Mayor Dan Rizzo said the company hasn’t contacted him about negotiating a surrounding community agreement, and he said he probably wouldn’t take the call if they did.

“We have not been approached, nor will we enter into discussions with the Wynn organization,” said the mayor this week. “Suffolk Downs has been part of our community for 77 years. As far as we are concerned, they are a big part of our city and deserve our complete loyalty and support as they continue their process to secure a license. I’m confident based on the merits and attributes of the proposal that [Suffolk Downs] will be successful.”

As Wynn progresses in it’s bid for a resort casino license, with it’s host agreement now signed, an impending step for the gaming giant is to also negotiate surrounding community agreements.

Revere would, in fact, be a surrounding community if Wynn were to successfully gain the casino license over Suffolk Downs.

That, however, would certainly be like getting the consolation prize at a beauty contest. A surrounding community agreement would be far less lucrative that a host community agreement – which Revere has already negotiated with Suffolk. A surrounding community would likely have far less say in the construction of any casino and the jobs created by it.

Already, Chelsea City Manager Jay Ash has indicated that Wynn Resorts recently contacted him about their project and Chelsea’s surrounding community status.

Chelsea would be a surrounding community no matter whether the license goes to Suffolk or Wynn. However, Ash has said he has already forged a much better relationship with Suffolk, and virtually no relationship with Wynn.

Rizzo’s declaration follows that of Boston Mayor Tom Menino, whose attorneys demanded Wynn work with them in a written letter back in February.

Last Friday, after a lavish, no-expenses-spared community meeting at Everett’s Connolly Center, Wynn told the Boston Herald that Menino should butt out of the process in Everett.

Menino has been an ardent supporter of the Suffolk Downs proposal, along with Rizzo, and has made disparaging comments in the past about Wynn’s ability to complete the project.

Wynn told the crowd at the Everett community meeting that he could have his resort casino completed in one phase over a 30-month period.

Now, President Barack Obama’s administration and Congress are having a rare point of agreement on new measures that potentially would limit the time a person could hold a Section 8 certificate or live in a public housing unit. The new policy seems to be well-received in the Capitol and the only debate seems to be just how far to take it.

At this point, most seem to be batting around the idea of limiting residents to five years with a Section 8 voucher and five years in a public housing unit. After that, they would have to transition to the private housing market. One caveat is the elderly and disabled would be exempted.

Local officials at the Revere Housing Authority (RHA) said they are paying close attention to the debate, and while they acknowledge the frustrating problem of long-term residents in what is supposed to be short-term transitional housing, they aren’t sure that instituting time limits will work here.

“People in transitional housing tend to think of this housing as generational housing,” said RHA Executive Director Linda Shaw. “In Revere, when this housing was put up, it was for veterans to get a hand up until they could do better. That isn’t what’s happening now in all cases…We have a lot of people out there floundering through.”

RHA Board Chair George Anzuoni said he tries to always remind residents that public housing is not a long-term situation.

“It’s important people realize this is transitional housing,” he said. “It’s not right for people to stay for so long. However, you’re stuck at one end and the other end. It’s a Catch-22. The programs are there. The tone is set, but the economic environment in this country now is such that there’s nowhere for some resident to go. We don’t want to push people out, but we do have to have people understand this is transitional housing and not a permanent residence.”

That is compounded by the fact that the waiting list in Revere for public housing is currently seven years – and at one time it stretched to nearly 10 years.

That waiting list in Revere – and similar ones all over the country – grows longer in part because many residents of public housing tend to stay for long periods of time and not move on to bigger and better things. And with so many veterans coming back from war and seeking housing, that situation is coming to a head.

There are local stories of some who have lived in the RHA since the development was built in the 1940s. There are other stories of residents trying to make improvements to their units, such as putting up privacy fences without approval.

Once, when the RHA tried to tear down a privacy fence years ago, they were stopped by a resident who indicated the fence was a memorial to her father – who had lived in her public housing unit before she took over the lease.

Such things are symptoms, federal housing officials believe, of a system that is broken.

Some housing authorities, such as in Tacoma, WA and San Bernardino, CA, have already gotten approval to institute the five-year time limits in their public housing. By all accounts, they have found some initial successes.

In Revere, Shaw and Anzuoni have their doubts though.

They said there might be some who are motivated to leave by instituting a deadline, but there are also just as many people who are not going to be able to leave.

“There’s not a lot of low-income housing stock,” said Anzuoni. “What do you do with the people who can’t come out? It could be a mother and her kids. Where would you tell them to go? You just tell them to hit the road; five years are up? I would like to see the person hard enough to do that.”

Shaw said social problems are some of the greatest contributors to the  generational living aspect of public housing.

“There’s often not much we can do,” she said. “You have children having children. They are usually dropouts and have no employment skills. That whole aspect of the generational situation I find starts happening between the ages of 16 and 35. They come in and tell us their mother is going to a nursing home and they want to take over as head of household. If they walk in with arms full of babies – and they do – we have to look at that. We usually do not take that unit away.”

She said if there were time limits passed, it would result in a lot of backlash.

“I don’t think the plan will work; we would have people picketing,” she said. “It’s just a tough nut to crack. It’s like welfare. There are people who abuse the system and that’s what makes it bad. There are also a lot of people who do not abuse it.”

And it certainly isn’t unheard of for people not to abuse public housing in Revere.

In fact, most abide by the rules, and some have even used RHA programming to move on to better jobs and to homeownership. Through the RHA’s self-sufficiency program, one person has been able to save money to go to law school, while another was able to save money for a down payment on a home. Both were able to transition out of public housing as a result.

“However, we only have 34 people out of 899 participating, and that’s just 3 percent,” said Shaw. “We need to step that game up a little more in terms of participation and funding for the program.”

Anzuoni concluded by saying there may be more problems coming from any solution.

“Everyone is in a fix here,” he said. “To get to the fix, we’re in a fix.” Currently, both Congress and the Obama Administration are debating the merits of the new time limits program, and most reports indicate that there is a high-likelihood that Section 8 vouchers will have some sort of time limitation nationwide.

Nomination papers became available at City Hall last Wednesday, May 8th, for the offices of Ward Councillor (six seats), Councillor-at-large (five seats) and School Committee (five seats), and already some interesting races are emerging. Nomination papers are due in July, and candidates will only appear on the ballot if they return those papers to the Election Department with the proper amount of qualifying signatures.

For councillor-at-large, challengers George Rotondo and Steven Morabito appear to have jumped into a race full of political veterans, and so far, and devoid of any new faces on the scene.

Rotondo is a former councillor-at-large who ran for mayor two years ago and was defeated. Prior to being an at-large councillor, he held the Ward 4 seat for several years.

He is now a resident of Hawes Street.

Also in the race is Morabito, who was actually elected two years ago, but had his seat stripped away after a recount.

Naturally, all incumbents in the at-large race are expected to take out papers. Already, Councillors John Correggio, Jessica Giannino, Bob Haas, and Tony Zambuto have taken out their papers.

Correggio has already turned in his papers in proper order and is certified for the ballot.

At-large Councillor Brian Arrigo is expected to take out papers very soon.

Meanwhile, in that same race, one development that is noteworthy among the know-it-alls was the observation that Ward 4 Councillor Stephen Reardon did not take out papers for at-large, but stayed at home in Ward 4.

With two successful terms under his belt, and an important chairmanship of the Zoning Committee, many expected Reardon might try to step up – as he has been talked about as a potential candidate for mayor against Mayor Dan Rizzo in 2015.

The other development is that three candidates have taken out papers in Ward 5, which means that if all turn in their papers and make the ballot, there will be a primary in the ward for the first time in more than a decade.

Taking out papers this week were incumbent John Powers and challengers Al Terminiello Jr. and Billy Bell.

In the School Committee race, there looks to be several new faces challenging for a seat.

All incumbents are expected to seek re-election, but so far only Donna Wood Pruitt has pulled papers.

Newcomers Susan Gravellese and Juan Jaramillo have also pulled papers.

Kilburn Street resident Patrick Keefe, also a newcomer to the scene, is expected to take out papers shortly.

It will leave a crowded field of good candidates for the five seats, and there is also an expectation that there could be a surprise candidate coming along later.

In Ward 1, Councillor Richard Penta has taken out papers, and challenger Gregg LaCedra – who is active in the City’s Republican Committee – will challenge Penta once more.

In Ward 2, Council President Ira Novoselsky took out papers. In Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso took out papers and Ward 6 Councillor Charlie Patch is expected to pull papers very soon.

In fact, when the matter was brought up at the end of the meeting, councillors were nearly speechless and weren’t sure how to even handle the request.

Many reported they had only seen the communication five minutes prior to it being brought up.

“I was surprised,” said Council President Ira Novoselsky. “I couldn’t even immediately remember our procedures I was so shocked, and I put it in committee instead of calling for a public hearing. They [the employees] were all sitting there and I’m not sure if they expected us to pass it right there. We ended up having to just go to a public hearing. A lot of the councillors were surprised.”

The ordinance change calls for four non-union department heads to get salary increases by ordinance – effectively changing the City’s salary ordinance for the Superintendent of Public Works, the City Director of Finance, the City Clerk and the City Solicitor. The ordinance was prompted by a union contract negotiation with City Hall employees. The four department heads listed above, though, are statutorily barred from belonging to a municipal union.

