THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2025 Page 23 OBITUARY Amelia “Amy” (DeSimone) Sponpinato O f Revere. Born in Calore, Avellino, Italy. Amelia passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, May 15. She was the cherished daughter of the late Angelo and Luigia (Buonopane) DeSimone. Beloved wife of 59 years to the late Salvatore L. “Googie” Sponpinato. Daughter in law to the late Joseph “Lefty” and Anna (Simonelli) Sponpinato. Loving mother of Anna Robinson and her husband Robert, Gina Mack and her husband William, Lisa Petrillo and her husband Roberto, and Nancy Sponpinato and her companion Michael Lewis. Adored grandmother of Colleen Rossetti and her husband Michael, R. Harley Petrillo, Jessica Catanzariti and her husband Matthew, James Petrillo, Antonia Robinson, William Petrillo, and Marina Robinson. Loving great grandmother of Dominic, Ada, Salvatore and Annie. Caring sister of Luisa Grasso, Giuseppina Prezioso, Violante Capurso, Flora D’Avolio and her husband Charles and the late Michael DeSimone. Sister-in-law of the late Phyllis Bavaro and Adele Ciampa. Amelia is also survived by her beloved cousins, nieces and nephews. And her dearest friend of 70 years to Barbara Celata. Amy’s passion in life was guiding her family. Whether she was cooking, passing down recipes, tending to her garden, pruning her treasured peach trees, ensuring the knowledge she brought over from Italy was passed down to her children, and more importantly, to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was an avid fan of the Boston Celtics and could often be found wearing her Celtics gear. Amy was diagnosed with glioblastoma in December 2024 and after a brief time in the hospital and rehab facility, she returned home to spend her time with all of her family. She was surrounded by her daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren daily until her fi nal moments. She spent the last months of her life enjoying everything and everybody she loved. She taught her daughters how to make Easter Pizzagaina. She made focaccia with her daughters the day before she passed. She made a Peaches and Cream cake, a recipe passed down from her mother-in-law, on her fi nal day insisting that the whipped cream needed more sugar. Always the mother, her last words were to her great granddaughter to make sure she had a sweater on before she went outside. 10 minutes later, she said she did not feel well, rested on her recliner and, peacefully, rejoined her husband in Heaven. The family would like to extend a heartfelt “thank you” to Dr. Budiu for the decades of care and guidance she provided to our parents. The family would also like to acknowledge the care from the team at AllCare Hospice. Family and friends honored Amelia’s life by gathering in Vertuccio, Smith and Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, Revere on Monday, May 19. A Funeral Mass was celebrated in her honor at the Immaculate Conception Church, Revere on Tuesday. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made in Amelia’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Dorothy M. “Dottie” (Tibbetts) Natola O f Revere. Passed away on May 14th at 81 years of age. Born in Chelsea, she was the daughter of Edward and Catherine (McCann) Tibbetts. She was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. After graduating high school, she enrolled at Regis College and majored in Mathematics, earning a bachelor’s degree. Following college, she had worked at Emmanuel College. In 1965, she married Pasquale “Butch” Natola, and the couple settled in Revere where they raised their family. Throughout the years, Dottie worked various jobs and also spent several years volunteering her time at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. As her children grew older, she returned fully to the workforce and enjoyed a career as a Business Analyst working for Mass Financial Services in Boston. She retired in 2010. Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, Revere. Her Funeral was held from the funeral home on Wednesday, followed by a Funeral Mass in Blessed Mother of the Morning Star Parish — St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Revere. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168 Mary (Buonadonna) Gratton P assed away on March 30th at 88 years of age. She was a lifelong resident of Revere. She was a loving and devoted mother to her 3 children, Caprice, Jeff and her late son Jerome “Jay” Gratton. She was the cherished Nana to 6 beautiful grandchildren, Michael, Stella, Sophia, Joseph, Brooke and Erin. Nana was over the moon with joy of having 2 great grandchildren, Chrisopher Jay and Madilyn Steinhoff . She is also survived by her brother Frank Bonna of Dorothy was able to enjoy her retirement, and she took the opportunity to spend time with her family and friends. In her spare time, she was an avid reader and loved to knit. She loved to challenge herself by playing assorted games online, crossword puzzles and she was particularly entertained by online casino slot machines. Dottie was also devoted to caring for the family dog, “Jack”, whom she adored. She is the beloved wife of the late Pasquale F. “Butch” Natola, Jr. Devoted mother of Diane Moore and her husband John of Revere, Mark Natola of Revere, William Natola and his wife Mayada Massabni of Woburn, and Eric Natola of Revere. Cherished grandmother of Samantha Fuller and her husband Jeff , Zachary Moore, Emilee Natola and Fianc? Steve Chesley, Aleksa and Jarrod Natola. She is the dear sister of Elizabeth Tibbetts, Gail Hanson, Edward Tibbetts, and the late Alice Beane. Family and friends were invited to attend Visiting Hours on Tuesday, May 20th in the Melrose. and the late Dom, Joe and Vinny Buonadonna. She was loved by her nieces, nephews and cousins, and she remembered all of their birthdays. She had 3 daughters-inlaw, Brandi, Nellie, and Megan. To know Mary was to say you were blessed, she was always laughing, smiling, her greeting was “Good Morning” no matter what time of the day. To her friends and family, she will be dearly missed. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 6th, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the Orient Heights Yacht Club, 61 Bayswater Street East Boston, MA 02128.
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