WILMINGTON, MA — Benedetto Vivona, age 71, a long-time resident of Wilmington, formerly of Everett, passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House surrounded by his loving family on October 23, 2019.
Ben was born in Calatafimi, Sicily, Italy on September 21, 1948. Ben moved with his parents and his sister to the U.S. when he was 6 years old. They lived in Boston’s North End for a few years before settling in Everett. Ben was raised in Everett and attended Everett High and Northeastern University.
He went on to work as a Quality Assurance Engineer for General Electric where he was a dedicated employee for twenty-two years. Prior to retirement Ben worked at Raytheon.
Ben met his wife, Jane Lanzo and the couple got married on November 14, 1970. They lived in the city for a short time, before moving to Wilmington, where they resided for over forty-five years. Ben and Jane raised their two daughters, Lisa and Laura and made many wonderful memories. Ben was a patient and devoted father; he loved his girls. He was even more excited to become a “Grumpy” to Jonathan, Vincenzo and Rocco, they were so special to him.
Ben especially enjoyed frequent gatherings and dinners with his family and friends. He enjoyed playing card games, dominoes and watching game shows together with his wife. He took great pride in attending to his goldfish, who lived more than twenty-three years, due to Ben’s care and attention!
Ben will be remembered as a kind, loving and patient gentleman. He will be missed by his family and friends.
Ben was the loving husband of Jane (Lanzo) Vivona, devoted father of Lisa Signori & her husband Marco of Bedford, MA and Laura Vivona & her fiancé Paul Tarlowski of Derry, NH, loving “Grumpy” of Jonathan Whitney, Vincenzo Signori and Rocco Signori, cherished son of the late Stefano and Nina (Pampalone) Vivona, dear brother of Paola McKone & her husband Frank of Londonderry, NH, brother-in-law of William Lanzo & his wife Dolores and Nancy Montalbano & her husband Paul. Benedetto is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will gather for a Funeral Service at the Nichols Funeral Home, Inc., 187 Middlesex Ave., (Rte. 62), Wilmington, on Tuesday, October 29th at 11:00 a.m. Entombment to follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum, Everett. Visiting hours will be held at the Funeral Home on Monday, October 28th from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Memorial donations in Benedetto’s name may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio St., Ste. 500, Chicago, IL 60611.
(NOTE: The above obituary is from Nichols Funeral Home.)
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