Rita I, Gioioso passed away on October 26, 2026. Born on March 1, 1945 to the late Perry and Alice Palladino, Rita was a lifelong resident of Winthrop. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who cherished her family above all else. Rita was a caring and loving presence in the lives of those closest to her, and her family was always her greatest priority.
She was the longtime loving companion of Salvatore Riggio; devoted mother of Edward Gioioso III and Anthony Gioioso and his girlfriend, Paris Briggs; dear sister of Patricia Palladino, Doreen O’Gorman and her husband, John O’Gorman and the late James Palladino and Perry Palladino Jr.; cherished grandmother of Vanessa Gioioso and her fiancé, Matthew DeSilva; Breanna Silva and her husband, Mike; Edward Gioioso IV and his fiancée, Katie Decto; and Julia Gioioso. and proud great-grandmother of Eli DeSilva, Caroline Silva, and Lyla DeSilva.
A graveside service was held at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park on Friday, November 6th.
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