While the ordinance calls for an expansion of the duties of the Director of Finance – making that position in charge of things such as Worker’s Compensation and performance-based budgeting – most every other job gets the salary increase without an increase in duties.

The salary increases are as follows:

•City Clerk Ashley Melnik, $98,427 (made $85,508 in 2012)

•DPW Superintendent Don Goodwin, $99,990 (2012 = $95,466)

•Director of Finance George Anzuoni, $150,000 (2012 = $130,410)

•City Solicitor Paul Capizzi, $82,468 (2012 = $80,021)

If the measure were approved, the pay raises would be retroactive to July 1, 2012, and the employees would get the same contractual pay increases going forward that were negotiated by the City Hall bargaining units. Those increases were 2 percent each year through 2014.

Mayor Rizzo said the request came due to a salary study done for those four non-union employees while in the course of negotiating with the City Hall unions.

He said all four appeared to be below that of their peers in surrounding cities. However, he did not immediately produce that study for councillors or the public.

“We conducted our own salary study for people not part of collective bargaining,” said the mayor. “There were some people not completely in line with surrounding cities and towns, particularly with our workload…I’ve been here 18 months and I’ve seen the workload the four people in question have had to handle in very, very difficult circumstances. I’m only asking the City Council to bring them up to parity with our sister cities of similar size.”

Councillors, however, were not immediately interested in such justice.

Councillor John Correggio said he couldn’t support the matter, as he had some concerns about giving out such an increase to at least one of the employees.

Councillor John Powers said it was an awkward time to ask for an ordinance change to increase salaries.

Councillor Bob Haas was beside himself, saying it was unprecedented to lay such a request at the last minute on the laps of city councillors.

Novoselsky said the matter will be brought to a public hearing rather quickly due to scheduling conflicts – with that hearing taking place next Monday on May 20th.

The matter will be discussed in the Council Ways and Means Committee on June 6th, and will likely come up for a vote on June 10th.

“There are some who have said that maybe we can phase it in over time,” said Novoselsky. “We just saw it five minutes before. This is an ordinance that will also set precedence for people coming in after the current employees.”

Ways and Means Chair Brian Arrigo said he was surprised by the move, and he hopes the salary study will back up the request.

“It was a little surprising, but it was good to hear from the mayor that they had something to back up why they were making the request,” he said. “I look forward to talking about that. It was a little surprising they didn’t do it in the budget. It will be interesting to see where the money is coming from to pay for this and what the comparisons are that they used.”

Arrigo said he might like to explore an amendment to the measure, perhaps tying the salary increases to the cost of living index.

“Rather than come back every 10 years to amend the salary amounts with a large pay raise, it might be better to tie it to the Consumer Price Index so there is a smaller increase every few years rather than a big jump every 10 years,” he said.

Michael T. Aiden, 39, of Reading, was arrested on a charge of assault & battery.

David E. Penney, 47, of 376 Ocean Ave., was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Jeannette Ashley Hardy, 22, of 80 Park Ave.,  was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Raymond DeFranzo, 21, of 36 Roosevelt St., was arrested on charges of assault, breaking & entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor, and malicious destruction of property over $250.

Crystal L. Surette, 28, of Woburn, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and on charges of being a fugitive from justice, breaking & entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor, and receiving stolen property over $250.

Stephen T. LeMoure Jr., 26, of Chelsea, was arrested on a charge of assault & battery.

TUESDAY, MAY 7

Rocco Ursino, 39, of 71 Franklin Ave., was arrested on charges of assault & battery, assault & battery by means of a dangerous weapon, and making a threat to commit a crime.

Michael S. Scoppa, 40, of Everett, was arrested on charges of attempting to commit a crime, illegal possession of a Class E controlled narcotic substance, and being rude & disorderly in violation of the city ordinance.

Kenneth J. Cutliffe, 42, of 85 Whitin Ave., was arrested on a charge of assault & battery by means of a dangerous weapon.

Roy D. Booth Jr., 21, of 12 Page St., was arrested on a charge of shoplifting.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

Emil Hernandes, 27, of Salem, was arrested on charges of trafficking in heroin, conspiracy to violate the controlled substances act, and illegal possession of a Class A controlled narcotic substance with intent to distribute. He also was cited for the civil motor vehicle infraction of a marked lanes violation.

Isael Mejias, 27, of Dorchester,  was arrested on charges of trafficking in heroin, conspiracy to violate the controlled substances act, and illegal possession of a Class A controlled narcotic substance with intent to distribute.

THURSDAY, MAY 9

Victoria Cepeda, 23, of 308 Reservoir Ave., was arrested on a charge of being rude & disorderly in violation of the city ordinance.

Gino Dampolo, 67, of 174 Ridge Rd., was arrested on a charge of being rude & disorderly in violation of the city ordinance.

Hector M. Sanchez, 37, of Lawrence, was arrested on a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

Aleyah Childs, 17, of Chelsea, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

FRIDAY, MAY 10

Hipolito I. Cruz, 25, of 76 School St., was arrested on charges of illegal possession of a Class B and a Class D controlled narcotic substance.

Evangelina Alvarez, 49, of Lynn, was arrested on charges of assault & battery and malicious destruction of property over $250.

SATURDAY, MAY 11

Jose R. Sanchez, 38, of 12 Nahant Ave., was arrested on an outstanding warrant and on a charge of assault & battery.

Melissa Marie Aversa, 28, of 47 Arcadia St., was arrested on a charge of assault & battery.

SUNDAY, MAY 12

Leslie Emmanuele, 35, of 418 Revere Beach Parkway, was arrested on a charge of violation of a domestic abuse prevention restraining order pursuant to c. 209A.

Michael a. Grassa, 37, of Somerville, was arrested on a charge of assault & battery.

Ramon Lopez, 27, of Chelsea, was arrested on a charge of assault & battery.

Last Monday’s contest with Winthrop, which came into the encounter riding high on a five-game winning streak,  was billed as a matchup between two of the premier sophomore pitchers in the area, Winthrop’s Maura Lanza and Lady Patriot Sabrina Palermo.

However, Palermo emerged as the victor, limiting Winthrop to just four hits and fanning 11 to lead the Lady Patriots to a 3-1 triumph.

Revere’s 11 hit attack was paced by Ally Hinojosa, who went 3-for-3 with a home run  in a performance that earned Ally the game ball from coach Joe Ciccarello.

“This was a real break-out game for Ally,” noted Ciccarello.

Christina Stella, with two hits and an RBI, and Jackie Noel, with an RBI base hit, accounted for the other two Revere tallies, as the Lady Patriot notched single markers in the third, fourth, and fifth frames to stake Palermo to a 3-0 advantage that proved more than enough for the sophomore fireballer.

The next contest for the Lady Patriots brought perennial NEC power Lynn Classical, the winner of four straight NEC North Division titles which sported an 8-3 mark coming into the tilt.

However, Palermo and Co. proved more than equal to the task, posting a well-played 6-3 victory. Freshman Julianna Cecere was the hitting star for the Lady Patriots, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, two RBI, and a run scored. Julianna was awarded the game ball for her prowess at the plate.

After the Lady Patriots saw an early  2 0 lead erased by a three-run Classical third frame, Revere struck back with a four run uprising in the sixth. A base hit by Alexa Dacey got the Revere rally going and key hits by Logan DiCarlo and Cecere delivered the runs.

Palermo meanwhile, had settled in nicely en route to a four hit win in which she once again fanned 11 enemy hitters.

“Classical has been a real nemesis for us,” said Ciccarello. “We haven’t beaten them in quite a while, so this was a really big win for the team.”

The Lady Patriots began their contest with Beverly last Thursday and got as far as the fifth inning with the score tied at 1-1. However, the rains game, washing away the game, which now must be replayed from the start.

Ciccarello and his crew travel to Lynn English today (Wednesday) and host Waltham Thursday for Senior Night festivities.

RHS girls tennis defeats Winthrop

The Revere High girls tennis team notched its first win of the season with a 3-2 triumph over Winthrop last week.

The trio of Lady Patriots singles players powered Revere to the victory. Sarah Grujic handily won her match at first singles in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. Mariah Rivera also won in straight sets, though by closer margins, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4. Evelyn Bonilla at third singles provided what would prove to be the decisive match, edging her Winthrop counterpart in a tough, two and one-half hour match in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, in the final match of the day

“Evelyn really came through for us,” said RHS head coach Carla Maniscalco. “Her Winthrop opponent came on strong in the final two sets, but Evelyn played consistently well throughout the match and held her off to give us the victory.”

The Lady Patriots’ doubles tandems of Leila Darouey & Rim Lereri at first doubles and Andrea Rueda & Yesenia Mazo at second doubles lost their matches in straight sets, but Maniscalco noted that all of those girls have been improving as they gain more experience.

The Lady Patriots host Salem today (Wednesday), travel to Beverly tomorrow, and entertain Lynn English Monday.

RHS boys track cruises past Salem

The Revere High boys outdoor track team improved to 6-0 on the season with an 88-48 win over Salem last Monday. The Patriots were set to face Peabody yesterday (Tuesday) for the championship of the Large School Division of the Northeastern Conference.

