YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS ONLINE. SCAN HERE! Vol. 35, No.17 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday First Congregational Church of Revere Food Pantry hits the pavement for Project Bread’s 57th O n May 4, First Congregational Church of Revere will step up for Project Bread’s 57th Walk for Hunger. For the seventh consecutive year, the Revere-based nonprofi t group will raise money to support statewide food security through the Commonwealth Program. The Commonwealth gives organizations addressing food insecurity 60% of all funds they raise to support their own hunger relief programs, with the remaining 40% applied to Project Bread’s statewide food security eff orts. 781-286-8500 Friday, April 25, 2025 Walk for Hunger Revere nonprofi t group raises money for statewide hunger relief Special to Th e Advocate The Walk for Hunger, Project Bread’s fl agship community fundraiser, brings together a diverse community dedicated to ensuring food security across the state. The celebration is set for Sunday, May 4, at 9 a.m. and will feature FOOD PANTRY | SEE Page 2 Candidate Joanne McKenna Announces for At-Large Seat on City Council By Th e Advocate W ard 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna has launched her campaign for Councillorat-Large. McKenna has represented Beachmont since 2015 when she won the Ward 1 seat on the City Council in a special election. “I’m a Beachmont girl but I love Revere. I was born here — I live in the house I grew up in and I’ll die here. I’ll never leave.” McKenna said she now Members of First Congregational Church of Revere from 2024’s Walk for Hunger. (Courtesy photo) Point of Pines Beach Assoc. Kicks Off Beach Season with Annual Easter Egg Hunt wants to advocate for the entire city rather than one section. And she has already been at work at that. During the past decade, she has sponsored or cosponsored 17 ordinances that have had an impact on the entire city, she said during a telephone interview with The Revere Advocate. She mentioned banning singleuse plastic bags, billboards and 5G antennas as some of her many accomplishments. A former Revere High arts teacher with 30 years of teaching experience under her belt, McKenna knows many in Revere on a fi rst-name basis. Her love for the city is exceeded only by her satisfaction in helping residents overcome obstacles and solve problems. “My passion is people. It’s always been about helping people,” she said. Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna is shown greeting a packed DeMaino’s Restaurant during her recent campaign kickoff . (Advocate photo) A self-professed “tree hugger,” McKenna has been out front on local environmental issues. She is committed to protecting Revere’s coastline, waterways and wildlife, which she sees as essential elements that make Revere unique and beautiful. Her latest battle is protecting Sales Creek from the encroachment of local businesses. She has worked with Elle Baker on commissioning an environmental study to alleviate Pearl Avenue and surrounding streets from chronic flooding. And she has been supporting the ELECTION | SEE Page 11 HOPPIN’ HOLIDAY FUN: Ward 5 Councillor and POPBA President Angela Guarino-Sawaya joined the Easter Bunny and local residents for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. See page 6 for photo highlights.
Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 FOOD PANTRY | FROM Page 1 family-friendly activities, food and entertainment. This year’s Walk will remain an accessible route on fully paved sidewalks, allowing people with mobility devices, young children and people with other needs to participate. ASL interpreters and multilingual staff will be present throughout the event. “It is becoming more and more diffi cult for people to afford enough to eat,” says Project Bread President & CEO Erin Mid-grade Regular 2.73 24 $3.37 29 Over 47 Years of Excellence! 1947 - 2025 Full Service ULS $2.78 Order online at angelosoil.com McAleer. “One in 5 families with kids are worried about where their next meal will come from. The Walk for Hunger is our opportunity to make an immediate diff erence in the lives of thousands of our neighbors. The Healthy Students Healthy Saugus participants are what make The Walk for Hunger such a powerful event. Together, as a community, we’re making sure people can access food with dignity and choice each day.” The First Congregational Church of Revere Food Pantry works to provide emergency food to food-insecure families in their community, providing two bags of nonperishable and perishable food per month to each family. In the city of Revere, 40% of households reported that they were facing food insecurity to The Greater Boston Food Bank. In 2024 the church’s Dan - 1972 Celebrating 52 Years! When in need, call ABC! Food Pantry served more than 3,000 unique families and had nearly 14,500 visits. The organization currently serves up to 350 families each week during the two hours the pantry is open on Wednesdays. Funds raised from the 57th annual Walk for Hunger will go toward the pantry’s purchasing of food from The Greater Boston Food Bank and other sources, specifi cally focusing on the culturally preferred food items of Revere residents. 