Published February 17, 2021
WAKEFIELD — Phyllis (Barrasso) Picardi, age 91 of Wakefield, formerly of Revere, passed away on Monday, February 15 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.
She was born in East Boston on July 14, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Armando and Margaret (Finno) Barrasso.
Phyllis grew up in East Boston and later settled in Revere. She had been a Wakefield resident for the past 25 years.
She was the beloved wife of the late Nunzio J. Picardi. She was the loving mother of Margaret Maccaro and her husband Edward, Brenda Picardi, Robert Picardi, and Ernestine Picardi. Sister of Armand Barrasso, Elizabeth Tripari and her husband Anthony and the late Nicholas and Gennaro Barrasso. She was the cherished grandmother of Robert Picardi Jr., and great grandmother to Bria Picardi.
Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Florence Church, 47 Butler Ave., Wakefield on Thursday at 11 a.m. A private interment will take place at Forest Glade Cemetery. Due to COVID-19, there will be no public visitation.