Published in the December 9, 2019 edition.
EAST BOSTON – Barbara E. Cipoletta, 86, of East Boston died on Thursday, December 5, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.
Born in East Boston on June 7, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline (Velardo) Grande.
Mrs. Cipoletta was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 1951.
Mrs. Cipoletta was the wife of the late James Cipoletta. She was the mother of James Salvato and his wife Diane of Wakefield, Richard Salvato and his wife Gina of New Jersey and Sherri Wilson and her husband Michael of Wakefield. Mrs. Cipoletta was the grandmother of Frank and Michael Salvato, Richard, Gianna, and Olivia Salvato and Michael and Brett Wilson. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter Raquel Salvato. She was the sister of Janet Ribolini of Sunrise, Florida and was the companion of Ronald Bouchard of Nashua, New Hampshire.
Her funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Wednesday at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass in St. Florence Church, 47 Butler Ave., Wakefield at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett. Visitation for family and friends will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m.