Joey Ritchie was the top point-getter for Coach Jack Mosko’s troops, scoring 12.25 points. Joey did it with a win in the 100 meter dash in 11.4; a first place in the triple jump with a distance of 41-2; a third place finish in the javelin with throw of 125-7; and leading off the RHS 4 x 100 relay squad that qualified for the State Meet with a time of 44.5.

Karim Sahila also was a double winner, capturing both hurdles events, the 110 highs in 15.4, which was both a personal record (PR) and state-qualifying time, and the 400 lows in 60.0. He also added a third place finish in the triple jump at 37-8 to contribute 11 points on the day for the Patriots.

Bobby Rose figured in the scoring in four events for Revere. Bobby blazed to victory in the 200 dash in a state-qualifying time of 23.3; grabbed second in the long jump with a leap of 19-6; took a third in the high jump, clearing the bar at 5-8; and ran a leg on the 4 x100 relay.

Johnny Lopes scored points in three events. He won the long jump with a leap of 30-3.5, which was his season’s best; took a second in the 200 meter dash in 24.0, also a season’s best; and ran the third leg of the victorious 4 x 100 relay team.

Other first place finishers for Revere were: John DelloRusso in the two mile run in 11:14.39; Rawlings Toglan in the 400 dash in 53.4; Zach Primo in the 800 in 2:07.3; Kristi Nushi in the mile in a PR time of 4:54; and Omar Morales in the shotput with a heave of 46-1.

Adding three points to the Revere cause with second place performances were: Sala Barhoum in the two mile in 11:27; Tarik Maddrey with a high jump of 6-0 (Tarik also was the fourth leg of the 4 x 100 relay squad); Frank Davidson in the mile in 5:00; and Mirza Liskovica with a discus toss of 110-9.5.

Contributing single points to the Revere side of the scoresheet with third place finishes were:  Lionel Forbes in the 400 low hurdles in a PR clocking of 67.9;  Jay Mistri in the two mile in 12.10.3, also a PR;  Tarik Maddrey in the 100 dash in 11.6;  Derek Fortuna in the 400 dash in 60.9, a PR; Mo Benzadok in the 800 in 2:23;  Bourlaing Chea in the 200 dash in 25.0; and  Morales with a discus twirl of 106-7.5.

Boys tennis team drops two matches

Although the Revere High boys tennis team dropped both of its matches this past week to Swampscott and Peabody, coach Mike Flynn’s charges continue to show improvement as the season progresses.

In a 3-2 loss to Peabody, Nick Mucci, who was shifted from his usual third singles slot to second singles, defeated his Peabody counterpart in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. “We were shorthanded so Nick stepped up for us and came though with a nice win,” said Flynn.

Mladen Pepic, playing at first singles, played well in a straight set loss, 6-1, 6-3. The Patriot doubles duos of Satyak Som & Dan Talic and Brian Monroy & Talal Kahn fell in straight sets, but Flynn noted that he was pleased with their aggressiveness at the net.

Flynn and his crew trek to Salem today (Wednesday), host Winthrop tomorrow in a make-up of last week’s rainout, travel to Lynn English Monday, and entertain Beverly Tuesday.

Worked at Omni Parker House in Boston

Mario A. Pulicari of Revere died on May 10.

A late employee of the Omni Parker House in Boston, he was the beloved brother of Joseph Pulicari and his wife, Karen of Saugus, Genevieve ‘Jean’ Dacey and her late husband, Robert of Revere and Ronald of Florida; loving uncle of Jeffrey, Lorraine, Scott, Christina, Kevin, Connie, Daniel, Kristy and eight great nieces and great nephews. He was the dear fiancé of Mary McLean of Revere.

Funeral arrangements were by Vazza’s “Beechwood” Funeral Home, Revere. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. For guest book: www.vazzafunerals.com

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Virginia Beals

Longtime Secretary for Barron’s Investment Magazine

Virginia R. Beals of Beachmont Revere died on May 11 at her home on Bradstreet Avenue. She was 87 years old.

Born, raised and a lifelong resident of Revere, she was the daughter of the late William J.  and Helen (Davis) Beals and was a secretary for many years for Barron’s investment magazine.  Miss Beals loved to garden, cook and knit.  She had a great love for cats and was a former communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Beachmont.

She was the sister of the late Jack Beals.

A graveside service was held at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden on Tuesday, May 14 with arrangements by Porcella Funeral Home, Revere.

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Eleanor Christopher

Worked at East Boston Savings Bank in Revere

Eleanor M. (Ferrante) Christopher of Revere, formerly of Everett, died on May 8.

Eleanor worked at the East Boston Savings Bank in Revere and was the beloved wife of John P. Christopher with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. She was the loving mother of Colonel John Paul Christopher, US Marine Corps and his wife, Valeria of North Carolina, Robin Crane and her husband, Matthew of Pennsylvania and the late Cheryl Ann Christopher; dear sister of the late Joseph Ferrante; cherished grandmother of August and Gianna Crane.

Her funeral and services were private with arrangements by Vazza Funeral Home, Revere. For online guest book, visit: www.vazzafunerals.com

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Sebastiano ‘Jim’ Bramante

Of North Reading, formerly of Revere

Sebastiano “Jim” Bramante of North Reading, formerly of Revere, died on May 8 at Wingate of North Reading. He was 90 years old.

A US Army veteran of World War II and the former  proprietor of B & R Produce and Packing of Chelsea, he was born in Boston, the son of the late Domenic and Josephine (Tringale) Bramante; the beloved husband of the late Michelina (Fuccillo); devoted father of Josephine Burton and her husband, Jack of Wells, ME, Domenic Bramante and his wife, Mary of Salem and Karen Bramante of North Reading; dear brother of Domenic Bramante of Revere, Joseph Bramante of Reading , Frank Bramante and Josephine Cardaci, both of Florida and the late Carmella Terrazzano, Charles Bramante, Gaetano Bramante and Margaret Spavento. He is also survived by four loving grandchildren: Mark, Marisa, Holly and Derek.

Funeral arrangements were by the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons-Bruno Funeral Home, Revere. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham Ma 01701. For guest book, please visit www.Buonfiglio.com

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Barbara Gaffney

Of Florida, formerly of Revere

Barbara E. (Roberts) Gaffney, a Revere resident for more than 55 years until moving to Largo, Florida 15 years ago, died on April 28 in the Consulate Nursing Facility of Seminole, Florida, following a long illness. She was 81 years old.

Born in Boston and raised in Revere, she attended Revere Schools and was a graduate of Revere High School, Class of 1950. She married John H. Gaffney in 1955 and the couple moved to Largo, Florida in 1998.

A devoted and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and a recent great grandmother, she was the devoted mother of William J. Gaffney and his wife, Jamie of Atkinson, NH and Robert A. Gaffney and his wife, Brandie of Seabrook, NH; the dear sister of Phyllis Going and her husband, Warren  of Ossippe, NH, Jean DeMarco and her late husband, Anthony, Grace Fabiano and her husband, George, all of Revere; cherished grandmother of Annemarie Stucker and her husband, Brian of Epping, NH, Patrick W. Gaffney of Brighton, Elyse M. and Evan R. Gaffney, both of Seabrook, NH and is also lovingly survived by her great grandson, William B. Stucker as well as by many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, Revere. Burial was in Puritan Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Peabody. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimers’ Association, Mass./NH Chapter, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472. For more information, please visit: www.vertuccioandsmith.com.

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Edwin Nichols

International Laborers Union Retiree

Edwin F. Nichols of Winthrop, formerly of Revere, died on May 7 at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers following a long illness. He was 81 years old.

Born and raised in Boston, he moved to Revere as a young man and spent 41 years in Revere before moving to Winthrop 13 years ago. Most of his working career was spent as a laborer with the Laborers International Union – Local 22 of Malden. He retired at 64 years of age.

He and his wife, Jean E. (Meaney) Nichols (who died in February of 2008) were active members for several years of the former St. Anthony’s Band, Revere, sharing the role as band manager. He was also a member of the Winthrop Lodge of Elks.

Mr. Nichols was the devoted father of Paul E. Nichols and his wife, Linda of Everett, David J. Nichols and his wife, Daphne of Littleton and Brian G. Nichols and his wife, Nicole of Swampscott. He was the cherished grandfather of Ryan P., Kelly L. and Mary Catherine Nichols, Sydney E., Camron M., Vienna M. and Garrett B. Nichols; the dear brother of Robert Nichols and his wife, Mary of Rumson, New Jersey and the late Donald M. Nichols. He is also lovingly survived by several nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements were by the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, Revere. Private burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to: Seasons Hospice Foundation, 8537 Solution Center, Chicago, Ill 60677 (www.seasonsfoundation.org) Please visit: www.vertuccioandsmith.com for additional information.

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Catherine Lubanski

Worked for Orion Research and as Chelsea School Bus Monitor

Catherine E. (Hamilton) Lubanski of Chelsea died at home on May 3.  She was 65 years old.