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That same year, we participated in the pilot Commonwealth Program and have participated in this program ever since. This funding helps us to purchase much needed supplies for the many food insuffi cient families in our community. As federal programs are reduced or eliminated, the need is greater than ever.” The Walk for Hunger began in 1969 as the fi rst pledge walk in the nation. The money the event raises is critical to fund systemic change for hunger relief. In 2019, Project Bread launched the joint-fundraising Commonwealth program. In 2024, 39 nonprofits raised more than $228,000 to support their own programs for statewide food security. Donate directly to First Congregational Church of Revere’s Commonwealth fundraiser at https://give.projectbread.org/ team/645485. To register as a participant for Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger, or to support a walker or team with a donation, visit give.projectbread. org/walk. All individual walkers are encouraged to fundraise a minimum of $25, and teams — $250. Participants who raise $500 or more are recognized as Heart & Sole walkers and receive access to personalized fundraising support, exclusive event gear, free breakfast on Walk Day and invitations to exclusive events. People experiencing food insecurity should call Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline (1800-645-8333), which provides confi dential, free assistance getting connected to a variety of food resources in 180 languages and for the hearing impaired. Counselors can prescreen families and help them to apply for SNAP. Learn more at projectbread.org/get-help. About First Congregational Church of Revere Food Pantry The First Congregational Church of Revere Food Pantry is an emergency food provider for food-insecure families in our community. Located at 230 Beach St., the pantry is open every Wednesday night from 6:15 to 8:00 p.m. Clients may pick up food once a month. Only one member per household can register. For more information, visit www.firstcongrevere.org/ food-pantry. RevereTV Spotlight I t’s fi nally feeling like spring, and with that in late April comes the school spring vacation break. RevereTV is thinking of those who might have a little extra time to relax and catch some community programming on their television. Each weekday this week is scheduled with some kind of marathon of fan favorite shows from the past. These marathons will include musical performances from Revere Public Schools over the past few years, local chef spotlights on old episodes of “What’s Cooking, Revere?,” a look back at the RPS Family Liaison Cooking Series and flashbacks of “The Wave” by the Revere Chamber of Commerce. All of these marathon events will be playing over the next week on the RTV Community Channel. This is channel 8 and 1072 on Comcast, and 3 and 614 on RCN. 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Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 Traffic Commission addresses permit and metered parking and speeding Advocate Staff Report T he Traffi c Commission met last week with an agenda full of requests. Up fi rst was the Parking Department asking for approval of the plan to move forward and install 17 parking meters for public use at Gibson Apartments. The public parking is tied to the public access requirement of Chapter 91. Be8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Tues. - Sat. at 4:00 PM Closed Sun. & Mon. Announcing our Classic Specials Dine In Only: * FREE Salad with purchase of Entree, Tuesdays & Wednesdays * Cheese Pizza - Only $10 Catch ALL The Live Sports Action On Our Large Screen TV’s Scan & Follow Us on Facebook! fore moving to meters, the city tried using signs but signs failed to preserve public parking. The Commission voted to move the meter plan to a public hearing. Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro requested 24-hour resident permit parking for Prince Street. The Commission acknowledged recent problems but members felt they were temporary and would be resolved once construction in the area is completed. The request was tabled. The Commission also heard a request generated by a new resident and renter learning about the city’s parking challenges. The Commission was asked to remove the parking regulation that makes multi-families with six or more units ineligible for parking stickers. Commissioners agreed this would open up a huge issue throughout. They noted that many properties had been granted variances based on the agreement that no parkRevereTV | FROM Page 2 www.810bargrille.com which will be airing soon on the Community Channel. All episodes of this program are also posted to the RevereTV YouTube page and Instagram. The students always add their own bits of creativity during ing permits would be available for that address. The commission voted to deny the request. Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya requested that, in the interest of roadway safety, road signs should be posted to warn drivers they are approaching a speed bump. Guarino-Sawaya also requested that all speed bumps in the city be investigated for safety and signage. The Commission referred Guarino-Sawaya’s request to the traffi c working group. Mayor Patrick Keefe requested that traffi c on Campbell Avenue be slowed down from 25 to 20 mph. Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky told the Commission that cars fl y up the street before the speed bump. Novoselsky said 20 mph was more appropriate for a residential street and more like other streets in the city. He stressed that the request to reduce the speed limit was made by residents. Although Novoselsky said other recording. Tune in on television or through social media to see what these soon-to-be chefs are cooking up! Follow @RevereTV on all social media outlets to stay in the loop. Staying on the cooking theme, Victoria Fabbo recorded an episode of “Fabulous Foods” plans to increase safety, such as additional speed bumps, are in the works, he said the immediate need is to slow traffi c down to 20 mph. The Commission voted to send Campbell Street’s speed limit to a public hearing. There was one public hearing on the agenda, well actually two public hearings, both meant to reset how people park on Wilson Street. The fi rst hearing eliminated the no parking zone on the east or even side of the street. A second public hearing was to prohibit parking on the west or odd side of Wilson Street. No parking moved from the east side to the west side. The Fire Department weighed in and said it makes no diff erence as long as one side is clear. A Wilson Street resident said it is easier to park on the west side and the change would help a family whose child depends on a special bus. The Commission approved the change for Wilson Street. to air through the month of May. Get a preview of what’s to come by watching what Victoria made for the April episode, which is currently airing on the Community Channel. Since she is a registered dietician, Victoria always tries to share healthconscious recipes — and also features a special guest on each episode. Who will be in the kitchen with her next? You will have to tune in to fi nd out! Although this week is a slow week in the City Council Chambers, RTV GOV will still be scheduled to air any live meetings when they happen. You can then watch a rotation of replays of this month’s local government meetings if you could not catch them live. The current replay schedule includes the Conservation Commission, Human Rights Commission, Revere City Council, Commission on Disabilities, Aff ordable Housing Trust Fund, License Commission, RHS Building Committee, Traffic Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. RTV GOV is channel 9 for Comcast subscribers and channels 13 and 613 for RCN subscribers. If you do not subscribe to cable in Revere, you can watch all of these meetings live and for replay on RevereTV’s YouTube page.
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 Page 5 Parking Advisory Committee supports pilot program to help boost small businesses By Th e Advocate T he Parking Advisory Committee voted to send $4,674 on a pilot program to give all those who park on Broadway 15 minutes of complimentary parking. The money will be used to install sensors on poles from Yeamans Street to 250 Broadway that will work with meters to give all those parking on Broadway the extra time. The pilot program is expected to boost small businesses along Broadway. At the last committee meeting, Councillor-at-Large Jaun Pablo Jaramillo said the Broadway business community felt limited parking and aggressive enforcement were a problem for customers going to local businesses. A similar program, funded by a diff erent grant, is coming to Shirley Avenue. The committee will take some time to assess the program, noting the behavior of drivers and the loss of revenue to the city. The Parking Committee also voted to spend $24,000 to hire ROCA to clean and beautify the city’s main corridors and parking lots. The Parking Benefi ts District fund currently has a balance of $54,000. The fi vemember ROCA crew will work one day a week with a supervisor — cleaning sidewalks and tree pits, sprucing up parking lots and taking care of requests from ward councillors. Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky asked if ROCA could clean up the Garfield Avenue lot along the MBTA fence, which he described as a “no man’s land.” The ROCA crew will work through November. The committee agreed the new beautifi cation eff ort would benefi t residents and visitors to the city, particularly with the onset of warmer weather. 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-7 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday $11.00 Price includes Roller Skates 18+ Adults Only After 7 PM - ID Required Private Parties Private Parties 4-8 p.m. $10.00 8:30-11 p.m. $11. 18+ Adults Only After 7 PM - ID Required 12-9 p.m. $10.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657
