THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 Page 17 OBITUARIES Mario Cimmino home 128 Revere Street, Revere, MA. Entombment to follow at Holy Cross Mausoleum in Malden. In lieu of fl owers please consider donating in Mario’s name to Mass General Hospital Center www.giving.massgeneral.org Margaret R. (Tortorello) Paula O f Revere. Passed away on February 18, at the age of 85. Born in Frattaminore, Naples Italy on November 5, 1939, to the late Luigi and Carmela (Perrotta) Cimmino. Devoted husband of 64 years to Rosa (Lupoli) Cimmino. Cherished father of Luigi (Janet) Cimmino, Diana Cuoco and her late husband Dennis, Frances (Steven) Cioffi and Michael (Amanda DiLando) Cimmino. Beloved Nonno of Marissa Cimmino, Mario Cimmino and Michael Cioffi . Mario is survived by many loving family members including in laws, nieces, nephews, cousins and his constant companion, his nephew Joe Agostino. He will be remembered as a family man who always put others fi rst with a generous heart and the best taralli cookies. Funeral Services for Mario will be held Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 9-12PM with a 11:30AM prayer service at Paul Buonfi glio and sons’ funeral and she continued to be a devoted wife and mother of her three children. She is the beloved wife of 73 years of the late Anthony J. Paula, Sr. Loving mother of Anthony J. Paula, Jr. of Revere, Donna Paula — Willis and husband Dan of Alamo, CA and the late Patricia Paula. Cherished grandmother of Stacy Blinn, Anthony J. Paula, III, Shayna Paula, Jeff rey Paula, Gregory D. Willis, and Trevor M. Willis. She is blessed with fi ve great grandchildren. She is the treasured sister of Beatrice DeLeo of Malden and the late Santa Costa, Lawrence Tortorello, Flora Giannetto, and Rose Sergi. She is also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. Family & friends were reO f Revere. Who died at MGH in Boston on Saturday February 15th following brief illness, she would have celebrated her 100th birthday on June 3rd. Margaret was born to her late parents Joseph & Josephine (Colleta) Tortorello, on June 3rd,1925 in Somerville. She was raised and educated in Medford and was an alumna of Medford High School, Class of 1943. Margaret worked in Banking in her early years, until she married her husband Anthony Paula in April of 1948. Margaret became a housewife and raised her children. They relocated to Revere in 1953, spectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours on Thursday, February 20th in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, Revere A Funeral Service followed. Interment immediately followed in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of fl owers, remembrances may be made to the Katzman Center for Living: Activities Fund, 17 Lafayette Ave., Chelsea, MA 02150. BettyAnn (Jenkins) Pericotti O EABODY — There are only a few weeks left to purWe already have an amazchase tickets to the Rotary Club of Peabody’s wildly popular (and delicious!) signature fundraising event. Enjoy the Taste of the North Shore on Tuesday, March 18 from 6PM8PM at Danversport, 161 Elliot St., Danvers. Raffl e tickets are $100 and include one admission and a chance to win $10,000. Purchase your tickets and view the most up-to-date list of participating restaurants and sponsors on www. peabodyrotarytaste.com or connect with us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ events/2762682907292312/. ing — and growing — lineup of North Shore restaurants offering mouth-watering main courses, decadent desserts and savory spirits. Taste some of the best food and drink the North Shore has to off er from: Rumson’s, Chick-fil-A, Treadwell’s, Root, Sol Bean, In the Game, Mexicali Cantina Grill, Granite Coast Brewing, Bagel World, Amigo’s Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar, Ithaki, Magia, Rev, D’Orsi’s, Aroma Joe’s, Clean Eatz, & Kouzina, with more added every day! A special thanks to our genf Revere, formerly of Billerica and Winthrop. Passed away peacefully, following a lengthy illness on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. She was 87 years old. Born in Winthrop on July 14, 1937, to the late George S. and Mildred (Diehl) Jenkins, BettyAnn was raised in Winthrop and graduated from Winthrop High School with the class of 1955. She remained in Winthrop until marrying the love of her life, James F. Pericotti, on November 6, 1960. Together they moved to Somerville to start their family before settling in Billerica for 39 years. As her children grew up, she became active in the community and became a member of Billerica Friends of Music. Later in life, she returned to Winthrop before making her home in Revere. BettyAnn worked as a secretary at the State House and for several companies, including Taxman and Middlesex Paving Corporation. More recently, she served as an aide at Hajjar Elementary School in Billerica for 20 years. She had a passion for knitting and quilting and was an avid fan of golf and tennis. A true animal lover, she adored her cat, Penny. Above all, she loved her family and cherished spending time with them. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be missed by all who knew her. BettyAnn was the loving wife of James F. Pericotti with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Devoted mother of Francine Meigs and her husband Jonathan of Leominster, Jeannine Pericotti of Billerica, and James F. Pericotti, Jr., and his wife Jennifer of Danvers. The cherished grandmother of Matthew J. Meigs of Leominster, Richard J. Meigs and his wife Stephanie of Monson, Frederick J. Leite and his wife Jessica of Tewksbury, Steven L. Pafume and his Fiancée Cristina Santos of Lexington and Tyler W. Rosso of Danvers; Great grandmother of Jonathan and Joseph Leite. She is also survived by her adored cat, Penny. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend a visitation on Friday, February 21st, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Friday at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Winthrop Cemetery. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made in her memory to the Lowell Humane Society, 951 Broadway St., Lowell, MA 01854. Peabody Rotary’s 2025 Taste of the North Shore Just a Few Weeks Away! P erous top sponsors: Platinum Plate: GraVoc and Lyon-Waugh Auto Group Gold Plate: Holden Family, North Shore Bank, Maclean, Holloway, Doherty & Sheehan, and The Savings Bank. Check out our many other sponsors at www.peabodyrotarytaste.com. Admission to the event includes tastings from over 25 North Shore food and drink establishments, a limited number of $20 mystery bags with a range of prize values inside (minimum $25, some are double that amount!); our popular stock-your-cellar wine, beer and bourbon raffl es; and an amazing silent auction. The night is capped off with the raffl e drawing of a $10,000 Grand Prize. There’s a maximum of 300 tickets sold, and the winner does not need to be present. The Taste of the North Shore is Peabody Rotary’s biggest fundraiser. Money raised funds student scholarships, meals for those with food insecurity, the revitalization of Peabody open space, and partnerships with dozens of local organizations that make our community stronger. “The entire club pitches in and looks forward to this event each year,” said Club CoPresidents Cindy Moore and Kerry Armstrong. For more information about Peabody Rotary’s charitable activities, visit: www.rotarypeabody.org. With hundreds of people attending, participation or sponsorship is a great opportunity for business exposure. All participating restaurants and sponsors are featured prominently on the Taste website, Facebook, and at the event. If you are interested in being a food vendor (only a few spots left!), sponsor or attendee, or would like to donate items for our auction, please go to the Taste website: www.peabodyrotarytaste.com. We hope you’ll join us on March 18th! FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rotarypeabody@gmail.com
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