John DeRosa            

 

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

John DeRosa

  May 16, 1918 -

August 3, 2008

 

God looked around His garden

And found an empty place.

He then looked down upon the earth

And saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you

And lifted you to rest.

God’s garden must be beautiful

He always takes the best.

He saw the road was getting rough

And the hills were hard to climb,

So He closed your weary eyelids

And whispered "Peace be thine".

It broke our hearts to lose you

But you didn’t go alone,

For part of us went with you

The day God called you home.

DeRosa -  John of East Boston, passed away on Sunday August 3rd, 2008.

 

Beloved husband of over 62 years to Alice Dorothy (Morris) DeRosa.

 

Beloved father of Catherine Karpowicz and her husband Michael of Peabody, and Heidi DeRosa of East Boston.

 

Dear brother of Edward DeRosa of New Jersey, and Stephen DeRosa of Winthrop.

 

Cherished grandfather of Allison Leigh Karpowicz.

 

Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

 

Funeral from the Ruggiero-Mazzarella Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga Street, (Orient Heights) East Boston on Friday August 8th at 9:00am, followed by his Funeral Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, 45 Brooks Street, East Boston at 10:00am.

 

Visiting hours are on Thursday August 7th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Relatives and friends respectfully invited.

 

John was born in Long Island NY in 1918 to Archie and Margaret (Mealey) DeRosa. He served his country in the US Navy and was a decorated veteran of both WWII and the Korean Conflict. John worked in the Naval Shipyards and General Electrics in Lynn for many years, and was an usher at Fenway Park for his beloved Red Sox for over 37 years. John passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was 90 years of age.

 

Flowers are appreciated, or memorial donations in John's memory may be made to VNA Hospice Care, 100 Sylvan Street, Woburn MA 01888.

 

The Memorial Home is handicapped accessible and a children’s lounge is available. Courtesy valet parking at the front entrance and ample attendant off street parking is also available in our 3 parking lots. For transportation to the memorial home please call 617-569-0990.

 

Services will conclude with John being laid to rest in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Elm Street, Everett.

 

 

 

 
 

 

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