Brian Christopher Forgione was the fifth son of Joseph Christopher and Mary Louise (Grassa) Forgione. He was born on January 1, 1960 In Everett and lived in the Point of Pines in Revere with his seven siblings. He grew up to be a gifted artist and created original jewelry crafted from pewter as well as sculptures and oil paintings. He brought his talents to the New York Theatre and worked his way up from lighting and set design to original and acclaimed costumes. This led to a string of costume design projects and an offshoot of his leather designs inspired hand crafted wallets that are still in demand. After leaving New York City, he settled back on the North Shore where he held jobs as a first cook as he continued creating art. He sold quite a few pictures, especially when was part of the art colony in Gloucester.
Brian is preceded in death by his Mother, Mary, his Father Joseph, his maternal grandmother Rose Abate, and his sisters Jeannette Tango and Rosemary Clarke. His brothers Joseph, John, James, Mario, and Darryl survive him. Burial will be private and a Celebration of Life will be at a later date. Brian's elementary school friends always said, "how happy and how much fun Brian was."
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