Obituaries 11-05-2015

Carmen Rauseo Caprio

Member of  staff at Christopher Columbus HS

Carmen Rauseo Caprio of Juno Beach, Florida, passesd away on October 23 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida after a brief illness. She was 92 years young.

Carmen was born in Boston and was an honors graduate of Boston Latin High School. In addition to raising three children, she was a long time member of the school staff at Christopher Columbus High School, in Boston’s North End. Carmen lived in the Boston area for 75 years before moving to Boca Raton permanently in 2002, then relocated again in 2008 to The Waterford Community in Juno Beach, FL, where she lived the remainder of her years. She was an active member of her church and community while living in Boston and continued that commitment in Florida right up to the last month of her life.

Carmen’s commitment to her family, her faith and God supported and carried her through to her very last days. She was a woman of elegance and style, who set high goals and standards for herself and expected no less from her children.

She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Louis William Caprio, Sr. of Revere and the daughter of the late Angelo and Michelena Rauseo of East Boston. She is survived by her loving son, Louis William Caprio, Jr and his wife, Elizabeth of Miami, Florida and was a devoted mother to the late Lucille DiFlumeri of Revere and the late Robert Caprio, of Coral Springs, Florida. Carmen was one of 11 siblings and is survived only by her dear sister, Margaret Tripoli of Peabody. Carmen was loved and loved all her grandchildren: Christopher Di Flumeri and his wife, Nicole, Keith Caprio and his wife, Agatha, Kenneth Caprio, Danielle Caprio, Ashley Porcaro and her husband, Steven, Tye Ridolfi and Sinclaire Caprio. Carmen also enjoyed the time she was able to spend with her great-grandchildren: Madelyn Schmidt, Sierra Di Flumeri, Ruthie Sullivan and Dominic Caprio.

A Mass celebrating Carmen’s life will be held at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Revere on Saturday, November 14, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carmen’s memory to the Franciscan Mission Associates, 274-280 West Lincoln Ave, P.O. Box 598, Mt. Vernon, NY 10551. Attn: Ms. Madeline Bonnici /Executive Director. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carmen’s memory to the Franciscan Mission Associates, 274-280 West Lincoln Ave, P.O. Box 598, Mt. Vernon, NY 10551. Attn: Ms. Madeline Bonnici /Executive Director.

Burnham ‘Skip’ Barker

Member of Carpenters Union

Burnham D. “Skip” Barker of Winthrop passed away at home on November 1. He was 80 years old.

Born in Winthrop, “Skip” served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1958 and was a member of the Carpenters Union Local #218.

He was the beloved husband of the late Mary E. (Hunter) Barker; the cherished son of the late James D. and Hilma (Hallett) Barker; the devoted father of Debbie Paulson and her husband, Mark, Jan Mackey and her husband, Robert, Julie Gillis and her husband, John, and James Barker and his wife, Cheryl, all of Winthrop; dear companion of Peggy Herbert of Winthrop; adored grandfather of Mark and his wife, Kim and Jessica Paulson, James Tarrantino, Lindsey Barker, Shaunna Gillis, James Barker, Michael and Mitchell Paulson, Tyler Gillis, Justin Barker and Hunter Gillis; great grandfather of Mark Fritz Paulson Jr.; dear brother of the late Edith Woods, Lucille Smith and William Barker. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

His Funeral will be held from the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home, 210 Winthrop St., Winthrop today, Thursday, November 5 at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, Winthrop at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will be in Winthrop Cemetery. Donations in his name can be made to the American Lung Assn. 1661 Worcester Road, Suite 301 Framingham, MA 01701. For guestbook, please visitwww.mauricekirbyfh.com.

Ralph Nastari

Owned Ralco Builders of East Boston/ Revere

Ralph W. Nastari of Malden, formerly of East Boston, passed away on October 28 at the Veteran’s Hospital, Bedford after a long illness.

A US Navy veteran of World War II and the late owner of Ralco Builders of East Boston and Revere, he was the beloved husband of Estelle (Goodfader) and the late Annette (Huckaby); devoted father of Lisa Ruscio and her husband, Jim of Methuen, Richard Nastari and his wife, Gloria of Winthrop and Doreen Nastari of Belmont; cherished grandfather of Steven Ruscio and his wife, Orathi; dear brother of Edith Hunt of East Boston and Eleanora Olivolo of Winthrop and the late Rose DeFeo and Al, Gus and Anthony Nastari. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements were by the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home (Orient Heights) East Boston. Interment was at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, W. Peabody. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ralph’s memory to the Veteran’s Hospital c/o Voluntary Services, 200 Springfield Rd., Bedford, MA 01730. For more information www.ruggieromh.com.

