Catherine J. Pacini, 73

The following information is provided by Tewksbury Funeral Home: 

Catherine J. (Santosuosso) Pacini, age 73, died peacefully on Wednesdayafternoon, June 12, at the Wingate of Belvidere, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Paul V. Pacini, who died in 1992.

She was born in Everett November 17, 1939, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Pisco) Santosuosso, and raised in Somerville.  After her marriage to Paul, they moved to Tewksbury to raise their family.  After Paul’s death she moved to Londonderry, NH, and wintered in Florida.  She had been a full time resident in Margate, Florida for the past 10 years.

While raising her family, she worked as the circulation manager for the Tewksbury and Wilmington Town Crier Newspaper company.  Since retirement, she remained active as a Margate Red Hatter, and was active in the Margate D.A.V. and the Margate American Legion.

She leaves four children, Paul V. Pacini of Woburn, Michael J. Pacini of Salem, NH, Linda Ciampolillo and her husband Gerald of Stoneham, and Bernadette Lemay and her husband Paul of Lowell; five beloved grandchildren, Tabitha Leitner of Australia, Michael J. Pacini II of NH, Matthew P. Pacini of NH, Zachary A. Ciampolillo of Stoneham, and Paul V. Lemay of Lowell; four great grandchildren, Paul Vincent., Teo, Tadd and Aiden; a sister, Rose Cohen of CA; three brothers, Pasquale “Pat” Santosuosso of FL, Anthony Santosuosso and wife Rosalie of NJ, and Joseph Santosuosso and wife Barbara of Hanover, MA; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial visitation will be held Monday, June 17, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Tewksbury Funeral Home, corner of 1 Dewey and 975 Main Sts. (Rte. 38) TEWKSBURY CENTER, phone (800 in MA or 978) 851 2950.  A Memorial Service will follow at 7:00 p.m. Monday evening in the funeral home.  Burial will be in Tewksbury Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675, will be appreciated.  Visitwww.woundedwarriorproject.org or tewksburyfuneralhome.com.