Mobil in Middleton. He then left and worked at several car dealerships where he became the service manager. He was most remembered for being the mechanic for the Revere Police Department, where he spent the later part of his career, for over 15 years, before retiring in 2005. During this time, Jerry married his wife, Jean on November 11, 1963. The couple remained in Revere where together they raised a son, Jerry & a daughter Jill. He was a hardworking man, providing for his family. In 2012, They left Revere and moved to Peabody. Jerry enjoyed fixing things around the house, working on the cars REVERETV | SEE Page 3 book and YouTube. Last week’s game was RHS Girls Basketball vs. Milton, and it is now replaying on television. Games posted to social media may be taken down until the end of the season, but replays will be scheduled on RTV at various times over the weeks HONOR | FROM Page 12 honor of the service and sacrifi ces made for our freedoms, with each name said out loud. Wreaths Across America volunteers work year-round to ensure military laid to rest are 59 years of Jean R. (DeYeso) Sasso of Peabody, formerly of Revere. the loving father of Gerald P. Sasso of Peabody & Jill P. Sasso of Middleton. The Dear brother of the late Joseph J. Sasso. He is also lovingly survived by his canine pal, “Buddy” and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, & grandnephews. Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours on Friday, January 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Vazza’s “Beechwood” Funeral Home, 262 Beach St., Revere. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 12 noon in St. Anthony of Padua Church 250 Revere St. Revere, followed by interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Peabody. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St. Danvers, MA 01923. Kenneth A. Tentindo A. (Ellis) Tentindo. Father of Peter Tentindo of Wakefi eld, Jonathan Tentindo and his wife Jennifer of Peabody, Matthew Tentindo of Wakfi eld, Jillian Jeffrey and her husband Bryan of Groveland and Kenneth Tentindo and his wife Alicia of Danvers. Adored grandfather of Kyrie and Kaedyn. Dear brother of Denis Tentindo and his wife Betsy of Danvers and Janice Susi and her husband Paul of Grafton. Ken was a man of many lives. His earliest ventures were in music. He was a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and co-founding member of The WildKats in the 1960’s. Signed to Parsay Records at a very young age, Ken and The WildKats were featured on the radio with their song “You Know You Make Me Wanna Cry” and also in popular publications like New England Teen Scene magazine alongside bands like The Beatles. Ken was a police officer for the city of Revere, MA, holding the rank of patrolman from the early 1970’s until 1983. He was a part owner of 3 businesses in Revere: North Shore Auto Radiator, North Shore Auto Glass, and North Shore Air Freight Trucking. Ken loved to travel and took many family vacations to places like Florida, California, Las Vegas, and New Jersey. A devoted father of fi ve children, Ken never missed a baseball, hockey, softball, or soccer game or practice. He also helped to coach many of the teams as well. His love of music was known to all, and he instilled that in his children. One of his greatest joys in life was watching his children’s musical performances. A visitation will be held in the A loving and devoted husband, father, musician, police offi cer, and business owner passed away on December 31, 2022 at the age of 73. Husband of 39 years to Christine following each game. If you are interested in becoming a member at RevereTV, call 781-426-9498 to schedule an appointment to tour the studio and learn more about what RTV can off er. Memberships are free to any Revere resident. As a member, you will be able to take classes on production and editing that can lead you into beremembered, their families and living veterans are honored, and the next generation is taught about the value of freedom. This year, National Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, December 16, 2023. It is a free event and open to all people. Paul Buonfi glio & Sons ~ Bruno Funeral Home, 128 Revere Street, Revere on Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 2 – 4 PM followed by a Prayer Service at 4 PM. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. ing an independent producer of your own show. Some community members join to take on a volunteer role on community shoots. RevereTV hopes to continue to be your community source through 2023, and thanks all new and old community members who help to keep the studio’s programming possible. For more information on how to volunteer locally or sponsor a wreath for an American hero, please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. To follow stories throughout the year from across the country focused on this theme, please use the hashtag #ServeAndSucceed. At the family’s request, in lieu of fl owers donations may be made in Ken’s memory to the American Heart Association at www.heart. org/donate or the Alzheimer’s Association at https://www.alz. org/donate. Valerie G. (Paiva) Hudson O f Revere. Died on Tuesday, December 27th at the Massachusetts General Hospital, after sustaining a fall at home, she was 76 years old. She is the beloved wife of Leslie W. “Bill” Hudson of 54 years, the loving mother of Kimberly A. Recupero & husband Michael, & Leslie W. “Billy” Hudson Jr. all of Revere, the cherished Nana of Joshua Recupero of Revere & Jeremy Recupero of Everett. Valerie is also lovingly survived by her brothers & sisters in law & many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, & and grandnephews. Valerie was born in Cambridge & lived in Revere all her life. She was educated in Revere Public Schools and was an alumna of Revere High School Class of 1964. Following high school, she followed her passion and became a hairdresser. She worked as a hairdresser in Boston for Salon Mirabella. She married the love of her life, Leslie W. “Bill” Hudson, in 1968. They remained in Revere where they raised their two children together and made their home. Valerie provided a loving & nurturing home for her family, and she loved cooking & baking for them all of the time. She was an incredible cook and enjoyed feeding family & friends. She was fastidious about her home and while working full time, always kept it perfect. She was artistic in many ways and loved gardening and being surrounded by beautiful fl owers. She was also known for shopping for “things”. She will forever be remembered for cherishing her family, they meant the world to her. Family & friends were respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours on Tuesday, January 3rd in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, Revere. Her funeral was conducted from the funeral home on Wednesday. Interment followed in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or by visiting www. stjude.org. Your Hometown News Delivered! EVERETT ADVOCATE MALDEN ADVOCATE REVERE ADVOCATE SAUGUS ADVOCATE MALDEN ADV REVERE ADV SAUGUS ADV One year subscription to The Advocate of your choice: $150 per paper in-town per year or $200 per paper out-of-town per year. 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