Page 20 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 OBITUARIES Placido Joseph Presti Nathaniel, Sonia, and Andrew Presti, and Brendan Cunniff . Joseph`s large Italian family meant everything to him, and he was close with all of them including his many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Joe was also blessed to have many, many dear friends. He attended Wentworth InstiO f Burlingt on, age 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 14, 2021 following a fifteenmonth battle with Lymphoma. Son of the late Joseph and Frances (Lentine) Presti, Joseph was born in the West End of Boston in 1937, and grew up in his early years in Somerville and his high school years in Revere. Joe was the oldest of fi ve children and he was the brother of Joann Ingrassia of Hudson, FL, Peter Presti and his wife Annette of Hudson, FL, the late Harry and Lucille Presti, the late John Presti and his surviving wife Cheryl. He graduated from Revere High School in 1955. Right out of high school he enlisted and spent four years in the United States Air Force. While serving proudly for his country, he was trained in Denver and then stationed in Long Island NY where he was a Radar Technician working on military jets. At the age of 23, Joe married the love of his life, the late Camille M. (Bertolino) Presti, whose beauty caught his eye at a family wedding. They spent 53 loving years together and adored their four children. He was the devoted father of Fran Presti of Newton, Joseph Presti and his wife Mary of Wrentham, Marie Presti and her fi ancé Edward Anemoduris of Stoneham, Ronald Presti and his wife Catherine of Bedford. He was also the loving grandfather of Nicole, Joseph Jr., Stephanie, tute and received his Associates Degree in Electrical Engineer in Electronics in 1961 followed by a Bachelor`s Degree in Business from Northeastern University. He was a lifelong employee of the phone company (now Verizon) and retired when he was 56 years old. Joseph spent many years as an engineer, and then manager working with mobile radio technology before spending his last 5 years of his career in the Finance Department. In addition to his full-time job at the phone company, he had many other business ventures including becoming a stockbroker, a real estate investor, a driving school instructor, and a manager with the US Census Department. He co-founded and then volunteered as Treasurer of the phone company`s credit union. Joseph was a devoted Catholic and was faithful to his religion and Saint Margaret`s Church in Burlington where he was a parishioner for over 50 years and an active participant in the Men`s Fellowship Group. He was an avid gardener and could be seen three seasons out in his vegetable and fl ower gardens. He loved playing cards and games with his family. He loved music and dancing. He taught himself how to play the organ at a young age and played throughout his life. Once he retired, he loved his weekly golf outings with his friends. He loved to travel and cherished his many trips to Italy, Florida and many other destinations with his wife. His interests included videography, photography, live theatre, and movies. He loved to talk about fi nance and give investment advice to whoever was interested. Joseph`s fun loving and upbeat personality always lit up a room. He will be greatly missed and will live in our hearts forever. Memorial donations in P. Joseph Presti’s name may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, www.lls.org. Josephine (Piazza) Amara O f Revere, formerly of the West End, passed away on Friday, April 16, at the age of 99. She was the devoted wife of the late Frank Amara; she is the loving mother of Dominic and his wife Virginia of Revere, and Anthony (Tony) and his wife Kathleen of Lynn. She leaves behind her grandchildren Stacy Amara and her partner Roderick Redman of Clarksville, MD, Nikki Amara Myers and her husband Richard of Needham, Ryan Amara and his wife Jenna of Tewksbury and Renee Carvalho and her husband Dennis of Cary, NC, and fi ve great-grandchildren. She was the beloved daughter of the late Antonio and Josephine Piazza, and the eldest sister of Mary Kessler and her husband Joseph of Braintree along with the late Helen, Paul, and Sebastiano “Jimmy” Piazza. Josephine was the sole proprietor of Josephine’s Cleansers, a dry cleaning and tailoring shop in Everett’s Woodlawn neighborhood. She loved spending time with her family, playing bingo, baking cookies and making pasta. Her unwavering desire for independence kept her driving and taking the bus into Boston well into her late 80s. She also lived on her own until three years ago. As the matriarch of the Amara Family, she will be wholeheartedly missed - her presence, her love, her stubbornness, and her spunk. Rest in Eternal Peace. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made in her name to Brigham and Women’s Hospital Division of Renal (Kidney) Medicine in Boston or Chelsea Jewish Lifecare -165 Captains Row, Chelsea, MA 02150 – Attn: Joanne Thomas. KITCHEN CABINETS To Look Like New 508-840-0501 FURNITURE STRIP & FINISH 1. On April 23, 1981, a mix of cowhide, plastic and shark cartilage was used at Massachusetts General Hospital to create what medical fi rst? 2. What four U.S. states border Mexico? 3. What animal’s diet consists of about 99% bamboo? 4. April 24 is the start of World Immunization Week, which was created in 2012 by WHO, which stands for what? 5. What 1919 Sherwood Anderson book is subtitled “A Group of Tales of Ohio SmallTown Life”? 6. What is done annually in the River Thames that is called “Swan Upping”? 7. In April 1930, “The Poor Millionaire” film was released, which was what important “last”? 8. April 25 is the Academy Awards; what fi lm based on a Ken Kesey novel won “Bests” for Picture, Actor, Actress, Director and Screenplay? 9. In what two U.S. states is coff ee grown? 10. At the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, what was introduced as Fairy Floss? 11. On April 26, Charles Francis Richter was born, inventor of the Richter Scale, which measures what? 12. The longest U.S. Senate filibuster was in 1957 by Strom Thurmond for how long: 5:46, 11.20 or 24:18? 13. On April 27, 1791, what Charlestown, Mass., native was born who is the namesake of a famous code? 14. What Irish writer reportedly said before he died in 1900, “Either that wallpaper goes, or I do”? 15. In 1983 Redondo Beach, Calif., adopted what fl ying non-bird as its offi cial bird? 16. How are Alvin, Simon and Theodore similar? 17. On April 28, 1937, the 1st U.S. animated electric sign (including ball-tossing cats and a cavorting horse) presented a free fourminute show in what Square? 18. What is an orchestra’s largest family of instruments? 19. What part of the human body contains about a quarter of the body’s bones? 20. On April 29, 1899, what jazz great was born who composed “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)”? ANSWERS 1. First U.S. artifi cial skin transplant 2. Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas 3. Panda 4. World Health Organization 5. “Winesburg, Ohio” 6. The river’s swans are counted for their owner, the queen. 7. Last U.S. feature-length silent fi lm 8. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” 9. California and Hawaii 10. Cotton candy 11. Earthquake magnitude 12. 24:18 13. Samuel F.B. Morse (Morse code) 14. Oscar Wilde 15. The Goodyear Blimp 16. They are members of Alvin and the Chipmunks, a virtual band created in 1958 for a record. 17. Times Square 18. Strings 19. The feet 20. 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