Born, raised and a life-long resident of Chelsea, she spent her early years as a homemaker, followed by a 20 year career with Orion Research, and most recently as a Chelsea school bus monitor for Malden Transportation.  She was the daughter of Margaret “Peggy” (Higgins) Delloiacono of Chelsea and John Hamilton of Revere and is survived by her children, Denise and Mark Fairbank of Concord, NH, Christine and Scott Clarke of Watertown, and John and Jamie Lubanski of Malden; her grandchildren: Trevor, Emily, Jacob, Timothy, Samantha and Rachel; her brother Robert Hamilton of Chelsea, her sister Donna McManus of Lynn and was pre-deceased by her brother, Henry Hamilton of Chelsea; as well as several nieces, nephews and friends.

A graveside memorial service will be held on Friday, May 24 at 11:30 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery, 302 Elm Street, Everett, MA.  In lieu of flowers, please serve or make a donation to the charity of your choice.

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Donna Tinker

Of Haverhill, formerly of Revere

Donna M. (Michalski) Tinker of Haverhill, formerly of Revere, died on May 7 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. She was 58 years old.

She was the beloved wife of Thomas; devoted mother of Richard Ellison and his wife, Christine of Middleton; loving daughter of the late Theodore and Helen (Funicella) Michalski; dear sister of Ted Michalski ‘RPD” and his wife, Martha of Winchester and is also survived by two loving grandchildren, Deacon and Kaylie Ellison and her niece, Lauren Michalski.

Funeral arrangements were by the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons-Bruno Funeral Home, Revere. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society 30 Speen St Framingham Ma 01701. For guest book please visit www.Buonfiglio.com

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Patricia Howard

Of Revere

Patricia (Flores) Howard of Revere, formerly of Rockland and East Boston, died on May 6.

She was the loving mother of Anthony Howard of Revere and the late Michael Howard; cherished daughter of the late Frank and Mafalda (Arpino) Flores; dear sister of Frank of E. Bridgewater, John of Plymouth and Ann Flores of Nevada; adored grandmother of Dominic of Lynn and is also survived by her aunts, Adeline Arpino and Susan Olson, both of Revere.

Funeral arrangements were by Vazza’s “Beechwood” Funeral Home, Revere. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemtery. For guest book: www.vazzafunerals.com

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Richard Milligan, DMD

Retired Dentist, Member of Orient Heights Yacht Club and Broadsound Tuna Club

Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, May 16 in the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107) Revere from 4 to 8 p.m. for Dr. Richard J. Milligan, DMD, who died after a long and arduous illness at Genesis of Wakefield Center on May 11. He was 64 years old.

Born in South Boston, his family moved to Arlington early in his youth. He attended schools there and graduated from Arlington High School in 1967. He graduated from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1971 and the Goldman School of Dentistry at Boston University in 1977. He set up practice in Watertown in 1977 and remained there until a tragic accident in 1989 ended his dental career.

Dr. Milligan has lived in Revere for the past 38 years and was a member of the Orient Heights Yacht Club of East Boston, the Revere Broadsound Tuna Club and the New England Charter Boat Captains’ Association.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years, Kathleen A. (O’Donnell) Milligan. He was the devoted father of Karen A Milligan-Frost, RN and her husband, Matthew of Arlington; the dear brother of Robert Milligan and his wife, Dorothy of Clearwater, Florida, Kevin Milligan and his wife, June of Stoneham, John Milligan and his wife, Katherine of Sandwich and Brian Milligan of Ipswich. He is also lovingly survived by many nieces and nephews.

His funeral will be conducted from the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals on Friday, May 17 at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere at 10 a.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, One Bullfinch Place, Boston, MA 02114-2031. For more information, please visit: www.vertuccioandsmith.com.

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William ‘Fred’ Kelloway

Worked at Boston Fish Pier, Member of Galilean Lodge A.F. & A.M.

William “Fred” Kelloway of Revere passed away May 12 at the Light House Nursing Care in Revere.  He was 94 years old.

Born in Newfoundland, the son of the late Moses and Mary S. (Butt) Kelloway, he moved to the United States in his mid-20’s and settled in Revere shortly after his arrival. He became a citizen of the United States when he was 51 years old.

William worked at the Boston Fish Pier in conjunction with the New England Fishing Industry, dedicating 47 years of service before retiring.  He was a member of the Galilean Lodge A.F. & A.M.

The husband of the late Doris E. (Noel), he was the beloved father of Frederick A. Kelloway and his wife, Polly of Marblehead and David G. Kelloway and his wife, Terese of Billerica; brother of the late Esther “Mae” Shute, Ethel Kelloway, Harold, Gill, and George Kelloway and is also lovingly survived by five grandchildren: Paul Kelloway of Wakefield, Kristan Kelloway-Olson and her husband, Kyle of Wakefield, Katherine Kelloway and Paige Kelloway, both of Marblehead and Emma Brennan of Billerica. He also leaves one great grandson, Cameron Olson.

A Memorial Service will be conducted at the Old North Church Congregational, 35 Washington St., Marblehead on Saturday, June 1 at 11 a.m.  Relatives and friends kindly invited.  Interment at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett was held privately for the immediate family.  In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Attorney Richard Clayman

Revere residents joined many others in filling to capacity Temple Emmanuel in Chelsea Monday for the funeral services of Richard I. Clayman, a noted local attorney who died on May 1. He was 65.

The gathering was so immense that people had to stand two deep in the aisles and along the interior walls of the temple while others listened to the service from outside the main sanctuary. The area outside the temple was closed to vehicular traffic.

A Chelsea historian called it one of the most impressive funeral observances he had seen in the city’s modern history. Mr. Clayman was a legendary and beloved figure in Chelsea and served on the School Committee and Board of Aldermen. He had a distinguished career as an attorney and served as president of Temple Emmanuel.  He was a generous supporter of many organizations and causes. Mr. Clayman was also well known and admired in Revere where he has lived for the past 14 years, and throughout Greater Boston and the North Shore.

Mr. Clayman was a frequent visitor to the Bagel Bin on Shirley Avenue where the handsome and always impeccably dressed attorney would meet socially with friends who thoroughly enjoyed his company, captivated by his magnetic personality and warmth. Mr. Clayman, a superb orator who had a number of high profile cases during his career in the legal profession, liked to describe others as having “duende” but it was he who owned it best.

Mr. Clayman also joined his brother, Stephen, in a very successful real estate business that included many properties in Revere. Together the brothers were known for their generosity and acts of kindness, always done in a quiet, unassuming manner.

Matching the awesome memorial tribute to this great man who touched so many lives in a positive way, were the impressive eulogies delivered by Mr. Clayman’s daughters, attorneys Katie Clayman Huggard and Erica Colombo, who truly rose to the occasion in speaking about the love they had for their father while exhibiting their own intellect, eloquence and humor in separate, heartfelt speeches.

Colombo recalled being on a field trip at the Chelsea Police station, and Mr. Clayman, who would later become her father, speaking to her among her group of first grade classmates.

“What I’ll never forget is how he made me feel uniquely special. I was the most important kid in the room. I remember thinking he was such a big shot in his beautiful suit and tie and wow, he’s talking to me. He knows me.

“What I’ve fully come to realize is that everyone feels this way when they are with Richard. I would be willing to bet that each and every person sitting here this morning feels as though they are Richard’s favorite – and that’s because he had a way of making people feel they are the most special.”

Colombo praised her father for the wise counsel he provided in her choice of career as an attorney. “I’ve always looked up to Richard as an amazing attorney who just ‘got it.’ And I always strive to be the kind of lawyer who just ‘gets it,’ too. Therefore I’ve patterned myself after him. Being with him everyday [at the law offices] was a precious gift. He was not only my life coach but my mentor, ever ready with sound advice and assistance.”

Colombo also recalled the strong, vibrant and loving relationship that Richard shared with her mother, Deborah Clayman, who was a vital source of strength, support and encouragement in their unbreakable friendship.

“I know one of the things that Richard admired most about my mother is her incredible strength. He revered her, he treasured her, he was immersed in her. All he ever wanted was for her to be happy. He’d give her the world if he could’ve. He brought so much love into her life that could never be expressed in words.”

Katie Clayman Huggard, a leader with a charismatic presence in the mold of her father and who was president of her Swampscott High School class, thanked the assemblage for its tremendous outpouring of affection and support for the family.

“On behalf of our entire family and my beloved dad, I want to thank everyone for being here. Looking at all of you, I am so touched and your presence is such a tribute to my wonderful dad.”

She said that her father enjoyed the simple things in life. “As recently as last week, he talked about how he was absolute happiest sitting in his backyard with Deborah, surrounded by family and friends. He loved nothing more than having breakfast and lunch with his brother Stevie every single day for the past 35 years. He loved having Erica with him. He was passionate about his family. He extended this passion to his friends, most of whom he considered family.”

Clayman Huggard recalled how her father was proud to say he was from Chelsea.

“Richie Clayman was Chelsea. He was passionate about this city. He loved the people in this city. He never forgot his roots and he was so proud of being from Chelsea. He helped people. His life was about helping people.”

She said her father left an indelible mark. “He lived a life to be proud of. He worked so hard to teach me lessons and values that were important to him.”

Clayman Huggard noted that each year her father would send her a “quote unquote serious letter.”