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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 Page 7 Confident and commanding: Revere’s Danni Hope Randall hits milestone, finds her best stuff yet nings pitched. She’s walked 18 batters and allowed 26 earned runs, but she’s also kept her strikeout totals high — averDanni Hope Randall on the mound By Dom Nicastro R evere junior pitcher Danni Hope Randall reached a major milestone earlier this season, notching her 300th career strikeout in a 14-strikeout win over Chelsea as she continues to anchor the Revere varsity softball team both on the mound and in the dugout. And she’s just a junior. “I ended my sophomore season with 287 strikeouts so I knew I would be close to hitting 300 early in the season,” Randall said. “Going into the game I knew I was only a few strikeouts away but I tried to just play my game and focus on throwing one strike at a time.” Through her fi rst fi ve starts in 2025, Randall has already compiled 48 strikeouts while going 3-2 with a 4.73 ERA over 26.2 inDanni Hope Randall and catcher Shayna Smith discuss the next batter. THE PAESANI CLUB ANNUAL POLENTA PARTY ANTHONY’S OF MALDEN 105 CANAL STREET MALDEN, MA. 02148 THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025 6:00PM COCKTAIL HOUR SAVE THE DATE LA MORA CONTEST FEATURING SAL “THE BUMBLE BEE SWALLOWER” BARRESI aging nearly two per inning — and continues to grow into her role as a confi dent leader on the fi eld. “This year on the mound I have felt the most confi dent I have felt throughout my whole softball career,” she said. “I have really learned how important it is to move onto the next pitch, the next play and the next inning when things don’t necessarily go your way.” Randall has added polish to her arsenal this season, throwing with improved location and movement. Her go-to pitches have been a sharp screwball and a changeup, both of which she says are becoming more consistent. “I’ve really been able to throw my pitches consistently with good location and movement. Focusing on using my changeup more often as well as my screwball,” she said. PITCHER | SEE Page 11 If We Happen To Meet By Accident ... You’ll Be Glad You Found Us! BEST! Celebrating 46 Years In Business! TONY’S AUTO BODY Call or Visit 781-321-0032 34 Sharon Street Malden, MA 02148 TONYSAUTOBODYLLC.COM COME VISIT OUR STATE OF THE ART BODY SHOP • Computerized Paint Matching (State of the Art Spray Booth) • Computerized Frame Machines • R134 + 1234yf A/C Machines Fully Insured -RS2415 Insurance Company Approval ALL OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED! TONY BARTOLO Owner 46 Years Let Us Handle Your Next Insurance Claim. Go With the BEST It Doesn’t Get BETTER! RENTAL CARS Available
Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 Baseball Pats Fall in Squeaker to Everett Sergio Peguero gets ready to take off from fi rst base. Behind the plate for the Pats, Frank Annunziata. (Advocate Photos by Emily Harney) Christian Flores reacts after getting the out call at second base. Domenic Bellia rounds third and heads for home to score. Revere’s Ismael El Gharbi at bat for the Patriot’s. Revere’s Frank Annunziata batted for the Patriots as they took on Everett Monday. Frank Annunziata slides safely back to fi rst base.
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Page 10 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 ~ REVERE HIGH SCHOOL PATRIOTS SPORTS ROUNDUP ~ By Dom Nicastro Girls tennis wins three of four behind strong doubles play R evere girls tennis secured three wins in four matches during a packed week. The team began with a 3-2 win over Lynn Classical on Monday, April 14. Freshman Genevieve Belmonte delivered a 6-2, 6-3 win at third singles, while both doubles teams brought home victories. Senior duo Rachel Sanchez and Cesia Loza battled back for a 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 win at fi rst doubles. Seniors Kiara Munguia and Keila Loza followed with a 6-3, 6-4 win at second doubles. Revere followed up with a 4-1 win over Lynn English on Wednesday, April 16. Senior Dayna Phan won 7-5, 7-5 at fi rst singles. Erta Ismahili won her second singles match with a 6-7, 7-6 win followed by a tiebreaker. 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Revere edged Everett 3-2 on Thursday, April 17. Phan came from behind to win a tiebreaker after splitting the fi rst two sets. Sanchez and Loza again won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-0, while Munguia and Loza completed the sweep at doubles with a 6-1, 7-5 win. The team wrapped up the week with a 5-0 loss to Malden on Monday, April 21. Tennis takes three wins, softball battles, track stays unbeaten R evere High School’s spring sports teams are racking up experience and momentum across multiple sports. The girls tennis team closed a busy week with three wins; softball showed flashes despite two losses; and girls track remained perfect heading into a key stretch. Boys volleyball tops Everett, 3-1 R evere boys volleyball earned a 3-1 win over Everett last week, with strong performances across the board. Chris “Choc” Chavez tallied 15 assists, Larry Claudio added 13 assists and Juan Perez dominated at the net with 16 kills. Softball falls to Everett