Mrs. Dorothy R. (Prescott) DiPietro, beloved wife of the late Michael J. DiPietro and a long time resident of Medford, died at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford on August 7, 2006, following a lengthy illness. She was 81 years old.
Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, on June 4, 1925, she was a loving daughter of the late Howard J. and Edith (Butcher) Prescott.
Mrs. DiPietro was a very caring person and devoted to her family and friends. She had been a driver for many years for the Trans Con Company. In her spare time, she enjoyed Camping and was a very spontaneous person, doing many things at the drop a hat.
She will be sorely missed by her beloved children Richard P. and his wife Carol DiPietro of GA, Michael J. and his wife Cindy DiPietro of FL, Helen R. Ferrioli of Medford, Diane and her husband Joe MacAdams of Lynnfield, Dorothy and her husband James Orlandino of Malden, Theresa E. DiPietro of Malden and Joseph J. and his wife Kathleen DiPietro of Malden, sister; Mildred Squibb of Lincoln, friends; Rosemary Falasca and Pauline VoJtas both of Medford, 29 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Her funeral service was celebrated in the Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 29 Governors Avenue, Medford, Tuesday at 10 AM. Many relatives and friends attended. Visiting hours were Monday from 4 to 8 PM. Interment, Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.