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Of Revere. Passed away peacefully in the loving presence of her family on Friday, September 15th at the Massachusetts General Hospital, following a brief illness. She was 79 years old.
Patty was a lifelong Revere resident. She was born in her family home on November 14th, 1943, to her late parents, Henry and Angelina (Dovidio) Vellucci. She was one of four children. Patty was educated in the Peabody and Revere Public Schools and began working at a young age. She married her husband Juan Carrasquillo on June 22, 1968, and soon after the couple began their family. Patty was the proud loving mother of her three children. She owned and operated P.J.’s restaurant in Revere for 14 years. Her passion for food and hospitality allowed her to thrive in business. Cooking was a way of life for Patty, and she enjoyed seeing people enjoy her food. She was also an avid reader and loved talking to people, making friends and leaving a lasting impression. Patty was a 30-year pancreatic cancer survivor. She was a woman of great faith, strength and held unwavering love for her family.
She was the beloved wife of 55 years to Juan Carrasquillo. Loving mother of her daughter Bianca Hanson and her late husband Carl, her two sons Shawn Carrasquillo, and Anthony J. Carrasquillo and his partner Brendan. Cherished grandmother of Christian and Joshua Hanson. Dear sister of Ann C. Rodriguez and her late husband Efrain, the late Marie A. Chiles-Mason and her surviving husband Kenneth, and the late Cosmo D. Vellucci and his late wife Maureen. She is also lovingly survived by her favorite canine companions, Roxi, Ginger, and Stella, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins.
Family and friends were respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours on Thursday, September 21st in the Vertuccio, Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, Revere followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Foundation by visiting www.pancan.org.
