BORN

1920

DIED

2009

FUNERAL HOME

Kirby-Rapino Memorial Home

917 Bennington Street

East Boston, Massachusetts

Lena DeFronzo Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 15, 2009.

DeFRONZO-Lena (Adreani) of East Boston on December 15, 2009. Beloved wife of the late John DeFronzo. Loving mother of Connie Lopilato and her husband Tony of East Boston, Peggy Vitale and her fiancé David Intraversato of Revere, Donna DeFronzo of Revere, Denise Thompson and her husband Dennis of Lynn, and John DeFronzo and his wife Debbie of Lynn. Cherished grandmother of Dena, Julie, Dennis, Derek, Danny, Taylor, Alexandra and Sophia; great grandmother of Grace, Francesca, Jake and Ella. Dear sister of the late Elizabeth Levensaler, Jenny Manning, Mary Diberto, Thelma Salem, Yola Pastore, Andrew, Francisco, Louis, William and Ada Adreani. Funeral from The Kirby-Rapino Memorial Home, 917 Bennington St. (Orient Heights) EAST BOSTON on Friday at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass to be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church, Brooks St., East Boston at 10am. The family will receive visitors on Thursday from 4-8pm. Services will conclude with interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Donations in Lena's memory may be made to: Elder Service Plan, 225 Sumner St., East Boston, MA 02128.

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