THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023 Page 25 OBITUARIES Bernadette “Bernie” (Angiulo) DeAngelis tie Bernie” in their lives. Her love for shopping, cooking and all things Disney are what we will always remember her by. A funeral service was held on, Saturday October 28th at Buonfi glio’s Funeral Home, Revere. A mass followed 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/ Grace B. (Capone) Scopa O f Revere, entered into rest on October 22nd, 2023 at the age 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/AunO f Revere. Died on Tuesday, October 31st at the Hathorne Hill Nursing Facility in Danvers, following a long illness, she was 92 years old. Grace was born on March 21, 1931 in Boston to her Italian immigrant parents Giuseppe & Letizia (DiPierro) Capone. Grace was one of six children, who was raised in East Boston. She was educated in Boston Public Schools and was an alumna of East Boston High School, Class of 1949. On June 1, 1952, Grace married the love of her life, John “Jack” Scopa. The couple remained in East Boston, where they began their life together and their family. Grace was a proud mother of her only child, her daughter Elaine. In 1972, Grace & her family moved to Revere. Grace later returned to the workforce, as a kindergarten teacher, for St. John’s School in Boston’s North End. She would spend the next 32 years working with young children at St. John’s. When she retired, she and her husband traveled the world extensively whether on airplanes or aboard cruise ships. Grace also treasured just sitting on Revere beach watching the ocean while enjoying a slice of pizza. She was also well known for her sewing & quilting. She would design and make many beautiful treasures for family & friends. Grace was also well known for the delicious cooking that she prepared. Grace was all about family, and she treasured her time watching her grandchildren, and later her great grandchildren, it was her happiest time in her life. She is the beloved of the late John R. “Jack” Scopa of 62 years. The loving mother of Elaine P. Fielding & her husband Stephen W. of Middleton. The cherished Nonna of Ryan S. Fielding & wife Karen of Middleton & Stephanie E. Marchetti & her husband Matthew of Ashburnham. The treasured Mamanonna of Jack & Charlie. Dear sister of the late Mary Strahl, Ellie Kozlowski, Phyllis Longo, Angela DiFlumeri, & Ralph Capone. Also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, & grand nephews. Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Funeral Mass on Friday, November 10th at 11 AM in St. Anthony of Padua Church 250 Revere St. Revere, Interment will immediately follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of fl owers remembrances may be made to New England Pediatric Care 78 Boston Rd. N. Billerica, MA 01802 or nepc.org. The staff of Vertuccio Smith & Vazza are most honored to have assisted the family in completing funeral arrangements. ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS...Quaint 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath Ranch situated on a private, dead-end street. Eat-in kitchen, oak cabinets, dining room with corner built-in hutch, spacious living room, 2 good-size bedrooms, with half bath, walkout to private back yard, roof approximately 7 years old. A little TLC needed to make this gem shine. View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. Top TV Remotes for Elderly Seniors Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some simplifi ed universal television remotes for seniors? My 88-year-old dad, who lives in a retirement community, has some dementia and gets confused with all the buttons on his remote. As a result, he keeps accidently reprograming his TV set. Searching Son Dear Searching, Most modern TV remotes – that come with dozens of unnecessary buttons – can be confusing for anyone to operate but can be especially challenging for elderly seniors. Fortunately, there are several universal TV remotes available that are specifi cally designed for older adults with vision, memory, or confusion issues, as well as those that are technologically challenged. These remotes have bigger buttons and paired down options that make them much easier to see and use. Here are three top choices to consider. Senior-Friendly Remotes The two most popular simplifi ed TV remotes on the market today are the “Flipper” and the “EasyMote.” Both of these are infrared (IR) only remotes intended for those who use traditional cable/satellite boxes or their TV’s internal tuner. They are not designed for people who use streaming media devices and will not work with devices that are controlled via Bluetooth or radio frequency (RF). If you’re not sure how your dad’s TV is controlled, point his remote at the ground in the opposite direction from the device, and then press a button. If the remote still executes the command, then it’s using Bluetooth or Radio Frequency (RF) signals. The Flipper, which is a top-rated remote, works with all major TVs including cable, satellite and digital TV receiver boxes. Available for $40 at FlipperRemote.com, this lightweight, remote has a tapered design that makes it easy to hold, and for simplicity it has only six large color-coded tactile buttons that are exposed to control the power, mute, volume up/down, and channel up/down. Flipper also off ers an optional “favorite channel” feature that will let you program up to 30 of your dad’s favorite channels and eliminate the useless channels he never watches. And it has a built-in keypad hidden behind a slide-down panel. This will give your dad the ability to directly punch in a desired channel, while keeping the remote simple and uncluttered. The Flipper remote can also be locked to prevent accidental reprograming. The other popular seniorfriendly remote that’s worth a look is the EasyMote (see EasyMote.us), which is available on Amazon.com for $18. This lightweight remote, which controls most TV and cable boxes, also comes with six large easyto-see buttons (on/off , mute, channel up and down, and volume up and down buttons) that light up when pressed, which is nice feature if your dad watches TV in the dark. It also comes with a handy wrist strap to prevent misplacing the remote but can be removed anytime. Multi-Device Remote If the Flipper or EasyMote is too basic for your dad’s entertainment system, another simplifi ed remote that off ers the ability to control multiple devices is the “GE Big Button 2-Device Universal Remote” – also available at Amazon.com for $9. This IR remote has an ergonomic design with large buttons that will let him control up to 2 audio/video components such as TV, cable/satellite receiver, Blu-ray/DVD player, Roku box, Apple TV and other streaming media players and sound bars. In addition to power, volume, channel, mute buttons and number pad, this remote also off ers a previous channel, sleep timer and input buttons for convenience. 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.
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