Grace DeMarco

Grace (Cannarozzo) DeMarco of Revere, formally of Malden, passed peacefully in her home on August 8, 2024 following a brief illness. She had recently celebrated her 94th birthday. Grace was the beloved wife of 34 years to the late Anthony (Tony) DeMarco of Revere. She was raised in Malden, MA. and was the beloved daughter of Giuseppe and Mary (Giuffre) Cannarozzo, who owned and operated the Malden Baking Company on Highland Avenue for many years. Grace graduated from Malden High School in 1948 and went on to study at the Kathleen Dell Business School graduating in 1950. Quickly beginning her career as a bookkeeper, she started working at the Jean-Alan Company in Boston. Grace spent the majority of her career working for the Northeast Envelope Company in Boston, MA as their Office Manager and head bookkeeper. Grace was also the office manager and payroll manager of their own business, DeCan Sportswear in Malden during this time. 

In 1961, Grace and Anthony were married and moved to Revere, MA where they lived among many wonderful friends, neighbors, and family. Grace balanced her work while providing a nurturing and caring home life for her family and extended family. Loving and proud mother of her two sons and their children; Anthony DeMarco Jr. and his wife Jennifer of Amherst, NH, and their children, Anthony and his wife Kaitlin of Hudson, NH, Nicholas of Amherst, NH, and Michael of Brighton, MA and Dr. Joseph DeMarco, and his wife Lorianne of Ipswich, MA and their children Joseph of Ipswich, MA, Emily and her husband Clayton, of Copper, CO, and Jack of Boston, MA. 

Grace was an amazing cook and was happiest when family and friends would visit and she would cook for them. Sunday dinners and holidays would find her in her kitchen cooking and socializing with family and friends. Grace enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and friends. She was a member of the Chatterbox Club of Boston, MA and remained close to the lifelong friends she made as a member of that group. She was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan. She loved to talk about the Red Sox and has glad she lived to see them win World Series. 

Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours and a service for Grace at the Salvatore Rocco & Sons Funeral Home, 331 Main Street, Everett on Thursday, August 15th from 10-12 PM. Funeral at 12:30 at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to AllCare VNA, Hospice and HomeCare, Lynn, MA or to Mystic Valley Elderly Services, Malden, MA. 

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