Below is an obituary from Nichols Funeral Home:
WILMINGTON, MA — Messina M. (Greco) DiPietro, age 97, a long-time resident of Wilmington, MA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on March 18, 2024. Messina was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Shibilia and the late Ralph DiPietro, devoted mother of Joanne Shibilia, Daniel Shibilia and his wife Jean, and the late Charles Shibilia. Loving Grandma of Daniel Shibilia, Jr. and his wife Kelsey, Steven Shibilia and his wife Kelsey, Marc Shibilia and his wife Christina, and her great-grandchildren Joey, Riley, Mario, Vivien, Lucas, and Sophie. Messina was the cherished daughter of the late Fortunato and Virginia (Bombaci) Greco. She is further survived by her extended family of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Family and friends will gather for Visitation at the Nichols Funeral Home, 187 Middlesex Ave. (Rte. 62), Wilmington, MA, on Thursday, March 21st from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon followed by a Service at 12:00 noon. Interment will take place in Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington, MA.
To leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit our website at www.nicholsfuneralhome.com.
Messina DiPietro
May 16, 1926 – March 18, 2024
To our mother, May.
The time has come to say goodbye.
Though you leave us today, we’ll try not to cry.
Mother dear, you are always near to our heart,
no matter, how far, we are apart.
With your mother and father, are you today,
in the Lord’s presence, are you this day.
Your sisters and brother, they are near.
We love you, oh so much mother dear.
With our dad Joe, and Charlie your son,
You need to know, that your work is done.
Side by side are you three.
Wait for us, we will come, eventually.
Know that we, JoAnne and Dan, will be fine.
We believe in God’s great plan, it is divine.
You left behind grandson’s, their wives,
with little ones, you touched many lives.
So, mother May, as been said,
with sorrow and grief, and eyes of red.
We say this now, we love you so.
We hate to let you go.
As you three, side by side.
We must wait and time abide.
Our journey’s not over, still time to wait.
We’ll meet again, at the gate.
And when we meet, the five of us will be,
Together again, for eternity.
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