“The letter would speak of his love and support of me and in his own way, outline important lessons to take with me that year,” she said. “Every single letter he told me to be kind to people, all people. Treat them with respect and dignity. That is his legacy. The serious letter helped teach these lessons but also, I learned them by his example.”

In closing, the proud daughter said, “Dad, we will celebrate you today. We thank you for everything you have given us. We are better people having lived in your presence. I’ve experienced no greater loss in my life. I will miss him every moment of every day. I know so many of you feel this same emptiness and sadness in your heart but Richie Clayman was larger than life and he will live on through all of us.”

Deborah and Richard Clayman were married in October, 2005. They were a couple for 22 years.

“They were 22 wonderful, wonderful years, the best years of my life,” Deborah Clayman said. “He was the best husband, the best father, the best friend, the same thing that everyone else knows about Richard: there’ll never be another Richard Clayman ever, and he gave me the best 22 years of my life.”

Real Estate professionals in the City are reporting that the market is very different and difficult to predict, but really on the upswing for those who are selling their homes. That comes after years of double-digit declines in housing prices and a market that had a glut of bank-owned and foreclosed properties that only moved through short sales. At one time, Revere had become the poster child for everything that was wrong with the once-booming Greater Boston housing market.

Now, though, there are nearly no rental units on the market, and any that are on the market are very high priced.

Agents are seeing people from other areas of the state making buy offers on Beach properties and properties in the neighborhoods.

Short sales are on the decline, and the small inventory of properties for sale is moving quickly and at good prices.

Even the Boston Globe – which has historically loved to pound Revere’s image – recently named the City as one of 13 hot and up-and-coming communities in the state.

“Right now we have no inventories on the rental side and very small inventories on the for sale side,” said Realtor Maureen Celata of M. Celata Real Estate. “It’s really a nutty market…We definitely aren’t doing as many short sales, which is positive. In 2007 and 2008 probably 80 percent of our business was short sales because a lot of people just couldn’t break out even. To get out from under homes that were worth less than what was owed, they had to do short sales. Now, we’re only doing about 15 percent of our business on short sales. That’s a marked improvement…I see that there are a lot of ethnic groups moving in. The face of Revere – like all other cities and towns – is changing. There are just a lot more people out there who are buying.”

Laura D’Amico of Century 21 D’Amico on Pleasant Street said it was about time that Revere got its due.

“Our housing market is really very, very attractive right now,” she said. “We’re seeing multiple offers on all properties – both single-families and multi-families. I just had an open house for a property on Winthrop Parkway last weekend and got an offer before the open house. We’re looking at that potentially being sold in one day and for a price in the high $500,000s. We’re really seeing a lot of fabulous activity and I’m extremely excited.”

She said that Revere’s market has become popular to all types of people in all stages of life – whether immigrants with young families or empty nesters who grew up in Revere and moved away.

“I think people are finally realizing Revere is a very, very wonderful place to live in,” she said. “With the high test scores in the schools, the beauty of the Beach and the new economic development coming along, there is a desire to come here. There are young families, older people who are moving back to the community after moving away to raise children in the suburbs – they all want to locate in Revere. I’ve even got people relocating here from western Massachusetts.”

One of the big reasons that the City is on the rebound is the positive message that has been trumpeted to those outside the city by the new administration. Specifically, events such as last year’s Economic Development Summit have drawn bigger developers to the area, which in turn drives individual interest in local real estate as the perception of Revere as a “diamond in the rough” gains momentum.

Such perceptions were validated by the recent Globe article, which reported that the median price of a single-family home in Revere has increased by 9.6 percent since 2011. Even better than that was the fact that condos in Revere have increase by 19 percent since 2011.

“The positive story in the Boston Globe validates my belief that Revere truly is a city on the rise and will soon become one of the North Shore’s most desirable places to live and work in,” said Mayor Dan Rizzo. “With all we have to offer, proximity to downtown Boston and Logan Airport, our 2 1/2 miles crescent shaped beach, and aggressive reinvestment into our aging infrastructure, Revere is and continues to be a city on the move.”

Revere Economic Development Director Joe Festa said the City’s efforts to invest on Broadway and to spread the message to out-of-town developers about specific properties “ripe for development” has generated a lot of talk about Revere. That has created the idea that Revere will be the next sleeping giant to awaken in the Greater Boston real estate market.

“I think it’s a combination of things happening,” said Festa. “We’re prepared to spend $2 million to revitalize the infrastructure on Broadway and there are a lot of developers who are looking to change Revere Beach…Between Broadway, the gaming facility that might be coming, the Revere Beach development and now a positive real estate market, I really believe Revere is on the radar screen for development. We’re very clear with developers when the come in and we make sure they have a good experience. In the next 10 years, Revere is going to change in such a positive way that there will be a major transition.”

So far, the City’s investment and positive image campaign has resulted in some modest gains in the local housing market – so that what was a dismal investors-only market has turned into a true sellers market.

“I just don’t want to see things get over inflated like years ago,” said Celata. “My only message right now is for people sitting on the fence about selling their home. Now is a good time to sell because interest rates for mortgages are way down and we don’t know how long that’s going to last. If someone is sitting on the fence, now’s the time to jump off.”

“We allege that this business was a front for an illegal gambling operation,” AG Martha Coakley said. “These defendants allegedly violated state gambling laws intended to prevent this very behavior to run an unregulated slot parlor that did not provide any protections for consumers.”

Robert Kelley, 47, of Revere, and Brian Symmes, 26, of Winthrop, were indicted on Monday by a Suffolk County Grand Jury on one count each of the following charges: unlawful operation of a game or gaming device, organizing or promoting a lottery, operating an illegal lottery, allowing lotteries in a building, and the sale of lottery tickets.

Kelley and Symmes allegedly operated popular “B&B Cyber Café” (B&B) in Revere through their corporation, Lucky Day Cyber Café, LLC. The corporation faces these same charges.

The café opened in 2010 and soon became wildly popular, especially among the elderly from Revere and Winthrop. A very public raid in March 2012 put the place out of business, much to the chagrin of a very loyal and close-knit customer base.

Under Massachusetts law, it is illegal to run or promote a gambling operation. The current gambling law in this case points to the existence of an illegal “lottery.” The definition of a lottery includes a payment to play, a prize, and some element of chance.

In February 2012, the Attorney General’s Office began an investigation into the operation of B&B. Investigation revealed that patrons of this Internet café were paying nearly exclusively for the right to gamble. Authorities allege that patrons were not, as advertised, simply paying for Internet time and playing a free sweepstakes. Investigators also allege that, “no purchase required” opportunities were of no legal significance and gambling was the only clear purpose for this café.

B&B has since ceased operation in the wake of the AG’s investigation.

A Suffolk County Grand Jury indicted Kelley, Symmes, and their corporation on Monday. They will be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court at a later date.

This action by the AG’s Office is a direct result of complaints regarding alleged unlawful gambling operations that have recently opened for business in Massachusetts. The AG’s office issued permanent civil regulations in June 2011 under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act. The Act bans the operation of so called “cyber cafés” or loophole casinos and similar establishments across the Commonwealth. Those that violate the law may be subject to injunctions, criminal charges, civil penalties and other relief under the Consumer Protection Act. Additionally, in August 2012, Governor Deval Patrick signed into law legislation that further enhances the criminal penalties for illegal gambling at “cyber cafés” throughout Massachusetts. The new law has gone into effect and establishes a new crime for conducting or promoting an unauthorized sweepstakes that is executed through the use of the entertaining display of an electronic machine. The new crime carries a penalty of up to $250,000 per offending machine and/or imprisonment of up to 15 years in state prison.

In August 2012, two individuals and their corporation pleaded guilty to gaming charges in connection with operations out of Internet cafés in Fall River and Fairhaven. A Chicopee Internet Café owner, his business partner, and their corporation were arraigned in January 2012 on charges of operating an illegal slot parlor. In March 2012, the owner of that café and his corporation were indicted on additional charges related to falsifying state tax returns and illegal lottery advertising. That case is still pending.

For 78 years Suffolk Downs has been an existing business and local employer in East Boston and Revere.  The current downturn in the racing industry coupled with the state legislature’s expansion of the gaming market in eastern Massachusetts, creates a unique opportunity to support both a long-standing local employer as well as capitalize on a new local job market.

This development will bring with it an expanded industry, and one that should create tremendous growth and economic opportunity. But this expanded development also saves an industry. It saves hundreds of existing jobs at the track.  Suffolk Downs has been a local employer for generations. Many of our residents have a family member or relative who once worked there, or works there now. Our expectation is that, if you want to work there in the future, that option is available to you.

With its large scale resort proposal, Suffolk Downs would be the basis for 1,500 construction jobs and 4,000 direct jobs in hotel, gaming, restaurant, management, operations and retail positions.  These direct jobs would have an average annual wage of $42,000.

In order to ensure that this provides a catalyst for the industries and jobs in these communities, we must continue to demand that a resort proposal at Suffolk Downs hires locally; improves the quality of life in East Boston and Revere, and stimulates the local economy as a whole.

Both communities are seeking benefits to residents through higher paying jobs at an enhanced racing facility.  The jobs preserved and created through this proposed development will provide an average wage that is significantly higher than the existing median income in East Boston and Revere.

This proposal keeps people at work and it puts people to work. That is the right kind of opportunity to strive for.

