Jay Voke
Well known as “Jay from Chelsea” on The Howie Carr Show
Jay Voke, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, passed away peacefully on September 1 at the age of 64.
Jay was educated in Chelsea schools and graduated from Dom Savio High School in East Boston in 1975. He was an avid Boston Sports fan and also a friend and follower of Howie Carr and The Howie Carr Show where he was well-known as “Jay from Chelsea.”
The loving son of the late John H. and Barbara A. (Murphy) Voke, he was the beloved brother of Ann M. Needle and her husband, Jeffrey of Stow and Ellen M. Morris of Methuen, brother-in-law of the late Robert A. Morris, devoted uncle to Nathan M. Needle of Malden, Kathryn “Katy” H. Needle and her husband, Zachary King of Coventry, RI and Elizabeth C. and John H. Morris of Methuen and cherished nephew of Nancy Leonard of Malden.
The family would like to thank the Everett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for the care provided Jay over the past few years. A special thank you to the doctors, nurses, and staff at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Blake 12 ICU for the extraordinary compassion and care given to Jay and his family in his final days. We will be forever thankful.
Burial services will be private. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Carafa Family Funeral Home. Donations in Jay’s name can be made to The Red Sox Foundation 4 Jersey Street Boston, MA 02215 or email [email protected], and also on-line at www.redsoxfoundation.org/donate.
Louis F. DePrizio
May 11, 1949 — August 31, 2021
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Lou DePrizio, of Chelsea. He passed away after falling ill to a serious infection on Tuesday, August 31 surrounded by his family. He was 72 years of age.
Born and raised in Chelsea, a beloved son of the late Nicholas and Josephine (Olivero) DePrizio, he married Christine T. (May) in 1972 and shared the past 49 years with love and devotion raising their family of five and welcoming eleven adoring grandchildren.
A lifelong Chelsea resident, Lou gave back to the community with service as Chelsea Little League President and as a coach of Chelsea youth baseball for over two decades leading the Royals (Little League) and Yankees (Pony League) to multiple city championships, while positively helping to shape the lives of Chelsea’s youth. He also spent years as a coach with the Chelsea Youth Basketball League and Chelsea Pop-Warner Football.
Lou will be remembered for his kind heart, good nature, and desire to provide generously for all around him. Growing up Italian, food was a centerpiece of life and a way of showing love. He was an avid food-shopper at Market Basket Chelsea and loved to spend his time in the kitchen. On holidays he was known for cooking double the amount of needed food as it was “sinful” to run out of any dish a guest would want.
In the summer he spent peaceful time in Windsor, New Hampshire with family, grilling more meat than possibly needed, playing games, puzzling, keeping the fridge stocked with drinks and building a legacy that will be carried forward with pride by his children and future generations. Grampy deeply loved his eleven grandkids and swelled with joy in having them play carelessly together and watching them grow as the next generation.
A lover of organization, efficiency, strategy and numbers, Lou spent his career from 1979 till 2010 across Cabot Corp, Distrigas and Suez Energy as Chief Dispatcher. His work provided him with the means to support his family and fueled his humble generosity.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 49 years, Christine T. DePrizio, his son, Michael DePrizio and his wife, Kate and their children Sophia, Sadie, Will and Charlie; daughter Jenn DePrizio and her husband, Tom Fleming and their daughter Josie; daughter, Allison Frometa, her husband, Ramelfo their son RJ; daughter Jessica Cole, her husband, Levar and their children: Jonathan, Benjamin, Nicholas, Julia and Robert; and son Nick DePrizio; sisters: Rosalie Ferullo and Virginia Amara and her husband, Domenic; mother-in-law, Irene May; sister-in-law, Joyce Boudreau and her husband, Steve and sister-in-law, Mary Ellyn Webb and her husband David. He is also survived by numerous other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends, especially his lifelong friends Vinny Gargano and Dennis Tiro (who will now have to place three-team parlay bets without him.) In addition to his parents, Lou was predeceased by his father-in-law, Joseph May.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea. Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett
The family wishes to express a special thanks to the staff at Beth Israel Hospital for their care and compassion.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Louis DePrizio may be made to the Transplant Fund at Beth Israel Lahey Health by check made payable to “Beth Israel Lahey Health” with “Louis DePrizio/Transplant Fund” in the memo line. Contributions can be mailed to Beth Israel Lahey Health, Office of Philanthropy, 330 Brookline Ave (OV), Boston, MA 02215.
For online guest book or to send expressions of sympathy, please visit: www.welshfh.com.
Marie Vecchia
Graduate of RHS, Class of 1941
Marie Y. (Del Vecchio) Vecchia of Revere, in her 97th year, passed away peacefully on September 6 at home surrounded by her loving family.
A graduate of Revere High School, Class of 1941, she was the beloved wife of the late Eugene F. Vecchia Sr. with whom she shared 57 years of marriage, loving mother of Gene and his wife, Tracy, devoted grandmother to Nicholas and his wife, Jennifer and Derek and his girlfriend, Sari; great grandmother of Lorenzo, Owen and her favorite canine, Blu and daughter of the late Euplio and Nicoletta (Fabiano) Del Vecchio. She was pre deceased by her siblings: James Del Vecchio, Florance Reedy, Anthony Del Vecchio, Benjamin Del Vecchio,and Edith Silvestri and survived by her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Frank and Rose Vecchia and many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held at the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons-Bruno Funeral Home, 128 Revere St, Revere on Friday, September 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. followed by a Prayer Service in the Funeral Home at 12 Noon. Relatives and friends are kindly invited.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Marie’s name to the Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 240 Lynnfield St, Peabody, MA 01960.
Entombment Woodlawn Mausoleum, 302 Elm St, Everett. For guest book please visit www.buonfiglio.com
Anthony ‘Tony’ Barletta Jr.
Of Revere
Anthony “Tony” Barletta, Jr. of Revere passed away on September 6 at the age of 90.
Born in Revere on October 10, 1930 to the late Anthony Barletta Sr. and Lena (Belmonte), he is survived by his longtime companion, Barbara Angelo of Saugus, dear brother of the late Carmine Barletta and his wife, Evelyn and the late Phillip Barletta and his wife, Frances, cherished uncle of Sandra Lee Newman and her late husband, Jack of and Trisha Romano and her husband, Robert, all of Revere; adored great uncle of Jacqueline and Danielle Newman, and Gennara and Nicholas Romano.
A visitation will be held at the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons-Bruno Funeral Home, 128 Revere St., Revere today, Thursday, September 9 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Church in Revere at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. For guest book please visit www.buonfiglio.com.