Page 24 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2024 OBITUARIES Jeffrey Medeiros Sr. I t is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jeffrey Paul Medeiros Sr. on December 12, 2024. Born in Malden, MA on June 17, 1973. He is survived by his mother Sheila (Blanch) and her companion Phil from NH and preceded in death by his father John Medeiros. Jeff graduated from Malden Catholic in 1991, where he was a track star who broke school records leading to a state championship. He also excelled in soccer resulting in a college scholarship. He played hockey for the city of Malden from 5 yrs through his school years. Big Jeff , as the kids knew him, was dedicated to coaching Revere basketball and baseball leading his sons and their team to city championships. He was a mentor for many of Revere’s young men. Jeff started his career in transportation at Paul Revere Bus company in Winthrop, MA. His passion for his work and his commitment to excellence later led him to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), where he worked for 24 years, working his way up from a bus driver to recently retiring as a Superintendent. His leadership and dedication were not only evident in his work but also in his active membership in the Local 589 Boston Carmen’s Union and his role as Vice President of the T.E.A. Union. However, it was his role as a husband, father, uncle, and grandfather that Jeff cherished the most. Family was the cornerstone of his life. He loved cooking for his huge family. Any person who walked through his door immediately became part of that family. His hobbies, including camping, golfi ng and corn hole with his boys whom he was so proud of. He was a dedicated Boston sports fan. His laughter, wisdom, sarcastic jokes and love will be deeply missed by his beloved wife of 29 years, Lisa (Wood). Caring son in law to Claire Wood and the late William Wood Sr. Devoted father of Jeffrey Medeiros Jr. and his companion Meagan of NH, Tyler Medeiros and his companion Soraya of Worcester, Matthew Medeiros and his companion Geena of NH, and Ryan Medeiros of NH all formerly of Revere. Cherished grandfather of Brooklynn, Dakota, and Shyla. Dear brother of Mark Medeiros and his wife Trisha of Saugus, Keith Medeiros and his wife Traci of Wilmington, brother-in-law of Cheryl Dionne and her husband Marvin, Stacey Wood and her companion Sylvia, and William Wood Jr. Adored uncle of Ashley, Allison, Damion, Tommy, Brennan, Hannah, Colby, Devin, Morgan, and Dylan. Funeral from the Paul Buonfi glio & Sons Funeral Home 128 Revere St, Revere on Monday, December 23, 2024, at 10:00am. Funeral Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Revere at 11:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. A Visitation will be held on Sunday from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the funeral home. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Josephine M. Patania O f Revere. It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother Josephine (Noe’) Patania on December 11th, 2024. Josephine was born on December 4th, 1930, to her Sicilian parents, Francesco Noe’ and Sebastiana (Piazza) Noe’. She was the fifth of nine children raised in the old West End of Boston. She often recounted fond memories of the people and the neighborhood. She was the loving wife of Salvatore Patania for 61 years. They wed on March 25th, 1951, at Sacred Heart Church in Boston’s North End. Early on, they lived in the West End, then Melrose and eventually settled in Revere, where they would raise their family of fi ve. Even after the passing of Salvatore in 2012, Josephine lived independently at the family home in Revere until the time of her death. Since Salvatore’s work took him off - shore for days at a time, she was responsible for every aspect of daily life. Cooking, cleaning and the raising of her children were just some of the responsibilities she bore. Nothing shook her. Somehow, even with all these responsibilities, she found time to enjoy doing puzzles and playing games with her children, as well as crocheting, crafting with her family and Bingo on Friday nights. Over the last 12 years Josie thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her many wonderful friends at the Revere Senior Center. Her sweet friends regularly doted on her, making her feel welcomed and loved. She found joy in laughing, joking, and playing games including Bingo, using her favorite card, and other activities that involved spending time with her friends. More than anything, Josie enjoyed time with her family. Every holiday was a family gathering. Christmas Eve was a feast worthy of royalty; oftentimes cooking for over 50 family members and invited guests. This is a family tradition that continues until this day. Josephine is survived by her fi ve children and their spouses: Salvatore Jr. and his wife Evelyn of Melrose, Maria Sciaraff a Briere and her husband David of Fort Myers, Florida, Jo-Ann DeSimone and her husband Louis of Woburn, Francis and his wife Gail of Peabody and Linda Hanson and her husband Peter of Melrose. She is the loving grandmother of 12: Janice, Salvatore, Rosemarie, Anthony, Marissa, Michael, Lisa, Francesca, Carla, Peter, CJ and Paul. Loving great-grandmother of 11: Tyler, Alex, Matthew, Gianni, Josie, Teddy, Millie, Nicholas, Adam, Isla Rose and Marina Mae. Josephine is predeceased by her 8 siblings: Giuseppe, Carmelo, Vincent, Angelo, Jimmy, Frank, Anna and Santo. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, all of whom will miss her loving heart and happy demeanor. Funeral services for Josie were held at Buonfi glio Funeral Home, Revere, on Tuesday, December 17th and Wednesday, December 18th followed by a Funeral Mass at Saint Anthony’s Parish, Revere, MA. Entombment at Versailles Mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, MA. Revere Man Pleads Guilty to Ammunition Offense in Connection with Everett Shooting B OSTON — A Revere man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to illegally possessing ammunition in connection with a January shooting in a residential neighborhood of Everett. Kenneth Munoz, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young scheduled sentencing for April 9, 2025. On the afternoon of Jan. 2, 2022, three individuals fired over 20 shots in an Everett neighborhood causing ballistic damage in the surrounding area, including bullet holes inside of bedrooms and living rooms in surrounding residences. The shooting was captured on video surveillance from nearby residences. Munoz was identified as one of the two shooters. Munoz is prohibited from possessing fi rearms and ammunition due to prior convictions. The charge of being a felon in possession of ammunition provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fi ne of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case. United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy, James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division, Everett Police Chief Paul Strong and Chelsea Police Chief Keith E. Houghton made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Hoefl e of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit is prosecuting the case. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net call he Adv cate Ne spapers
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