For those of a certain age and milieu, there was no higher tribute.

Richie Clayman was a Baby Boomer who bridged the old and the new. He both understood that the world of his parents and grandparents was changing forever, but he also clung to their core values of loyalty to his family, friends, and community.

Richie  was a doer who firmly grasped the ancient roman maxim, “Carpe diem” — seize the day. Whether it be in the legal, business, or political realms, he was a fierce and honest competitor, but who, at the end of the day, lived by the credo that it is possible to disagree without being disagreeable.

Richie had a great sense of humor and always had a story to tell about something or other that would bring a smile to the face of his listener.  He also was a generous man who lived humbly and who never forgot his roots growing up in Chelsea.  Richie made his home on Revere Beach and could be seen walking the beach frequently or getting his breakfast at the Bagel Bin on Shirley Ave. where he always was available to help in any situation.

Richie Clayman’s passing leaves a void in the lives of so many, not just in our community, but the many surrounding communities as well.

To his wife Debbie, daughters Katie and Erica, and his brother and business partner Stephen our deepest sympathy.

He will be missed by all who knew him.

Yaritza Victorino, 23, of Mattapan, was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

Michael E. Doody, 44, of 72 Dehon St., was arrested on charges of breaking & entering into a building in the daytime with intent to commit a felony and trespassing.

TUESDAY, APRIL 30

Edward R. Ellies, 53, of Somerville, was arrested on a charge of shoplifting.

Donna Hiltz, 52, of 118 Revere St., was arrested on a charge of shoplifting.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1

Joseph Dax Balliro, 29, of 48 Conant St., was arrested on charges of two counts of assault and battery upon a police officer and resisting arrest.

Luis R. Rodriguez, 31, of 34 Sumner St., was arrested on a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He also was cited for the civil motor vehicle infraction of obstructing traffic.

THURSDAY, MAY 2

Sam Tom, 30, of 260 Cushman Ave., was arrested on a charge of assault 7 battery.

Leslie Emmanuele, 35, of 418 Revere Beach Parkway, was arrested on a charge of assault and battery.

Matthew D. March, 45, of 21 Fairfield St., was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

FRIDAY, MAY 3

Jeffrey A. Gaudette, 20, of 64 Pemberton St., was arrested on charges of receiving a stolen motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, leaving the scene of an accident after causing property damage, using a motor vehicle without authority, and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.

Daniel Frye, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and on charges of using a motor vehicle without authority andreceiving a stolen motor vehicle.

Debra J. Breton, 54, of Saugus, was arrested on charges of larceny of property over $250 and five counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

SATURDAY, MAY 4

Bruce M. DiGaetano, 40, of Chelsea, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and on charges of being rude and disorderly in violation of the city ordinance, illegal possession of a Class E controlled narcotic substance, possession of burglarious instruments, intimidation of a witness, and three counts of making a threat to commit a crime.

Robert L. Greaney, 25, of 2 Malden St., was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

James F. Hayward, 32, of 65 Malden St., was arrested on a charge of assault & battery.

In the Beverly meet (full details of the Salem meet will appear in next week’s Journal), the Patriots captured nine of the 14 individual events as well as the 4 x 100 relay, which alone accounted for 50 of their points on the day. However, Revere’s superior depth also helped carry the day, with the numerous second and third place finishes turned in by Patriot performers adding 46 points to put Revere well over the top of the 69 points needed to win a meet.

Omar Morales and Joey Ritchie were double winners for Revere. Omar captured the shotput with a toss of 46-1 and the discus with a spin of 120-6. Ritchie sped to victory in the 100 dash in 11.2 and captured the triple jump with a distance of 38-8.5. He added another three points to the Revere side of the scoresheet with a second place javelin throw of  l18-0.

Bobby Rose scored 11 points on the day with a first in the 200 dash in 23.2 and second places in the long jump with a leap of 5-6 and the high jump with a clearance height of 5-6.

Other first place winners for Revere were Lionel Forbes in the 400 low hurdles in 70.1; Karim Sahila in the 110 high hurdles in 15.9; Serey Morm with a javelin throw of 123-0; and Tarik Maddrey with a high jump of 5-10.

Second place efforts for Revere came from: Riyad Douane in the 400 hurdles in 73.8; Maddrey in the 100 dash in 11.5; Frank Davidson in the mile in 4:57.9; John DelloRusso in the two mile run in 11:08.5; Zachary Primo in the 400 dash in 55.0;  Kristi Nushi in the 800 in 2:07.4;  Chea Bourlaing in the 200 dash in 25.0; and Mirza Liskovica with a discus twirl of 106-11.

Third place performances that added single points to the Revere cause were forwarded by:  Damond Khat in the 400 hurdles in 76.0;  Sala Barhoum in the two mile in 11:24.7;  Lionel Forbes in the 110 hurdles in 20.7;  Karim Sahila in the 400 dash in 61.1 and a triple jump of 35-1; Mo Benzadok in the 800 in 2:22.7; Liskovica with a shotput heave of 38-8; and Alex DeRosa in the discus in 89-0.

Portrait, Jaynes toss gems for baseball team

The Revere High baseball team received two outstanding pitching efforts from their dynamic 1-2 punch of Tom Portrait and Noah Jaynes this past week, but emerged victorious in only one of the two contests.

Portrait tossed a three hit gem last Wednesday against Marblehead, but a lack of timely hitting by his teammates resulted in a 1-0 loss to the Magicians.

“Tommy pitched a great game,” said RHS head coach Nick Faggas of his junior hurler . “We played excellent defense behind him, but we couldn’t get the big hit when we needed it,” added the coach, noting the several scoring opportunities that his Patriots squandered, including a last-ditch, first-and-third rally in the seventh with two out that ended with a ground out.

Jaynes had much better fortune two days later against Swampscott as his mates tapped enemy pitching for eight runs en route to an 8-2 triumph. Jaynes went all the way, allowing just three hits and whiffing six. Once again the Patriots were solid in the field, but this they also swung some heavy lumber, including a four run fifth frame that broke open a 2-0 contest.

Sophomore Jake D’Angelo, who has been doing it all both at second base and at the plate, had three hits, including a double and two RBI. “Jake is our lead-off man and has been doing a super job for us,” said Faggas, who noted that Jake also had two hits in the Marblehead contest.

Other Patriots who had big hits in the win were Jonathan Van Buskirk, Jon Papasodora, T.J. MacDonald, and Portrait. Revere also ran the bases against the Swampscott pitcher/catcher duo and swiped 10 bases on the day, as well as using the hit and run to full advantage.

One positive common denominator for the Patriots in both games, as it has been all season, was the fine work behind the plate of Steve Selevitch. “Steve has been doing an outstanding job working with our pitchers all year,” said Faggas.

The Patriots have been without the services of key player Mark Maloney at shortstop, who has been out with a hip injury. Portrait has filled at the six position.

Faggas and his crew, who stand at 4-8 this season, were set to face Winthrop Monday and trek to Cambridge yesterday (Tuesday). They play under the lights tonight at 7:00 at Fraser Field against Lynn Classical and travel to Beverly Monday.

Silence of the bats for RHS softball team

The Revere High softball team received fine pitching and did a nice job in the field in its two contests last week against Marblehead and Swampscott. But the third ingredient necessary for winning softball, some timely offensive punch, was lacking in losses of 4-1 and 3-1.

“This was about as poor a pair of games at the plate as we’ve had in a couple of years,” said RHS head coach Joe Ciccarello.

Timely hitting was missing in the Marblehead tilt. The Lady Patriots banged out eight hits, but stranded 11 runners on base. Christine Stella had two hits and drove home Cassandra DiBella with the lone Revere run.

Stella scored the Revere marker in the Swampscott tilt, coming home in the third inning on a ground out by Julianna Cecere that closed the gap to 2-1. However, the Lady Pats would not score again and Swampscott added an insurance tally for the 3-1 finale.

RHS hurler Sabrina Palermo deserved a batter fate in both contests. Sabrina allowed just three hits against Marblehead, but one of those hits was a three run homer in the first inning after she had issued two walks. However, Sabrina settled down thereafter, ending up with 12 strikeouts on the day.

Palermo spun a four hitter and fanned eight against Swampscott, which pushed across two of its three runs on squeeze bunts. “Sabrina has been awesome for us,” said Ciccarello, “but we need to give some run support.”

The Lady Patriots, who fell to 5-6 on the season, were set to host Winthrop Monday and will entertain Lynn Classical today (Wednesday). They will journey to Peabody tomorrow and return home to face Beverly Monday and Lynn English next Wednesday.

Girls tennis team comes close to wins

The Revere High girls tennis team came close to winning its first match of the season this past week, but fell just short in two matches.

In a 3-2 loss to Salem, junior Sara Grujic, playing at first singles, defeated her Salem counterpart in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1. Teammate Mariah Rivera, playing at second singles, likewise was a straight set victor, 6-1, 6-4.

In a 4-1 defeat to Medford on Friday, Grujic at No. 1 once again emerged triumphant in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0. Rivera started well against her rival in the second singles slot, winning the first set 6-4, but then narrowly fell in the second set in a 7-6 tiebreaker before dropping the third set by a 6-3 margin.