Lisa Polsonetti

Of Winthrop

Lisa M. Polsonetti of Winthrop Shore Drive, Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on October 31. She was 52 years old.

Born in Boston, the beloved daughter of Judith (Clarke) and Francis Napolitano, she was a resident of Winthrop for over 10 years and was employed as a waitress.

She was the devoted wife of the late David J. Polsonetti and the loving mother of Christina Polsonetti of Winthrop; the dear sister of Stuart Clarke of Missouri, Billie Finnochio of Winthrop and Melissa Burton of Boston. Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the Memorial Mass in the Holy Rosary Church, Point Shirley, Winthrop on Saturday, November 7 at 10 a.m. To sign the online guestbook go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com

Maria Navarro

Loving wife, great mother, nana and friend

Of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston

Maria Navarro of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston, died peacefully surrounded by loving family members on October 30. She was 87 years old.

Born in Civitanova, Italy, Maria emigrated to the North End of Boston where she met the love of her life, Raffaele Navarro who had recently emigrated from Italy to the North End as well. Maria and Raffaele married and raised five children. They were sterling examples of a generation whose prime motivation was making a better life for their children. Maria was a nurturing and supportive wife and mother and together with Raffaele, they instilled a set of values in their children and grandchildren that we are all forever grateful for.

For many years Maria was an active parishioner of the Sacred Heart Parish in East Boston and enjoyed PTA activities in the Sacred Heart School where all five children attended elementary school. In between the hustle and bustle of raising five children, Maria enjoyed time with friends, reading, cooking and baking. Maria was especially known for her gnocchi, meatballs, polenta and zeppoli. As the children began their own families, “Nana” started all over again with the grandchildren and had many happy times which resulted in loving, lasting relationships.

Maria loved to tell stories of life in Italy and the North End and the early days in East Boston which her children and grandchildren never tired of hearing. As her family started lives of their own, she had more time for herself, Maria enjoyed movies, live theatre, concerts and reading, but family time remained her greatest pleasure.

Maria will always be remembered as a loving wife, a great mother and friend, and a “Nana” who adored her grandchildren and in turn was loved and adored by them. As the sign on her mantle says, “Time spent with Nana, priceless.”

Maria was the beloved wife of 60 years of the late Raffaele Navarro and the devoted mother of Ralph Navarro and his fiance, Stacey of Wakefield, Richard Navarro and his, wife Kerri of Winthrop, Paul Navarro and his partner, Debra of Billerica, Rosemary “BFF” Navarro of East Boston and Lisa Pezzella and her husband, Anthony of Haverhill. She was the cherished Nana of Christian,Thomas, Joseph, William, Paul, Jr., James, Jessica, John, Juliet, Marissa and Alexandra. She was predeceased by her parents, Dominic and Carmina DiScetta and her adored brother, Dominic. Maria is also survived by many adoring nieces, nephews and great grandchildren.

Her funeral was conducted from the Ernest P. Caggiano and Son-O’Maley Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 4 followed by a funeral mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, Winthrop. Interment followed the mass in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Memorial donations may be made to the Joslin Diabetes Center, 1 Joslin Place, Suite 745, Boston, MA 02215 or to the Italian Home for Children, 1125 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02130-3495. To sign the online guestbook go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com

Carol Ann Cronin

Retired Nurse

Carol Ann (Luti) Cronin of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston, passed away surrounded by her loving family on November 2.

Mrs Cronin was a graduate of Cambridge City Hospital School of Nursing in 1963. She was staff nurse and Nursing Supervisor at the former Sancta Maria Hospital in Cambridge and at the former Youville Hospital, also in Cambridge. She retired from her nursing career as a Nurse/Case Manager at Mt Auburn hospital in Cambridge

She was the beloved wife of 50 years to John R Cronin, retired Chief Librarian at the Boston Herald; devoted mother of Christopher J Cronin of Brighton, Daniel J Cronin and his wife, Sarah of Franklin, MA, Justin R Cronin and his wife, Renee of Londonderry NH and the late David M Cronin; dear sister of Loretta T English of Danvers, cherished “Nana” to Abby, Jack, Liam, Rhys and Colin and is also survived by her loving nieces, nephews and cousins.

Family and friends will honor Carol’s life by gathering on Friday, November 6 from 3 to 8 p.m. in the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga St. (Orient Heights) East Boston and again at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning before leaving in procession to St John Church in Winthrop for a funeral mass in celebration of Carol’s life at 10 a.m. Services will conclude with Carol being laid to rest in Winthrop Cemetery (Cross St Section.) In honoring Carol memorial donations may be made to the Jimmy Fund 10 Brookline PlaceWest, 6th Floor Brookline, 02445-7226.

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