BEVERLY: Lori J. Sacchetti-Rossi, 52, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 in the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington following a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Gerard A. “Jerry” Rossi.
Born in Salem on August 31, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Anna (Albano) Sacchetti. A lifelong resident of Beverly, Lori was a graduate of Beverly High School class of 1980 and Marian Court College class of 1982.
Lori was employed as a para-legal at the Essex County Bar Association in Salem for several years. She had also worked for Verizon in Middleton for twenty years. She was a passionate dog lover and loved volunteering at Thanksgiving for the First Baptist Church. She was a giving and loving friend to all she touched.
In addition to her husband of nearly twenty-five years, she is survived by two sisters, Denise M. McMillan of Hampstead, NH and her twin sister, Debra A. Zaldivar and her husband, Luciano of Beverly; a niece, Alanna Zaldivar and two nephews, Ryan and Matthew McMillan. She was also predeceased by her brother-in –law, Richard E. McMillan.
Her funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday in St. John the Evangelist Church, New Balch St., Beverly at 2 p.m. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday in the Grondin Funeral Home, 376 Cabot Street, Beverly from 5 – 8 p.m. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the Northeast Animal Shelter, 347 Highland Ave., Salem, MA 01970.