and Whittier but shows resilience R evere varsity softball dropped two games last week but had bright spots in both eff orts. Against Everett on Monday, Revere fell 10-4 after giving up six runs in the fi rst inning. Revere clawed back in the third inning when Caleigh Joyce hit a solo home run and Danni Hope Randall singled in a run to cut the defi cit to 6-4. Randall pitched a complete game, allowing 10 runs (eight earned) on 14 hits while striking out 12. Joyce went onefor-three with two RBIs. Jordan Martelli and Frankie Reed each collected two hits in the loss. Earlier in the week, Revere lost to Whittier RVT 12-0. The game was broken open by a seven-run second inning. Randall again took the loss, striking out seven over four and two-thirds innings. Girls track remains undefeated after Chelsea win R evere girls track moved to 3-0 after an 84-61 win over Chelsea on Monday. Weather fi nally cooperated, and the team turned in several earlyseason personal records. “Happy to report we defeated Chelsea 84-61 on Monday and moved to 3-0 for the outdoor season,” Revere Head Coach Racquel MacDonaldCiambelli said. “We fi nally had the weather on our side, and the team put out some huge early season PRs.” Gemma Stamatopoulos delivered a near perfect meet with three first-place finishes and one third-place, totaling 16 points. She won the 400-meter hurdles (1:14.3), 800-meter (2:31) and high jump (4-8) and placed third in the long jump (14-4.5). “I’m really excited to see Gemma perform at invitationals this upcoming weekend where she will see some tough competition and hopefully smash that 800-meter school record,” her coach said. Senior Liv Yuong scored eight points with a win in the 100-meter hurdles (18.2) and a second in the long jump (15-2). Ashley Cabrera Rodriguez added seven points with two second-place fi nishes (400-meter hurdles and triple jump) and a third in the 100-meter dash. Additional Revere fi rst-place fi nishes: • Olivia Rupp in the 1-mile (5:56) • Haley Peralta in the javelin (76-11) • Emma DaCrosta in the 2-mile (15:49) • 4x100-meter relay: Lesly Mendoza, Kesley Morales, Izzy Marin, Victoria Osias (56.0) • 4x400-meter relay: Marwa Riad, Dayana Ortega, Jaliyah Manigo, Rania Hamdani (4:52.9) Revere heads to its fi rst invitational on Friday, April 25, and returns home for Senior Night on April 28 against Everett and Malden.
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She’s been playing since kindergarten, rising through t-ball, minors, majors and tournament teams, before fully committing to pitching in middle school. By eighth grade, she was already competing at the JV level thanks to a waiver. Since her freshman year, she’s been a fi xture on varsity. Her 2024 sophomore campaign ended with 287 strikeouts, and she’s already building on that legacy this season. Her career arc reflects the traits she now instills in herself: discipline, perseverance and faith in her training. “Keeping your head high no matter the situation and just trusting your training and having confi dence within yourself” has been a lesson that’s stuck, she said. Randall isn’t doing it alone. Revere’s squad is loaded with returning varsity players, which she says gives the team a clear sense of identity and shared motivation. “This year almost all of our girls are varsity returners which I think has really helped us… We are such a small team but it helps us really connect with each other,” she said. She’s quick to credit her about Suff olk Downs and the new high school, two enormous projects that will dictate the future of Revere. As for her own pet project, converting the old Beachmont fi re station into a citywide arts center, plans were postponed when development mitigation money for the center was shifted to the rehabilitation of McMackin Field. “McMakin Field was an eyesore that needed to be taken care of,” she said. But the arts center is still high on her to-do list. “The arts center will be awhile,” she said, adding that it will take a lot of time and money to get it up and running. But arts are part of McKenna’s vision for the city. “It’s why I’m running for an at-large seat. I’ve been here all my life. I want to see the best of Revere.” teammates. Shortstop Anna Doucette, a sophomore, brings energy and passion to the fi eld, and Randall lights up when she talks about her batterymate. “Our catcher Shayna Smith — she’s a junior — she’s probably one of the best catchers I’ve ever played with,” Randall said. “She’s such a great athlete in all of her sports and she works so hard.” Randall’s drive is generational. Her mother, a former 1,000-point scorer in college basketball, coached high school hoops in Revere. Her grandfather, a passionate softball/baseball player, is “defi nitely my number 1 supporter,” she said. That support system — plus time spent in other sports like fi eld hockey and track — helps keep Randall balanced. “Outside of softball I love fi eld hockey and track, which is what I do throughout the fall and winter seasons,” she said. “I also love to spend time with my friends as much as I can, which happen to be my teammates.” As the season rolls on, Randall