THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025 Page 11 By Th e Advocate W REVERE CIT Y COUNCIL ROUNDUP Jaimie Jimenez appointed to ard 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna graciously asked that the entire City Council be included as sponsors of a motion she originally filed with Councillorat-Large Juan Pablo Jaramillo and which is likely to be one of the most popular City Council decisions this year. The City Council called on the City of Revere to issue paper visitor parking placards to seniors who often have several well care visits each day from both family and health care workers. According to McKenna, since the Parking Department went digital several weeks ago, seniors have been calling in frustration because they couldn’t access visitor passes. McKenna and other councillors heard complaints from seniors throughout the city. McKenna reached out to the Mayor’s Offi ce and explained the problem. And while there needs to be some tweaking to the city’s parking system, paper visitor passes for seniors 65 and older are in the works. McKenna said they will probably be available in May. “Hang in there, seniors, be patient, they are coming.” Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya said many seniors do not have access to computers and smart phones. “The constant struggle to update digital visitor passes are a burden when the focus of the visit should be patient care.” “This is a nice motion that shows we stick up for the seniors,” added Councillor-atLarge Robert Haas. Congrats to all The City Council approved the appointments of the following people selected for seats on boards and commissions by Mayor Patrick Keefe: DEAN’S LIST | FROM Page 10 na Giannetti, Madison Hennessey, Dianne Mancio, Alexamarie Manta, Sarrah Naittalb, Au Nguyen, Tatiana Roman, Anna Sa, Giselle Salvador, Jannet Sehli. To qualify for Dean’s List status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or highthe Cultural Council Debra DeFilippo-West appointed to the Cultural Council Diana Cardona appointed to the Public Arts Commission Nina DeFreitas appointed to the Council on Elder Aff airs Lucrative Deeran appointed to the Council on Elder Aff airs Nancy Monkiewicz appointed to the Council on Elder Affairs Kathleen Smith appointed to the Council on Elder Aff airs Ann Marie Droukis appointed to the Council on Elder Affairs Lois Internicola D’Ambrosio appointed to the Council on Elder Aff airs Eleanor Vieira appointed to the Council on Elder Aff airs Denise Rampelberg appointed to the Council on Elder Aff airs Sandy Lozier reappointed to the Council on Elder Aff airs Robert Hanlon reappointed to the Council on Elder Aff airs Linda Doherty reappointed to the Council on Elder Aff airs The following appointments were referred to the City Council’s Appointments Subcommittee: Chaiman Hossaini appointed to the Human Rights Commission Lark Logan appointed to the Cultural Council Sheila Johnson appointed to the Human Rights Commission Broadway business plans some changes The City Council held a public hearing on Master Spray Foam Insulation’s request for a special permit to change the use of the property at 870 Broadway from a commercial garage to a contractor’s storage yard. The company plans to park and store er, based on 12 or more credit hours of work in classes using the letter grade system. About Simmons University: Founded in 1899 and located in the heart of Boston, Simmons is a respected private university off ering nearly 50 majors and programs for undergraduate women and graduate programs open its three vans and three box trucks at the site. Although the change represents a lesser use of the property, a neighbor expressed concerns about early morning noise, fumes from the building and a number of unregistered cars parked at the site. Those issues will be sorted out at the City Council’s Zoning Subcommittee meeting, where the request for the special permit was referred. New players for Parks and Rec The City Council approved the new Parks and Recreation Commission. The seven-member Commission, appointed by the mayor, will advise and make recommendations to the Parks and Recreation Department on matters pertaining to sports, recreation, parks, youth events and activities and open space in the city. RevereTV bill due The Council approved a $93,805.67 appropriation to pay RevereTV for the operation of their media center. Streetscape schedule The City Council supported Ward 4 Councillor Paul ArgenIo’s request that the Superintendent of Public Works provide a list of all upcoming road and sidewalk work and repairs and the funding available for the work. Try, try again Councillors agree the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Broadway is terrible. The City Council supported Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro’s motion that the Mayor and DPW Superintendent contact MassDOT to request traffi c lights at the intersection. “This is the third time asking for the lights,” said Cogliandro. “Maybe the third time is the charm.” to all on campus, in blended formats, or entirely online in nursing and health sciences, liberal arts, business, communications, social work, public health, and library and information science. Follow Simmons on X at @SimmonsUniv and on LinkedIn at https:// www.linkedin.com/school/ simmons-university/. OBITUARIES Antonia Alen A beloved mother and dedicated nurse, passed away on March 19, 2025, at home at the age of 87. Born on July 2, 1937, in Guantanamo, Cuba, to the late Jose Cadavid and Antonia Alvarez. Antonia spent her professional life in the healthcare fi eld, working as a Registered Nurse at Boston City Hospital for high-risk labor and delivery. Nurse Supervisor at Chelsea Soldiers Home. Worked as a Registered Nurse for the TSA. Also, had a second job teaching GED requirement testing, ESL, and US citizenship classes. Her dedication to her patients, her colleagues, and the broader community was O f Revere. Sadly left us on March 16th at the age of 51, following battle with cancer with her longtime companion Richie Celani at her side. She is predeceased by her father Thomas. She is survived by her mother Lucy, brother Noel, sister-in- law Ingrid, nephew Derek, niece Fiona and step-son Ryan. She is also survived by her stepmother, Roberta Knowlton, step-brothers Scott and Eric, and step-sister Dawn Leventis as well as her nieces and nephews. As refl ected in Karen’s Facebook page intro, “Work Hard, Play hard and if you’re going to do something… DO IT RIGHT.” This message captures her approach to life. Karen enjoyed many summers camping at O f Revere. Passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on March 16, 2023 at the age of 66. Born in Boston on September 28, 1956 to the late John Carbone and Grace (Orlando) Carbone. Beloved husband of 39 years to Deborah (Mercer) Carbone. Cherished father of Nicole Carbone of Revere and evident in the care she provided, the love she gave, and the respect she received. Even in retirement, Antonia remained active in the healthcare community, always willing to lend a helping hand or a listening ear. Antonia is survived by her daughter’s, Maribel Barquie of Revere, Lilian Barquie of Saugus, and Sara Biancuzzo of Braintree. Her 4 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. A Visitation was held at the Paul Buonfi glio & Sons Funeral Home, Revere on Wednesday, March 26, followed by a Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Revere. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Karen Jordan Wyman’s Beach and spending time with her cousins. She loved her pugs, having several over many years. She had a great sense of humor and everyone loved receiving her famous hugs. A visitation will be held at the Paul Buonfi glio & Sons ~ Bruno Funeral Home, 128 Revere Street, Revere on Wednesday, April 5th from 4-7 PM. Karen wishes were to spend eternity among the seas, so her ashes will be spread at Short Beach at a later date. In lieu of fl owers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Karen to support cancer research and patient care at: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via danafarber.org/gift. Timothy John Carbone, Sr. Timothy John Carbone Jr. of Everett, formerly of Revere. Adored grandfather of Nathan and Amya Conn, and Giovanni Carbone. Dear brother of the late Joseph Carbone and John Carbone. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life Service will be held by the family at a later date.
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