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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2023 Page 21 OBITUARIES Bernadette “Bernie” (Angiulo) DeAngelis we will always remember her by. A funeral service will be held on, Saturday October 28th, 2023 at 9AM-11:30AM at Buonfi glio’s Funeral Home, 128 Revere Street Revere, MA 02151. A mass will follow at St. Anthony’s Church in Revere at noon. In lieu of fl owers, expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to The Jimmy Fund https://www.jimmyfund.org/ Marie C. (DiModica) Fallon O f Revere, entered into rest on October 22nd of 73. Beloved wife of Salvatore DeAngelis for 55 years. Devoted mother of Janet Ruzzo and her husband Ralph and Salvatore DeAngelis and his wife Kristen, all of Revere. Cherished grandmother of Francesca DeAngelis, Amara Ruzzo and Salvatore DeAngelis. The loving sister of Nicole (Angiulo) Sasso and her husband Jay. Cherished aunt of Jay Sasso and his wife Heather and Janel Sasso. Cherished great aunt of Lily, Isla and Meadow. Dear daughter of the late Nicolo and Janet (Piccinni) Angiulo. Bernie grew up in Beachmont, graduated from Revere High School, and raised her family here. Her pride and love for the city of Revere was unmatched. For 31 years, she worked for the Department of Revenue in Chelsea until her retirement this past year. Bernie adored nothing more than being with her family. Her grandchildren and nieces and nephew were the center of her world. She never missed a sporting event or school fundraiser for any one of them. Everybody loved having “Grandma/Auntie Bernie” in their lives. Her love for shopping, cooking and all things Disney are what GRANT | FROM Page 7 About First Congregational Church of Revere (FCCR) FCCR has been a vital community resource and welcomes any and all searching for a church home. Their ministry services range from providing Sunday worship (off ered in English and Cambodian), serving at the food pantry, youth groups, neighborhood English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, Angels for the Elderly ministry, music ministries, Sunday School for Children & Adults, Young Adult groups and various other community and small Bible studies. Their Caring Hearts ministry also provides food, clothing dren as they were born and her great grandchildren. Marie also stayed very close to her siblings and their children. She also welcomed many of her son’s friends in as well. Marie was best known for her baking. Marie made delicious pies, cakes, pastries, and other treats with love. She would always bake something for any occasion or simply visiting a friend. Marie later worked at Tiernan’s Flower Shop on Broadway for about 15 years where she managed the shop and designed fl oral arrangements. Marie’s happiest of times were spending time with her family and her devoted faith. She is the beloved wife of 66 at the age O f Revere. Died in the loving presence of her family at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers on Sunday, October 22nd following a brief illness, Marie just celebrated her 98th birthday, on September 25th. Marie was born in Boston to her late parents Philip & Mary (Coco) DiModica. She was one of ten children. Marie was raised & educated in Revere and was an alumna of Revere high School, Class of 1943. On August 31st, 1946, Marie married the love of her life, William E. Fallon. The couple remained in Revere where they would raise their four sons. Marie was devoted to her family and proudly raised her children with good morals, values, and faith. Marie filled her home with happiness, love, and good examples. She welcomed her daughters-in-law as if they were her own daughters. She cherished her grandchiland services to Revere’s population experiencing housing instability. Their mission is to serve and support the greater Revere community. Get involved on their website, catch the Church Livestream, donate online or call at 781-284-4158. About The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB): GBFB is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and among the largest food banks in the country. As the food bank for Eastern Massachusetts, GBFB is feeding people in 190 towns across the region, distributing the equivalent of nearly 90 million meals through a network of 600 dedicated food distribution partyears to the late William E. Fallon, Sr. Loving mother of Dr. John A. Fallon and his late wife Irene of Lynnfi eld, Atty. William E. Fallon, Jr. and his wife Joan of Melrose, Francis X. Fallon and his wife Loretta, and Daniel J. Fallon and his wife Peggy of Lynnfi eld. Cherished grandmother of John A. Fallon, Jr. of Lynnfi eld, Jennifer A. Fallon & husband Michael Hanifan of Lynnfi eld, Elizabeth M. Fallon & husband Sean Brune of NH, Mark