BUTERA, Josephine- Of Chelsea, October 2nd. Devoted mother of Russell Butera and his companion Lil, Phillip Butera and Janice Coolidge and her husband Al all of Peabody. Daughter of the late George and Ida Santarpio and sister of the late Adaline Marotta. Cherished grandmother of Lisa and Marc, Dana and Mark and great grandmother of Thiago, Alicia, Gillian, Lillian, Jarod and Jeremy. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral from the Smith Funeral Home, 125 Washington Avenue, CHELSEA on Thursday, October 6th at 8 AM followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway, Chelsea at 9 o'clock. Visiting Hours in the Smith Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4-8 PM. Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.
Born in Boston and a member of the Chelsea community for over 50 years, Josephine passed away at the Rosewood Nursing Care Ceneter in Peabody Sunday evening at the age of 88.