Town’s oldest resident

Published November 19, 2020

NORTH READING — Carmella C. “Clare” (Capachietti) Picciuto, of North Reading, raised in the West end of Boston, died peacefully at home on Nov.17, 2020 at 104 years of age. Beloved wife of the late Joseph V. Picciuto. Mother of Deborah Picciuto of Bedford. Daughter of the late Ralph and Rose (Martini) Capachietti. Sister of the late Eugene Capachietti, Phyllis Muollo, Mary and Frank DiMaggio, Celia and Joe LoPiccolo, Lorenzo Capachietti, Alfred and Marie Capachietti, Eleanor Vlantes and Albert Capachietti. Sister-in-law of Sal Picciuto and his late wife Lillian and Maria Capachietti and the late Angie and Joseph Guiliano, Michael Picciuto and Tony and Phyllis Picciuto. Grandmother of Sarah Watson and Elisabeth and fiancee Nathan Rogers. Carmella is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, friends and extended family.

Funeral from the Cota Funeral Home, 335 Park St. (corner of Park St. and Rte. 28), North Reading, on Friday, Nov. 20 at 12:30 p.m. Funeral Mass in St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter St. (Rte. 62), North Reading at 1 p.m. Relatives and friends may visit at the funeral home Friday 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Interment Riverside Cemetery, North Reading. Reception to follow burial. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to CSF Dollars for Scholars Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 529, North Reading, MA 01864 or Saint Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter St., North Reading. www.cotafuneralhomes.com