Evelyn Bonilla, playing at third singles, likewise went to three sets with her Medford foe. Evelyn won the first set in a 7-6 tiebreaker, but then dropped the next set 6-0, before battling back to narrowly lose the third set, 7-5.

The Lady Patriot doubles tandems of Leila Derouy and Krystal Burbank at first doubles and Andrea Dueda and Alejandra Escobar, all of whom are sophomores, also turned in nice performances. Derouy and Burbank, who have been playing in the first doubles slot because of injuries to the regular first doubles duo of junior Carmen Peralta and sophomore Rim Lereri, fell 6-4, 6-3. The second doubles team of Rueda and Escobar came up short in their match, 6-1, 6-2.

Also seeing action for Coach Carla Maniscalco’s squad this week was freshman Lybaz Kahn, who played at second doubles with Dueda against Salem.

“Our singles players have been playing well and our doubles girls are getting better with experience,” noted Maniscalco.

The Lady Patriots will play at Winthrop today (Wednesday), host Peabody Friday, and trek to Lynn Classical Monday.

Boys tennis team still working hard

Although the Revere High boys tennis team came out on the short end of its three contests this past week, RHS head coach Mike Flynn said he was pleased in many respects with his team’s effort.

“We were short handed at times, but the team stepped up when they had to and did a nice job for us,” said Flynn.

In a match with Danvers, Satyak Som, usually a double player, moved into the third singles         slot in the absence of a teammate (Ryan Tran at second singles) and won his match in three sets, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. “Satyak played very well,” noted Flynn.

Nick Mucci was another Patriot cited by Flynn. Nick moved up to the second singles spot in place of Tran in the Danvers match and put up a good battle in a 6-3, 6-3 loss.

Patriot number one singles player Mladen Pepic also earned plaudits from Flynn for his effort in the Danvers match, turning in a good performance, despite being under the weather, in a 6-4, 6-0 loss. “Mladen gave it his best, but ran out steam in the second set,” said Flynn.

The Revere doubles teams of Danny Talic/Brian Monroy at first doubles and Talal Kahn/Henry Mancia also turned in solid efforts despite playing in different combos than they typically do.

“All of our kids are great team players who also are great student-athletes,” said the coach. “I’m very proud of the fact that all of these boys are playing a varsity sport and also are in the top of their class.”

Flynn’s senior captains, Pepic, Mucci, Monroy, and Kahn, all will graduate in the top 15 of the Class of 2013.

Flynn and his crew will travel to Peabody Friday and host Lynn Classical Monday.

Middle School softball team off to 5-0 start

On the heels of highly successful Middle School girls cross country and basketball teams, the Revere Middle School softball team is off to an undefeated start with a 5-0 record, defeating their counterparts from Medford, Danvers, Gloucester, Marblehead, and Saugus.

The Revere squad, which consists of seventh and eighth grade girls from all three middle schools and is coached by Richie McManus, has been playing mostly teams comprised of ninth graders.

The Junior Lady Patriots not only have been winning, but they are doing so in convincing fashion, their closest contest to date being a 7-5 win over Gloucester.

A combination of stellar pitching, timely hitting, and a practically impenetrable defense have made the team all but unbeatable. The roster reads as follows: eight graders are twins Victoria and Vanessa Puopolo, Samantha Woodman, Tia Fichera, Gianna Berkowitz, and Linda Diaz. The seventh graders who fill out the team are Gia Santaniello, Victoria Correia, Melaina Polan, Meghan Maguire, Tatianna Iacoviello, Alina Giuliano, Marina Robinson, and Isabella Ciciulla.

Revere’s Middle School teams continue to be highly competitive and successful and hopefully will be great feeder programs for varsity teams at the high school.

“Our team is made up of 14 excellent players, but more importantly, 14 great kids,” said McManus. “They are Revere students who make this city proud both on and off the field.”

The girls have three encounters left in their season against Winthrop, Beverly, and Marblehead.

Lynn School Teacher

Phillip D. Antonucci, Jr. of Revere died on May 4. He was 64 years old.

Born in Malden and a teacher in the Lynn School System, he was the beloved husband of Diane (Delaney) Antonucci of Revere; devoted father of Kimberly M. Colon of Chelsea and Phillip D. Antonucci III and his companion, Donna DiVenuti of Revere; dear brother of Elaine Antonucci of Revere; brother-in-law of John and Gloria Williams of Maine and Fraser Delaney of Merrimack; cherished grandfather of Brianna, Alexandra, Phillip, Michael, Tylor and Kyle and great-grandfather of Na’leah;  the loving nephew of Richard Monti and uncle of Amy, Stehanie and Chris.

His Funeral will be held from the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons~Bruno Funeral Home, 128 Revere St., Revere on Thursday, May 9 at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Anthony’s Church at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting Hours are today, Wednesday, from 4 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. For guestbook and online memorial please visit: www.Buonfiglo.com

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Gloria Partin

Revere Homemaker, formerly of East Boston

Gloria R. (Croce) Partin, a 30-year resident of Revere and former longtime resident of East Boston, died at home on May 3 following a long and courageous battle with kidney disease. She was 78 years old.

Born and raised in Boston, Mrs. Partin was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who was anticipating with much joy the arrival of her first great grandchild, a baby girl, in September.

She was the wife of the late Ralph Partin who died in June of 2001 and the cherished mother of: Anna Wilson and her husband, Charles of West Roxbury, Brenda Francis and her partner, Roland Varley of Revere, Maureen Bailey and her husband, Thomas of Quincy, Beverly Hardgrave of Revere and Rebecca Spinelli and her husband, Steve of Peabody; the adored grandmother of: Jessica, Zachary and Seth Wilson, Ashley Francis, Paige Esposito, Bridget Bangs, Nicholas and Matthew Spinelli and Olivia and Liam Bailey.

Funeral arrangements were by the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, Revere. Burial was with her husband in the Mass. National Veterans’ Cemetery in Bourne. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 85 Astor Avenue, Norwood, MA 02062. For more information, please visit: www.vertuccioandsmith.com.

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Donald Bennington, Sr.

Retired Electrical Design Engineer; Member of American Legion and the Marconi Club

Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service on Thursday, May 9 at 1 p.m. in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne for Donald F. Bennington, Sr. of Revere who died on April 24 at the Soldiers Home in Chelsea following a long illness. He was 84 years old.

He was born and raised in Plainville, Indiana and lived there until joining the US Navy in October of 1947. He served until September of 1951 and was discharged as a Radioman – 2^nd Class.

Mr. Bennington lived in Brockton and the Cape Area, particularly in Bourne, until moving to Revere nine years ago. He was a member of the American Legion Post 35 of Bourne, American Legion Post 18 of Brockton and the Marconi Club. Most of his working career was spent as a self employed Electrical Design Engineer.

He was the beloved husband of the late Thelma (LaRoche) Bennington who died in July of 1971 and the late Emma (Principe) who died in May of 1999; the devoted father of Margaret “Peggy” Hathaway of Revere, Michael J. Bennington and his wife, Cesidia of Newton, James W. Bennington and his wife, Karen of Malden, Terry A. Waterman of Belmont, New Hampshire and the late Donald F. Bennington, Jr., who died in March of 1996. He is also lovingly survived by seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren and by Millie Arthur, Robert Arthur, Elaine Lebeouf, their children and grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Patients’ Recreation Fund at Chelsea Soldiers Home, 91 Crest Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150, Attn: John Davis. For more information, please visit: www.vertuccioandsmith.com.

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Walter Jackson

Bluc Cross/Blue Shield Printer

Walter R. Jackson of Revere, formerly of Everett, was stricken at work with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurism on April 25 and taken to Boston Medical Center where he died on April 28. He was 59 years old.

Born and raised in Everett and a 1972 graduate of Everett High School, he entered the US Air Force in May of 1973 and served until December of 1974 during the Vietnam Era. He had a 34 year career as a printer with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Boston.

For the past nine years, he and his beloved wife of 17 years, Peggy A, (Hibbard) Jackson, were residents of Revere. In addition to his wife, he leaves his devoted mother, Norma Jackson; he was the dear brother of: Luther Jackson of Revere, Trenace Jackson, Robert Jackson and Norma Jackson, all of Everett, Robin Jackson of Malden, Yvette Jackson of Worcester and the late Ross Jackson. He is also lovingly survived by a host of nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, Revere. Burial was private. For additional information, visit: www.vertuccioandsmith.com.

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Arthur Amato, Jr.

Former member of Patriots Civic Club, ITAM Club, Sons of Italy and Moose Club, all of Revere

Arthur H. Amato, Jr. passed away on May `1 after a two-year courageous battle with cancer.

A graduate of Revere High School, Class of 1975, he spent his last few years with the family of his longtime girlfriend, Doreen Manzo of Revere.  He was a former member of the Patriot’s Civic Club, ITAM club, and Sons of Italy and the Moose Club, all of Revere.