X. Fallon, both of Revere, and Christina M. Fallon of Lynnfi eld. Adored great grandmother of John A. Fallon, III., Cass Fallon, Fallon Brune & Shane Brune. Dear sister of the late Joan DeStefano, Frank, Domenic, Joseph, Catherine DiModica, Rose Carroll, Frances Dakin, Carmella Doherty & Celia Kelleher. She is also lovingly survived by a large extended family, many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, & grandnephews. Family & Friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Funeral Mass on Saturday, October 28th at 11:00 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of fl owers, at Marie’s request, “Please spend some special times with your loved ones”. ners and programs. A member of the national Feeding America network, GBFB’s mission is to end hunger here. The organization remains committed to the belief that access to healthy food is a human right regardless of an individual’s circumstances. Through policy, partnerships and providing free, nutritious and culturally responsive food, GBFB is committed to addressing the root causes of food insecurity while promoting racial, gender and economic equity in food access. For more information and to help GBFB help others, visit GBFB. org, follow GBFB on Facebook, Twitter (@gr8bosfoodbank) and Instagram, or call GBFB at 617427-5200. How to Find a Medical Escort After a Procedure Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some medical escort services that help seniors get home after a medical procedure? I need to have a colonoscopy, but my doctor’s clinic won’t schedule my appointment unless I supply them with a name and phone number of the person taking me home afterward. I live alone with no family nearby, and my friend doesn’t drive anymore. Any suggestions? Need a Lift Dear Need, Good question! Finding “door-through-door” medical escort services for outpatient screenings and procedures that involve anesthesia can be challenging for older patients without nearby family or friends to rely on. Door-through-door escorts that most clinics require is a safety measure. With a colonoscopy, for example, patients often receive an anesthetic, like propofol, or a narcotic such as Demerol or fentanyl, combined with anti-anxiety medication like Versed or Valium. These drugs aff ect the brain, and they can stay in the system for four to six hours. So, what’s needed is someone to escort you out of the building, take you back home and see you into it. While there’s no one simple solution to this medical escort problem, there are wide variety of local service providers, nonprofi ts and home-care companies that may be able to assist you. But what’s available to you will depend on where you live. Finding Help A good fi rst step in making medical escort arrangements is to talk to your health care provider that’s doing the procedure to fi nd out if their clinic off ers transportation services or if they can refer you to a local medical escort service or person who can help you. If not, see if you can remain in the clinic for an extended period of time, until the drugs wear off , so you can safely drive yourself home or hail an Uber, Lyft or taxi to take you. If these options aren’t available, here are some sources you should check into. Area Agency on Aging (AAA): Your local AAA is one of your best resources for locating transportation services and should be able to refer you to medical escorts available in your community. To fi nd your AAA call the Eldercare Locater 800-677-1116 or visit Eldercare.acl.gov. Local nonprofit groups: The National Volunteer Caregiving Network (NVCNetwork. org) connects about 700 community organizations nationwide, most of which provide door-through-door transportation without charge. Shepherd’s Centers of America: There are 55 affiliates in 17 states that provide support services for older adults – see ShepherdCenters. org. Most off er escorts to and from medical appointments without charge. Village to Village Network: There are around 250 local village networks across the country (see VTVNetwork.org) that often help with medical escorts, though there’s an annual fee – usually subsidized for lower-income seniors – to join a village. Home-care companies: You may also be able to hire a medical escort through a home-care agency, or you can find someone on your own through websites like Care. com or CareLinx.com. Note that Medicare doesn’t cover medical escorts, but in many states Medicaid does. If you choose this option, be sure you give plenty of notice before your appointment. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. For Advertising with Results, at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net call The Advocate Newspapers The A vo wsp rs

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