Janice Bicchieri Polito, formerly of Medford, MA, Dunwoody, Georgia and most recently of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away on July 10th. She was the beloved wife of Bob Polito for 28 years.
Janice was the cherished daughter of Donald E. Bicchieri and the late Diane P. (Don) Bicchieri. She was the dear sister of Susan Bicchieri and the late Nancy E. (Bicchieri) DeMarco, and sister-in-law to Lou DeMarco. She was a caring aunt to Lyndsey and Louis DeMarco, and to Joseph Rosato and his wife Kristen. She was also a loving great-aunt to Bella Rosato.
Janice was a devoted sister-in-law to Janet Polito (Mario Gonzalez), Vincent Polito (Eileen Polito), and the late Jim Polito. She was a loving "bonus mother" to Christian and Francesca Polito, Bob’s children.
Professionally, Janice was a valued member of the Baltimore business community for 27 years. She spent 18 of those years with KPMG, where she supported the office’s managing partners and associates, frequently working with local business leaders on behalf of the firm. She later held roles with Medifast, SIA Solutions, and most recently Innovim, where she worked in conjunction with NOAA, supporting the Space Weather Observatory office.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, July 23rd in the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, from 4 through 7 PM, and again on Thursday, July 24th at 10 AM followed by a funeral Mass celebrated in St. Raphael Church, 512 High St., Medford, at 11 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Janice’s name to the Feline Rescue Association of Baltimore.
A celebration of Janice’s life will take place on August 10th from 4 to 7 PM at the Union Hill Kitchen & Craft Bar, 938 S. Conkling Street Baltimore, MD. 21224.