Published May 7, 2021
PEABODY — On April 30, 2021, Emma Laura (Costa) Trulli of Peabody passed away peacefully. She was 95.
Emma was born on April 7, 1926 to Theresa (Lodi) Costa and William Costa in Everett. She graduated from Everett High School and married Alphonso A. Trulli in 1948. She worked for a time at her husband’s architectural firm, A.A. Trulli Associates.
Emma and her husband of 54 years lived in Melrose and summered in West Dennis where she enjoyed gardening and hosting Sunday family suppers. In later years, they wintered in Vero Beach, Florida at Vista Plantations where she played golf, Mahjong and actively participated in several Gold Coast community organizations. For the past seven years she resided at Brooksby Village in Peabody where she made some very special friends, enjoyed playing cards, dining with her friends and joining in on events within the community.
Emma was a talented artist who worked mainly in oils and watercolors. She proudly displayed her many paintings in her home as well as gifting them to family and friends. She was a gracious woman and an elegant dresser. On a daily basis you would find her adorned in beautiful clothes, jewelry and makeup on her amazingly flawless complexion.
Her memory was nothing short of remarkable, and her family often teased her that she could remember what she wore or ate on any given day over the past 95 years!
She was predeceased by her husband, Al Trulli, and her sister, Rita (Costa) Schille. She is survived by her children, Steven W. Trulli and his wife Gail of Melrose; Laura A. Gallo and her husband Charlie of Dennis Port; and Mark A. Trulli and his wife Karen of North Reading. She was the cherished grandmother of Ashley; Nicholas and his wife Erin; Matthew and his husband Daniel; Connor, Mitchell, Daniel and Samantha.
Additionally, she was the great-grandmother of Ava, Thomas and Quinn. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
A wake will be held on Thursday, May 13 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St., Melrose. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at the Incarnation Church, 425 Upham St., Melrose on Friday, May 14 at 10 a.m. and for those who cannot attend, the Mass will be streamed via the Gately Funeral Home Facebook page. If you are not on Facebook, simply google Gately Funeral Home Facebook page and that will take you directly to the page. Both her wake and Mass are open to all. Private burial will follow.
For directions and to sign online condolence visit www.gatelyfh.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Alzheimer’s Foundation: www.alz.org; Autism Speaks: www.autismspeaks.org; or Brooksby Village Scholarship Foundation.
