Beverly A. (Piccirilli) Willis, a lifelong resident of Malden, born on December 18, 1950, passed away on her birthday, December 18, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 68 years old.
Beverly, along with her husband Ray was the owner and operator of Spadafora Auto Parts in Malden. She loved decorating for all of the family holidays, and loved vacationing with her family, especially in Disney World and at the family cottage “Camp Pickles” on Angle Pond in New Hampshire.
Beverly was the beloved wife of 47 years to Ray Willis. She was the daughter of the late John “Pickles” and Florence (Spadafora) Piccirilli. Beverly was the loving mother of Christopher Willis and his wife Gina of Lynn, Eric Willis and his wife Grace of Weymouth, Jonna Willis of Malden and Ray Willis III and his wife Liz of Melrose. She was the cherished grandmother of Jeremy, Alec, Hannah, Trent, Ray IV, Eric, and Blake Willis, and sister of John Piccirilli Jr.
The funeral will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Monday December 24th at 8:45am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Hearts Church, 297 Main Street, Malden at 9:45am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-6pm. Interment will be in Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose.
In lieu of flowers donations in Beverly’s memory may be made to Mass General Hospital Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114.