Meryle Foy
Of Revere, formerly of Winthrop
Meryle A. Foy of Revere, formerly of Brockton and Winthrop, passed away at home on September 16. She was 77 years old.
Born in Winthrop, the beloved daughter of the late Mary (Bucci) and Earl C. Williams, she was the loving mother of Susan McLaughlin and her companion, Bo of Carver, Bobby Foy and his wife, Cori of Bridgewater, Linda Colecchia and her husband, Mario of New Hampshire and the late Timothy Foy and his wife, Shannon Gallagher of Winthrop; dear sister of Jimmy Williams of New Hampshire, Nancy Williams Anderson and her husband, John of Lynnfield, Earl Williams of Hyannis and the late Wendy Williams and Thomas Williams. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral service was held in the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop on Tuesday, September 28. Committal was private.
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Susan Guarino
Of Revere, formerly of East Boston
Susan (Sacco) Guarino, 56, of Revere, formerly of East Boston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 2.
Susan was born in Boston to the late Anthony and Rose (DeLeo) Sacco on November 1, 1964. She graduated from Pope John High School in 1982.
Susan will be missed by all who knew her. May she rest in peace.
The beloved wife of John Guarino, she was the devoted mother of Princess Victoria Guarino and her boyfriend, John, dear sister of Karen Bryant and her husband, Fred of Winthrop; cherished aunt of Sean Bryant and his wife, Elizabeth, Ryan Bryant, Connor Bryant and his wife, Maya, Chanel Frammartino and her fiancé, Ryan, Anthony D’Angelo and Ashlyn Mackenzie; loving great aunt of Ulla, Violet and Albee.
Family and friends will honor Susan’s life by gathering at the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga Street, (Orient Heights) East Boston, today, Thursday, October 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held in our Serenity Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Committal services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be in Susan’s name to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241.
In accordance with the City of Boston Five-Point Plan for the Delta Variant of COVID-19, face masks are required at all times when indoors. To leave an online condolence please visit www.ruggieromh.com.
Eileen Paolini
Retired Visiting Nurse
Eileen R. Paolini of Winthrop passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers on September 23. She was 84 years old.
Born in Arlington, the beloved daughter of the late Evelyn (Tremblay) and John Flaherty, she was a resident of Winthrop for over 56 years and worked as a visiting nurse prior to her retirement.
She was the devoted wife of the late Carmen Paolini and the loving mother of Debra Paolini Mariano and her husband, Leonard and Steven Paolini and his wife, Cheryl, all of Winthrop and the late Marilyn Agave; cherished grandmother of Andrew, Kristin, Christopher, Lauren, Danielle and the late Carly; great grandmother of Grace Marilyn and loving mother-in-law of Richard Agave.
The funeral was conducted from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop on Thursday, September 30 followed by a Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church. Services concluded with interment in the Belle Isle section of Winthrop Cemetery.
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Rev. Flavian D. Mucci O.F.M.
(Dominic “Dee†Mucci)
Rev. Flavian D. Mucci O.F.M. passed into Eternal Life on September 25 in El Salvador, Central America.
Born Dominic J. Mucci in East Boston on March 1, 1935, Fr. Flavian was the beloved son of the late Camillo and Laura (Gaglini) Mucci, cherished brother of the late Marie Mucci O’Shea of East Boston, George (and Joan) Mucci of Revere, Camille Mucci Selvitella of Winthrop and Joseph (and Elaine) Mucci of Laconia, New Hampshire. He is also survived by loving nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews.
After graduating from East Boston High School in 1952, Dominic Mucci studied for the priesthood and was ordained to the Order of Franciscan Friars of the Province of the Immaculate Conception in 1963, taking the religious name of Flavian. After serving in the missions in Honduras and Guatemala, Father Flavian spent the next 54 years serving the people of El Salvador. He founded the SOS Children’s Village for abandoned children and the Associacion of AGAPE of El Salvador. Facing Christmas alone in a new country, Fr. Flavian decided to invite all the homeless people living in the streets to join him for Christmas dinner. This inspired him to open the first soup kitchen, which has continued to feed the poor for the past 54 years. This was the beginning of AGAPE, which grew from a small soup kitchen into one of the largest humanitarian services in the country. For the spiritual needs of the people, AGAPE includes a Church, a Chapel of Divine Mercy and a 24 hour prayer request hotline. For the humanitarian needs of the people, AGAPE includes soup kitchens, homes for the elderly, medical and dental clinics, including the most recent Dialysis Clinic and Covid Clinic, a day care center, after-school programs, workshops teaching over 25 trades, a radio station and a TV station, bringing religious programming to the people in rural areas. To defray the costs of the humanitarian projects. AGAPE operates a restaurant, a hotel, and function rooms staffed by people who have been trained in the workshops. AGAPE also operates primary schools, secondary schools and schools for children with special needs. Food for the poor is distributed daily at AGAPE and trucks deliver food to people in rural areas.
When El Salvador was in a civil war in the 1980s, the Rebels issued a statement saying, “If the government did as much for the people of El Salvador as Fr. Flavian Mucci, an American, we would lay down our arms.â€
For 54 years, through many natural disasters and a civil war, Fr. Flavian remained steadfast in serving the poor of El Salvador. During this time, he has received hundreds of awards, from the Pope, the government, the people of El Salvador and other countries for his humanitarian works, including the Most Meritorious Son of El Salvador, the highest honor ever given to a civilian. His biography has been published in Spanish, translated “FLAVIAN MUCCI. Act Without Rest. Love Without Condition.†We thank everyone who has helped in any way to allow Fr. Flavian to achieve his dream and be of service to a country in need.
A talented baseball player in his youth, Fr. Flavian remained an avid Red Sox fan. He traveled, gave interviews and served his people, always wearing a Boston Red Sox baseball cap.
A three-day mourning period has been declared in Sonsonate, El Salvador and all flags are being flown at half-mast. A delegate from the Pope is scheduled to bless his tomb.
Due to Covid restrictions, Memorial Masses will be held in the future in Boston and El Salvador.
Janice Pistorino
She Had a Strong Love of Family and Friends
Janice M. Pistorino of Winthrop, formerly of South Boston, passed away peacefully on October 4.
The beloved wife of Charles B. Scott, she was pre-deceased by her parents, Leo and Helen (Donovan) Pistorino of South Boston. She was the dear sister of Leo and Mary Ann Pistorino of South Weymouth, Edward and Ellen Pistorino of Charlestown and Paul and Julianne Pistorino of Marshfield, loving aunt of Edward Jr., Jessica, and Julia Pistorino of Charlestown and Grace Pistorino of Marshfield. Janice is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins and her special friends, an extended sisterhood group affectionately known as “The Belle Sistersâ€.
A long-time employee of South Boston Savings Bank and Massport later in her career, Janice had a strong love of family and friends and was an avid traveler and downhill and cross-country skier domestically and abroad. She especially loved time spent sailing and exploring the coast of New England with Charlie.
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop on Friday, October 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Saturday, October 9 at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop at 10 a.m. Services will conclude with the interment in the Belle Isle section of Winthrop Cemetery.
Donations in Janice’s memory may be made to the Massachusetts General Hospital c/o Massachusetts General Hospital Development Office, 125 Nashua St., Boston MA 02214 or at [email protected].
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