is staying grounded and focused. “Right now, I’m focusing on taking it one day and one game at a time and working on having a good season,” she said, “but I would love to be able to have the opportunity to play at the next level.” O f Revere. Passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2025 at her home at the age of 67. Donna was the third child of the late James M. (Moe) Parcellin and Evelyn Parcellin (Penta) born on September 26, 1957 in Malden and grew up in Maplewood with her four other siblings, Jimmy, Karen, Diane and Cheryl. After graduating high school, Donna worked as an Administrative Assistant for John Hancock Insurance for many years then she studied Web Development/Graphic Design at Bunker Hill Community College and became a PCA to help care for her special needs niece. Donna’s greatest aspiration was to publish a book she was writing. She was a caring aunt to all her nieces and nephews, but her greatest joy was being a godmother to her niece Jessica MacDonald. Donna would always go to the Maplewood Meat Market in Maplewood Square and become lifelong friends with Carlo A. DeMarco and share a special friendship until his passing. During these last few years of her life, she enjoyed summers traveling to New Hampshire and winters in Florida with her cousin Michael Burke. Her only brother, James S. Parcellin died at an early age of forty-eight in 1993 and is survived by her sister, Karen MacDonald and her husband James MacDonald of Revere, their son Michael MacDonald and his wife Annie MacDonald (Wolf) of Salem, MA, daughter Jessica MacDonald and son, Kevin MacDonald of Revere. Sisters Diane D’Alleva of Saugus and Cheryl Parcellin of Revere and her longtime boyfriend Robert Coppola. Visting hours will be held at the A. J. Spadafora Funeral OBITUARIES Donna J. Parcellin Home, 865 Main Street, Malden, MA on Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 2:00pm — 6:00pm. To remember Donna and her journey in life, A prayer service will be given for her at 5:30pm. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. A graveside service will be held at a future date. Michael Rocco Camilleri O A lifelong resident of Revere, passed away on April 15, 2025. Born in Boston, MA on May 29, 1935, Michael was a prominent figure in the local community and was fondly recognized wherever he went, often seen around town bumping into familiar faces. Michael spent his career as a dedicated greyhound trainer at Wonderland Dog Track, where he celebrated over 40 years of service and won multiple derbies. His love for sports extended beyond his profession, with a personal passion for collecting sports cards and enjoying Redsox and Patriots games. Michael was a man of simple pleasures who found great joy in spending time with friends and dining at his favorite restaurants. Michael is survived by his Daughter Christine Vito and Husband Donnie of Newton, MA, nephew, Patrick Langone of Stoneham, MA, and Granddaughter Liliana Vito. He was preceded in death by his parents, Umberto and Maria Stella Camilleri, his sisters Angela Langone and Florence Camilleri, as well as his Nephew Albie Langone. A Visitation was held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Buonfi glio funeral home in Revere. A funeral service was on Thursday, April 24, 2025, followed by a Funeral mass at Saint Anthony’s Parish in Revere. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett f Revere, passed away peacefully on April 15 at the age of 70. Thomas was the beloved son of the late Robert and Miriam Upton of Revere. He is survived by his loving siblings: Brother Bob Upton and his wife Marguerite of Peabody, Sister Nancy (Upton) Weljkovic and her husband Dusko of Canton, and Sister Kathleen (Upton) Consolo and her husband John of Saugus. He was also the younger brother of recently deceased Michael F. Upton of Revere. Tom was a lifelong resident of Revere, a graduate of the RHS Class of 1973 and will be fondly remembered for his enthusiastic love of sports. In his younger years, he distinguished himself as a standout pitcher on the Red Sox of the Revere Little League, showcasing his pitching talent and dedication at McMackin Field. Beyond the baseball diamond, Tom was also a highly skilled and accomplished billiard & pool player, earning recognition and numerous victories in tournaments held at local pool halls. Tom worked as at various jobs and avocations throughout his lifetime. He will be remembered fondly by all who made his acquaintance. It is with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss that Tom leaves behind his many cherished cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. He will be dearly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him and those he loved so much. Family and friends were invited to attend Visiting Hours in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, Revere on Tuesday, April 22nd Thomas E. Upton . Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of fl owers, donations in Tom’s memory may be made to Everett Nursing and Rehab 289 Elm St. Everett, MA 02149.
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