He leaves three children and three grand-children:  Arthur III and his daughter, Isabella.  Andrew Amato, Jaime Amato and her two sons, Zachary and Frankie. He was the beloved son of Arthur H. Amato, Sr. and Raffaela “Dolly” Barrasso-Amato and also leaves three siblings and five nieces and nephews:  Arlene Amato-Hanson, her husband Michael, and son, Matthew of Peabody, Richard and his wife, Joyce and their four children of Malden, Richie Jr, Michelle, Alicia, Kristen and Alan and his wife, Krisann of New Hampshire.  He also leaves grand-nieces and grand nephews along with many relatives and friends.

As per his wishes, services and burial were private. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society in Arthur’s name.

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Richard Clayman

Attorney

Richard I. Clayman of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, died on May 1.

The founder of the Law Firm of Clayman and Dodge in Chelsea, he was the beloved husband of Deborah A. (Bradley) Clayman; devoted and loving father of Katie Clayman Huggard and her husband, Josh of Swampscott and Erica Colombo of Boston; loving son of the late Arthur Clayman and Anne Novack Clayman; dear brother of Steven G. Clayman and his wife, Nancy of Boston.  He is also survived by many extended family, friends, nieces, nephews and colleagues.

Services were held at the Temple Emmanuel, Chelsea. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home, 17 Lafayette Ave., Chelsea, MA 02150 and/or the Jack Satter House 420 Revere Beach Blvd, Revere, MA 02151. Visit www.torffuneralservice.com for guest book.

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Estelle Andrews

Retired Telephone Operator

Estelle P. (Boc) Andrews, a retired telephone operator, passed away on April 6 at Kindred Harborlights Nursing and Rehabilitation in South Boston. She was 83 years old.

Born in Chelsea, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Josephine (Pawleczyk) Boc. She was raised in Chelsea, attended local schools and was a Chelsea resident for the early part of her life. She relocated with her family to Dorchester and has lived there for over 40 years.

She worked as a telephone operator for New England Telephone and Telegraph until her retirement. In her retirement years, she spent winters with her husband in Port Charlotte, Florida where she was a member of the South West Polka Boosters in Cape Coral, Florida.

Mrs. Andrews was the beloved wife of the late Stanley Andrews who died in 2003; devoted mother of Jeffrey Andrews of Revere; dear sister of Stanley Boc of North Weymouth and the late Ben and William Boc, Sophie Lehan, Wanda Dykas and Josephine Gorman.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Stanislaus Church, Chelsea and services concluded with Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden. Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to the care and direction of the Anthony Memorial Funeral Home.

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Shirley Vinciarelli

Of Revere

Shirley M. (Ruscitti) Vinciarelli of Revere died on May 1.

She was the loving mother of Fred Ferragamo and his wife, Sandra, Patricia Antar and Barbara Coleman; beloved sister of Barbara and Kathy Ruscitti and Patricia D’Antona and her husband, Bruce and is also survived by her five loving grandchildren, Felicia, Samantha, Leonard, Antonio, and Paul, as well as a loving niece, Gabrielle D’Antona.

Her funeral is private. Memorial donations may be made to St. Elizabeth Hospital, 736 Cambridge St., Brighton, 02135. Rocco-Carr-Henderson Funeral Homes 1-877-71-ROCCO roccofuneralhomes.com

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Dr. Gerald Sowsy

Retired Dentist

Dr. Gerald Sowsy of Revere, formerly of Chestnut Hill and Sunapee, NH, passed away on April 29. He was 84 years old.

Dr. Sowsy was born in Boston and raised in Chelsea. He graduated from the New Preparatory School, Cambridge in 1946, from Harvard University, Class of 1950 and from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry, Class of 1955. Dr. Sowsy, who had his own dental practice in Newton Center for many years, was a Captain in the United States Air Force following the Korean War. He was also a member of the Alpha and Omega Dental Society and the Massachusetts Dental Society.

The beloved husband of Shirley (Hoffman) Sowsy for 62 years, he was the devoted father of Gail Katz and her husband, Dr. Steven Katz, Craig Sowsy and his wife, Amy and Marjorie Boyle and her husband, Terence; the loving son of the late Henry and Lena Sowsy;  the dear brother of Dr. Paul Sowsy and his wife, Sabina and the loving grandfather of Tracey, Michael, Allison, Bradley, Colin and Caitlin. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Services were held. Donations in Dr. Sowsy’s memory may be made to the Autism Society of America, 47 Walnut St. Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 or to the Kaplan Family Hospice House, 78 Liberty St. Danvers, MA 01923

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Patricia Magliano

Of East Boston

Patricia C. (Cone) Magliano died in East Boston on April 30.

She was the beloved wife of the late Vito E Magliano; devoted mother of Jodi Celona and her late husband, Domenic and the late Robert J. Magliano; daughter of the late Louise (Silva) and Carl Cone; loving grandmother of Jennifer, Matthew and Jillian Celona and great-grandmother of Samantha Lee, all of East Boston; dear friend of Peter Catizone of Revere and sister of the late James Cone.

Funeral arrangements were by the Magrath Funeral Home. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery. Donations in Pat’s memory to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation would be appreciated. MagrathFuneralHome.com

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Robert Daviaux

Of Florida, formerly of Chelsea

Robert D. Daviaux of Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Chelsea, died on April 27. He was 70 years old.

A US Army veteran, he was the beloved husband of Carolyn P. (Donovan) Daviaux with whom he shared 50 years of marriage, the loving father of Michelle C. Miles and her husband, David of Florida; adored grandfather of Kerri and Cody; cherished son of the late Elizabeth (Mercurio) Daviaux Fusco and Samuel Fusco of Revere; dear brother of Margaret E. Hegan and her husband, Paul of West Peabody and David J. Daviaux of Melrose.

Services were held in Florida. For online guest book, visit: www.vazzafunerals.com

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Cheri Anne DeBorba

Of Stoneham, formerly of Malden

Cheri Anne (Ellis) DeBorba of Stoneham, formerly of Malden, died on April 27.

She was the beloved wife of Aldo; mother of John; daughter of G. Paul Ellis and his wife, Joan Keirstead of Watertown and Marion Ellis (Gagliardi) and her fiancé, Salvatore R. Saldutti of Everett; sister of Kim Shelton of Everett, Paula Ellis of Melrose, Tina Saldutii of Revere, Toni Cullen of Centerville and Jill McGovern of Norwood. She is also survived by two nephews, Joshua and Tyler and one niece, Sienna. She will also be missed by many aunts and uncles.

Funeral arrangements were by the Salvatore Rocco & Sons Funeral Home, Everett. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Cheri’s memory to the Make a Wish Foundation, 1 Bulfinch Pl. #201, Boston, MA 02114. www.roccofuneralhomes.com

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Stephen Cobe

Former Member of “The Mission  Hill Post”

Stephen Cobe of Revere died on April 25.

Born in Boston and a former member of “The Mission Hill Post,” he was the devoted husband of Sandy DeChristoforo; father of Scott Cobe and his wife, Janice, Brian Cobe, David Cobe and Gina Bassant, Brenda Spinelli and her husband, Jim, Johnna Wallace and her husband Bruce; son of the late Dawn (McPhee) Cobe; brother of Dawn Bryant, Bruce Cobe and his wife, Donna and the late Barbara Birks, Brian Cobe and David Cobe. He was the grandfather of Jordan, Cassandra and Nikolas and the uncle of Nicole, Craig, Brian, Christopher, Tim and Barry.

Funeral arrangements were by the Kirby-Rapino Memorial Home, East Boston. For online condolences, please visit: www.kirby-rapino.com

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Juliana Dragani

Chelsea-Revere-Winthrop Elder Services Volunteer

Juliana (Picardi) Dragani of Revere died on May 5. The former owner of J.E.M.S. Family Hair Care in Medford and money manager volunteer at Chelsea-Revere-Winthrop Elder Services, she was the beloved wife of Roger Dragani; devoted mother of Melissa McDonnell and her husband, Paul, Jason Dragani and his wife, Nicole and Erica Dragani and her fiancé, Steve Knowles; loving grandmother of Jason Dragani, Jr. and Ezekiel McDonnell and the dear sister of Maria Picardi Marena, John, Aldo and Robert Picardi.

Visiting hours are today, Wednesday, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons-Bruno Funeral Home, 128 Revere Street, Revere. Her Funeral will be held from the funeral home on Thursday at 8 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Anthony’s Church at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Entombment will be in Woodlawn Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston MA 02115. For guest book, please visit www.buonfiglio.com

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Florence DiGiacomo

Of New Hampshire, formerly of East Boston

Florence M. (Salerno) DiGiacomo of Milton, NH, formerly of East Boston, died on May 5.

She was the beloved wife of Charles S. DiGiacomo of New Hampshire, loving mother of Michele Sullivan of Rochester, NH, Charles P. DiGiacomo of Winthrop,  John S. DiGiacomo and his wife, Diane of East Boston and Paula Cincotti of Revere; dear sister of Nicholas Salerno and his wife, Teresa of East Boston and the late Virginia Moulaison and Marie Mazziotta. She is also survived by nine loving grandchildren, one loving great granddaughter and by many nieces and nephews.

Her Funeral will be held from Vazza’s “Beechwood” Funeral Home, 262 Beach St., Revere on Friday at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Anthony’s Church, Revere at 10 a.m. Family and friends may visit Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. Committal will be private. At the family’s request, floral contributions are respectfully omitted. For directions and guest book: www.vazzafunerals.com