Obituary of Marie Schipani

Marie A. (Mazza) Schipani, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away at the Winchester Hospital on Tuesday morning, July 29, 2008. The wife of the late Gilbert W. Schipani, she was 88 years old. Marie was born in East Boston. She was the daughter of the late Daniel and Martha Mazza. She was raised and educated in Melrose. Marie and her husband settled in Arlington where she devoted her life to creating a loving home for her husband and children. She was an active member of St. Camillus’s church in Arlington and was a member of the Sodality. Marie and her late husband Gil enjoyed traveling and had visited such places as California. Marie’s life centered around her family. She was blessed to live a life that spanned 88 years filled with many happy times with her husband, her children and their families. Marie is the beloved wife of the late Gilbert W. She is the loving mother of Sandra Aloisi of Burlington, Gilbert Schipani of Cotuit, & Donald Schipani of Norfolk. She is the sister of Madeline Melanson of Plaistow, NH, Jeannette Moscone of Saugus, Joanne Moulton of Port Charlotte, FL, Daniel Mazza of Woburn, and the late Lucy D’Alessandro and Frank Mazza. She is the grandmother of Gina, Nicole, & Michael Aloisi, Andrea Katz, Tina Murphy, and Gilbert & Joseph Schipani. She is the great grandmother of Cody Katz, Jenna & Edward Murphy. Funeral from the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (Exit 34 off Rt. 128, Woburn side) on Friday, August 1 at 9 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Eulalia’s Church, 50 Ridge St., Winchester at 10 a.m. Visiting hours Thursday 4-8. Interment in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. Memorials in Marie’s name may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472. Gina Aloisi's Eulogy for her grandmother MARIE A. SCHIPANI I see it only fit to begin my eulogy the same way my cousin Gilly opened his for our grandfather: I stand before you today to celebrate the life of my grandmother, your mother, your sister, your aunt and to all who knew her as a close companion. My grandmother passed on virtues of love, kindness and caring. One of her many outstanding qualities was her gentleness. She was such a gentle woman. Such a beautiful, loving, unbelievable woman. She gave my grandfather a lifelong partner and a wife to love. She gave my mom her wisdom and experience to be the wonderful mother she is today. She gave my uncle Donny the drive and ambition he has today. She told him that if you do your best at what your good at, you’ll always be successful. He always did the best he could at what he did. She gave my Uncle Gil comfort in an extreme time of need. He was in a severe car accident and she slept in my uncle Don’s bed so Uncle Gil wouldn’t have to be alone. She always put family first. Holidays were always about having her 3 children and all the grandchildren at their house. The Christmas dinners…the grown-up table and kids table. Tina and I always wondering when we would be old enough to sit at the grown-up table. The Easter egg hunts in the backyard. I don’t know what was inside the eggs, but the way we attacked the backyard, you’d think they had gold inside…and that’s what Grammy loved most. Speaking of gold. My grandmother was a member of Soldality at St. Camilla’s church and all my mom remembers hearing about was making Christmas wreaths out of macaroni and spray painting them gold for the church holiday fair. As you all know, my grandfather passed away a little over 10 years ago and with him, so did a small part of Grammy. She came to live with my parents and my family in Burlington after a year. Of course, a few good stories had to arise. For instance, it would never surprise us that when we went to set the kitchen table for dinner, we were pulling dirty dishes out of the cabinets. See, Grammy had a habit of unloading the dishwasher before we even ran it. Her carpet has just a few coffee stains. Every morning she would take her cup of coffee to go sit in her favorite chair. She would shake so much, well, the cup was half empty by the time she made it to her chair and every time you would hear her say “oh shout, oh shout!” My grandmother was never one to say boo, but recently, she became a little feisty telling the nurses and aides at the nursing home, “I don’t work for you, you work for me.” Now Grammy, go with your boyfriend. Go to a place of peace, comfort and love. Continue your love you had for him and your new love life where it left off. I love you.