Maria M. Passanisi, 82 of Somerville, died Saturday unexpectedly in Bloomington, IN.
Born in Boston, she lived in Somerville for the past 59 years and formerly of Everett. Maria was the daughter of the late Clementina (Cataldo) and Antonio Matarazzo.
Mrs. Passanisi was a homemaker and member of Bailey Rd. Club Girls Organization, Boca Barwood Women´s Club, an active member of the former St. Polycarp Church in Somerville
Beloved wife of 58 years to the late Thomas A. Passanisi. Devoted mother of Donna Suprey and her husband Capt. Walter “Bud” BFD of Billerica, John Passanisi and his wife Joanne of Bloomington, IN, and the late Frances Acheson. Mother in law of Robert Acheson of Medford. Loving grandmother of Robert, Kelly and Matthew Acheson, Walter and Thomas Suprey, and Kristen Passanisi. Loving great grandmother of Cameron, Tyler, Connor, Madison and Mason Acheson, and Kayla Suprey. Sister of the late Nicholas, Joseph and Anthony Matarazzo. Sister in law of Domenic and Mary Passanisi of Boca Raton, FL, Mary Doucette of Stoneham, and the late Joseph Passanisi. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., MEDFORD Saturday at 8 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden, at 9 AM.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.
Visiting hours Friday 4-8.
Services will conclude with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
As an expression of sympathy memorial contributions may be sent in Maria’s name to St. Jude Children Research Hospital, 1 Bridge St., Suite 102, Newton, MA 02458.