Vincenzo A. “Jimmy” Foti passed away at home in the company of his loving family. He was 95. Born and raised in Boston’s North End, he was the son of the late Aggripino and Santa (Singarella) Foti. Jimmy enjoyed a long and successful career in the produce industry. While operating his brokerage, B & P Brokerage in the Chelsea Market for well over 50 years, he supplied and distributed fresh produce to many venues throughout the area and also was a primary provider for the Dominion Stores, Canada’s largest grocery chain. Jimmy was a devoted family man and cared deeply about his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren until his final moments. He was an active man who enjoyed swimming as part of the Medford Swimming Club and with his wife Helen was an active member of Medford’s Plan E Civic Association.
The beloved husband of the late Helen L. (Antonino) Foti, he was a devoted father to Teresa Busalacchi and her husband John of Stoneham, Sandra Sacco and her husband George of Medford, and Peter J. Foti of Woburn. He was a loving grandfather to Brian Sacco and his wife Jill of NH, Eric Sacco and his wife Elyse of Revere, and Adam Busalacchi of Stoneham as well as a loving great-grandfather to Eric, Ashley, Bailey, Luke, Lily, Brady and Daniel Sacco. Jimmy was a dear brother to the late Mary Fabiano and her late husband Carlo Fabiano, Paul and Rosemary Foti and is also survived by many nieces, nephews and his sister-in-law Ann Antonino.
A funeral service will be celebrated for Jimmy in the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main Street, Medford, Monday, June 10, at 12 Noon. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend and may visit with the family from 10 AM to 12 noon. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Jimmy’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis TN, 38105-9959.