Page 18 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025 Gerardo “Gerry” Luise mous custom tailored Southwick suits. He was always readily available with his tape measure and chalk marker in hand for friends and family who needed any type of clothing altered, hemmed, fi xed or even created from scratch. Gerry was a man of quiet O f Malden. Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 24th. Born on January 4, 1934, and raised in Sant’Angelo All’Esca, Avellino, Italy, he was the son of the late Michele and Maria (Iannuzzi) Luise. Gerry’s life was a testament to the value of hard work and the importance of family. At a young age, he worked helping his mother bake bread for their small town while also learning to become a tailor under the direction of his future father-in-law, Alberto Marino. On December 11, 1955, he married Filomena Marino and then left for America the following month with one small suitcase and his accordion. One of his proudest moments that he spoke about often was becoming a US citizen in 1961. Soon thereafter, Gerry and Filomena purchased their home in Malden where they raised their children, Maria, Michael and Albert. Gerry was a talented and skillful tailor and spent his entire career in the clothing industry. After working for diff erent apparel manufacturers, he landed a supervisory position at Grieco Brothers in Lawrence, a company best known for their faBBB Scam Alert | FROM Page 15 • Use caution if you receive multiple responses. If you reach out to a business publicly on social media and receive several responses from multiple “customer service” accounts, take that as a major red fl ag. Do your due diligence and check whether the business’ real customer service account responded. If the accounts look fake, ignore them. strength who will long be remembered for his kind demeanor and warm smile. He loved tending to his garden and backyard and spent a lot of time sitting outside enjoying the sun. He also liked to walk, watch every kind of sports team, can tomatoes, watch westerns and visit Suffolk Downs and Foxwoods. But he was most happy when he was spending time with his family, who were the center of his world, especially his seven grandchildren who always brought a smile to his face whatever the circumstance. Gerry was the beloved husband of Filomena (Marino) Luise, and the devoted father of Maria Luise of Malden, Michael Luise and his wife Joanne of Wilmington and Albert Luise of Malden. He was the loving Nonno of Kayla Luise and fi - ancé Nicholas Marotta, Nicholas Luise, Daniel and Taylor Luise, Kristen Luise and Ella, Nora and Emme Luise. Gerry is also survived by loving nieces, nephews and cousins. We will miss him dearly, but his spirit lives on in the memories we cherish. Funeral from the Paul Buonfi glio & Sons Funeral Home, Revere, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Joseph’s Church, Malden. Visiting hours were held at the funeral home on Monday. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. • Don’t fall for fake account recovery services. If the issue you’re looking to resolve with a business involves recovering a login or account, watch out for fake account recovery services responding to your post. You should never have to pay to recover your accounts. • Never provide personal or financial information to a stranger. If an account you’re messaging starts asking for your personal or fi nancial information that has nothing to OBITUARIES Josephine N. (Zizzo) Dzygala O f Revere, formerly of Boston’s West End. Passed away on Tuesday, March 25th at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 77 years old. Josephine was born in Boston to her late parents, Joseph and Rose (Tringale) Zizzo. She was raised in Boston’s West End and was very proud of her roots. She was educated in Boston Public Schools and was an alumna of Girls’ High School in Roxbury, Class of 1965. Josephine was married young and raised her two daughters instilling in them a strong sense of value and respect for family and traditions. After her girls were of age, she returned to the workforce and began a career as an administrative assistant with the Boston Water and Sewer Commission for 21 years. Josephine made many lifelong friendships along the way. Spending time with her family, her daughters and granddaughters, was the biggest joy in her life. She loved cooking dinners, especially her “Sunday gravy”. She enjoyed shopping, listening to the “oldies” and reminiscing about her beloved West End. She was an amazing gardener. She was able to grow basil, tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce in the smallest of spaces. She will be missed and always be loved. She is the loving mother of Nancy E. Delaney and her husband, Daren, of Wakefi eld and Sandra “Tootsie” Dzygala of Revere. The cherished grandmother of Daniela and Gianna Delaney. She is the devoted longtime companion of 40 do with the issue at hand, stop communication with them. • Don’t click any links that are sent to you. If the “customer support agent” sends you a link to a website to resolve your issue, think twice before clicking. Scammers are easily able to make fake websites and URLs that look legitimate but are actually created to steal your information or install malware on your device. Refrain from downloading attachments, too. years to Steven Andrade. She is the sister of the late Nancy (Zizzo) DiModica. She is the former wife of the late Kazimier “Kaz” Dzygala. She is also lovingly survived by many cousins, relatives, and friends. Family and friends were invited to attend visiting hours on Sunday, March 30th in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, Revere. A Funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Monday, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere. Interment immediately following at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Boston. In lieu of fl owers, remembrances may be made to the American Porphyria Foundation, 6605 33rd Street, Suite C, Sarasota, FL 34243. Marie C. (Russo) Giusti truly a beautiful woman inside and out. She was awarded the Miss East Boston title in 1950. Marie made friends everywhere she went and her co-workers over the years became close friends. For a number of years, they enjoyed yearly trips to St. Maarten together. Marie will be missed by her family and friends and leaves behind beautiful memories for all to share. She is the loving daughter of the late Sebastiano and Maria (Costa) Russo. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Giusti. Devoted mother of Dennis Odoardi and his wife Cheryl of Revere and the late Richard D. Odoardi. Cherished grandmother of Ricky Odoardi of California, Tanya Merchant of Everett, Katrina Odoardi of Fall River and cherished great grandmother of several great grandchildren. She is the dear sister of Josephine Diminico of Milford, Philip Russo of Stoneham, Edward Russo and his wife Louise of Oklahoma, the late Salvatore “Sammy” Russo and his late wife Patricia “Patty” Russo and the late Richard S. Russo and his wife Joann of Revere. She is also lovingly survived by many nieces and nephews, and she is the adored great aunt of Richard, Aria, Ava and Aella Russo, whom she cherished. Family and friends were inO f Revere. Passed away peacefully on March 29th, just days after celebrating her 92nd birthday. Marie was born in Boston’s North End and raised in East Boston. After marrying Robert Giusti they settled in Revere. Marie loved to be surrounded by family and friends and was • When in doubt, stop communication and contact customer service on your own. If you’re questioning who you’re messaging on social media, your best bet is to go to the business’ real website and find their customer support contact information there. Even if social media is your preferred method of communication, calling the business might be the safer route. For more information: Read vited to attend Visiting Hours in Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, Revere on Wednesday, April 2nd . A Funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere, followed by entombment in the Holy Cross Cemetery — Community Mausoleum, Malden. more about social media scams at https://www.bbb. org/all/social-media-scams and about how to spot a scam at https://www.bbb.org/all/ spot-a-scam. Impostor scams are everywhere — read helpful tips to identify and avoid them at https://www.bbb.org/ article/news-releases/21686how-to-avoid-impostor-scams. If you’ve seen or experienced a scam, help warn others by reporting it to https://www.bbb. org/scamtracker.
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